KALADAN NEWS

Dated- 16/12/02

MYANMAR PM VISIT DHAKA TOMORROW

Chittagong, December 16: Myanmar (Burma) Prime

Minister Senior General Than Shwe will fly in Dhaka

tomorrow on two-day visit to Bangladesh, according to

the Daily Star.

His wife Madame Daw Kyiang Kyaing will accompany

General Than Shwe and his large entourage will also

comprise Secretary- 1- General Khin Nyunt and his

wife, member of the SPDC Lt. Gen.Khing Maung Than, the

agriculture and irrigation minister and his wife, the

industry minister (1), the foreign minister and his

wife, the commerce minister, the deputy foreign

minister, the deputy health minister, the deputy

irrigation and population minister and a number of

high civil and military officials from different

ministries, it further added. 

The visit is as a “landmark” that intends to bolster

bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and

commerce, said a foreign ministry announcement

yesterday.

“ This will be the first high-profile meet between

Bangladesh and Myanmar in the last 16 years said”,

Foreign Minister of Bangladesh.

The two Prime Ministers would hold officials talks

tomorrow afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office,

according to the Foreign Ministry release.

“The officials talks would cover the entire gamut of

Bangladesh- Myanmar bilateral relations with special

emphasis on trade and economic cooperation, and road

linkage between the two countries”, said the foreign

ministry release.

Bangladesh Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia said in a

meeting with Thai Prime Minister while she recently

visited Thailand, all the three

countries---Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand--- should

work together for implementation of the Asian Highway

for the greater benefit of the people. And she also

assured to the Thai Prime Minister that the proposal

Asian Highway, connecting the three countries, would

be on the top agenda of the meeting of between

Bangladesh and Myanmar, according to the Daily Star of

14th December.

Local sources said that the“ Burmese Rohingya Refugees

issue” would be also discussed in the two countries

meeting. 

The visit of the Chairman and other senior leaders of

the SPDC and the government of Myanmar to Bangladesh

will provide impetus to further strengthening

relations between two countries, the Daily Star

further added.

Senior General Than Shwe is due to leave for Rangoon

on 18th December afternoon.

Editor

Kaladan Press Network