THE inaugural Four Nations Trade Fair 2004 will open on December
1, according to an official statement released by the Ministry
of Commerce last week.
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The Four Nations Fair – so called because of the involvement
of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos – will host government
ministries, organizations and businesses for five days.
“The trade fair will be held at the Myanmar Convention
Centre on Mindhamma Road,” said an official from the Directorate
of Trade.
Myanmar’s hosting of the trade fair was agreed at the
Bagan Summit held in November last year which brought together
the four participating countries.
According to the Bagan Summit resolution, the purpose of holding
the Four Nations Trade Fair is to develop the economies of Myanmar,
Cambodia, Thailand and Laos and to narrow the economic gap between
the four nations.
Myanmar is the first to hold the fair, which will then be held
annually, rotating among the four participating countries.
