Bangkok, April 4: The sixth BIMSTEC Summit organised in Bangkok of Thailand concluded today issuing the Bangkok Vision 2030 document.
The Summit approved six-point proposal including the Bangkok Vision which emphasizes on keeping the trade expansion, communication network and human security in the region in the centre. The theme of the Summit was – “BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open”.
Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, organised a press conference here to inform about the endorsed proposal.
The proposal included the issues– constituting action oriented mechanism to make BIMSTEC effective, forming Eminent Persons Group to determine its future, maritime transport agreement, a joint statement incorporating the issue of providing support to earthquake-hit Myanmar and Thailand as well as promoting people-to-people connectivity giving tourism and culture priority.
The Summit adopted the Summit Declaration; the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030 document, which lays out the road map for the collective prosperity of the region; Signing of the BIMSTEC Maritime Transport Agreement, which provides for – National Treatment and assistance to vessels, crew and cargo; mutual recognition of certificates/ documents; Joint Shipping Coordination Committee; and dispute settlement mechanism; and the Report of the BIMSTEC Eminent Persons Group constituted to make recommendations for future direction for the BIMSTEC.
The Thai Prime Minister said the first official Thailand visit of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the eve of BIMSTEC Summit has added new dimension to the relations between the two countries. Heads of government of BIMSTEC member nations, including Prime Minister Oli, had addressed the Summit.
