6 June

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visiting the Czech Republic met with President of the Czech Republic Mr. Milos Zeman at the President’s office at 3:15p.m. on 4th June.

During the meeting, they discussed promoting collaboration and close relationship between the two countries and national reconciliation in Myanmar.

Union Ministers U Thaung Tun, U Kyaw Tin and Myanmar Ambassador to the Czech Republic Daw Yin Yin Myint and officials attended the meeting.

Then, the State Counsellor gave a key note speech at the “Myanmar Ahla” photo exhibition being held at the Prague National Museum and viewed the exhibits.

Afterwards, she and her entourage left for Hungary from Prague. Czech Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Martin Tlapa, Myanmar Ambassador to the Czech Republic Daw Yin Yin Myint, Czech Ambassador to Myanmar Mr.Jaroslav Dolecek and officials saw them off.

The State Counsellor and her entourage arrived in Hungary at 7:15pm local time.

Deputy State Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affair and Trade, Mr. Laszio Varadi, Myanmar Ambassador to Hungary, U Myo Aye, Hungarian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Szilveszter Bus, Director-General of Asia-Pacific Affairs, Mr. Peter Jakab, Director-General of Protocol of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ms. Edina Pasztor and officials of the Myanmar Embassy in Hungary welcomed them at the Budapest International Airport.

The delegation then proceeded to the Kempinski Hotel where they will be staying during the visit. —MNA

(Translated by Alphonsus)