June 8, 2017
Canada pledged
US$ 8.8 million in humanitarian assistance and stability efforts following a
meeting on June 7 between MyanmarState Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and
Canadian Prime Minister Mr. Justin Trudeau.
The two leaders
discussed opportunities to expand their bilateral relations including efforts
to improve Myanmar’s governance, women’s and children’s well-being, and
economic development, including implementation of agricultural technologies.
The pair also
discussed Myanmar’s national reconciliation and peace process and challenges in
Rakhine State.
In the
afternoon, the State Counsellor attended a working lunch hosted by the Canadian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Chrystia Freeland in the Canadian parliament
building and met separately with Speaker of the House of Commons (Lower House)
Mr. Geoff Regan and Speaker of the Senate (Upper House) Mr. George J. Furey.
At these
meetings Canadian officials shared their experiences governing in a federal
system, and points of potential cooperation in education, health, agriculture,
governance and national reconciliation and peace process in Myanmar.
At local
standard time 5 p.m. the State Counsellor met with Myanmar nationals living in
Canada at Ottawa Fairmont Chateau Laurier and engaged in a question and answer
session.
Present at the
meetings were Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister
from the Office of the President U Min Thu, Myanmar ambassador to Canada U Kyaw
Myo Htut and high ranking officials.
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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