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By Reuters
(Reuters) - The United States has
been working "very hard" with Panama's
government to resolve outstanding issues so
that a bilateral trade deal can be sent to
Congress for a vote, U.S. Trade
Representative Ron Kirk said on Monday.
"We have had very productive discussions on
both labor and international tax issues and
our efforts are continuing," Kirk said in
prepared remarks to the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce. He also said the Obama
administration was committed to completing
the Doha round of global trade talks
launched in 2001.
"President Obama and I are committed to a
successful conclusion of the Doha round, to
revive confidence in global trade and lay
the groundwork for the robust trading system
of tomorrow," Kirk said. But, he added,
success at Doha "means a balanced and
ambitious agreement with meaningful market
access gains for all involved."
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