AEM Meeting and Related Meetings: MIFER UM participated in the meetings

Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM) of Myanmar, Dr. Kan Zaw participated in the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Union Minister attended the 38th ASEAN Free Trade Area Council Meeting in the morning of September 16, 2024.

At the Meeting, the Ministers discussed the matters concerned with rules of origin, trade facilitation, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, standards and technology cooperation, and custom integration under the implementation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) among ASEAN Member States.

In addition, the Ministers provided guidance on the updated ATIGA Negotiation and tasked the Trade Negotiation Committee and their subsidiaries bodies to conclude the negotiation in 2025. In the afternoon, the Union Minister also joined the 27th ASEAN Investment Area Council Meeting together with other ASEAN Economic Ministers.

During the meeting, the Ministers exchanged views on the development of the ASEAN Sustainable Investment Guidelines and other issues in the ASEAN region. During the 27th ASEAN Investment Area Council Meeting, the Union Minister signed the 5th Protocol to Amend the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.

In the evening, the Union Minister attended the ASEAN Economic Ministers and ASEAN Business Advisory Council Consultations. Union Minister joined the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting together with ASEAN Economic Ministers on 17th September 2024. Union Minister attended the ASEAN Economic Ministers and Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization Interface Meeting in the morning of September 18, 2024.

In the afternoon, the 16th Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Vietnam Economic Ministers’ Meeting was held and Union Minister participated with the Economic Ministers of Cambodia, Lao, and Vietnam in the meeting. Malaithong Kommasith, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, chaired the Meetings.

Union Minister will attend the meetings of the ASEAN Economic Ministers with the EU Trade Commissioner, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong (China), United States, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, EAS, Japan, China, Korea, Plus Three Economic Ministers, and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Ministers which will be held from 19 to 22 September.