The prime ministers of India and Pakistan held a bilateral meeting
on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York on 23
September 19 __.
Their discussions covered the whole range of bilateral relations. The two prime ministers also carried out a detailed review of new developments in the region during the past few months.
They reaffirmed their common belief that an environment of durable peace and security was in the supreme interests of both India and Pakistan, and of the region as a whole.
They expressed their determination to renew and reinvigorate efforts to secure such an environment. They agreed that the peaceful settlement of all outstanding issues was essential for this purpose.
The two leaders reiterated their commitment to create conditions which would enable both countries to fully devote their resources, both human and material, to improving the lives of their people, particularly the poorest among them.
The two prime ministers noted with satisfaction the agreement reached between the foreign secretaries on operating the mechanism to address all items on the agreed agenda of 23rd June, 19__ in a purposeful and composite manner. They directed the foreign secretaries, accordingly, to resume the dialogue on the agreed dates.
New York, N.Y.
23 September 19
Prime Minister Prime Minister
of India of Pakistan
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(signed)(signed)
EXHIBIT 40
(JOINT)
STATEMENT
JOINT STATEMENT
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET ABD THE PROMOTION OF GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
The US Secretary of Commerce, , and the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, , met today to exchange views on the state of the development of the Internet and its applications for electronic commerce. The discussion highlighted the common vision shared by the US and the Netherlands of the potential economic, political, and social benefits of the emerging global information infrastructure for the peoples of both countries, and of the entire world.
presented the US policies on electronic commerce. Minister described the work being done by the EU on electronic commerce policy.
Specifically, Secretary and Minister agreed on the following major points:
1) The Internet and the potential for global electronic commerce that it creates will be an important engine of growth for the world economy in the 21st century. Electronic commerce can improve productivity across all sectors of the economy, initiate a booming world trade in services, facilitate global communications, allow small companies to sell their products to a worldwide market, and create a revolution in the marketing and selling of all types of goods.
2) To enable the digital economy to flourish, governments should agree to allow electronic commerce to be a market-driven arena, not a regulated activity. The private sector should lead its development. Government legislation, regulation, and taxation should be held to a minimum. The Internet should grow as a seamless, decentralized, global marketplace where competition and consumer choice are the main drivers of economic activity.
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3)The Internet was born as a global marketplace. Governments and the private sectors worldwide should enter into a series of understandings that will help to ensure a predictable global legal and commercial environment for the conduct of business on the Internet. Since the Internet is developing so rapidly, these understandings should be made soon.
Accordingly, taking into full consideration the responsibilities and efforts of the EU with regard to Internet-related issues in general, and electronic commerce in particular, the governments of the US and the Netherlands agree to work to resolve important issues, such as:
- a uniform commercial code for electronic commerce;
- creating a seamless global marketplace for electronic commerce without access barriers;
- intellectual property protections for copyrights, patents, and
trademarks on the Internet; [... ]
The US and Dutch governments will continue regular discussions to identify mutual priorities regarding the establishment of a digital marketplace. Both countries will seek to promote through international fora, such as the European Union (EU), World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the continued development
of a market-driven, deregulated, private sector led environment for electronic commerce to flourish.
Washington,DC
October 21, 19__
US Secretary of Commerce Minister for Economic Affairs
of the Netherlands (signed)
(signed)
EXHIBIT 42
DECLARATION
(an intergovernmental instrument)
