Leaders of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) nations concluded theirtwo-day summit in the Myanmar capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on Dec.20 after issuing a joint declaration.
In the deceleration, themed “Beyond 2012: Towards a New Decade of GMSStrategic Development Partnership,” the leaders of Cambodia , China ,Laos , Myanmar , Thailand and Vietnam reiterated theircommitment to GMS cooperation and their resolve to complete jointactions in the next stage.
The summit approved aGMS Strategic Framework for the 2012-2022 period which serves as afoundation and orientation for economic cooperation in the region.
The declaration stressed that the 10-year framework needs to pay moreattention to investment in solid infrastructure, software andmulti-sectoral coordination.
In preparation for theinvestment framework and effective implementation of the framework, theleaders also highlighted the need to closely combine sub-regionalstrategy and the national economic development strategy, along withfeasible investment demands and human resource utilisation.
They expressed their belief that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) andother development partners will continue their support for GMS nationsto help them fulfil their targets and aspirations in the next period.
At the summit, the leaders ratified environmental, agricultural and climate change programmes./.
In the deceleration, themed “Beyond 2012: Towards a New Decade of GMSStrategic Development Partnership,” the leaders of Cambodia , China ,Laos , Myanmar , Thailand and Vietnam reiterated theircommitment to GMS cooperation and their resolve to complete jointactions in the next stage.
The summit approved aGMS Strategic Framework for the 2012-2022 period which serves as afoundation and orientation for economic cooperation in the region.
The declaration stressed that the 10-year framework needs to pay moreattention to investment in solid infrastructure, software andmulti-sectoral coordination.
In preparation for theinvestment framework and effective implementation of the framework, theleaders also highlighted the need to closely combine sub-regionalstrategy and the national economic development strategy, along withfeasible investment demands and human resource utilisation.
They expressed their belief that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) andother development partners will continue their support for GMS nationsto help them fulfil their targets and aspirations in the next period.
At the summit, the leaders ratified environmental, agricultural and climate change programmes./.
