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Joint Statement of the Twelfth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting Nay Pyi Taw, 11 December 2009 |
The Twelfth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Ministerial Meeting was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Union of Myanmar on 11 December 2009. |
The Meeting was attended by H.E. Dr. Dipu Moni, M.P. . Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bhutan, H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna, External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, H.E. U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, H.E Ms. Sujata Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. H.E. Mr. Rohitha Bogollagama, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and H.E. Mr. Kasit Piromya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand. |
His Excellency General Thcin Sein, Honourable Prime Minister of the Government of the Union of Myanmar addressed the Opening Session. |
H. F. U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar assumed chairmanship of the BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting from H.E. Mr. S.M. Krishna., External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India. |
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Heads of Delegation expressed their sincere appreciation and profound gratitude to the Government of the Union of Myanmar for the cordial reception and generous hospitality to the delegations and for the excellent arrangements made for the Meeting. |
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On 6 June 1997, a sub-regional grouping was formed in Bangkok and given the name BIST-EC (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation). Myanmar joined the organization as a full member at a Special Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok on 22 December 1997, upon which the name of the grouping was changed to BIMST-EC.
BIMSTEC provides a unique link between South Asia and Southeast Asia bringing together 1.3 billion people - 21 percent of the world population, a combined GDP of US$750 billion, and a considerable amount of complementarities. A study shows the potential of US$ 43 to 59 billion trade creation under BIMSTEC FTA.
BIMSTEC covers 13 Priority Sectors lead by member countries in a voluntary manner; namely, Trade & Investment, Technology, Energy, Transport & Communication, Tourism, Fisheries, Agriculture, Cultural Co-operation, Environment and Disaster Management, Public Health, People-to-People Contact, Poverty Alleviation and Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes. More...
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