Home>News Center>World
             
     

    Chirac urges doubling of aid for African development
    (AFP)
    Updated: 2005-12-05 09:12

    French President Jacques Chirac urged rich countries to double development aid, as African leaders warned tackling poverty was crucial to stem a growing tide of illegal immigration.

    Chirac, keen to stress France was a "tireless" advocate of Africa, said at a two-day summit in Bamako that the continent was on the right track but progress was too slow.

    Economic growth of five percent is "good but not enough to fight poverty", he said, as the talks with 25 African heads of state wrapped up.

    French President Jacques Chirac (L), Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (C) and the sprokesperson of the African youth Marie Tmoifo Nkom (R) give the closing news conference of the Franco-African summit, in Bamako.
    French President Jacques Chirac (L), Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (C) and the sprokesperson of the African youth Marie Tmoifo Nkom (R) give the closing news conference of the Franco-African summit, in Bamako.[AFP]
    "We must, roughly, double and bring to 150 billion (dollars) a year public assistance for development," he told reporters.

    With crunch trade talks looming in Hong Kong, France and African countries demanded in their final communique that Africa's most pressing development issues be taken into account.

    The December 13-18 ministerial trade gathering will seek an accord enabling a global trade liberalisation pact to take effect next year.

    But the four-year round has largely stalled over the degree to which rich countries offer financial support to their agriculture sectors. France is the biggest beneficiary of European Union farm subsidies.

    At the same time, the Franco-African summit warned against some developments in world trade that are "too liberal", Chirac told reporters.
    Page: 12



    Entire Crab Nebula under Hubble
    AIDS awareness campaign
    Saddam trial resumes
     
      Today's Top News     Top World News
     

    Airbus mulls plane assembly in China

     

       
     

    FM: Summit with Japan, S.Korea postponed

     

       
     

    China's economy to grow by 9.4 pct this year

     

       
     

    DPP under pressure to improve mainland ties

     

       
     

    Former 9/11 commissioners: US still at risk

     

       
     

    Big income rise for farmers unlikely next year

     

       
      Key al-Qaida leader killed in Pakistan
       
      Al-Qaeda group claims killing of 10 US marines
       
      Kazakhstan kicks off presidential election
       
      Ukraine records first bird flu case
       
      G7 to renew momentum to world trade talks
       
      Insurgent attack kills 19 Iraqi soldiers
       
     
      Go to Another Section  
     
     
      Story Tools  
       
      Related Stories  
       
    Mbeki, Nguesso urge African countries to implement peace treaties
       
    China, Africa to explore new ways of cooperation - CPC official
      News Talk  
      Are the Republicans exploiting the memory of 9/11?  
    Manufacturers, Exporters, Wholesalers - Global trade starts here.
    Advertisement
             
    在线看福利中文影院| 国产精品无码无在线观看| 国产午夜片无码区在线播放| 日本中文字幕在线2020| 无码国产亚洲日韩国精品视频一区二区三区 | 最新中文字幕AV无码不卡| 亚洲av永久无码制服河南实里 | 中文字幕一区二区三区久久网站 | 亚洲国产无套无码av电影| 国产中文字幕在线| 久久无码国产| 日韩精品无码一区二区中文字幕| 久久五月精品中文字幕| 亚洲乱码中文字幕综合| 无码日韩人妻AV一区二区三区| 手机永久无码国产AV毛片| 国产成人无码一区二区在线观看| 亚洲国产综合精品中文第一区| 日韩经典精品无码一区| 国产成人AV片无码免费| 无码精品国产一区二区三区免费| 中文字幕人妻无码系列第三区| 中文字幕在线观看亚洲日韩| 亚洲国产精彩中文乱码AV| 亚洲中文字幕无码专区| 亚洲Av无码乱码在线播放| 国产午夜无码片免费| 成人无码免费一区二区三区| 国产在线精品无码二区| 乱色精品无码一区二区国产盗| 小13箩利洗澡无码视频网站| 亚洲成AV人在线播放无码| 无码伊人66久久大杳蕉网站谷歌| 97无码人妻福利免费公开在线视频 | 久久久久久久人妻无码中文字幕爆| 亚洲av无码潮喷在线观看| 无码孕妇孕交在线观看| 日韩乱码人妻无码中文字幕 | 日韩精品无码免费视频 | 最近中文字幕免费2019| 亚洲日本中文字幕天堂网|