Ministerial Conference - Guatemala - Statement Circulated by H.E. Mr. Juan Mauricio Wurmser, Minister for the Economy
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World Trade
Organization WT/MIN(98)/ST/118
20 May 1998 (98-2180) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Second Session
Geneva, 18 and 20 May 1998 Original: Spanish
GUATEMALA
Statement Circulated by H. E. Mr Juan Mauricio Wurmser,
Minister for the Economy
1. On behalf of the Government of Guatemala and in my own name, I wish to express our gratitude to the authorities of the WTO and all those who have worked so hard to ensure the success of this very important Conference.
2. There can be little doubt that during our work we have benefited from the exchange of ideas afforded by a gathering such as this in order to reach a better understanding of the multilateral trading system. We have each also renewed our commitment to continue contributing towards its enhancement.
3. I should like to refer to a matter that arouses great expectations, namely the future activities of the WTO as a permanent forum which cannot and must not come to a halt. The future abounds with challenges