Myanmar president to visit Australia Sydney

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013
Myanmar president to visit Australia Sydney

Sydney - President Thein Sein is to become the first Myanmar head of state to visit Australia since 1974, officials said Monday.

 

The president will arrive Sunday for a three-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
 
Gillard met Thein Sein in November at the Asia-Europe summit in the Laotian capital Vientiane.
 
It was the first meeting between the leaders of Australia and Burma in nearly 30 years.//DPA