Director-General Azevêdo in Mozambique: the trading system must support least developed countries (LDCs)

The Director-General also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and CooperationJosé Condugua António Pacheco andthe Minister of Industry and TradeRagendra de Sousa.In addition, the Director-General visited the National Institutefor Standardisation and Quality.

While in Mozambique, the Director-General said:

“I am pleased to be in Mozambique, following President Nyusi's visit to the WTO last year. This is an important occasion to build on our cooperation and ensure that trade plays its full role here in Mozambique.

“These are challenging times for multilateralism. We need to strengthen the global trading system to ensure that it is equipped to support a changing global economy, and that it continues to support the integration of Mozambique and other LDCs. As WTO members discusshowto modernize the organization and make the system more agile and responsive to economic change, Mozambique and the LDCs have to make their voices heard in this debate. Working together, we can ensure that more LDCs benefit from global trade, and that the global trading system is truly working for the common good.”

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Trade Organization (WTO).

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