DOHA DEVELOPMENT ROUND WTO HONG KONG SUMMIT DAY 2 – POLITICAL RISK CALL

BY KEITH NUTHALL THE KENYAN trade minister charged with pushing forward compromise on agricultural issues at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) summit has called on his colleagues to abandon political caution to make a deal possible. Mukhisa Kituyi said at the summit's first agriculture meeting: "Our diplomats in Geneva and our experts from capitals have not succeeded (in lower level talks) and now it is for ministers to show leadership and take responsibility and calculated risks." He called on minister to avoid repeating oft-repeated stances: ...


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