MEXICO CITY, Sept. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- El Salvador Economy Minister Miguel Lacayo said Monday his country and 20 other developing nations will demand developed countries cut agricultural subsidiesat the upcoming WTO Cancun conference.

　　According to reports from San Salvador, capital of El Salvador, Lacayo said in a statement that his country seeks "a special and differential treatment for developing countries, which would allowthem to protect their sensitive sectors."

　　The official said the special treatment included "minor tariff reductions and more time for the application of compromises that could be reached" at the World Trade Organization ministerial talks in Cancun, Mexico from Sept. 10 to 14.

　　Lacayo said economy ministers of the Group of 20 (G-20) will meet on Tuesday in Cancun to unify positions for negotiations on the farming issue.

　　The G20 comprises Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Venezuela.

　　World trade ministers had agreed in Doha, Qatar in November 2001 on "reductions of, with a view to phasing out, all forms of export subsidies" in agriculture.

　　However, the WTO talks have made little progress since the agenda was launched in Doha, as deep differences persist on key issues.

　　The El Salvador official indicated that in the WTO meeting the issues of intellectual property trade and public trade will also be covered, alongside the services issue. Enditem