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NEWS- Myanmar, Brunei Agree to Boos
Myanmar, Brunei Agree to Boost Ties
Reuters
30-MAY-98
YANGON, May 30 (Reuters) - Myanmar
and Brunei have agreed to strengthen
bilateral relations in various fields, the
Myanmar foreign ministry said on
Saturday.
The ministry said Myanmar and Brunei
pledged to boost ties during a meeting on
Friday between Than Shwe, the chairman
of Myanmar's ruling State Peace and
Development Council (SPDC), and
Brunei's visiting ruler, Sultan Hassanal
Bolkiah.
It said in a statement the two members of
the Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) agreed to form a joint
commission for promoting bilateral
cooperation in economic, trade, social and
cultural fields.
From June 28, Myanmar and Brunei
citizens holding diplomatic and official
passports will enjoy a 14-day visa
exemption, the ministry said.
Than Shwe hosted a banquet in honour of
the visiting sultan and his party at Pyithu
Hluttaw Hall on Friday.
The sultan was to end his three-day
official visit on Sunday.