Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
MEDIA STATEMENT ON SPECULATION ABOUT THE POST OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
On behalf of the South African Government and Minister Alec Erwin, we wish to indicate that the recent speculation in the press that Minister Erwin will become a candidate for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation is unfounded and not based on any facts.
South Africa has no intention of nominating Minister Erwin or any other South African to this position, in the event of Mr Renato Ruggiero vacating it.
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRETORIA 19 JUNE 1998