The Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Week Event will be held in Phnom Penh next week to mark the 8th MLC Anniversary.
The information was shared by H.E. MEAS Kim Heng, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and MLC SOM Leader of Cambodia, while receiving Mr. CHEN Cong, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
During the meeting, H.E. Secretary of State also conveyed his warm congratulations to Mr. CHEN Cong for his appointment as Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, especially in charge of the MLC framework.
In addition, he underscored the significance of the MLC framework in contributing to socio-economic development in the region.
H.E. Secretary of State and Minister-Counsellor Chen reaffirmed their commitment to continue working closely in advancing the MLC cooperation framework to ensure the successful implementation of MLC Plan of Action 2023-2027 so as to realise MLC
Leaders’ vision of building a Community of Shared Future of Peace and Prosperity among Mekong-Lancang countries.
The LMC consists of six countries – Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the MLC mechanism, established in November 2015, is aimed to promote social and economic development in the Mekong sub-region, reducing the development gap and promoting comprehensive cooperation between ASEAN and China.
The collaboration focuses on three main pillars (Political and Security Cooperation, Economic and Sustainable Development and Social, Cultural and People to People Exchanges) and key priority areas, namely connectivity, production capacity, cross-border economic cooperation, water resources and agriculture and poverty reduction. Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Special Fund has been set up and launched to support the small and medium projects from the Mekong-Lancang countries.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse
