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Mekong River Commission Summit to open in Laos next month

Laos will host the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit and the MRC International Conference in its capital Vientiane from April 2-5.
Mekong River Commission Summit to open in Laos next month ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: Phnom Penh Post)

Vientiane (VNA) -   Laos will host the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit andthe MRC International Conference in its capital Vientiane from April 2-5.

The summit is the commission's highest-level political event todiscuss topics related to the latest knowledge and innovative solutions to thepreservation of the Mekong River.

According to the MRC, the summit signifies the strongest politicalcommitment of member countries to Mekong cooperation under the MRC framework.

It will gather the heads of governments of member countries andpolitical leaders from dialogue partners and development partners to reviewMekong cooperation and provide strategic directions.

MRC International Conference, which attractsglobal and regional experts in the fields of water and related resources,energy, food, transport, transboundary rivers, river basin management,governance and development, will discuss the latest knowledge and innovativesolutions to issues facing the Mekong and other river basins.

TheMRC, an intergovernmental organisation established in 1995 following the MekongAgreement among Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, serves as a regional platformfor Mekong-related cooperation and knowledge sharing./.

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