Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Myo Htut participated in the 19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting which was held virtually on 9 March, from Nay Pyi Taw.
The meeting was chaired by H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai who is alternate chairperson, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and attended by the Ministers/State Minister of External Affairs/Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the other BIMSTEC Member States which are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka as well as by the Secretary-General of BIMSTEC.
During the meeting, the Deputy Minister U Kyaw Myo Htut discussed as follows:
- Myanmar as a Lead Country for the Agriculture and Food Security Sector of BIMSTEC had adopted the “Plan of Action on Strengthening BIMSTEC Agricultural Cooperation (2023- 2027)” in consultation with the BIMSTEC Secretariat and also welcomed the adoption of the said Plan of Action.
- It is necessary to adhere to principles enshrined in the BIMSTEC Charter by all Member States while intensifying the commitment and cooperation under the BIMSTEC Framework.
Then, Heads of Delegation considered and adopted the Report of the Twenty Third Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting which was held virtually by Thailand on 8 March. They also approved the Joint Statement of the Nineteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting by consensus.
Source: GNLM (10-3-2023)
- Myanmar had adopted the “Plan of Action on Strengthening BIMSTEC Agricultural Cooperation (2023- 2027)” in consultation with the BIMSTEC Secretariat and also welcomed the adoption of the said Plan of Action.
- All Member States approved the Joint Statement of the Nineteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting by consensus.