This developed after Special Envoy to the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East-ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia visited the Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City on July 26.
The visit aimed to strengthen partnership between the Bangsamoro region and Sabah through the BIMP-EAGA sub-regional cooperation initiatives including the sectors of trade, investment, toursim, transportation and telecommunications, agriculture, and education and socio-cultural ties.
In a statement, Interior and Local Government Minister lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo said they had very fruitful discussions on a range of vital issues of partnership and cooperation for both regions and countries which will propel further development and progress.
Referring to the Special Envoy whom he has a long-established relationship, Sinarimbo shared that the diplomat's visit served an avenue to discuss matters pertaining to revitalizing the BIMP-EAGA.
Established in 1994, BIMP-EAGA is a cooperation initiative established to spur development in remote and less developed areas in the four participating Southeast Asian countries.
It has been actively engaged in the region along with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to advance multi-faceted opportunities and development.
Photo: Bangsamoro Information Office
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