NAY PYI TAW, June 23 (TNA) – Government leaders of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) on Tuesday gave their approval to the Nay Pyi Taw Declaration and ACMECS Plan of Action from 2016 to 2018.
The government leaders of the three Indochinese countries — Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam – Thailand and Myanmar gave their approval to the two accords following the two- day 6th ACMECS Summit, began Monday and held in the Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw.
The significance of the Nay Pyi Taw Declaration displays the determination of all the five government leaders to promote peace, stability and sustainable development and cooperation in eight branches.
The eight branches of cooperation are providing facility to trade and investment, agriculture, industry and energy, connectivity of transportation routes, tourism, human resources development, public health, and environmental conservation.
Outside development partnerships will be invited to join in the development programmes under the framework of ACMECS.
The ACMECS Plan of Action from 2016 to 2018 calls for promoting a similar production base and to support the ASEAN Community (AC) due to be implemented at this year-end and to develop economic connectivity among ACMECS members.
The ACMECS Plan of Action also welcomes the community service to participate in important projects such as a plan to set up special economic development areas and to establish twin cities, aimed at promoting cooperation between border cities.
Approval on the two accords apparently meets the Thai government’s policy as they will also supplement ASEAN and other kinds of cooperation among the grouping while it will also improve the livelihood of people in the region.(TNA)
