Preparing for Asia-Europe meet

May 22, 2017

State Counsellor attends 1st Central Committee Meeting for hosting 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting and related meetings

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended an organisational meeting yesterday in preparation for the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Foreign Ministers Meeting to be held on 20-21 November.

The organisational meeting was held at 10am yesterday in the meeting room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.

“Today’s meeting is to prepare for hosting of the ASEM Foreign Ministers Meeting and its related meetings.

The meetings are to be hosted this year. In holding meetings, it is necessary to hold meetings effectively and successfully. We would like to have preparations made for the delegations to the meetings in Myanmar to be convenient in every way”, the State Counsellor said.

Matters to be carried out in the respective sectors were clarified by responsible officials from various subcommittees responsible for convening the meeting, for organising the 8th Model ASEM, for the 11th Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Journalists’ Seminar, for beautifying Nay Pyi Taw, for performing diplomatic affairs, for welcoming delegations, for matters on erecting flag posts and signboards, for decorative lights  for transport and telecommunications, for security, health, entertainment, catering and arranging tours.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar