Myanmar, Thailand Discuss Stronger Parliamentary Cooperation
PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi met Thai Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Tor Saralamba in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to discuss bilateral relations and parliamentary cooperation.
U Khin Yi highlighted the 78-year diplomatic relations between Myanmar and Thailand and called for closer cooperation in combatting transnational crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking and online scams, while also promoting bilateral trade and investment.
He also called for greater cooperation between the two countries’ parliaments, including through committees, youth and women’s representatives, and urged support for the legal rights of Myanmar workers in Thailand.
The Thai ambassador expressed support for closer parliamentary ties and invited U Khin Yi to visit Thailand. He also pledged continued assistance for Myanmar workers and cooperation through the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Also present at the call together with the Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker were Deputy Speaker U Maung Maung Ohn and Hluttaw office officials. — MNA/ST
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