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Vol. 5 Num 806 Fri. September 01, 2006  
   
Business


Saarc chamber to lead business team to WTO in Sept


The Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will lead a delegation of business representatives from South Asia to the WTO headquarters in Geneva in September to undertake a stock-taking of the multilateral trade negotiations and flag the concerns of developing countries.

The delegation will meet WTO ambassadors of all Saarc countries posted in Geneva and WTO Director General Pascal Lamy, SCCI President Dasho Ugen Tsheup said here on Tuesday.

Addressing a South Asia conference on "WTO and Doha Agenda", he urged developed countries to deliver on their commitments and improve market access and remove all barriers for goods and services of export interest for developing and least developed countries to help successfully conclude the Doha round of talks.

He said SCCI has organised a series of seminars and conferences in Saarc countries to whip up an environment that builds up an understanding of the WTO negotiations.