Lord Mayor of London in town
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Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Alan Yarrow, will be in town during February 15-17, to build bilateral ties and strengthen the City of London's relationship with Myanmar.
A delegation of British business leaders keen to engage in the region will accompany him.He is scheduled to meet ministers, the central bank, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He will also attend a meeting on the development of the financial services sector, to help him identify areas that London could support existing work or fill a gap.
"‘This is my first visit to Burma in my role as Lord Mayor of London and I am looking forward to seeing for myself the opportunities that exist for UK companies in this exciting country," he said in a statement. "I hope that we can increase trade not only across financial and professional services but also in education, healthcare, energy and infrastructure’
