Indonesia, Myanmar boost economic, investment collaboration

Indonesia and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen mutually beneficial partnership in the areas of economy and investment as well as people to people connection and officials’ competence.
Indonesia and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen mutually beneficialpartnership in the areas of economy and investment as well as people topeople connection and officials’ competence.

The statement wasmade during a meeting between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and hisMyanmar counterpart U Thein Sein in Jakarta on the sidelines of theAsian-African Conference.

They said the cooperation betweenIndonesia and Myanmar was reviewed to ensure the achievement ofdevelopment goals and national priorities of both countries.

The two sides highlighted technical assistance provided by UNDP sinced 2013.

InSeptember 2012, UNDP and two governments agreed to collaboration inpromoting South-South and Triangular Cooperation as an effective toolfor addressing the challenges faced by developing countries in achievingsustainable development.-VNA

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