Ministerial Conference - Seventh Session - Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009 - Albania - Statement by Mr. Enno Bozdo - Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy

World Trade Organization WT/MIN(09)/ST/134 27 January 2010 (10-0394) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Seventh Session Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009 Original: English albania Statement by Mr. Enno Bozdo Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy As a Representative of the Albanian Government, I feel most honoured to address the seventh WTO Ministerial. This ministerial meeting is held in an unprecedented time for the world economy. Difficult financial and economic circumstances, unemployment and the decline in trade exchange volume are symptoms of a crisis which, in addition to a direct impact on international trade, has opened a hot debate on globalization, deregulation and the future of the world economy. As we note a significant increase in protectionist measures in global scale, we also need to affirm that many countries, developed economies, did not applied these measures but rather embarked on daring reforms and encouraged financial in