Trade for Peace: A Story from the Balkans
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In Episode 6 of the Trade for Peace Podcast, Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chief Negotiator for WTO accession of Liberia, interviewed two Trade for Peace champions who have first-hand experience and knowledge in leveraging trade policy in a way that supports economic development in their country.   As the former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, Dr Igor Lukšić offers a rare insight into the historical and contemporary economic landscape of Montenegro, which gained independence in 2006, and reveals how the country has used trade to reclaim its economic sovereignty and voice on the international stage. Ms Zorica Maric Djordjević, former Ambassador of Montenegro to the WTO and Senior Peace Fellow at the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG), elaborates on how the multilateral trading system and the expansion of trade reinforces the likelihood of peace in the Balkans. Together, they paint a clear picture of economic and political transformation that has facilitated Montenegro's development and share with us the lessons it may hold for other states.   Guests: - Dr Igor Lukšić, former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro - Ms Zorica Maric Djordjević, former Ambassador of Montenegro to the WTO and Senior Peace Fellow at the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG)   Host: - Mr. Axel M. Addy, former Minister of Commerce and Chief Negotiator of Liberia's Accession to the WTO
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