"ASEAN Foreign Ministers reiterate continued support to Myanmar’s efforts to bring peace, stability, the rule of law and to promote harmony and reconciliation in Rakhine State THE Myanmar Delegation led by U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation, attended the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and its Related Ministerial Meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand from 30th July to 3rd August 2019. While in Bangkok, the Union Minister attended Interface Meeting with Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), Meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission and Working Dinner of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers on 30th July 2019. At the Working Dinner, the Ministers also informally exchanged views, among others, on the implementation of the Preliminary Needs Assessment (PNA) report relating to Rakhine State. At the Working Dinner, the Union Minister informed the Meeting about the visit to Cox’s Bazar of the Myanmar High-Level delegation to share the information on arrangements made for prospective returnees, steps taken to form a Technical Working Group comprising of officials from Myanmar, ASEAN Secretariat and AHA Centre, to implement the recommendations made in the report of the Preliminary Needs Assessment, ongoing cooperation with UNDP and UNHCR to create a conducive environment for the returnees and efforts made by the Myanmar Government for the repatriation. The ASEAN Ministers agreed to the proposal made by the Secretary-General of ASEAN to set up an Ad Hoc Unit to help with the implementation of the recommendations of the PNA Mission. On 31st July, the Union Minister paid a joint courtesy call on Mr. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, together with other ASEAN Foreign Ministers. Then, the Union Minister attended Opening Ceremony of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Plenary and Retreat Sessions of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), Signing Ceremony of the Instruments of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by Peru and ASEAN Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) with China, Russia and New Zealand. On 1st August, the Union Minster attended ASEAN Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) with Australia, Japan, India, Canada, the United States, European Union and Republic of Korea. At the ASEAN-Canada Ministerial Meeting, Union Minister U Kyaw Tin co-chaired the Meeting with Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. In the evening, the Union Minister attended Gala Dinner hosted by the Foreign Minister of Thailand. On 2nd August, the Union Minister attended the 20th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, 9th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Retreat and Plenary Sessions of 26th ASEAN Regional Forum..."