MEDIA ADVISORIES
PETTIGREW TO ATTEND WTO INFORMAL MINISTERIAL MEETING IN EGYPT
June 17, 2003 No. 66
PETTIGREW TO ATTEND WTO INFORMAL MINISTERIAL MEETING IN EGYPT
Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew will attend an informal meeting of
trade ministers from World Trade Organization (WTO) member states, in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, from June 20 to 22.
Mr. Pettigrew will work with ministers from developing and developed countries to review progress on the current round of
WTO negotiations and discuss ways to bridge differences and move the process forward.
Minister Pettigrew will answer questions from the media after the meeting via teleconference.
Event: Teleconference*
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2003
Time: 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. local time (2:15 to 2:30 p.m. EDT)
*Media representatives interested in participating by telephone should call the Media Relations Office before 12:00 p.m.
EDT, on June 22, to obtain the call-in number and access code.
Please note: This teleconference is available only to media representatives.
For more information, please contact:
Sébastien Théberge
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister for International Trade
(613) 992-7332
sebastien.theberge@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
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