APEC Trade Ministers met in Boracay, Philippines on May 23-24, 2015
APEC Trade Ministers met in Boracay, Philippines on May 23-24, 2015. The meeting concluded with the statement adoption on expanding trade and spurring economic activity towards strong, sustainable and inclusive growth.
The statement describes joint actions to be taken forward by APEC members in the following priority areas:
- Supporting the Multilateral Trading System
- Enhancing the Regional Economic Integration Agenda
- Fostering SMEs’ Participation in Regional and Global Markets
- Investing in Human Capital Development
- Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities
- Strengthening Economic and Technical Cooperation
- 2015 Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Statement
- Annex. Boracay Action Agenda to Globalize MSMEs
Trade Ministers also adopted a standalone statement on supporting the multilateral trading system.