IN honour of the 7th Anniversary of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation on 23 March, the Exhibition on the Achievements of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund Projects in Myanmar was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs followed by the commemorative reception at M-Gallery Hotel yesterday.
Admiral Tin Aung San, Member of the State Administration Council, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport and Communications, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, Union Ministers from the MLC Special Fund Projects implementation ministries, the Ambassadors and diplomats from the Embassies of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Member States, the deputy ministers and senior officials attended the commemorative event.
Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe and the Heads of Mission from the Embassies of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation cut the ribbon to signify the opening of the Exhibition on the Achievements of Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund Projects in Myanmar. The dignitaries observed the exhibition on the outcome of 92 MLC Special Fund projects implemented by seventeen ministries in 34 cooperation areas.
Afterwards, the reception for the 7th Anniversary of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation was also held at the same hotel. At the reception, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe delivered a commemorative address in which he praised the benefits of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation in pursuit of regional sustainable inclusive development as well as valuable assistance to the peoples of Myanmar through the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Platform. He also highlighted the importance of MLC principles in the maintenance of regional peace and stability, and also for the promotion of the socioeconomic development of the Mekong-Lancang Region. The Union minister expressed his appreciation for the contribution of China to the MLC Special Fund.
Ambassador Mr Chen Hai of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar also delivered the commemorative speech.
The commemorative photo was taken and the video clip presentation featuring activities of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation in Myanmar was presented at the occasion. During the dinner, the cultural troupe from the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture entertained the attendees with cultural performances. A flower bouquet was presented to the cultural troupe by Admiral Tin Aung San, Member of the State Administration Council, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe and Ambassador Mr Chen Hai of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar.
Mekong-Lancang Cooperation was established on 23 March 2016 with the aim to cooperate for the regional sustainable inclusive development by the six member countries which are Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam. Myanmar and China have been taking responsibility as the current Co-Chairs of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation.
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