Qatar to allow demonstrators to WTO' s November meetings

The state of Qatar stressed it will permit the organization of demonstration upon the convening of the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization which it will host in November, under the condition that these demonstration will be peaceful.

The Qatari daily al-Watan quoted the Qatari minister of finance and the economy Youssef Hussein Kamal in statements he made to pressmen in a conference on tourism investment in Doha that his country which welcomes the freedom of expression in the peaceful framework, will not permit any person to enter the country for making demonstrations.

Kamal explained that joint committees were formed to continue working until the convening of the meeting in order to take necessary measures for providing this conference a success.

Worthy mentioning the former ministerial conference of the WTO which was held in Seattle, the USA in 1999 witnessed violent demonstrations for anti- globalization activists.

Member states at the WTO on Tuesday officially approved the convening of the next of the organization in the state of Qatar by the end of this year.

News reports said this decision was taken unanimously during the meeting of the organization's general council which includes 140 persons.