GENEVA, May 14 — The World Trade Organisation will make an announcement today about its Director-General Roberto Azevedo, a spokesman said, following reports that he is planning to step down before the end of his term next year. “The WTO will have an announcement on this matter following the...
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Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation , attends the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2019. — Reuters pic GENEVA, May 14 — The World Trade Organisation will make an announcement today about its Director-General Roberto Azevedo, a spokesman said, following reports that he is planning to step down before the end of his term next year.
“The WTO will have an announcement on this matter following the heads of delegation meeting at” 1400 GMT, spokesman Keith Rockwell said in an email statement sent to AFP. — AFP
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