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U Ko Ko Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mrs. Ponnamperuma Arachchige Prabashini Ponnamperuma, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (27-2-2025)

U Ko Ko Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mrs. Ponnamperuma Arachchige Prabashini Ponnamperuma, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to the Republic of the Union of...

At the invitation of U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand paid a working visit to Myanmar (22-2-2025)

At the invitation of U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, H.E. Mr. Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand paid a working visit to Myanmar from 21 to 22...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar held a bilateral meeting together with H.E. Mr. Liu Zhongyi, Assistant Minister of Public Security of the People’s Republic of the of China and H.E. Ms. Ma jia, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar (14-2-2025)

(14-2-2025, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar held a bilateral meeting together with H.E. Mr. Liu Zhongyi, Assistant Minister of Public Security of the People’s...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Dr. Md. Monwar Hossain, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (7-2-2025)

(7-2-2025, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Dr. Md. Monwar Hossain, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the...

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs receives Ms. Kirstine Damkjaer, Deputy Executive Director of UNOPS in Copenhagen, Denmark (6-2-2025)

(6-2-2025, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs received Ms. Kirstine Damkjaer, Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Copenhagen, Denmark at 1030 hrs on 6 February 2025 at...

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs received the Delegation led by the Executive Director of the AHA Centre (6-2-2025)

(6-2-2025, Nay Pyi Taw) On 6 February 2025, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Union Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar welcomed the delegation led by Mr. Lee Yam Ming, Executive Director of the ASEAN Coordinating...

U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mr. Abhay Thakur, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (5-2-2025)

U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mr. Abhay Thakur, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at 1100 hrs on 5 March 2025 at the...

The Myanmar delegation led by H.E. U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs attends the 4th Political Consultations meeting between Myanmar and Brazil (31-1-2025)

(31-1-2025, Brasília) The Myanmar Delegation led by U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, attended the 4th Political Consultations meeting between Myanmar and Brazil at the Deputy Foreign Minister- level held on 28...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe paid official visit to Brunei Darussalam (23 -1- 2025)

(23-1-2025, Bandar Seri Begawan) At the invitation of H.E. Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd. Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, the Myanmar delegation led by U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister...

Meeting on “Initiative for ASEAN Integration-IAI Annual Review Meeting” held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (21-1-2025)

(21-1-2025, Nay Pyi Taw) A meeting on “Initiative for ASEAN Integration-IAI Annual Review Meeting with regard to the Myanmar-Singapore Cooperation programme” has being conducted at the Chindwin Hall at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 21 January 2025. At the...

H.E U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus (9-1-2025)

(9-1-2025, Nay Pyi Taw) H.E. U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, at 0900 hrs on...

Myanmar delegation led by U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs attends the 7th Myanmar-China (Yunnan) Cooperation Forum

(12-12-2024, Kunming) The Myanmar delegation composed of senior officials from 12 Ministries concerned and delegates from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) led by U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign...

U Ko Ko Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs receives Resident Representative of ICRC who has completed her assignment in Myanmar and new Resident Representative of ICRC to Myanmar

(10-12-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Ko Ko Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs received Ms. Elena Ajmone Sessera, Resident Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who has completed her assignment in Myanmar, and Mr. Arnaud de Baecque, new...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs receives Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Federal Republic of the Republic of Germany

(6-12-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs received U Maung Thura, Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Federal Republic of Germany, at 1030 hrs on 6...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. U Than Swe receives H.E. Mr. Uladzimir Baravikov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

(4-12-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) H.E. U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mr. Uladzimir Baravikou, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe receives H.E. Mr. Sholban Kara-Ool, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

(3-12-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received the Russian State Duma delegation led by Mr. Sholban Kara-Ool, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Federal Assembly of...

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar gives an interview with the Russian News Agency ITAR-TASS

(29-11-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, was interviewed by Mr. Igor Brovarnik, Bureau Chief in Thailand of the Russian News Agency ITAR-TASS, at 1330 hrs on 29 November...

WFP Representative to Myanmar presents his Credentials to the Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs

(20-11-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) The Representative of the United Nations World Food Programme to Myanmar, Mr. Michael John Dunford, presented his Credentials to H. E. U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign...

Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs receives Ms. Maria Izaskun Gaviria Ayucar, Senior Fund Portfolio Manager of the Global Fund in Geneva, Switzerland

(20-11-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs received Ms. Maria Izaskun Gaviria Ayucar, Senior Fund Portfolio Manager of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria at 1100 hrs on 20 November 2024 at...

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, receives Mr. Pyotr ILYICHEV, Director of the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

(20-11-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar receives Mr. Pyotr ILYICHEV, Director of the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs receives Brazilian Ambassador to Myanmar

(12-11-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) The Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Than Swe received H.E. Mr. Gustavo Rocha de Menezes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil...

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attends the 19th East Asia Summit and Related Summits

(11 October 2024, Vientiane) Myanmar Delegation led by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar participated in the 19th East Asia Summit, 12th ASEAN-U.S. Summit, 14th ASEAN-UN Summit, and attended the Closing...

The Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Than Swe received H.E. Mr. Heuangseng KHAMDALAVONG, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao PDR to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

(30-10-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) The Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Than Swe received H.E. Mr. Heuangseng KHAMDALAVONG, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lao PDR to the Republic of the...

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, U Lwin Oo, receives H.E. Mr. Iskander Azizov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (3-10-2024)

(3-10-2024, Nay Pyi Taw) U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mr. Iskander Azizov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at 1000...

Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe attends 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit in Doha, the State of Qatar (3-10-2024)

At the official invitation of the State of Qatar, the Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe participated in the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit which was held on 3 October 2024 in Doha, the State of Qatar. The Heads of...

U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs receivesMr. Jan Miskoc, Deputy Resident Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross

U Lwin Oo, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs received Mr. Jan Miskoc, Deputy Resident Representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), at 11:00 hrs on 1 October 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. During the meeting, they...

The Myanmar delegation led by U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, left Yangon to attend the 3rd Summit of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)

The Myanmar delegation led by U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, left Yangon for the State of Qatar on the morning of 1st October 2024 to attend the 3rd Summit of the Asia Cooperation...

Myanmar’s Response on the Interactive Dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Myanmar at the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council (24-9-2024)

The Interactive Dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the report entitled “Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar” was held on 24 September 2024 at the ongoing 57th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva in the absence the...

Myanmar’s Position on the so-called Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (9-9-2024)

During the upcoming 57th regular session of the Human Rights Council, Interactive Dialogue with the so-called Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) was held on 9 September 2024. Myanmar does not recognize the establishment of the so-called IIMM since...

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, receives H.E. Mr. Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (10-9-2024)

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received H.E. Mr. Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at 1030 hrs on 10...

Opening Ceremony of Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills (46/2024)

The Opening Ceremonies of the Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills (46/2024) conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were held on 23 September 2024 at 10:00 am, at the Lawkanat Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nay Pyi Taw) and virtually at the...

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar meets with Members of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) (23-9-2024)

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar meets with Members of the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) at 11:00 hrs. on 23 September 2024 at the Conference Room of the...

U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar attends Saudi Arabia’s National Day reception

DEPUTY Prime Minister Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe yesterday attended a reception hosted by Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Saud Abdullah Alsubaie at Wyndham Grand Hotel in Yangon on the occasion of Saudi Arabia’s 94th National Day. Deputy...

Consulate General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Dubai, United Arab Emirates