Monday, July 21, 2008

World Trade Organization - Day 1: Ministers begin final effort to agree blueprints of deal

Now on the WTO website....

DAY 1: MINISTERS BEGIN FINAL EFFORT TO AGREE BLUEPRINTS OF DEAL
On the opening day of about a week of negotiations in Geneva, ministers said a Doha Round deal is badly needed because of economic uncertainties. They promised to strive to settle their differences on blueprint agreements — "modalities" — in agriculture and industrial products, provided the outcome is balanced.
News item: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news08_e/meet08_summary_21july_e.htm

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