. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/MIN(09)/ST/70 
2 December 2009 
 (09-6139) 
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
Seventh Session Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009 Original:   English 
 
  
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 
 
Statement by Mr Muktar Jumaliev
 
Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the WTO  
   First of all, allow me to express on behalf of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic its 
respect and gratitude to the WTO Secretariat, the WTO Director-General and certainly all the 
delegations that contributed to the progress of pr eparations and holding of the Seventh Ministerial 
Conference of the World Trade Organization.    The Kyrgyz Republic attaches great importance to the tireless, productive and cohesive work 
done by Mr Lamy, the WTO Director-General, as well as all WTO Members' inputs, to maximize 
WTO's role in stabilizing and improving the rules a nd norms of international trade amid the current 
financial crisis.    
  I would like to express our gratitude to the Chairman of the General Council of the WTO, 
Mr Mario Matus, all the negotiating groups, and the WTO Committee for their great efforts in 
implementing the policy of maximum efficiency, tran sparency and competence in order to achieve a 
positive and mutually beneficial outcome acceptable to all participants in a multifaceted multilateral 
trading system.   In the context of the current economic cris is, the entire international arena, including 
countries with economies in transition, face a number of critical tasks, both social and economic.  
 In this regard, the Kyrgyz Republic greatly va lues the role of the WTO, which has proven its 
importance as an organization of the internationa l trading system, given its growing prestige among 
other international economic bodies.   These efforts require coordinated action of all countries involved in world trade, the 
increasing globalization of their national legal syst ems that govern trade in goods and services, and 
strengthening the legal framework of  the international trading system. 
  In this regard, the Kyrgyz Republic expresse s its deep commitment and support to the WTO 
Secretariat and WTO Members in the proposals for st rengthening the role of the WTO and its system 
improvement. 
  The impact of the financial crisis has been felt all over the world and also affected the Kyrgyz Republic.  Its effects have significantly undermined the growth of trade finance.  The 
dynamics of trade of the country have considerab ly changed.  The industrial production has declined 
and as a consequence, there is a slowdown of GDP. 
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   In this regard, we are forced to draw the attention of WTO Member countries and the 
international economic community that small lo w-income countries with economies in transition 
require serious and full support for the activities under the Aid-for-Trade initiatives. 
  We agree with the statements that under cond itions of major inequality around the world in 
terms of socio-economic development and resour ces, risks and benefits of globalization are 
distributed asymmetrically between the countries and that less developed economies are often deprived of the opportunity to benefit from equa l participation in the processes of globalization. 
  Small low-income countries with economies in transition have consider ably stepped up their 
activities in the WTO, indicating that they view th e WTO as a tool to protect their interests, while 
confirming their compliance with its obligations.   The Kyrgyz Republic supports calls of Me mber countries to renew efforts in trade 
negotiations in the Doha Round, e xpressing hope for a beneficial and mutually acceptable outcome.  
We are convinced that the need to complete the Doha Round does not exist by itself, but it does 
because of the needs of the international community in the development of the world market of goods 
and services for sustainable development.   Once again, we advocate for the terms of th e negotiations on agriculture, market access of 
non-agricultural goods, for liberalization of services, trade facilitation and other issues of the Doha 
Development Agenda that would reflect the inter ests of a group of small low-income countries with 
economies in transition, which reached a high level of openness of their foreign trade regime in harmony with their obligations in the WTO accession process.   The Kyrgyz Republic expresses its full support to  its regional trade and economic partners in 
the process of accession to the WTO, and hopes fo r an early and mutually acceptable completion of 
the negotiation processes.   In conclusion, let me, once again, emphasize that the WTO, as a unique institution in the 
management of rules and norms of international tr ade, thus determines both the economic and social 
aspects of the international system of functioning.  Thus, the role of the WTO, the improvement of 
mechanisms and rules of the WTO require a con ceptual approach, addressing the interests of the 
entire international community.  At the heart of th e WTO system to improve and strengthen its role, is 
the welfare and prosperity of all countries, both of the developed and developing world. 
 
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