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Knowledge Highlights 9 April 2020
On 6 April 2020, Myanmar and eight other countries issued a joint ministerial statement (“Statement”) in relation to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. This Statement adds Lao PDR and Uruguay to the countries that had previously made affirmations relating to their commitment to ensuring supply chain connectivity amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
These countries now total nine in number and are as follows: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Lao PDR, Myanmar, New Zealand, Singapore and Uruguay (“Countries”). The Statement notes that the Countries are committed to maintaining open and connected supply chains and they will work closely to identify and address trade disruptions with ramifications on the flow of necessities.
The Statement informs that:
Further information
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