US – Lower Mekong ministers meet
The 2 nd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting took place on July 22 on
the sidelines of the 43 rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM43).
The 2 nd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting took place on July 22 on
the sidelines of the 43 rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM43).
The meeting was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Foreign ministers from other Lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia, Laos and Thailand also attended the event.
The meeting mainly focused on reviewing the implementation of cooperative activities since the first meeting was held in Thailand on July 23 rd last year.
The ministers discussed measures to enhance multifaceted cooperation between the US and the Lower Mekong countries with the focus on environment, health, education and infrastructure. They also touched upon establishing coordination mechanisms to effectively accelerate the cooperation.
They appreciated the achievements of the “Lower Mekong Initiative Conference, Transnational Cooperation to Respond to Infectious Disease Threats” held in Hanoi on June 17-18 and discussed the “Mekong Forecast”.
At the meeting, Secretary Hillary Clinton announced a cooperative programme in the fight against emerging pandemic threats in the region and a three-year programme to assist the four Lower Mekong countries in developing cooperative strategies to address the impacts of climate change.
The ministers agreed to establish a coordination mechanism and to regularly hold the Senior Officials’ Meeting. They also reached a consensus to hold the 3 rd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting in 2011.
A joint statement reaffirming the ministers’ determination on enhancing cooperation towards a sustainable development was adopted and a memorandum of understanding on partnership between the Mekong River Commission and the Mississippi River Commission was signed at the meeting./.
The meeting was co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Foreign ministers from other Lower Mekong countries, including Cambodia, Laos and Thailand also attended the event.
The meeting mainly focused on reviewing the implementation of cooperative activities since the first meeting was held in Thailand on July 23 rd last year.
The ministers discussed measures to enhance multifaceted cooperation between the US and the Lower Mekong countries with the focus on environment, health, education and infrastructure. They also touched upon establishing coordination mechanisms to effectively accelerate the cooperation.
They appreciated the achievements of the “Lower Mekong Initiative Conference, Transnational Cooperation to Respond to Infectious Disease Threats” held in Hanoi on June 17-18 and discussed the “Mekong Forecast”.
At the meeting, Secretary Hillary Clinton announced a cooperative programme in the fight against emerging pandemic threats in the region and a three-year programme to assist the four Lower Mekong countries in developing cooperative strategies to address the impacts of climate change.
The ministers agreed to establish a coordination mechanism and to regularly hold the Senior Officials’ Meeting. They also reached a consensus to hold the 3 rd US – Lower Mekong Ministerial Meeting in 2011.
A joint statement reaffirming the ministers’ determination on enhancing cooperation towards a sustainable development was adopted and a memorandum of understanding on partnership between the Mekong River Commission and the Mississippi River Commission was signed at the meeting./.
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