G-33 set to reaffirm stand on Doha agenda

Jakarta:

The G-33 countries will meet in Indonesia later this month to reaffirm the position of developing countries on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA).

The meeting will be attended by representatives from the G-20, G-10, Least Developed Countries Group, and the African, Caribbean and Pacific groupings, the Indonesian trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu was quoted Friday by English daily The Jakarta Post as saying.

So far, 15 ministers have confirmed that they will attend the meeting, including Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath.