Myanmar, Thailand set to resume Joint Trade Commission Myanmar and Thailand will resume the Joint Trade Commission in January in a bid to cement economic cooperation and boost bilateral trade. The two nations’ leaders will chair the JTC meeting, which had been suspended for much of the year because of the political turmoil in Thailand and Myanmar aims to tighten cooperation , mainly cross- border trade and promoting special economic zones in border trade and promoting special economic zones in border provinces between Mae sot and Myawaddy.the agenda for the January meeting, which will be held in Thailand , is to exchange trade information and promote growth via trade activities; reduce duplicated customs procedures; and promote more trade and investment after completion of the second Friendship Bridge and four-lane roads linking the countries next year. Cross- border trade between Thailand and Myanmar stood at $ 5.2 billion in the first 10 months of the year, 7.8 percent higher than in the same period last year.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:54:51 +0000
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