'Suffice to mention that one of the most important issues for Africa, cotton was not even discussed during the July 2008 mini-ministerial,' Rachid had told the mini-ministerial meeting.

The Nigerian minister, who was among 40 trade ministers invited by India for the two-day conference, appreciated India for holding the mini-ministerial talks, saying such meetings would give push to the conclusion of Doha round of trade talks.

'India's initiative is going to push Doha round to conclusion,' he said, adding: 'But this doesn't mean that we will have issues resolved at this meeting.'