By Brenton Henry- Observer Media - Thursday, January 24th, 2013.
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St. John?s Antigua- Representatives of the United States Embassy in Barbados met yesterday with local authorities in talks geared at resolving the country?s decade-old online gambling dispute.
Ambassador Colin Murdoch, speaking after the meeting which lasted most of the day, said the twin island nation is pushing for a reasonable solution to the matter.
?The government of Antigua & Barbuda is doing everything in our power to get a reasonable settlement from the United States,? Murdoch said through the US-based public relations firm LEVICK which the country hired last September.
Also forming part of the meeting was staff of members of the United States Congress and other government officials.
?We have negotiated with the US in good faith as we have done for the last decade,? Murdoch said.
He added, ?We have prevailed in our case at the WTO on numerous occasions, and we are prepared to pursue the remedies provided under international trade law.?
US Embassy staff were in Antigua & Barbuda for the meeting, however other meetings were conducted by phone.
Murdoch gave no indication of the outcome of the talks nor did he reveal what was on the day?s agenda.
The meeting follows a ?threat? issued by Washington cautioning the twin island nation not to pursue retaliatory action against America.
A World Trade Organisation ruling entitles government to US $21 million in damages annually over America?s decision to crack down on the online gaming sector.? The US has failed to honour the ruling.
Source: http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=86894
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