22 April 2016

News Story: Myanmar's new FM to clarify foreign policy

YANGON, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will clarify the new government's foreign policy with foreign diplomats in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Invitation has been sent to 93 foreign embassies at home and abroad including a United Nations agency.

Aung San Suu Kyi's official meeting with foreign diplomats as a foreign minister will be the first after the new government of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) took office on April 1.

According to deputy director-general of the Political Department of the Foreign Ministry U Ko Ko Shein, Myanmar government's foreign policy is oriented to the protection of national interests, security, economic development, justice, stability and environmental sustainability.

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