In a message celebrating the annual LMC Week 2021, Sokhonnsaid 2020 had been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reachingimpact on public health safety, the mobility of people and the flow of globalsupply chains.
“In light of the current global crisis, we must continue toshow solidarity in addressing these issues of common concerns throughcooperation and practical actions to provide adequate vaccines and medical suppliesso that the LMC countries could achieve the shared goals of well-being andsustainable development for our sub-region and beyond," Xinhua news quotedSokhonn as saying.
Sokhonn said that over the past five years, the LMC hasproven itself as a worthy cooperation framework by forging closer collaborationof all six riparian countries in addressing regional challenges in the spiritof openness, inclusiveness and complementarity with other existing sub-regionalcooperation mechanisms.
The LMC countries include China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,Cambodia and Vietnam./.