Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN to Visit Myanmar

Jakarta, 6 February 2012

The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, will pay a special visit to Myanmar on 20-21 February 2012, after an invitation from the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, U Wunna Maung Lwin. Dr Surin encouraged Myanmar to "seize the moment to mobilise its collective efforts to promote continuing peace, stability and prosperity in Myanmar and ASEAN".

In his invitation to the Secretary-General, Minister Lwin noted that ASEAN's efforts to promote economic development, peace and stability has received support from the international community. He commended the ASEAN Secretariat for playing a crucial and decisive role in implementing ASEAN projects and activities, and praised the Secretary-General for his stewardship in leading the ASEAN Secretariat, and for his active role in the post-Cyclone Nargis rehabilitation and reconstruction in Myanmar.

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