RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(96)/SR/5
22January 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0197)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Singapore, 9-13December 1996
SUMMARY RECORD OFTHE FIFTH MEETING
Held attheSuntec Conference Centre, Singapore,
onWednesday, 11December 1996, at9.30a.m.
Chairman: Mr.Enda Kenny (Ireland)
Subject: General statements (Agenda item1)
Thefollowing statements were made:
Singapore H.E. Mr.MahBowTan, WT/MIN(96)/ST/60
Minister forCommunications
Belgium H.E. Mr.Philippe Maystadt, WT/MIN(96)/ST/61
Deputy Prime Minister andMinister ofFinance
andForeign Trade
SriLanka TheHonourable Kingsley T. WT/MIN(96)/ST/62
Wickremaratne, M.P.,
Minister ofInternal andExternal Trade,
Commerce andFood
Korea H.E. Dr.JaeYoon Park, WT/MIN(96)/ST/63
Minister ofTrade, Industry andEnergy
Malaysia TheHonourable Dato'SeriRafidah Aziz, WT/MIN(96)/ST/64
Minister ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Costa Rica H.E. Mr.JoséRossi, WT/MIN(96)/ST/65
Minister ofForeign Trade
Spain H.E. Mr.Rodrigo deRatoyFigaredo, WT/MIN(96)/ST/66
Second Vice-President, Minister ofthe
Economy andFinance
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Israel Mr.Zohar Peri, WT/MIN(96)/ST/67
Director, Foreign Trade Administration,
Ministry ofIndustry andTrade
Ecuador H.E. Mr.Ruben Flores, WT/MIN(96)/ST/68
Deputy-Minister ofForeign Trade
Malta H.E. Mr.LeoBrincat, WT/MIN(96)/ST/69
Minister forCommerce
Greece H.E. Mr.A.Baltas WT/MIN(96)/ST/70
Deputy Minister, Ministry ofNational Economy
Romania H.E. Mr.Mihai Berinde, WT/MIN(96)/ST/71
Secretary ofState, Ministry ofTrade
Morocco H.E. Mr.Driss Jettou, WT/MIN(96)/ST/72
Minister ofCommerce, Industry andHandicrafts
Egypt H.E. Dr.Ahmed Goueli, WT/MIN(96)/ST/73
Minister ofTrade andSupply
Brunei Darussalam TheHonourable Abdul Rahman Taib, WT/MIN(96)/ST/74
Minister ofIndustry andPrimary Resources
Paraguay Mr.Ruben Melgarejo Lanzoni, WT/MIN(96)/ST/75
Minister ofForeign Relations
Botswana TheHonourable K.G. Kgoroba, WT/MIN(96)/ST/76
Minister ofCommerce andIndustry
Lesotho TheHonourable LiraA.Motete, WT/MIN(96)/ST/78
Minister ofTrade andIndustry
Belarus Mr.Mikhail Marinich, WT/MIN(96)/ST/77
(Observer) Minister forForeign Economic Relations
Saudi Arabia H.E. Mr.Osama J.Faquih, WT/MIN(96)/ST/79
(Observer) Minister ofCommerce
Food and Mr.H.deHaen, WT/MIN(96)/ST/80
Agriculture Assistant Director-General, Economic and
Organization Social Department
(Observer)
Themeeting adjourned at1p.m.