ACTING President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Com­mission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing accepted the Credentials of Ambassador of the People’s Demo­cratic Republic of Algeria to Myanmar Mr Azeddine Bechka at the Credentials Hall of the Office of the National Defence and Security Council in Nay Pyi Taw at 10 am yesterday.

At the ceremony, they discussed strengthening and long-lasting diplo­matic relations between the two coun­tries and further promotion of friend­ship.

They also emphasized promotion of cooperation in trade, economic and tourism sectors, political progress in Myanmar, and preparations to hold a free and fair multiparty democratic gen­eral election in Myanmar soon.

Also, present at the ceremony were Commission Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Commission Member and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, and Director-General U Than Htwe of the Protocol Department. — MNA/TTA