31. The minister said agreement on agriculture issues would be crucial to the future direction of multilateral trade . 32. There is a general understanding that any ( multilateral trade ) framework must include all major OECD countries, 33. The last attempt to launch a fresh round of multilateral trade talks failed in Seattle two years ago. 34. The latest round of multilateral trade negotiations was launched in 2001 at a WTO meeting in Doha, Qatar. 35. Lamy was in Singapore as part of a three-city Asian tour to strengthen regional and multilateral trading links. 36. The U . N . agency said investments and a multilateral trading system can promote the agricultural sector. 37. The SAARC ministers stressed that multilateral trading system must ensure mutual and balanced benefits for all WTO members. 38. Bringing the dynamic telecommunications industry under multilateral trading rules is considered vital to the future of the industry. 39. None of which is to suggest that what currently pass for multilateral trade rules are even remotely tolerable. 40. Tofail said he will also join the 50th anniversary of Multilateral Trading System in Geneva on May 19.
