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Ceremony Marking the Entry into Force of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Trans-Asian Railway Network
(Bangkok, Thailand, 11 June 2009)

Photo gallery 1.		Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP greets foreign diplomats to the Ceremony.

Photo gallery 2.		Foreign diplomats attend the Ceremony.

Photo gallery 3.		Foreign diplomats attend the Ceremony.

Photo gallery 4.		Foreign diplomats attend the Ceremony.

Photo gallery 5.		The entry into force of the Intergovernmental Agreement receives wide coverage in the international media.

Photo gallery 6.		Delegations listen to a welcoming statement from H.E. Mr. Liu Zhijun, Minister, Ministry of Railways of China, delivered by Mr. Chen Juemin, Director-General, International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Railways of China.

Photo gallery 7.		A small exhibition retracing the history of the Trans-Asian Railway from its inception to its current status is organized as part of the event.