DEPUTY Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, who is now in Doha to attend the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, separately met Mr Edil Baisalov, Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic, and Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, on 3 October 2024 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha, the State of Qatar.

During the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic, the Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs apprised him of the Myanmar Government’s efforts to ensure peace, development and democracy in the country and the latest developments in Myanmar. Furthermore, they cordially exchanged views and discussed matters pertaining to the further strengthening of friendly relations between Myanmar and Kyrgyz, as well as closer collaboration in the regional and international fora, including cooperation in the ACD and UN.

At the meeting with the Nepali counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe congratulated his counterpart on assuming a new charge as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal. Moreover, both sides cordially exchanged views on strengthening the existing friendly relations between Myanmar and Nepal, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of culture, tourism, trade and investment, exploring student exchange programmes and collaborating more closely in ACD and BIMSTEC. Furthermore, he updated Myanmar’s efforts in combatting drug trafficking and online scamming to his counterpart.

Myanmar Ambassador to the State of Qatar U Tin Yu and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present at the meetings with the Heads of Delegation from Kyrgyz Republic and Nepal.

While transiting in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, who is proceeding to Doha to attend the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, met Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on 1 October 2024 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Bangkok. Myanmar Ambassador to Thailand U Chit Swe was also present at the meeting.

At the meeting with the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, both sides cordially exchanged views on strengthening the existing friendly relations between Myanmar and Thailand, promoting mutually beneficial cooperation and cooperating more closely in ACD, ASEAN and BIMSTEC. The Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs also welcomed Thailand for its important new role as the upcoming ACD Chair for the year 2025.

The member of the Myanmar delegation, Deputy Minister for Commerce U Minn Minn, attended the Business Forum and B2B Meetings, which were held on 2 October 2024 on the sidelines of the Summit. The deputy minister delivered a statement at the Business Forum, and in his statement, he touched on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new business models related to digital transformation.

Likewise, U Kyaw Soe Moe, Director-General from the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, also participated in the sports-related side event, which was held on 2 October 2024 on the sidelines of the Summit.

MNA

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