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Subject: Myanmar-Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral  Cooperation meets

Myanmar-Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral 
Cooperation meets
    
YANGON, 24 Aug-At the invitation of Minister for Foreign. Affairs U Win Aung 
of the Union of Myanmar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of 
Thailand Dr  Surin Pitsuwan and Mrs Alisa Pitsuwan arrived here by air this 
morning..


They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport Minister for Foreign 
Affairs U Win Aung and Daw San Yone, Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar to 
the Kingdom of Thailand U Hla Maung, officials of the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, Ambassador of Thailand Mr Pensak Chalarak and wife and officials of 
the Thai Embassy.


In the afternoon, the Thai Foreign Minister and party called on Minister for 
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung at Zizawa Yeiktha of the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs. Also present at the call were Myanmar Ambassador U Hla Maung and 
officials.

Then, Thai Foreign Minister Dr Surin Pitsuwan presented two sets of computers 
for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Afterwards, the Fifth Meeting of the 
Myanmar-Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation was held at 
Wunzin Minyaza Hall of the ministry.

After the meeting, leaders of the two side delegations signed the agreed 
minutes of the meeting. Minister U Win Aung and Minister Dr Surin Pitsuwan 
also signed the Agreement between the Government of the Union of Myanmar and 
Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on Exemption of Visas for Holders of 
Diplomatic and Official Passports. Subsequently, 


Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha and 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Surin Pitsuwan signed the Cultural Agreement 
between Myanmar and Thailand.

The senior official delegation of Thailand met with the senior official 
delegation of Myanmar led by Director -General U Nyunt Maung Shein of 
Political Affairs Department and discussed promotion of bilateral cooperation 
between the two countries.
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