BANGKOK, 16 June 2015 – The Cabinet has given the green light to the draft Nay Pyi Taw Declaration of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS).
Following the Cabinet meeting, Deputy Government Spokesperson Maj Gen Weerachon Sukontapatipak revealed that approval has been granted to the draft Nay Pyi Taw Declaration and the draft ACMECS Action Plan for 2016-2018. The two documents are scheduled to be signed by member states at the 6th ACMECS Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar this June 22 and 23.
The signing will result in the enhancement of members’ cooperation in eight areas, namely trade and investment, agriculture, industry and energy, transport connectivity, tourism, human resources development, public health and environment.
ACMECS is a regional political, economic and cultural organization comprised of five member states located along the Ayeyawady, Chao Phraya and Mekong Rivers, which are Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
