Tofail leaves for Seoul to join ASEM EMM

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left Dhaka for Seoul, South Korea to attend the 7th ASEM (Asia and Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM EMM) early yesterday.

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.

Around 400 representitives ― including trade and economic ministers of Asian and European countries ― will gather in Seoul in September to discuss measures for the region's economic growth.

The seventh ASEM Economic Ministers' Meeting (ASEM EMM) will be held from September 21 to 22.

ASEM, or the Asia-Europe Meeting, has been discussing measures to strengthen ties between Asian and European countries since its launch in 1994. ASEM is comprised of 22 Asian and 31 European countries, including ASEAN and the European Union, and accounts for 59 per cent of the world's population, 65 per cent of global trade and 57 per cent 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.

ASEM EMM was especially dedicated to facilitating and expanding regional trade and investment and strengthening economic cooperation, but it has been suspended since 2005, when the sixth gathering was held in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.

Tofail leaves for Seoul to join ASEM EMM

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed left Dhaka for Seoul, South Korea to attend the 7th ASEM (Asia and Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers Meeting (ASEM EMM) early yesterday. 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. Around 400 representitives ― including trade and economic ministers of Asian and European countries ― will gather in Seoul in September to discuss measures for the regions economic growth. The seventh ASEM Economic Ministers Meeting (ASEM EMM) will be held from September 21 to 22. ASEM, or the Asia-Europe Meeting, has been discussing measures to strengthen ties between Asian and European countries since its launch in 1994. ASEM is comprised of 22 Asian and 31 European countries, including ASEAN and the European Union, and accounts for 59 per cent of the worlds population, 65 per cent of global trade and 57 per cent 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. ASEM EMM was especially dedicated to facilitating and expanding regional trade and investment and strengthening economic cooperation, but it has been suspended since 2005, when the sixth gathering was held in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.