3. ASEAN foreign-minister-meeting to kick off in Myanmar i. Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have gathered in Myanmars capital of Nay Pyi Taw for their 47th meeting and related meetings due to begin later on Friday. ii. As the ASEAN Chair for 2014, Myanmar Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin will preside over the meeting. iii. Marking the 47th ASEAN Day, Myanmar President U Thein Sein will deliver a keynote address on the occasion. iv. The annual ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) at the Myanmar Convention Center will also brings their counterparts from dialogue partner countries to discuss political, security and developmental issues that have significant impact on the region, said a press release of the bloc. v. Following the AMM, ASEAN Foreign Ministers will meet with their counterparts of the blocs dialogue partners on Saturday that include Australia, Canada, China, European Union (E.U.), India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:54:14 +0000
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