All
member nations expressed unanimous voice at Bagan Summit Implementation of
ongoing work programmes to be speeded up by reviewing work performed in past
two years Regional cooperation and national level cooperation effective ways to
narrow development gap among nations
YANGON, 4 Nov—Prime
Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Soe Win delivered an address at the
opening of Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS)
Summit held at the Yellow Room of the Santi Maitri Building in Bangkok,
Thailand, on 3 November morning.
Present on the
occasion were Cambodian Prime Minister Mr Samdech Hun Sen, Laotian Prime
Minister Mr Bounnhang Vorachith, Myanmar Prime Minister General Soe Win, Thai
Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Phan Van
Khai, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for National Planning
and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Myanmar Ambassador to Thailand U Ye Win,
Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office Col Thant Shin, heads of
department, the ministers, the deputy ministers and high-ranking officials from
Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, foreign ambassadors to Thailand, and guests.
The ministers,
deputy ministers and high-ranking officials and guests arrived at Santi Maitri
Building starting from 8 am local time.
Prime Minister
General Soe Win arrived at the Santi Maitri Building in Bangkok at 8.55 pm.
Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra welcomed the prime ministers.
The opening
ceremony of the Summit was held at Santi Maitri Building. The State Flag of
Vietnam was hoisted in honour of its membership of ACMECS.
Prime Minister
General Soe Win posed for documentary photos together with Cambodian, Laotian, Thai
and Vietnamese prime ministers.
The video tape
featuring the establishment of the ACMECS and efforts of the member countries
for economic development was screened to the attendees.
The Thai prime
minister gave an introductory speech.
Next, Cambodian Prime
Minister Mr Samdech Hun Sen and Laotian Prime Minister Mr Bounnhang Vorachith
delivered addresses. Prime Minister General Soe Win in his speech said that he
was pleased with the 2nd Summit held with the aim to effectively implement the
work programmes of ACMECS.
Myanmar was proud
to successfully host the ACMECS Summit in Bagan, Myanmar, in November 2003.
The laying down of
Bagan declaration and future tasks represented the major achievement of the
Bagan Summit. All the member nationss expressed unanimous voice at Bagan Summit
to take measures for regional cooperation in the region extensively and
effectively.
The implementation
of ongoing work programmes is to be speeded up by reviewing the work performed
in the past two years, at this meeting. Member countries are to make efforts to
be able to accomplish the work programmes at both national level and regional
level.
Thailand’s offer to
host the 2nd ACMECS Summit depicted its enthusiasm to achieve the objectives of
the ACMECS. He expressed his belief that the Summit will be able to formulate
the work programmes that can yield fruitful results for raising the standard of
living of the peoples of the five member nations.
The members had
been able to join hands in the previous two years for speedy implementation of
ACMECS work programmes. However, success was not achieved as much as expected.
It is therefore required to lay down proper methods through which work
programmes can be carried out pragmatically.
In the process, the
tasks should be launched through cooperation and effective use of particular
qualities and natural resources of each member.
He said
encouragement is to be given to government organizations and private sector to
participate in the tasks for successful implementation of the objectives. Partner
countries are to be invited to take part in the tasks, he said.
Regional
cooperation and national level cooperation are effective ways to narrow the
development gap among the nations. Myanmar takes responsibility for successful
implementation of agriculture and industrial cooperation as a leading
coordinator.
The first meeting
of the working committee formed for agriculture and industrial sectors was
successfully held in Myanmar last year. Myanmar welcomed an energy sufficiency
plan to be laid down among the ACMECS member nations. Priority is given to
generating of hydel electric power for the supply of sufficient energy first.
In order to reduce dependence on the energy obtained from outside alternative
sources are to be sought, he added.
Myanmar is ready to
cooperate with ACMECS member nations for sufficiency of energy in the
sub-region. New diseases such as Avian flu, SARS, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and
malaria are greatly threatening the lives of mankind and economic development.
As preventive measures are undertaken nationwide, there are no avian influenza
and SARS cases in Myanmar.
If ACMECS lays down
the tasks to fight against these diseases, Myanmar is also ready to participate
in those tasks, he added. Efforts are to be made for transformation of border
trade to normal trade among the ACMECS member nations. It is necessary to lay
down a plan to use contract system in agriculture in both border areas and
inner parts of the country in accord with the law and rules, he said.
Myanmar is ready to
accept airlines of ACMECS members to fly to the country for extension of
aviation.
Cooperative efforts
are to be made for tourism development and human resource development. He said
he believed all the nations would be prosperous by working together. After, Prime
Minister of SRV Mr Phan Van Khai delivered a speech, the opening of
Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit
ended.
YANGON, 5 Nov —
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Soe Win who attended the
Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit in Bangkok,
Thailand, together with Cambodian Prime Minister Mr Samdech Hun Sen, Laotian
Prime Minister Mr Bounnhang Vorachith, Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin
Shinawatra, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Phan Van Khai left Bangkok on 3
November evening for Hua Hin.
The Prime Ministers
paid a courtesy call on His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Klai Kangwol
Palace in Hua Hin.
Prime
Minister General Soe Win joins Second Informal ACMECS Summit Declaration of the
summit, and cooperation in combating avian influenza signed Third ACMECS summit
will take place in Vietnam in 2007
YANGON, 5 Nov —
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Soe Win attended the Second
Informal Summit of the heads of government of four other member states of the
Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit at
Ivory Room of Thai Koo Fah Building in Bangkok, Thailand at 10 am on 3
November.
It was attended by
Cambodian Prime Minister Mr Samdech Hun Sen, Laotian Prime Minister Mr
Bounnhang Vorachith, Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra, Vietnamese
Prime Minister Mr Phan Van Khai, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win,
Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, ministers
concerned and senior officers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
They discussed
promotion of trade and investment, cooperation in agriculture and industrial
sectors, extension of transport services among member countries, enhancement of
tourism industry, energy sufficiency, extended production of bio-fuel,
development of human resources, cooperation in measures to be taken against
bird flu and other diseases, exchange of views on organizing the Third ACMECS
Summit, and preparations for issuing the declaration of the Second ACMECS
Summit.
The summit went to
recess at 12 noon. They had lunch at Purple Room.
The summit resumed
at 1.30 pm. They attended the ceremony to sign the declaration of the summit,
and cooperation in combating avian influenza, at Santi Maitri Building.
Cambodian Prime
Minister Mr Samdech Hun Sen, Laotian Prime Minister Mr Bounnhang Vorachith,
Prime Minister of Myanmar General Soe Win, Thai Prime Minister Dr Thaksin
Shinawatra, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Mr Phan Van Khai signed the
Declaration of Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy
(ACMECS) Summit, and Declaration on Partnership in Combating Avian Influenza
and Other Infectious Diseases.
The Thai Minister
for Foreign Affairs and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Foreign Affairs Mr Hor Namhong inked an agreement on visa between the Thai
Government and the Cambodian Government.
The summit came to
an end successfully at 2 pm.
The declaration
warmly welcomed Vietnam's first participation in the functions of ACMECS
Summit. "We agreed on the importance of taking a forward-looking approach
in our cooperation in order to lay a strong foundation for meeting the future
needs of our region," the declaration said. Areas of high priority include
trade, investment, as well as agricultural, industrial, transport, tourism
industry, human resources development, public health, information and
communication technology and energy cooperation. Ways and means are to be
sought for undertaking these tasks conveniently. Leaders of the five countries
also welcomed Vietnam’s offer to host the next ACMECS summit and unanimously
agreed that the third ACMECS summit would take place in Vietnam in 2007.
In the Declaration
on Partnership in Combating Avian Influenza and Other Infectious Diseases, a
concerted and closely co-ordinated regional effort are to be made at all levels
to prevent and stem the spread of newly emerging and re-emerging infectious
diseases, in particular avian influenza, as well as HIV/AIDS, and other
diseases.
Prime
Minister General Soe Win leaves Bangkok after attending ACMECS Summit
YANGON, 5 Nov — A
Myanmar delegation led by Prime Minister General Soe Win arrived at Dunmong
International Airport in Bangkok at 7 pm on 3 November to leave for Yangon of
Myanmar after attending the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation
Strategy (ACMECS) Summit held in Bangkok.
The Myanmar
delegation led by Prime Minister General Soe Win was seen off at the airport by
Thai Minister for Defence General Thammarak Isarangura Na Ayutthaya, Thai
Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal and senior officers, Myanmar
Ambassador U Ye Win, Military Attaché Col Tin Soe and staff. The Myanmar
delegation left Thailand by special flight at 8 pm local time, and arrived back
here at 9.05 pm.
Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, who accompanied the Myanmar delegation to the
ACMECS Summit, attended the Foreign Ministers Meeting at Vithes Samosorn of the
Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok at 10.30 am on 2 November. Also
present at the meeting were Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Foreign Affairs Mr Hor Namhong, Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Foreign Affairs Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, the Thai Minister for Foreign Affairs,
and the Vietnamese Minister for Foreign Affairs, and senior officers.
Deputy
Foreign Minister arrives back from Russia
YANGON, 5 Nov — The
Myanmar Delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu
arrived back here by air this evening from Moscow after attending the Second
regular consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Myanmar and Russia.
The Myanmar Delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by
officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Russian Ambassador Mr Oleg V
Kabanov.
While in Moscow,
Deputy Minister U Kyaw Thu, accompanied by Myanmar Ambassador U Tin Soe,
Minister Counsellor U L Zau Goone, Counsellor Daw Sein Nwe Aye and Assistant
Director U Kyaw Soe Lwin of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, called on the First Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mr Valery V
Loshchinan at Russian Foreign Ministry on 1 November morning. After that, the
Second regular consultations meeting was held at the guest house of the Russian
Foreign Ministry at noon on the same day. The two delegations discussed matters
on bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between the two countries, and
cordially exchanged views on matters related to regional and international
issues.
Deputy Minister U
Kyaw Thu and party also went sightseeings in Moscow and paid a visit to St.
Petersburg, historic and former capital of Russia.
Assistant Director
U Kyaw Soe Lwin also arrived back on the same flight.