President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein receives Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Jonas Gahr Store and party atthe Credentials Hall of President Residence in Nay Pyi Taw.-MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 25 Jan-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein received a delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Jonas Gahr Store of Norway at the Credentials Hall of President Residence, here, at 3 pm today.

Also present at the call together with President U Thein Sein were Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan, Union Minister at the President Office U Soe Maung, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Tin Naing Thein, DeputyMinister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and departmental heads.

The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs and party were accompanied by Norwegian Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ms Katja Nordgaard.

They had a cordial discussion on progress of internalpolitics and matters related to bilateral cooperation between the two countries.-MNA