Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe who is now in Tehran to attend the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting separately met Mr Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand at 8 am, Mr Narayan Kaji Shrestha Prakash, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal at 3:30 pm and Mr Soltan Saad S K Al-Moraikhi, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar at 4:30 pm Iran Standard Time on 24 June 2024 at the Parsian Azadi Hotel in Tehran.
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 further cooperating closely with 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.
At the meeting with the Nepali counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe congratulated his counterpart on assuming new charge as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for 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, and collaborating more closely in the international field.
During the meeting with the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, 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 Qatar as well as closer collaboration in the regional and international fora, including cooperation in the ACD.
Myanmar Ambassador to Iran U Moe Kyaw Aung and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present at the meetings. — MNA
