Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. U Kyaw Tin Shein, and his spouse, along with the staff of the Myanmar Embassy attended the 59th ASEAN Day Flag Hoisting Ceremony held at 09:00 hrs on 10 August 2026 at the residence of the Indonesian Ambassador in Cairo.
The ceremony was attended by H.E. Amr Hamzah, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt as the Guest of Honour, senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Heads of Mission, Deputy Heads of Mission, diplomatic home-based staff and family members of ASEAN Embassies based in Egypt also attended the ceremony, with approximately 70 participants in total.
The ceremony featured the raising of the ASEAN Flag and playing ASEAN Anthem followed by opening remarks delivered by the Ambassador of Indonesia, who hosted the event. The Ambassador of the Philippines, in her capacity as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Cairo (ACC), also delivered remarks on the occasion.
Following the ceremony, participants enjoyed traditional dishes prepared by the respective ASEAN Embassies in Cairo.
