The 2 nd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting took place on July 22 onthe sidelines of the 43 rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM43).
The meeting was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and US Secretary of State HillaryClinton.
Foreign ministers from other Lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia, Laos and Thailand also attended the event.
The meeting mainly focused on reviewing the implementation ofcooperative activities since the first meeting was held in Thailand onJuly 23 rd last year.
The ministers discussedmeasures to enhance multifaceted cooperation between the US and theLower Mekong countries with the focus on environment, health, educationand infrastructure. They also touched upon establishing coordinationmechanisms to effectively accelerate the cooperation.
They appreciated the achievements of the “Lower Mekong InitiativeConference, Transnational Cooperation to Respond to Infectious DiseaseThreats” held in Hanoi on June 17-18 and discussed the “MekongForecast”.
At the meeting, Secretary HillaryClinton announced a cooperative programme in the fight against emergingpandemic threats in the region and a three-year programme to assist thefour Lower Mekong countries in developing cooperative strategies toaddress the impacts of climate change.
The ministersagreed to establish a coordination mechanism and to regularly hold theSenior Officials’ Meeting. They also reached a consensus to hold the 3rd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting in 2011.
Ajoint statement reaffirming the ministers’ determination on enhancingcooperation towards a sustainable development was adopted and amemorandum of understanding on partnership between the Mekong RiverCommission and the Mississippi River Commission was signed at themeeting./.
The meeting was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and US Secretary of State HillaryClinton.
Foreign ministers from other Lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia, Laos and Thailand also attended the event.
The meeting mainly focused on reviewing the implementation ofcooperative activities since the first meeting was held in Thailand onJuly 23 rd last year.
The ministers discussedmeasures to enhance multifaceted cooperation between the US and theLower Mekong countries with the focus on environment, health, educationand infrastructure. They also touched upon establishing coordinationmechanisms to effectively accelerate the cooperation.
They appreciated the achievements of the “Lower Mekong InitiativeConference, Transnational Cooperation to Respond to Infectious DiseaseThreats” held in Hanoi on June 17-18 and discussed the “MekongForecast”.
At the meeting, Secretary HillaryClinton announced a cooperative programme in the fight against emergingpandemic threats in the region and a three-year programme to assist thefour Lower Mekong countries in developing cooperative strategies toaddress the impacts of climate change.
The ministersagreed to establish a coordination mechanism and to regularly hold theSenior Officials’ Meeting. They also reached a consensus to hold the 3rd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting in 2011.
Ajoint statement reaffirming the ministers’ determination on enhancingcooperation towards a sustainable development was adopted and amemorandum of understanding on partnership between the Mekong RiverCommission and the Mississippi River Commission was signed at themeeting./.
