[Tlc] L-Mekong Summit

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2008-0316 - Xinhua - PMs of 6 GMS countries to attend summit
in Laos

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/16/content_7802035.htm

PMs of 6 GMS countries to attend summit in Laos

www.chinaview.cn 2008-03-16 21:22:12

PHNOM PENH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Prime ministers of the six
countries sharing the Mekong River will convene in Vientiane,
Laos, on March 31 for the Third Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
Summit, said a press release from the Asia Development Bank
(ADB) to Cambodia here on Sunday.

The Summit aims to enhance development, economic cooperation
among the Mekong countries, including Cambodia, China, Laos,
Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, through greater infrastructure
connectivity, trade and transport facilitation, private
investment, environmental management, and other measures, it said.

Leaders will discuss coordinated actions to reduce poverty and
promote sustainable development for all the countries and
people of the GMS by enhancing connectivity and
competitiveness, and promoting an increased sense of
community, it added.

ADB defines an area of 811,000 square km along the Mekong
Riveras GMS. The bank is also responsible for coordinating
development issues of the six countries related to the river
through various GMS meetings.

Editor: Lin Li

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