YANGON, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar hosted the 59th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting and the 4th ASEAN-United States Senior Transport Officials Meeting in Yangon on Wednesday, state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Thursday.
At the opening, Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Aung Kyaw Tun said he was pleased with the progress of transport cooperation in the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region, the report said.
He emphasized the importance of working together to achieve ASEAN's goals of regional connectivity, promoting long-term development and resilience.
Myanmar is working in line with priority programs under the National Transport Master Plan to develop its multimodal transport infrastructure, he said, adding that the country is also focusing on environmental protection, sustainable development, resilience and digital transformation.
Key discussions at the meeting included the signing of the ASEAN-New Zealand air services agreement, drafting a roadmap for electric vehicle implementation across ASEAN, developing a strategy for ship waste management, and finalizing the ASEAN transport cooperation framework for the 2026-2030 period.
The deputy minister expressed confidence that the meetings would bring meaningful outcomes.
The meeting was attended by senior officials from ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Secretariat and dialogue partners.
The meetings will continue until Friday, according to the report. ■
