Myanmar Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt Chaired the 282nd ASEAN-Committee in Cairo Meeting and Handed Over the Rotating Chairmanship of the Committee

(18 December 2025)

 His Excellency U Kyaw Tin Shein, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Arab Republic of Egypt attended and chaired the 282nd ASEAN–Cairo Committee Heads of Mission Meeting, which was held at 10:00 a.m. on 18 December 2025 at the Giza Palace Hotel in Cairo. The meeting was attended by Ambassadors, Deputy Chiefs of Mission, and working-level members from the nine ASEAN Embassies based in Cairo.

 During the meeting, participants discussed the draft work programme of the ASEAN–Cairo Committee for 2026 and deliberated on activities aimed at enhancing ASEAN’s role and visibility in Egypt, as well as strengthening engagement between the Government of Egypt and ASEAN Member States. Subsequently, Member Countries of the ASEAN–Cairo Committee shared updates on the recent developments in their respective bilateral relations with Egypt.

 Following the discussions, Ambassador U Kyaw Tin Shein handed over the rotating Chairmanship of the ASEAN–Cairo Committee to the Ambassador of Thailand. The Embassy of Myanmar in Cairo had assumed the rotating Chairmanship of the ASEAN–Cairo Committee from July to December 2025.

 After the meeting, the Ambassador of Singapore hosted a luncheon for the Ambassadors of the ASEAN–Cairo Committee and other participants.