AGENCY
Naypyidaw, Apr 2
Myanmar Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will attend a regional summit, BIMSTEC summit in person in Bangkok on Friday, Thailand Foreign Ministry revealed. This summit will mostly be attended by South Asian leaders.
This trip of Min Aung Hlaing will be a rare visit of this Junta leader to a southeast Asian country. The 6th summit of BIMSTEC, Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is all set to take place on April 4, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme “Prosperous, Resilient and Open BIMSTEC.”
BIMSTEC was established on June 6, 1997. Thailand was one of its founding members. Now it has seven member states including India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, countries which share common economy, culture and relation between people.
Nikorndej Balankura, Thai foreign ministry spokesperson said “He will join the meeting on the summit day.” during a press conference on Wednesday when he was asked about the Junta leader’s attendance at the summit. He also added, “I have, however, not received his traveling schedule yet.” Min Aung Hlaing has been serving as the head of the country since the August 1, 2021 military coup.
He is also the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and chairs the State Administration Council, the military Junta governing the country.
