Japan-Myanmar Relations
Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Abe to the New President of Myanmar Win Myint
March 30, 2018
1. On March 30 (same day local time), following the announcement of the appointment of the His Excellency U Win Myint, Member of the Central Executive Committee of the National League for Democracy and former Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, as the new President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, sent a congratulatory message to President Win Myint.
2. In his congratulatory message, Prime Minister Abe conveyed his will, based on Japan’s longstanding friendship with Myanmar, to provide full-fledged support for Myanmar’s democratic nation-building efforts and to work together with new President Win Myint for the stability and prosperity of the whole region.