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5-country subregional summit begins in Myanmar

Xinhua, June 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

The 6th Summit of Ayeyawaddy- Chao Phraya Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) incorporating Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam kicked off in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday.

The ACMECS summit is a follow-up of the 7th Summit of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) held on Monday.

Dialogue between ACMECS leaders and business sector will take place during the subregional summit which will touch on cooperation among the five countries in some eight areas, namely trade and investment, agriculture, industry and energy, transportation, tourism, human resources development, public health, and environmental conservation.

Leaders of ACMECS countries are expected to adopt the Nay Pyi Taw Declaration and ACMECS Plan of Action 2016-2018, the drafts of which are to be submitted to the summit by foreign ministers of the five countries after their discussions on Monday.

ACMECS summit has combined with CLMV summit since 2008 in Vietnam which are held biannually.

The two summits last took place in Vientiane, Laos in March 2013. Endi