Naypyidaw – The Undersecretary to Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, is returning to Italy after a mission to Myanmar and Bangladesh. During his visit to Myanmar, which began on February 16, Della Vedova met Foreign Affairs Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and Deputy Minister U Thant Kyaw, the Minister for Economic Affairs, U Soe Thane, and with U Naing Mint, Member of the Electoral Commission. Della Vedova also visited the headquarters of the Burmese Parliament, where he met with opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. During the meeting, Della Vedova reiterated the importance of Aung San Suu Kyi’s past and present role, especially in light of what she can still do for the democratic process in Myanmar. (9Colonne)
