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Planning minister calls for reform of the World Trade Organization to protect the interests of developing countries and ensure fair trade rules

Cairo, Egypt ·

The call came from Ahmed Rostom, Egypt's minister of planning and economic development, who said development priorities of developing and emerging economies should sit at the heart of international trade rules.

The World Trade Organization sets the rules for trade between its member states, and developing countries have long sought greater influence over how those rules are written.

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