RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/MIN(05)/SR/11 
2 March 2006 
 (06-0906) 
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
Sixth Session Hong Kong, 13 - 18 December 2005  
 
  
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE ELEVENTH MEETING 
 
Held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China
 
on Saturday, 17 December 2005, at 8 p.m.  
 
Chairperson :  The Honourable Idris Waziri (Nigeria) 
  Subject
: Overview of Activities of the WTO (Agenda Item 1) 
 
 The following statements were made:  Russian Federation (Observer) Mr Maxim Medvedkov  
Director, Department of Trade 
Negotiations 
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade WT/MIN(05)/ST/159 
Sudan 
(Observer) HE Mr Badr Eldin Suleiman 
Minister, Office of the President WT/MIN(05)/ST/160 
Iran 
(Observer) HE Mr Seyed Masoud Mir Kazemi 
Minister of Commerce WT/MIN(05)/ST/161 
Viet Nam 
(Observer) HE Mr Luong Van Tu 
Vice Minister of Trade, and Chief Negotiator WT/MIN(05)/ST/162 
Serbia 
(Observer) HE Dr Dusko Lopandic 
Assistant Minister for International Economic Relations WT/MIN(05)/ST/163 
Holy See 
(Observer) HE Monsignor Silvano Tomasi 
Apostolic Nuncio WT/MIN(05)/ST/164 
Samoa 
(Observer) The Honourable Hans Keil 
Minister of Commerce, Industry and 
Labour, and Minister for Trade Negotiations WT/MIN(05)/ST/165 
Vanuatu 
(Observer) The Honourable James Bule 
Minister of Trade, Tourism and 
Commerce WT/MIN(05)/ST/166 
Iraq 
(Observer) HE Mr Abidul Basit Kareem Mauloud 
Minister of Trade  WT/MIN(05)/ST/167 
Lao People's Democratic 
Republic (Observer) HE Mr Siaosavath Savengsuksa 
Vice Minister of Commerce WT/MIN(05)/ST/168 WT/MIN(05)/SR/11 
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  Comoros 
(Observer) HE Mr Maoulana Charif 
Minister of State, Minister of Economy, Trade, Industry and Employment WT/MIN(05)/ST/169 
Palestinian Authority 
(Observer) Mr Saeb Bamya 
Assistant Under-Secretary, Ministry of National Economy WT/MIN(05)/ST/170 
Cape Verde 
(Observer) HE Mr Francisco Moreira Correia 
Counsellor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy, Growth and Competitiveness WT/MIN(05)/ST/171 
Belarus 
(Observer) HE Mr Andrei Kovyakov 
Deputy Prime-Minister WT/MIN(05)/ST/172 
 
 The Chairman
 said that before closing this session he wi shed to take this opportunity to again 
thank all Members for their patience, support and u nderstanding, which had enab led him to serve as a 
Vice-Chair of this Ministerial Conference.  He hop ed that this Ministerial Conference would be a 
success.  As several speakers had stated, the whole world was anxious to see what was going to 
happen in Hong Kong – it was waiting to see the white smoke emerge.  It was Members' 
responsibility to ensure that this happened so th at this Round be a real development round for the 
benefit of the world as a whole.  He also wished to thank the Secretariat for its tireless and efficient 
work. 
  The meeting adjourned
 at 10.15 p.m. 
  
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  ANNEX 
 
List of general statements circulated at the Ministerial Conference  
by other Member and Observer delegations 
  In addition to the statements made at the Plen ary meetings under Agenda Item 1 (Overview of 
Activities of the WTO), and noted in the Summary R ecords, the following general statements were 
circulated at the Conference by other Member and Observer delegations:  Armenia HE Mr Karen Chshmaritian 
Minister of Trade and Economic 
Development WT/MIN(05)/ST/56 
Japan HE Mr Toshihiro Nikai 
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry WT/MIN(05)/ST/13/A
dd.1 
Japan HE Mr Shoichi Nakagawa 
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries WT/MIN(05)/ST/13/A
dd.2 
Kuwait HE Mr Abdullah Al-Taweel 
Minister of Commerce and Industry WT/MIN(05)/ST/50 
Macao, China Mr Francis Tam Pak Yuen 
Secretary for Economy and Finance WT/MIN(05)/ST/158 
Malaysia The Honourable Da to' Seri Rafidah Aziz 
Minister of International Trade and Industry WT/MIN(05)/ST/141 
Afghanistan 
(Observer) HE Mr Hedayat Amin Arsala 
Minister of Commerce and Senior Advisor to the President  WT/MIN(05)/ST/142 
Bahamas 
(Observer) The Honourable Leslie Miller 
Minister of Trade and Industry WT/MIN(05)/ST/51 
Tajikistan 
(Observer) Right Honourable Khakim Soliev 
Minister of Economy and Trade WT/MIN(05)/ST/60 
Yemen 
(Observer) HE Dr Khaled Rajed Sheikh Dawood 
Minister for Industry and Trade WT/MIN(05)/ST/83 
Economic Community of 
West African States (ECOWAS) 
(Observer) Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas 
Executive Secretary WT/MIN(05)/ST/61 
Organisation Internationale de 
la Francophonie (OIF) (Observer) HE Mr Abdou Diouf 
Secretary General WT/MIN(05)/ST/57 
South Centre 
(Observer) Mr Yashpal Tandon 
Executive Director WT/MIN(05)/ST/55 
United Nations Development 
Programme (UNDP) (Observer) United Nations Development Programme 
Administrator WT/MIN(05)/ST/54 
West African Economic and 
Monetary Union (WAEMU ) (Observer) 
 West African Economic and Monetary 
Union Trade Ministers WT/MIN(05)/ST/53 WT/MIN(05)/SR/11 
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  World Health Organization 
(WHO) (Observer) World Health Organization WT/MIN(05)/ST/52 
 
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