Thursday, November 06, 2008

Meetings of the autocratic regimes in the communist capital of Hanoi

CLMV Ministerial Meeting opens in Hanoi

HANOI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ministerial Meeting of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) opened in Hanoi on Thursday, with the participation of foreign ministers from the four countries.

They include Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Myanmar Foreign Minister U Nyan Win and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem.

The ministers will talk about regional cooperation during the meeting, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

The CLMV mechanism was formed in 2004. The seven key cooperation areas among CLMV include trade and investment, agriculture, industry and energy, transport, information technology, tourism and human resource development.

The ministerial meeting is held as a preparation for the 4th CLMV Summit, which is scheduled to open later on Thursday.

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