HUMANITARIAN MISSION BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, in his capacity as the Chair of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, will undertake a humanitarian mission to Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on 5 April 2025. The mission is as an expression of regional solidarity and support to the people of Myanmar and was agreed upon at the Special Emergency ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the Aftermath of the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, that was convened by Malaysia in its capacity as ASEAN Chair on 30 March 2025, via videoconference.

The Foreign Minister will be joined on the visit by his Thai counterpart, Maris Sangiampongsa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, reaffirming the spirit of close ASEAN cooperation in humanitarian response. Thailand was the other ASEAN Member State impacted by the earthquake.

While in Nay Pyi Taw, the Foreign Minister, together with the Thai Foreign Minister are scheduled to meet with the Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Shwe. He will also receive a briefing from the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) on ongoing relief and humanitarian operations.

The visit underscores Malaysia’s commitment and proactive leadership as ASEAN Chair in 2025. The Foreign Minister is expected to convey ASEAN’s unwavering support to Myanmar in its path to post-earthquake recovery. The Foreign Minister will also advocate for the continuation and expansion of sustained, safe, and unhindered access of humanitarian aid to affected communities. He will also highlight ASEAN’s coordinated disaster response and Malaysia’s contributions to date, including the deployment of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) and the delivery of humanitarian relief supplies.

Coinciding with the visit, the second batch of 15 tonnes of humanitarian supplies from Malaysia, coordinated through the AHA Centre and delivered via a Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) A400 aircraft, will arrive in Nay Pyi Taw as part of ASEAN’s collective relief effort.

The Foreign Minister’s visit reflects the continuation of ASEAN’s united and people-centred approach in addressing regional humanitarian crises. Malaysia remains firmly committed to working with all ASEAN Member States, the AHA Centre, and humanitarian partners to support recovery and rebuilding efforts in Myanmar—particularly in the severely affected Sagaing and Mandalay regions.

PUTRAJAYA

4 April 2025

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HUMANITARIAN MISSION BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO NAY PYI TAW, MYANMAR

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