The Kazakh delegation headed by the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan has visited Myanmar.

During the visit to the capital city of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, Marat Yessenbayev met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Maung Lwin Vunna. The diplomats discussed the state and prospects of the Kazakhstan – Myanmar cooperation and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Kazakh Ambassador informed the Foreign Minister of Myanmar on the current socio-economic development of Kazakhstan and its prospects in the light of the main provisions of the President’s Address to the nation “Nurly Zhol – Path to the future”.

Myanmar is currently developing very rapidly. The country is rich in mineral resources including oil and gas. Myanmar Foreign Minister Maung Lwin Vunna noted great potential for further development of Kazakhstan – Myanmar relations in the fields of energy, investment and tourism.

The two sides also discussed cooperation within international and regional organizations, and expressed their intention to provide mutual support in the United Nations, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, the Association of South-East Asia Forum “Asia-Europe” and the Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

In addition, Ambassador of Kazakhstan met with the Chairman of the Federation of Tourism Myanmar Jan Win. The meeting took place in Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar. The parties expressed their intention to sign a memorandum of cooperation in the field of tourism.