    Sentence 1; EU ministers were invited’to the.  conference but canceled bécause:the.union  is.closing talks: on-agricultural, reform’; said  ‘Gerry, Kiely", 3.0 BU y-agriculture  reptesentative in Washington «    Sentence. 2:.Gérry: Kiely.,.a: EU-agriculture  répreséntative. in “Washington. .,- said EU  ministers were invited but canceled:becquse  the union: is. closing, talks on agrieuttural  reform.    