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Myanmar state counselor leaves for ASEAN summit in Laos

Xinhua, September 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi left Yangon for Vientiane on Tuesday to attend the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related summits to be held in the Lao capital.

The summits are another regional meetings after the 49th ASEAN ministerial meeting held in Vientiane in July when Suu Kyi attended as a foreign minister.

The Myanmar government voiced commitment to working for the development of the rules-based ASEAN, calling for support of the countrymen in the nation-building which it said will contribute to the success of ASEAN.

2016 is not only Myanmar's first year in the ASEAN following the formation of the new government but also the first year of the ASEAN Community.

Myanmar called for doubled efforts in ASEAN Community Building to anticipate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN in the coming year.

Myanmar also voiced support of Laos' ASEAN chairmanship which is taking place at a time when the regional bloc is strengthening the community efforts by implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

In May, Suu Kyi accompanied President U Htin Kyaw as a state counselor on a goodwill visit to Laos after the new government of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) took office in April. Endit