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12th Ministerial meet of BIMSTEC begins in Myanmar | The inaugural session of the 12th ministerial meet of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations has begun in Nay
Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar. The Prime Minister of Myanmar, General Thein
Sein, addressed the inaugural session. On the sidelines of the Inaugural Session
of BIMSTEC, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had informal talks with General
Thein Sein. Krishna said cooperation between BIMSTEC nations to counter terrorism
would help in dealing with this menace as also the Convention on Counter Insurgency.
India also handed over the chairmanship of BIMSTEC to Myanmar formally that it
had held since 2004. Nay Pyi Taw, the new capital of Myanmar, means 'Great City
of the Sun'. BIMSTEC comprises India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri
Lanka and Thailand. Krishna also held parleys with his counterparts from Myanmar,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. Earlier, interacting with reporters on board
his aircraft to Myanmar, Krishna said all regions attach a considerable importance
to the BIMSTECD deliberations. "(I am pleased) to be heading towards Myanmar to
participate in the 12th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting. We attach a considerable
importance to it," Krishna said. He also said all countries have identified 14
areas of cooperation, which include health, energy, technology, human resource
development, trade, tourism and culture. During the summit, the seven countries
are expected to finalise a regional convention and related norms to expand counter-terror
cooperation and promote trade, connectivity and popular contacts in the region.
The pacts to be signed during BIMSTEC include one on creating an Energy Centre,
a hub for weather and climate details, a cultural industries observatory and cultural
industries, besides enhancement for cooperation against international crime. |
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