GENEVA (Reuters) - About 30 ministers representing a range of interests in the World Trade Organization's Doha round talks are meeting this week in Geneva to try to cement the outlines of a deal after years of missed deadlines and delays. Following are some of the key dates in the latest global free trade push: NOVEMBER 2001 - WTO members meeting in Qatar agree to launch Doha round of multilateral talks with an emphasis on development and opening markets in agriculture, manufacturing and services. Countries set a goal to finish the round by January 1, 2005. JANUARY 2002 - Talks get off to promising start with quick selection of chairmen to head negotiating groups in Geneva, the WTO's headquarters. OCTOBER 2002 - WTO Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi expresses concern about the slow pace of talks. MARCH 2003 - Countries...
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