Mekong Ministers Meet in Cha Am to Discuss GMS Cooperation Plan

17 – 19 June 2009, Cha-Am, Petchburi province, Thailand

Ministers from six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) nations met in Cha-Am, Petchburi province in Thailand 17 – 19 June to review ongoing efforts to forge closer links amongst the six countries.

At their Third Summit in March last year, the leaders of the governments of Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam drew up a Plan of Action that sets out initiatives to achieve closer cooperation in key areas.

The plan is part of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program, designed to strengthen transport, trade and tourism links, boost competitiveness, improve access to social services, increase energy access and security, and protect the environment in member countries.

An exhibition about the Core Environment Program and GMS Initiatives to Challenge Subregional Climate Change Risks is on display during the three-day meeting.

The Joint Ministerial Statement is available here

For more information about the meeting, follow this link