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Subject: NEWS- Myanmar Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Ukraine

Myanmar Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Ukraine

            Xinhua
            19-JAN-99

            YANGON (Jan. 20) XINHUA - Myanmar established
            diplomatic relations with Ukraine on Tuesday at
            ambassadorial level, according to a press communique
            issued by the Myanmar Foreign Ministry Wednesday. 

            Ukraine is the 74th country in the world with which Myanmar
            has established diplomatic ties since its independence in
            1948. 

            Guided by the principles enunciated in the Charter of the
            United Nations and being desirous to establish relations of
            friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis
            of the principles of equality, non-interference in the
internal
            affairs of others, and respect for independence and
territorial
            integrity, Myanmar has made the decision for the move, the
            press communique said. 

            Last December, Myanmar established diplomatic ties with
            Kuwait at ambassadorial level. 

            Since 1988 when the present government came to power,
            Myanmar has established ties with more countries such as
            Peru, Venezuela, Columbia, Papua New Guinea, Brunei,
            Brazil, South Africa, Kenya and Kuwait.