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APEC Leaders' Meeting Concludes with the Busan Declaration

Busan, Republic of Korea | 19 November 2005
The 13th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) has concluded in Busan.
At the end of the meeting Leaders issued the "Busan Declaration" that is now available for download from the APEC Website (www.apec.org).
The declaration covers three areas:
  • Advancing Freer Trade
  • Safe and Transparent Asia-pacific Region: Enhancing Human Security
  • APEC's Progress into the Future
A separate statement was also issued on WTO Doha Development Agenda Negotiations that is also available for download.
With the conclusion of the AELM in Busan, APEC Leaders, Ministers and Officials will prepare for the 2006 APEC Year that will be hosted by Viet Nam.

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