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WTO Talks

FM calls for protecting LDC interests

Diplomatic Correspondent
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said the current round ofWTO negotiations must ensure duty- and quota-free market access for the products of Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The minister made the comment during her meeting with Pascal Lamy, director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to a message received here from Geneva yesterday.
Dipu Moni stressed the need for an early outcome of the negotiations specifically addressing the concerns of the LDCs. She also emphasised special priority for the LDCs under trade in services negotiations.
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During the meeting, Lamy lauded Bangladesh's active engagement in the WTO and leadership role in promoting the cause of the LDCs.
He briefed the minister on the current status of negotiations and viewed that Aid for Trade was a useful mechanism through which Bangladesh could develop its trade related capacities.
Later, Anders B Johnsson, secretary general of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), called on Dipu Moni at the Bangladesh Mission.
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They also discussed the process of re-entry of Bangladesh to IPU following the return of democracy in the country. The matter will be considered in the next IPU meeting in Ap ril 2009.
The current status of the cases related to August 21
grenade attack and murder of Shah AMS Kibria also featured in their discussion.
The minister assured Johnsson of the government’s firm commitment to bring the
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Attorney General Mahbubey Alam and Ambassador Debapriya Bhattacharya also attended the meeting.
The Bangladesh Foreign Minister is visiting Geneva in connection to the universal periodic review of Bangladesh at the UN Human Rights Council.