The government of Lithuania has contributed EUR 19,000 (approximately CHF 20,000) in 2017 to help developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) participate more effectively in global trade negotiations. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo met with Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius at the WTO on 28 February 2017 to acknowledge Lithuania’s donation to the WTO’s Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF).