Myanmar President Begins State Visit to Laos to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

 

MYANMAR President U Min Aung Hlaing and Spouse Daw Kyu Kyu Hla departed Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning for a State Visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic at the invitation of Lao President Mr Thongloun Sisoulith.

The President and the high-level Myanmar delegation were seen off at Tatmadaw Airport by Vice-President U Nyo Saw and his wife, Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye, Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe and his wife, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo and his wife, Union ministers and their wives, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman, the Nay Pyi Taw Command commander, and officials from the Lao Embassy and Military Attaché’s Office to Myanmar.

Accompanying the President and Spouse are Union Ministers U Khin Maung Yi, U Tin Maung Swe and U Khin Maung Soe, Shan State Chief Minister U Sai Htein Soe, senior military officers from the Office of Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers and other government officials.

During the visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to hold talks with the President of Laos, meet the President of the Lao National Assembly, the Lao Prime Minister and provincial governors, and discuss ways to further strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries. He is also expected to visit Laos’ cultural heritage sites, historic landmarks and other places of interest.

T h e M y a n m a r high-level delegation arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane at 9:15 am local time, where they were welcomed by Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in Attendance Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane and his wife, senior Lao government officials, Myanmar Ambassador to Laos U Aung Ko and his wife, Myanmar Military Attaché (Army, Navy and Air) Brig-Gen Yazar Tun and his wife, and other officials.

In keeping with the tradition for welcoming visiting heads of state, an honour guard lined the red carpet while two Lao children presented bouquets to the President and his wife. As the delegation departed the airport, Lao scouts waved the national flags of both countries to welcome the visiting Myanmar delegation.

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