Press Release & Statement

Myanmar congratulates Cambodia for assuming the ASEAN Chairmanship 2022. Myanmar, being a member of ASEAN, will be extending full support to Cambodia’s Chairmanship of ASEAN and its efforts to deliver the priorities set for 2022. Myanmar appreciates Prime Minister Hun...

On the Visit of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SENPrime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodiato the Republic of the Union of Myanmar 07-08 January 2022 At the invitation of His Excellency Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration...

(17-12-2021, Nay Pyi Taw) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar recalls its press release dated 19 November 2021 that categorically rejected the adoption of the resolution entitled “Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar” at...

(9-12-2021, Nay Pyi Taw) It is observed that Mr. Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger and President of the United Nations Security Council issued a Security Council Press Statement on Myanmar and that Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human...

Press Statement The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has learnt that on 26 November 2021, some countries including the United States of America have issued a joint statement regarding the situation in Myanmar. It is observed that the joint statement contained sweeping and...

It is learnt that the resolution entitled “Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar” was adopted without a vote on 17 November 2021 at the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues) of the 76th session of the United...

(Nay Pyi Taw, 5-11-2021) At the outset, the Ministry recalls the allegations by the two western embassies in Myanmar on 16 and 17 June 2021 which cited that Myanmar security forces had burnt Kin Ma village in Magway region “killing elderly residents.” Yet, on 16 June...

(October 2021, Nay Pyi Taw) Briefing Paper: Representation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at the United NationsTHE ASEAN CHARTER   English Myanmar ASEAN Secretariat ASEAN Connectivity Myanmar Tourism Information Yangon Time Jakarta Time

Myanmar received the invitation from Brunei Darussalam, the current Chair of ASEAN, to the non-political representative (Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits on 19 October 2021....

Myanmar being an ASEAN Member State has the full rights to participate in the upcoming ASEAN Summits and Related Summits to be held from 26 October 2021 to 28 October 2021 as the ASEAN Charter guaranteed equality of all ASEAN Member States and thus equal level of...