Cambodia, Myanmar expedite trade deals

Commerce minister Pan Sorasak has called on Cambodia and Myanmar to increase discussions on economic and trade progress. - COMMERCE MINISTRY

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Cambodia and Myanmar are in the process of expediting negotiations on two important draft agreements in a bid to swiftly increase trade cooperation with each other, citing low bilateral trade volume.

During a meeting between the leaders of the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce and the Myanmar Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in Indonesia on May 18, Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak called for the two sides to increase discussions on economic and trade progress “within the regional and bilateral frameworks aimed at boosting trade volume and boosting economic recovery”.