Economic Reporter :
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left here for South Korea last night to attend the seventh ASEM Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) to be held in Seoul on September 21-22.
ASEM EMM is especially dedicated to facilitating and expanding regional trade and investment and strengthening economic cooperation. Bangladesh Ambassador in Seoul Md Zulfiker Raman will be with the commerce minister during the meeting, said a press release.
ASEM, or the Asia-Europe Meeting, is comprised of 22 Asian and 31 European countries, including ASEAN and the European Union, and accounts for 59 percent of the world’s population, 65 percent of global trade and 57 percent of world gross domestic product (GDP).
On top of the ASEM summit, which is held every two years, there are ministerial meetings related to foreign affairs, finance, culture, and trade and economy.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left here for South Korea last night to attend the seventh ASEM Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) to be held in Seoul on September 21-22.
ASEM EMM is especially dedicated to facilitating and expanding regional trade and investment and strengthening economic cooperation. Bangladesh Ambassador in Seoul Md Zulfiker Raman will be with the commerce minister during the meeting, said a press release.
ASEM, or the Asia-Europe Meeting, is comprised of 22 Asian and 31 European countries, including ASEAN and the European Union, and accounts for 59 percent of the world’s population, 65 percent of global trade and 57 percent of world gross domestic product (GDP).
On top of the ASEM summit, which is held every two years, there are ministerial meetings related to foreign affairs, finance, culture, and trade and economy.
