Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe met with Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani, the Acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran and current Chair of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), at 10 a.m. Iran Standard Time on June 23, 2024, in Tehran. Union Minister U Than Swe was in Tehran to attend the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting.

During the meeting, the Union Minister explained Myanmar Government’s efforts to ensure peace, development, and democracy in the country, as well as the latest developments in Myanmar. The two Foreign Ministers also exchanged views and discussed matters pertaining to the further strengthening of friendly relations between Myanmar and Iran, as well as closer collaboration in regional and international fora, including cooperation within the ACD.

Myanmar Ambassador to Iran U Moe Kyaw Aung and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Energy were also present at the meeting. Earlier that day, the ACD Senior Officials’ Meeting was held, which the Myanmar delegation led by U Than Htwe, Director General of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended.

The Myanmar delegation, led by Union Minister U Than Swe, had departed from Mandalay International Airport on the morning of June 22 to attend the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Ministerial Meeting.