(19-9-2026, Brasilia)
On 18 September 2026 at 12:30 hours, a farewell luncheon was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty) for Myanmar Ambassador U Aung Kyaw Zan, who is departing Brazil upon the completion of his tenure. The event was hosted by Ambassador Susan Kleebank, Secretary for Asia and the Pacific at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Attendees at the luncheon were the host, Ambassador Susan Kleebank (Secretary for Asia and the Pacific); Ambassador Ruy Pereira (Director of the Brazilian Cooperation Agency – ABC); Ambassador Everton Frask Lucero (Director for India, South and South Asia); officials from relevant departments; and ambassadors of ASEAN member countries_Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor-Leste based in Brasilia and the Ambassador of Cameroon to Brazil attended the event. During the ceremony, Ambassador Susan Kleebank delivered farewell remarks, and Myanmar Ambassador U Aung Kyaw Zan responded with his own address.
Ambassador Susan Kleebank of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented a ceremonial gifta historical photograph capturing the modern architecture of the Itamaraty to the Ambassador.
