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Thai PM proposes four Mekong-Lancang cooperation areas

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha proposed four major cooperation agenda in the virtual 3rd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting, chaired by Laos on August 24.
Thai PM proposes four Mekong-Lancang cooperation areas ảnh 1Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha  (Photo: VNA)

Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha proposedfour major cooperation agenda in the virtual 3rd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation(MLC) Leaders’ Meeting, chaired by Laos on August 24.

According to Thai Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri, PM Prayut said thefour areas of cooperation that Thailand attaches importance to include waterresources management in the Mekong River, public healthcare cooperation, promotionof sub-regional connectivity, and post-COVID-19 economic recovery.


The leader spoke highlyof the increasingly close cooperation among the MLC member nations, saying thatthe meeting demonstrates the commitment of all parties to continuously expand theircooperation in the context of a series of challenges posed by the COVID-19pandemic.

The event serves as a forum for the countries to coordinate actions in order toturn challenges into opportunities for strengthening cooperation andpartnerships, he said.

Thailand believes that the Vientiane Declaration will underline the MLC'scollective commitment to further enhancing political and security cooperation,as well as in economic cooperation and sustainable development, among others, hestressed.

The MLC cooperation mechanism, grouping Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,Thailand and China, was initiated by Thailand in 2012. Vietnam has activelyparticipated in and made significant contributions to the mechanism./.
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