PM Chairs 10th ACMECS Summit

08/11/2024 16:06
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KPL Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone chaired the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit themed "Towards Seamless Connectivity for Mekong Sub-regional Integration."

(KPL) Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone chaired the 10th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit themed "Towards Seamless Connectivity for Mekong Sub-regional Integration." 

The summit took place on November 7 in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.

The meeting reviewed the implementation of the 2019–2023 ACMECS Master Plan and discussed future cooperation plans, focusing on establishing effective connectivity within the subregion. 

Key topics included enhancing economic linkages among ACMECS member countries and fostering regional and international collaboration.

During this summit, New Zealand was welcomed as a development partner of ACMECS, and two significant documents were adopted: the Vientiane Declaration for the 10th ACMECS Summit and the concept note on water resource management in the Mekong River Basin.

The summit concluded with Myanmar being designated to chair the 11th ACMECS Summit.

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