A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister at the President’s Office U Tin Aung San visited Iran from 1 to 5 July at the invitation of the Iranian government to attend the state funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The delegation arrived in Tehran on 2 July, where they were welcomed by senior officials from Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During discussions at the airport, both sides exchanged views on Iran’s current situation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral friendship, expanding economic cooperation, and enhancing collaboration on regional and international issues for mutual benefit.
On 3 July, the Myanmar delegation attended the state funeral at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque in Tehran. They were received by Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref, the President’s Chief of Staff, and the Interior Minister.
During the ceremony, the Union Minister paid his respects to the late Ayatollah alongside Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian and met senior Iranian leaders, including the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice, and the Foreign Minister. On behalf of the Government of Myanmar, he conveyed condolences and sympathy over the former Supreme Leader’s passing.
The state funeral was attended by presidents, prime ministers, parliamentary speakers, foreign ministers, senior representatives and religious leaders from more than 100 countries.
The Myanmar delegation returned to Yangon yesterday evening, where they were welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by regional ministers and government officials.
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