Union Minister for Commerce Dr Than Myint attended the 30th anniversary of Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) and the 31st Annual Meeting of the Governing Council in the Netherlands held at The Hague Marriott Hotel on 3 and 4 December.

As a representative of Myanmar for the governing body, on 3 December, the Union Minister took part in the panel discussions on the topics of ‘Learning from 30 Years of Commodity Sector Development’, ‘Harnessing commodity Value Chains for Development: an interactive debate’, ‘Investing to Create Positive Dynamics in Commodities’, and ‘What does impact business expect from impact investors: an Interactive Debate’

On 4 December, Union Minister Dr Than Myint held an exclusive meeting with Mr Parvindar Singh, the Managing Director of CFC, on the assistance of financial resources and technology from CFC in the development of the agricultural sector of Myanmar and providing help for holding workshops in Myanmar.

The Union Minister also attended the programmes of 31st Annual Meeting of the Governing Council, and voted in the election of its managing director. — MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)