Benefits of globalisation to be more widely spread across APEC societies, say Ministers

Issued by the APEC Secretariat

Singapore, 22 July 2009 – After two days of discussion, APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade have declared their intention to “ensure that the benefits of globalisation are spread more widely across our societies and that our growth strategies are consistent with sustainable development.”

The complete Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, Statement of the Chair (21 – 22 July 2009) may be found at: http://www.apec.org/media/2009_mrt_statement.html

For more information, contact:

Carolyn Williams at cdw@apec.org or at (65) 9617 7316

Anita Douglas at ad@apec.org or at (65) 9172 6427