Argentina attacks WTO and US on trade issues at OECD ministerial round
In an offensive to counter recent attacks on Argentina’s restrictive trade policies, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman expressed at the World Trade Organization, WTO, his government’s concern with the current course of global negotiations which face the serious risk of abandoning the development goals agreed when the launching of the current Doha Round of negotiations back in 2001.
“The lack of advance could lead to the freezing of the current misbalance situation in international trade which clearly benefits the developed world”, said Timerman during a meeting with WTO Director Lamy on the sides of the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) ministerial meeting in Paris.
He added that Argentina considers “unacceptable” the lack of advance in the commitment to eliminate subsidies to agriculture exports which is expected to be accomplished in 2013, as was agreed at the 2005 ministerial meeting. “We insist that the WTO must push forward for the achievement of that accord”.
The minister also rejected the developed world’s intention of advancing in agreements between small groups of countries on the sides of what was agreed at the Doha round, “which represents a threat to the conclusion of multilateral agreements that include all members of WTO”.
“The attempt to advance only in certain aspects of the global trade negotiations which constitute a primordial interest of developed countries, with no counter balances in areas such as agriculture, crucial for the developing world, can be described as dangerous for the organization and the objectives of Doha”, said Timerman.
Finally he said that international trade negotiations are keeping to the historic difference referred to the treatment given to industrial goods, which enjoy a significant reduction in tariffs, while in agriculture remain “protectionist practices sponsored by developed countries, which seriously damage the developing world and the chances of expanding world trade”.
Meanwhile in Geneva at the WTO main offices, Argentina with the support of another eleven countries openly criticized the US for not abiding rulings from the Dispute Settlement Body. The presentation refers to a specific case involving the US and a favourable ruling for Cuba.
The countries making the presentation besides Argentina include Chile, Venezuela, Brasil, China, Uruguay, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe.
Argentina, the spokesperson for the group said that 75% of non complied rulings from the WTO Dispute Settlement Body in the last 24 months belong to the US thus exposing “the inconsistency of the claims referred to the conduct of this country when it comes to implement WTO rules”
“The lack of willingness by a WTO member with such economic power as the US in implementing a WTO decision only generates lack of credibility in the multilateral system which is even more serious when the claimants are developing countries”, underlined the Argentine delegation.
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A good article - Argentina Fact or Fiction
www.diplomaticourier.com/news/latin-america/988-argentina-fact-or-fiction
The expression “he who comes into equity must come with clean hands” springs to mind.
Argentina is too good for Argentines.
lts time that some “redistributions” took place!
Although l expect that China is waiting in the wings!
Argentina could never be rich and productive for so long as it continues to inhabited by slothful Argentinians .. and as we all know, slothfulness and cowardice are the genetic curse that all Argentinians have to live with.
Here we go again Argentina insists/demands, pushy folk these spiks aren't they?
We want to talk to the engine driver, NOT the oily rag .
Brazil here we come .
Soddy offy .
I totally agree. But would it get anywhere?
The Mad Bitch of Argentina would just throw another temper tantrum and blame the UK.
FIG are doing great as they are, just ignore the bastards.
Very witty, young man.
l like it!
The Engine Driver, not the oily rag. LOL!
@16 Tobers,
Very well summed up.
& you are correct, we do not want to talk to them.
You're one of two things:
Either, you're an Argentine living in the UK and freeloading off of the system whilst at the same time shitting in your nest and biting the hand that feeds you or,
you're British but a loser that has turned bitter so you're getting some sort of sad pleasure out of attacking the UK however you can.
Which is it?
l think he's a British troll.
You forgot the much more likely probability that British_Kirchnerist is actually a gay Argentinian prostitute selling his arse for 2 bolívars a time in a seedy Caracas slum.
So, you are STILL a Scott, living in Glasgow, still on benefits, still an old unreconstructed communist (as a member of Old Scottish Labour they all were) AND want to keep the Union?
But of course, NOT because you would be worse off under Salmon Face (which you would) BUT because you support the United Kingdom.
AND, let us not forget, you DO NOT support Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who as a Scott is your rightful Queen, but some mad bitch with a rubber face and a bunch of crooks as family and friends living in Argentina.
Mmmm, I think that just about covers it. Despicable person.
They want the euro, but not yet, as the English pound will do,
A proud Scot, who wont use the Scottish pound ,
Don’t wanna be rued by a freely democratically elected parliament 600 miles away,
But is quite willing to be ruled by and undemocratic Unelected president, 1,000 miles away
A scot who has his very own queen, but wants another .
Interesting
.
lt takes all kinds to make our world.
He's certainly not the strangest type that l've seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7g5YKEEPoI
you are right , British_Kirchnerist is no better or worse than others,
queen elizabeth has done a brillient job, and people should stop running her down,
and for MPs
well some say they invented coruption,
just goes to show, they things have not changed in thousands of years then.
lol
we did not say you,,,
just people in general.
What I do like is that she is our equivalant of a president, but without power.
You only have to look at the abuse of power USA and French presidents have to appreciate that our QEII as a purely titular head is far better: No politics and therefore no corruption.
I just read what the Wiki has to say about our titular head of state and it implies she has powers that she does not. She is expected to “okay” what Parliment does, and does so, as that is what we expect of her. Her powers to blocking legistation has been a purely theoretical concept for a couple of hundred years now.
The Monarchy in the UK, Denmark, Holland etc works so well precisely as the Presidential system has failed so many other nations.
Long live the Queen! :)
Thats not the vibe I'm getting at the moment here
Your vibes, your brater
Eye not give out vibes lol. .
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There are some very good people on this board from various nations, but mostly the UK and Argentina. I was trying to lighten the mood with that song, as I think most of us get fed up with the constant arguements occasionally. Read the second post down on the YouTube video and then smile at life, even if the singer of REM does look like an alien. Then put the video to full screen, listen and smile for gods sake!
Okay mate, appologies, and good comment :)
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