45th Anniversary of Korea-Myanmar Diplomatic Relations, Exchange of Congratulatory Letters Between Foreign Ministers

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] To commemorate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Myanmar, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Myanmar's Minister of International Cooperation Cho Tin exchanged congratulatory letters following a phone call on the 15th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 20th.

The two ministers noted that since establishing diplomatic ties in 1975, Korea and Myanmar have developed close cooperative relations in various fields including trade, investment, and human exchanges, and evaluated that the bilateral relationship has become closer than ever through two summit meetings held last year.

They further agreed to cooperate more closely for the future development of bilateral relations on the occasion of the 45th anniversary this year.

Minister Kang stated, "I am confident that through close cooperation between Korea and Myanmar, we can overcome the COVID-19 crisis together," and added, "Based on trust and friendship, let us continue to support and cooperate with each other as reliable partners."

In response, Minister Cho said, "Through our government's New Southern Policy, not only can we promote the development of Korea-Myanmar relations, but also enhance regional cooperation for peace and prosperity in frameworks such as Korea-ASEAN, Korea-Mekong, and EAS," and expressed confidence that "cooperation among ASEAN+3 will contribute to responding to COVID-19 and efforts for economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era."

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