Myanmar - Senior General Than Shwe received U.S. Senator Jim Webb

16th August 2009 Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb, who is currently in Myanmar at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, at Bayint Naung Yeik Tha in Nay Pyi Taw, Saturday. Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Prime Minister General Thein Sein, Secretary-l General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Director-General at the State Peace and Development Council's Office Col. Kyaw Kyaw Win and Director-General of the Protocol Department U Kyaw Kyaw as well as Charge' d' Affaires ad interim of U.S. Embassy to the Union of Myanmar Mr. Larry M. Dinger. ********************************* Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win hosted a dinner in honour of visiting Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb and wife and party at Aureum Palace Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on 14th August. Also present were Director-General of the Protocol Department U Kyaw Kyaw and departmental officials, Charge' d' Affaires ad interim of U.S. Embassy Mr. Larry M. Dinger and Military Attaché Colonel Brey R. Sloan. ********************************* Visiting Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb together with Charge' d' Affaires ad interim of U.S Embassy to Myanmar Mr. Larry M. Dinger met the officially registered political parties, at Aureum Palace Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone, on Saturday. It was attended by the Patrons, Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Central Executives and Organizers totaling 23 from ten political parties of National League for Democracy, National Unity Party, Union Kayin League, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, Mro@Khami National Solidarity Organization, Wa National Development Party, Kokant Democracy and Unity Party, Shan State Kokant Democratic Party, Lahu National Development Party and Union PaO National Organization. ********************************* Visiting Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb together with Charge' d' Affaires ad interim of US Embassy to Myanmar Mr. Larry M. Dinger met National Races Groups at Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone, on Saturday. It was attended by the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Leaders and members totaling 12 from National Race Organizations such as Kachin Special Region (1) NDAK Group, Shan (North) Special Region (5) KDA Group, Shan (South) Special Region (6) of PNO Group, Kayah Special Region (2) Ka La La Ta Group, Phayagone Special Region Peace Group and Democratic Kayin Buddhist Association (DKBA). ********************************* Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win saw off Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb and party at Nay Pyi Taw Airport on Saturday. The U.S. Senator and party were seen off by the Minister together with the departmental heads. ********************************* At the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, visiting Chairman of the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Mr. Jim Webb and wife and party together with Charge' d' Affaires ad interim of U.S. Embassy Mr. Larry M. Dinger and Military Attaché Colonel Brey R. Sloan arrived Yangon via Nay Pyi Taw by special aircraft on Saturday. They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint and officials concerned. The U.S. Senator and wife and party also met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at Sein Le Kantha State Guest House in Yangon in the late afternoon. *********************************