Off the wire
• Finnish president recalls ambassador to Sweden for alleged improper behavior  • Urgent: Iraqi parliament passes vote of no-confidence against defense chief  • Iraqi PM declares liberation of Qayyara from IS militants near Mosul  • Pakistan condemns terrorist attack at American University in Kabul  • ASEAN ministers appreciate China's efforts in cultural cooperation  • (G20 summit)Interview: G20 summit to play vital role in promoting global trade: top WTO official  • UNDP chief vows support to development in Somalia  • Kurdish forces say withdraw from north Syrian town amid Turkish pressure  • India again rejects Pakistan's offer of talks on Kashmir  • Roundup: Kenyan banks face huge drop in earnings after interest capping  
You are here: 　 Home

Myanmar President to visit India Saturday

Xinhua, August 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

Myanmar President U. Htin Kyaw will arrive in India this weekend on his first official visit to this country, the External Affairs Ministry has said.

The president will be on a four-day state visit from Saturday, at the invitation of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. He will be accompanied by his wife Daw Su Su Lwin, and several ministers and top officials.

"During his visit to India, the Myanmar President will have official engagements in New Delhi and also visit places of historical and cultural importance in India. The visit will help to further strengthen and expand traditionally close ties between the two countries," the Ministry said.

The announcement of the visit by the Myanmar President to India since taking office in March after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy came to power, comes just three days after Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited the neighboring country. Endit