| U.S. announces technical assistance to WTO |
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government announced Tuesday that it will contribute 940,000 U.S. dollars for trade-related technical assistance (TRTA) to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
This latest contribution would bring total U.S. contributions to WTO TRTA for the Doha Development Agenda to almost 7 million dollars since the launch of negotiations in November 2001, said U.S. Trade Representative Office in a statement.
"At this crucial phase of the Doha negotiations, this contribution reflects our strong commitment to provide assistance to developing countries to help them participate in the negotiations and benefit from the results," said U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab.
"We can realize the full development potential of the negotiations only through an ambitious outcome -- and we will work with all WTO Members, but particularly developing country Members, to meet this objective," she added.
The WTO's technical assistance program provides training to help developing countries by enhancing their ability to analyze issues, assess their interests, and participate effectively in the negotiations. It also assists developing countries in meeting their WTO obligations and benefiting from the results of WTO negotiations.
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