5-9-2019

        Union Minister U Win Khaing for Ministry of Electricity and Energy who is arriving  in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend 37^th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and Associated Meetings  paid a courtesy  call on Mr. Prayut Chan-o Cha, Prime Minister of Thailand together with  Energy Ministers from ASEAN Countries at Athenee Hotel on 4^th September, 2019 in the morning.

        And then, Union Minister and the Ministers from ASEAN Countries attended 37^th  ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting, Associated Meetings and Opening Ceremony of ASEAN Business Forum 2019. In this ceremony, Mr.Prayut Chan-o-Cha, Prime Minister of Thailand extended greetings to the attendees. Union Minister U Win Khaing and his entourage altogether with ASEAN Energy Ministers participated the International Energy Agency (IEA) Meeting, International Renewable Energy Agency(IREA) Meeting and other related meetings.

       In the evening, Myanmar delegations led by Union Minister attended 37^th ASEAN Ministers on Energy meeting commemorative dinner and ASEAN Energy medals awarded ceremony and presented.

        Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister met and discussed separately with Singapore delegation led by Senior Minister of State, H.E. Chee Hong Tat from Ministry for Trade And Industry  and Lao delegation led by Minister of Energy and Mines H.E. Dr.Khammary Inthirath  on  the matters relating  electricity and energy sector between two countries.

         After that, Myanmar delegation led by  Union Minister attended 13^th ASEAN and East ASIA Ministers on Energy Meeting and 16^th ASEAN+3(China, Japan, Korea) ministers on Energy Meeting on 5^th ,September , 2019.

       During  these  meetings, Union Minister met separately with H.E. Mr. Sontirat  Sontijirawong Minister for Ministry of Energy in Thailand, H.E. Mr.Michael Walter Michalak, Senior officer for US- Asean Business Council, Professor Hidetoshi Nishimura from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) to discuss on the matters cooperation in electricity and energy sector and capacity development.

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