MFA Press Statement: Introductory Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 17-19 May 2016

    Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will make an introductory visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar from 17 to 19 May 2016 at the invitation of Myanmar’s State Counsellor, Union Minister in the President’s Office and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

    Minister Balakrishnan’s visit is part of a series of high-level exchanges to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Myanmar this year. 

    On 18 May 2016, Minister Balakrishnan will meet State Counsellor, Union Minister in the President’s Office and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Chairman of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Commission for the Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special Affairs Thura U Shwe Mann in Nay Pyi Taw.  Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi will also host Minister Balakrishnan to lunch. Minister Balakrishnan will host the Myanmar government and parliamentarians to dinner to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will be the Guest-of-Honour of the dinner.

    On 19 May 2016, Minister Balakrishnan will meet with Chairman of the Union Solidarity and Development Party U Thein Sein.  He will then travel to Yangon to visit the Singapore-Myanmar Vocational Training Institute (SMVTI).

    Minister Balakrishnan will be accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

17 MAY 2016