Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Minister U Nyan Win attends ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, who accompanied Prime Minister General Thein Sein to attend the 14th ASEAN Summit,attended the working dinner for ASEAN Foreign Ministers held at Dusit Thani Hotel in Thailand at 7 p.m on 26 February.
At the dinner, the for- eign ministers discussed regional and international situations and exchanged views on extension of the duration of post-Nargis rehabilitation tasks, Gaza issues, overcoming of the global financial crisis on a cooperative basis and the issue of illegal migrant workers.
Minister U Nyan Win attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ informal meeting held at Dusit Thani Hotel Napalai Ballroom (B) in Hua Hin of Thailand. The meeting discussed matters related to the admission of Turkey to the friendship and cooperation agreement, the admission of European Union and European Council to the Treaty of Amity and Co-operation, decision to set the dates of holding ASEAN related summits and schedules of ASEAN meetings.
Minister U Nyan Win attended the meeting of ASEAN Coordination Council. The participants of the meeting discussed the confirmation of the budget of the ASEAN Secretariat for 2009 by theASEAN ministers, confirmation of the appointment of Under-Secretary-General of ASEAN, interim guideline for appointment of the ASEAN permanent representative, establishment of the ASEAN Permanent Representative Office, implementation of ASEAN Charter and establishment of three ASEAN communities.
At 10.45 a.m, Minister U Nyan Win met with the ASEAN Foreign Affairs Ministers, the delegation of senior officials for establishment of ASEAN human rights organization and the delegation of legal experts for implementation of ASEAN Charter and discussed legal affairs.

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