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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, or BIMSTEC, groups together Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The seven-country forum aims to achieve its own free trade area by 2017.

last update: May 2012
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BIMSTEC Summit Declaration
2-Aug-2004     BIMSTEC Summit Declaration
Following is the text of the declaration issued at the conclusion of the first BIMSTEC summit here Saturday
BIMSTEC: New Asian free trade area up by 2017
2-Aug-2004     New Asian free trade area up by 2017
Leaders of seven Asian nations at a summit here have endorsed the start of talks for a free trade pact by 2017, with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra urging them to use their inherent strength to become more than just a 'small blip' on the world's radar screen.
Dhaka to finally sign BIMST-EC trade deal
27-May-2004    
Dhaka is finally going to sign the Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand -- Economic Cooperation (BIMST-EC) Free Trade Agreement (FTA).