FM to visit Myanmar, Thailand

FM to visit Myanmar, Thailand

JAKARTA: Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda is slated to visit
Myanmar and Thailand between April 1 and April 5 to discuss
several bilateral issues with the two fellow ASEAN members.

Foreign Ministry director for East Asia and Pacific Primo Alui
Joelianto said on Friday that during the Thai leg of the trip
Hassan would discuss efforts to strengthen economic ties and
other issues such as the exclusive economic zone.

Hassan will begin his trip in Myanmar, where he will stay
until April 3.

The minister is slated to meet high-ranking officials of both
countries.

"The discussion will focus more on economic ties with both
countries and several pending issues ...," Primo said.--JP