Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing to visit Cambodia
The visit is part of the Myanmar leader's diplomatic drive for regional recognition after taking over as president in April.
Myanmar's coup leader and now civilian president, Min Aung Hlaing, is set to pay a visit to Cambodia, according to his office. The trip, aimed at promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, is the latest in a diplomatic push to reform his pariah status. The former junta chief plans to meet with Cambodia's acting head of state, Hun Sen, and his son, Prime Minister Hun Manet, during his state visit.
The visit comes after Myanmar's coup in 2021, which ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and plunged the country into civil war. Myanmar's leaders were once considered persona non grata in many foreign capitals, but Min Aung Hlaing is now seeking regional recognition following his presidency since April.
He retired from the military to assume the civilian presidency following highly restricted elections that excluded Suu Kyi's party and punished dissent with prison sentences. Despite democracy watchdogs labeling the vote a sham, countries like China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos have welcomed Min Aung Hlaing on recent trips since he took office.
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