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WTO says talks "close to closure," issues remain

GENEVA
Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:21pm EDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks to revive a world trade deal are "close to closure" but some big issues remain on the table, World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy said on Monday, according to his spokesman.

"We're close to closure on what is a very substantive achievement. Let's go that short distance to the summit," Keith Rockwell quoted Lamy as telling ministers on the eighth day of talks to settle core elements of the WTO's Doha talks.

(Reporting by William Schomberg and Robin Pomeroy)


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