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THAILAND, MYANMAR, INDIA TO BUILD HIGHWAY LINKING THREE NATIONS

   Yangon, Apr. 7 (VNA) -- An agreement to build a highway linking India's eastern part to Thailand's western part through Myanmar was reached by the three countries' foreign ministers in Yangon on Apr. 6.
   The highway WAS designed to boost trade, investment and tourism cooperation between the three nations.
   Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai, his Indian counterpart Jaswant Singh and first secretary of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt pledged to complete the construction of the 1,600-km highway in two years. They expressed their belief that apart from facilitating communication activities between the three countries, the completion of the highway will help promote cooperation among the three countries' localities.--VNA