Ambassadors and Heads of Mission accredited to Myanmar signed the Book of Condolence at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sagawah Street, Yangon, on 8 August 2025, to honour the late Pro Tem President U Myint Swe, who passed away on 7 August 2025.
On 8 August 2025, Mr Harishchandra Ghimire, Ambassador of Nepal; Mr Abhay Thakur, Ambassador of India; Mr Mogkol Visitstump, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, Dr Md Monwar Hossain, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh; Mr Gustavo Rocha de Menezes, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil; Mr Mutaz Abdullah Abduljaleel Mohamed Al Faheem, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates; Ms Ma Jia, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China; Mr Cheng Manith, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia; Mr Bounphieng Chanthavong, Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Mrs Ruth Zakh, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Israel, Mr Olandino Rui de Andrade, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Fr Hilary, representative of the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Apostolic Nunciature (Embassy of the Holy See), each inscribed messages of condolence in tribute to the late Pro Tem President.
The diplomats were received by the Director-General of the Strategic Studies and Training Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with senior officials. They extended their deepest condolences and expressed heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, the Government, and the people of Myanmar during the period of national mourning.
