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UN talks on access for low-income landlocked states termed 'grand success'

29 August 2003
An international conference aimed at securing better market access for low-income landlocked countries, which ended in Almaty, Kazakhstan, today, was "a grand success," a senior United Nations official said.

Annan stresses need for better market access for landlocked developing states

28 August 2003
Declaring that efficient transit transport systems for landlocked developing countries are vital for their integration into the world economy, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on both landlocked and transit developing countries to forge strong partnerships to ease market access.

Landlocked countries win agreement on improved market access - UN

27 August 2003
With transit costs eating up anywhere between 15 and 50 per cent of their export earnings, low-income landlocked countries won improved market access under an historic agreement concluded today at United Nations-sponsored talks, promising reductions in red tape and transportation costs and time.

Negotiations for UN conference on landlocked countries reach final stage

26 August 2003
Preparations for a United Nations meeting aimed at seeking solutions to the special problems faced by landlocked countries moved forward today as a text by the conference's chairman was presented in a bid to reconcile outstanding differences between all parties.

UN meeting on landlocked countries set to kick-off in Kazakhstan

25 August 2003
Government ministers from around the world are set to meet this week in Almaty, Kazakhstan, for a United Nations conference aimed at seeking solutions to the special problems faced by countries without access to seaports.

Market access sticking point as landlocked countries prepare for UN meeting

8 August 2003
Improving landlocked countries’ access to export markets remains a point of contention in the run-up to a United Nations meeting aimed at seeking solutions to the special problems faced by nations without access to seaports.