HILARIO G. M. DAVIDE (Philippines) said that his country, made up of 7,108 islands separated by water sometimes stormy, also faced problems related to transport and infrastructure, and believed that the Almaty Programme of Action was s’ attach to the concerns go beyond access to the coast. Noting that some members of the Association of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) were also in transit countries, he suggested creating a dialogue between two organizations, particularly in trade facilitation, harmonization of policies and needs of transit and infrastructure..

The Philippine representative then supported the conclusions and recommendations issued by the Secretary General’s report on the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action. Mr. David also stressed the important role that regional organizations could play and sub- regional. Landlocked countries might be most seriously affected by climate change, and by food crises, energy and financial, he said. We must redouble our efforts to ensure that the Millennium Goals

Mr. DOS SANTOS Piragibe Tarrago (Brazil) said his Government had established a roadmap to help landlocked developing countries, including Brazil’s neighbors that are Paraguay and Bolivia, to implement the Program Action Almaty. He said that Brazil, as a transit country, intended to contribute to the implementation measures of the Programme of Action of Almaty, including facilitating the trade of landlocked developing countries to international markets. He recalled that Brazil had signed in 1990, the Agreement on International Road Transport, which provides a legal basis for guaranteeing the transit of goods to and from landlocked countries in South America. He believed that the creation of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUL) would help strengthen relations between the countries of the region in several areas, including through the development of infrastructure projects.

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