World Bank President welcomes G8 Finance Ministers' Commitment to Development.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-13 February 2006-WORLD BANK: World Bank President welcomes G8 Finance Ministers' Commitment to Development(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11022006 WASHINGTON - The President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz visited Moscow to attend the G8 Ministers of Finance meeting held in preparation of the G8 Summit, which Russia will host in St.

Petersburg in July this year. Mr. Wolfowitz spoke on the issues of trade, energy and debt relief. At a breakfast meeting with the G8 finance ministers and their colleagues from Brazil, China, India, and South Africa Mr. Wolfowitz called for successful completion in 2006 of the Doha Round world trade talks. He said agricultural reforms and cuts to trade subsidies must be included. He stressed that access...