31st ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting held in Nay Pyi Taw

PRIME Minister U Nyo Saw attended the 31st ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (31st ATM) organized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications at the Jasmine Naypyitaw Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

In accordance with the agenda of the 31st ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting, Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Mya Tun Oo delivered a remark, stating that the transport sector plays an essential role in linking economic activities, facilitating smooth and easy trade, supporting socioeconomic development, and enhancing people-to-people connectivity. Over the past decades, the regional transport connectivity of ASEAN has strengthened and achieved significant progress in developing a long-term and sustainable transport sector, and such progress reflects the leadership of ASEAN in the transport sector. The collective efforts within the sector contribute to the goals of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 and the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint.

He continued that this year marks the completion of the Kuala Lumpur Transport Strategic Plan, and also the beginning of new cooperation activities aligned with the ASEAN Transport Sectoral Plan (2026-2030). The points discussed at the meeting play a key role in the strategic plans in the ASEAN transport development sector, and create a resilient and inclusive transport system for all in accordance with the fundamental principles such as partnership engagement, unity and mutual respect. Moreover, the related meetings will be held with dialogue partners China, Japan and Korea.

The meeting was held with 10 approved programmes, and the ASEAN transport ministers approved the 2026 work plans, the Kuala Lumpur Transport Strategic Plan (2016-2025) Final eport, the ASEAN Transport Sectoral Plan (2026-2030), the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combatting Marine Debris, the ASEAN Roadmap for the EV, digital public transport and home-delivery service initiatives, and strategy plans for enhancing railway transport cooperation.

Then, the 24th ASEAN and China Transport Ministers Meeting, the 23rd ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers Meeting, 16th ASEAN and Republic of Korea Transport Ministers Meeting and the attendees approved the ASEAN-China Transport Cooperation 2026-2035, the ASEAN-Japan Work Plan on Cooperation (2025-2026) and the ASEAN-Korea Transport Cooperation Roadmap (2026-2030).

The 31st ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting hosted by Myanmar was attended by the ministers from ASEAN countries and dialogue partners, the ASEAN Secretary-General, and senior officials, totalling 187 delegates. The Philippines will host the meeting in 2026.

MNA/KTZH

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