State Counsellor receives Chairman of Japan-Myanmar Association and former Member of House of Councilors of Japan

January 19, 2021

 

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar received Mr Watanabe Hideo, Chairman of Japan-Myanmar Association and former Member of the House of Councilors of Japan, at 2 pm yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw.


During the meeting, they had a frank and cordial exchange of views on matters related to the further expansion of Japanese investments in Myanmar during the next term of the government, the continued provision of socio-economic development assistance to the people of Myanmar including education and health sectors, the enhancement of mutually beneficial cooperation particularly in economic and investment sectors, and strengthening of people-to-people contacts, especially among the younger generation. The meeting was also attended by U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. —MNA