Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN Presents His Credentials

Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN, U Nyan Lynn, who is concurrently the
Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Indonesia, today presented his
credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, at a ceremony at the ASEAN Secretariat.

Receiving the credentials, Dr Surin said, “The addition of Ambassador U Nyan Lynn as a member of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) will ensure smoother cooperation and communication between Myanmar and the ASEAN Community Councils, ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies, ASEAN National Secretariats and the ASEAN Secretariat; all in the effort of building the ASEAN Community.”

Prior to Myanmar, Dr Surin has accepted credentials from the Permanent Representatives to
ASEAN from Singapore, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Philippines. As the ASEAN Charter stipulates, the other ASEAN Member States – Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand – shall also appoint Permanent Representatives to ASEAN, and collectively they will constitute the CPR. This new mechanism will enhance the efficiency of ASEAN integration efforts.

Source: www.asean.org