Doha deal still 'possible' with concessions: Bush

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — President George W. Bush said Friday his administration is prepared to make "serious concessions" to help achieve a global trade liberalization pact if other countries reciprocate.

Bush said after talks with Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd that he remains committed to the foundering Doha Round of talks of the World Trade Organization to further ease global trade barriers.

Bush said that during his talks with Rudd, "I said it's possible to achieve a Doha round. He, too, believes we should work to achieve a Doha round."

The US president added: "I informed him that we're willing to make serious concessions on the agricultural front but we expect other nations to open up their markets on manufacturing as well as services."

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