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Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, on the re-election of Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

May 1, 2009
Japanese

  1. Japan welcomes that Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), was re-elected for his second term on April 30 (Thursday) (local time) at the General Council of the WTO.
     
  2. Japan regards the WTO as the linchpin of its trading policy, and will continue working closely with Director-General Lamy, as a trade beneficiary country with a major responsibility and interest in maintaining and reinforcing multilateral trade system.
    Toward early recovery of the world economy, Japan supports Director-General Lamy’s initiative in resisting protectionism and will also cooperate vigorously for development assistance through the WTO.
     
  3. As confirmed in the London Summit held in April, a conclusion of the Doha Round negotiations built on the progress already made is urgently needed for which Japan will continue making active efforts.
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