MYANMAR has begun preparations to host the 21st ASEAN Senior Offi­cials Meeting on Health Development (SOM­HD) and the Sixth ASE­AN-ROK SOMHD meet­ings in 2027, according to the 30th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue.

 

 

Held in Seoul, the Re­public of Korea, from 6 to 7 July 2026, the dialogue was attended by a Myan­mar delegation led by U Myo Myint Maung, Chargé d’Affaires/Ambassador of Myanmar to the Repub­lic of Korea, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

During the meeting, the Myanmar delegation discussed regional health cooperation under the ASEAN-ROK socio-cultur­al cooperation. The dele­gation also briefed partic­ipants on developments in Myanmar, including peace and national reconciliation efforts, amnesties and in­vitations for political di­alogue, while calling for constructive engagement based on mutual respect and the principle of non-in­terference. — Htun Htun/KNN