WT/MIN(17)/ 49 
11 December 2017  
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Ministerial Conference  
Eleventh Session  
Buenos Aires , 10-13 December 2017  Original: English  
 
 
 
MIKTA  MINISTERIAL  COMMUNIQUÉ  
The following  communication,  dated  11 December  2017,  is being  circulated  at the request  of 
Turkey  on behalf  of MIKTA  countries  (Mexico,  Indonesia,  Republic  of Korea,  Turkey  and Australia).  
 
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We, Ministers  responsible  for trade of MIKTA  countries,  participating  in the 11th Ministerial  
Conference  of the WTO (MC11)  held on December  10-13, 2017,  met on 11 December  2017 to 
exchange  views  on dynamics  of global  trade,  and their impact  on the WTO as a rules based,  
multilateral  trading  system.   
 
MIKTA  countries  represent  a great  diversity  of the international  community  but all benefit  from 
open economies  with robust  growth  rates and significant  economic  performance.  MIKTA  countries  
share  their fundament al commitment  to uphold  the rules-based  multilateral  trading  system,  and 
the critical  role the World  Trade  Organization  has in supporting  the system.  
 
MIKTA  Ministers  believe  that achieving  meaningful  and balanced  outcomes  at MC11  is essential  for 
a strong  and effective  global  trading  system.  This is particularly  important  as the global  economy  
faces enormous  challenges  including  increasing  anti-trade  and anti-globalization  sentiment.   
 
After having  deliberations  on substantive  issues  relating  to the work of the WTO and the MC11  
agenda,  as well as other  relevant  matters  regarding  recent  developments  on trade,  MIKTA  
Ministers;   
 
Underlining  the importance  of WTO, as the backbone  of the multilateral  trading  system,  at a time 
of increasing  challenges  to interna tional  trade and to the multilateral  trading  system,  reaffirm  the 
significant  role it has to play in advancing  trade  and global  growth  in an inclusive  way,  
 
Recognizing  the role of MIKTA  as an important  platform  for informal  dialogue  on trade  related  
issues  in further  facilitating  WTO discussions,  emphasize  the constructive  endeavors  made  by 
MIKTA  to deepen  the discussions  on issues,  including  new subjects,  that gained  high level of 
interest  from a broad  range  of WTO members,  
  
Highlighting  the importa nce of the functions  of regular  bodies  of the WTO,  call on all WTO 
Members  to preserve  the integrity  of the open,  rules-based  multilateral  trading  system  the WTO 
embodies,  
 
Underlining  the essential  role of the WTO Dispute  Settlement  System  in safeguarding  free and fair 
trade  and recognizing  the increased  work load of the Dispute  Settlement  Body,  which  is also 
testament  to the relevance  of the WTO,  reiterate  the importance  of ensuring  its effective  
functioning,  including  by promptly  filling  all the vacancie s of the Appellate  Body,  
 
Keeping  in mind that the past two Ministerial  Conferences  in Bali and Nairobi  have shown  WTO's 
ability  to deliver  substantive  results,  emphasize  our engagement  and commitment  to a successful  
MC11  and stand  ready  to exert collaborative  efforts  in order  to make  MC11  a success.  
 
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