H.E. Mr. Maung Maung Lynn, Ambassador of Myanmar to the State of Israel attended the meeting of the President of Israel, H. E. Mr. Reuven Rivlin with fellow ambassadors and Charge’ d’affaires to Israel from countries in the Asia-Pacific on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 at the President Residence. Those presented on the occasion from the group of the Asia-Pacific were Heads of Missions from Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Charge’ d’affaires a. i. of Nepal. They discussed the matters of promotion of relations and mutual interests in friendly and cordial atmosphere.

The news about the meeting has been posted on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel in the following link:

http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2017/Pages/President-Rivlin-meets-with-ambassadors-to-Israel-from-Asia-Pacific-countries-25-January-2017.aspx

Furthermore, the Jerusalem Post Newspaper also posted this news item in their online news website, which is available here:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Rivlin-meets-with-ambassadors-from-Asia-and-the-Pacific-479601

Documentary Photographs of the Meeting:

H.E. Mr. Maung Maung Lynn, Ambassador of Myanmar to the State of Israel, and H. E. Mr. Reuven Rivlin were seen as they shook hands during the meeting.
Chinese Ambassador and the President of the State of Israel posing for documentary photograph.
Indian Ambassador and the President of the State of Israel posing for documentary photograph.
Ambassador of the Philippines and the President of the State of Israel seen at the meeting.
(Photo: Courtesy of the Office of the President)

Attending So close yet So far Art Exhibition

H.E. Mr. Maung Maung Lynn, Ambassador of Myanmar to the State of Israel and spouse Ms. Khin Lay Mu attended the Opening Ceremony of the “So Close Yet So Far” Art Exhibition which was held at Petah Tikvah Museum of Art on 12th January 2017 by the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Tel Aviv. At the Opening Ceremony, H. E. Ms. T.S. Shambos, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the State of Israel delivered an opening speech. Seventeen Contemporary Greek and Turkish Cypriot Artists presented contemporary Cypriot Culture and the significant Cypriot identities in this exhibition for the first time in Israel. Cypriot artists shared many differences and prominent similarities between two countries by their creation of arts.

Photos taken at “So Close Yet So Far” Art Exhibition

From left to right: H.E. Mr. Martin Mwananble, Ambassador of Zambia, H.E. Mr. Maung Maung Lynn Ambassador of Myanmar and spouse Ms. Khin Lay Mu, H.E. Ms. T.S. Shambos, Ambassador of Republic of Cyprus posing together for documentary photograph
[Photos: from Facebook of Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Tel Aviv]
From left to right: H.E. Mr. Martin Mwananble, Ambassador of Zambia, H.E. Mr. Maung Maung Lynn Ambassador of Myanmar and spouse Ms. Khin Lay Mu, H.E. Ms. T.S. Shambos, Ambassador of Cyprus, Director & Chief Curator of Petah Tikvah Museum of Art Ms. Drorit Gur-Arih, Curator of the Exhibition Mr. Yiannis Toumazis and CTO Director Ms. Louisa Varaclas, seen together at the ceremony.