RoK President begins trip to Southeast Asia
Monday, 02/09/2019 15:38 (GMT+7)
President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in on September 1st departed for Thailand on a week-long trip that will also take him to Myanmar and Laos as part of efforts to deepen the country's partnerships with the region.
(Photo: Yonhap/VNA)
This is the first official visit of a RoK President to Thailand and Myanmar since 2012, and the first-ever state visit to Laos, according to Yonhap news agency.
The RoK news agency said President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to hold summit talks with Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on September 2nd.
He will head to Myanmar on September 4th, where he will have meetings with State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.
During the state visit to Laos from September 5th, the RoK President will meet with President Bounnhang Vorachith and Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith./.
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