On 2 April 2025, on behalf of the APTERR Secretariat, Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, the General Manager, led the staff members to warmly welcome Mr. Aro Kasakawa, the new Japanese Expert from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, to be part of the APTERR Secretariat, and support APTERR activities. Mr. Kasakawa is a successor of Mr. Akinori Ando, the current Japanese Expert, whose term was terminated at the end of March 2025. The tenure of Mr. Kasakawa will last for two years of working at the APTERR Secretariat, from April 2025 to March 2027.

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Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, the General Manager, led the APTERR Secretariat members to attend the Big Cleaning Day event organised by the Office of the Secretary, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) of Thailand, held on 20th March 2025. On this point, Mr. Chantanon Wannakejohn, Secretary General of OAE, delivered the opening remarks to the participants and gave the significance of the event, which aimed to strengthen the collaboration within the divisions and relevant organisations, including the International Agricultural Economics Division, AFSIS Secretariat, APTERR Secretariat and more. Besides, the event also aimed to prepare the office building for the upcoming 46th anniversary of OAE on 24th March 2025.

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On 25 November 2024, the APTERR Council from Myanmar, Mr. Thura Soe, the Deputy Director General from Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI), and his team visit the APTERR Secretariat office to discuss on the implementation of Tier 3 programme.  prospective cooperation.

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