State Counsellor arrives in Canada

June 5, 2017

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Toronto, Canada, yesterday morning and was welcomed by Myanmar and Canadian officials.

She was greeted at Lester B. Pearson International Airport by Myanmar Ambassador to Canada U Kyaw Myo Htut, and Hon. Mr Bryon Wilfert, Honorary Consul for Canada to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Myanmar nationals in Canada welcomed the State Counsellor at the Royal York Hotel, where she will stay during her visit.
The State Counsellor left Yangon for official visits to Canada and Sweden on 4 June and arrived in Seoul, Korea at 7am on 5 June.

The State Counsellor was welcomed at Seoul Incheon International Airport by Myanmar ambassador to Korea Thura Thet Oo Maung and officials.

The State Counsellor and party then departed for Canada on a Korea Airlines flight at 9:30 am local standard time.

During the official visits, the State Counsellor will discuss with officials from both Canada and Sweden about the two countries’ transitions to a federal democratic system.

The State Counsellor holds honorary citizenship to Canada, which was presented to her in 2012 by John Baird, the Conservative foreign minister at the time, during a visit to Myanmar.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is scheduled to visit Canada from 5 June to 9 June, travelling to Toronto and Ottawa. She and her entourage will then depart for Sweden.

Ref; The Global new Light of Myanmar