February 22, 2016

World Bank Vice President Meets with Key Leaders in Myanmar

The World Bank’s Vice President for East Asia and Pacific, Axel van Trotsenburg, today reaffirmed the World Bank Group’s continued strong partnership with Myanmar in its pursuit of ending extreme poverty and promoting growth that will benefit more people in Myanmar. Three weeks after the swearing in of Myanmar’s new parliament, van Trotsenburg met National League for Democracy (NLD) leaders and senior government officials in Nay Pyi Taw and congratulated the country on the historic transition.

Van Trotsenburg met with the Chairperson of the NLD Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Union Minister for Ministry of Finance His Excellency (H.E.) U Win Shein, and Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw H.E. U Win Myint to discuss the World Bank Group’s current and future support to Myanmar. Van Trotsenburg expressed the World Bank Group’s gratitude for the partnership with Myanmar. (Courtesy of worldbank.org)

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