Trade talks collapse ‘not end of road’

THE sudden collapse of the world trade talks in Cancun, Mexico, was not the end of the road, Agriculture and Food Minister Joe Walsh claimed yesterday.

He said failure to reach agreement should be seen as a pause in negotiations and that the WTO process will continue.

Mr Walsh said the objective in coming months will be to get the negotiations back on track and build on the momentum of recent weeks to bring about a successful conclusion.