WT/MIN(13)/ST/17  
4 December 2013  
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Ministerial Conference 
Ninth Session 
Bali, 3-6 December 2013  Original: English  
 
STATEMENT BY H.E. ARMANDO INROGA 
MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND TRADE  
MOZAMBIQUE  
On behalf of the Government  of Mozambique I would like to join the previous speakers in 
expressing the most sincere gratitude to the Peop le and Government of the Republic of Indonesia 
for the warm and friendly hospitality accorded to my delegation since our arrival.  
I would also like to seize this opportunity to reiterate my congratulations to Ambassador Roberto 
Carvalho de Azevêdo, for his appointment to the challenging but prestigious post of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
 
I wish to pledge Mozambique's support as he discharges his noble duties, especially at these demanding times, when all of us, together, are seeking to commit efforts to bring about a 
balanced and equitable world trade. 
 My expression of gratefulness also goes to our distinguished Chairperson for the excellent 
conditions put forward for a successful holding the Ministerial Conference. I wish to praise the WTO 
Secretariat and the local staff for their unwavering commitment and efforts.  
 Mozambique aligns herself with the statements delivered by the Coordinators of the African Group, 
ACP Member States and LDC's.  
 My country holds Aid for Trade as a vital tool to boost domestic efforts and initiatives aimed at the 
attainment of an improved level of productive capacity, enhanced supply side capacity, upgrade 
trade and establish adequate trade related infr astructures and the accomplishment of efficient 
logistic services.   
We remain confident that the multilateral tradin g system lingers as one among the pivotal forces 
behind economic growth and development, thus, featuring as a catalytic force for the uplifting and sustaining of the wellbeing of our people and th e promotion of the prosperity of our nations.  
 
In this framework, it becomes imperative the Doha Round is concluded without farther delay. In doing so, we must ensure that its developmental dimension is retained at the center of the agenda 
as a priority for all of us. 
 We obviously recognize the efforts being done by our negotiators in Geneva. Nevertheless, we still 
feel that more work may need to be done, especially if we fail to take decisions on certain issues of 
our concerns, particularly in those matters wher e a balance based on a perception of shared 
benefits needed to be struck.   
It is, therefore, incumbent upon us to continue to  display the required political predisposition to 
facilitate progress in the materialization of what we  agreed upon in Doha, more than a decade ago. 
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  Before I conclude, let me share my sincere aspirations that, at the end of this Ministerial 
Conference, we shall have agreed on a comprehe nsive work program and a very detailed road 
map for the next two years. The work program shall lead us, through a number of concrete 
actions, to a speedy conclusion of the Doha Round in its pro-developmental spirit.  
 
It is undeniable that we still have diverging perspectives in many issues before us, but I believe in good faith, pragmatism and flexibility inherent to human being. Hence, I believe we can walk 
together and channel our energy towards a common good, the promotion of trade as an engine for 
economic growth, prosperity and development.   
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