Canada to restart scholarships

Canada has agreed to restart a scholarship program for Myanmar students and increase cultural exchanges. Stephane Dion discussed the scholarship program with President U Htin Kyaw during a meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, a President’s Office spokesperson said.

Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion meets President U Htin Kyaw. Photo: Pyae Thet Phyo / The Myanmar Times

Talks also focused on national reconciliation, joint initiatives on climate change and environmental conservation, and economic cooperation, U Zaw Htay said yesterday evening.

The 30-minute meeting took place at the presidential palace. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi also attended in her capacity as minister for foreign affairs, together with Information Minister U Pe Myint.

“Concerning economic investments, the president said he will cooperate and accept investments that [are transparent]. He also said he will cooperate in cultural exchanges between the two countries,” U Zaw Htay told reporters.

Mr Dion also said Canada would provide assistance to areas still recovering from widespread flooding last year.

On scholarships, Mr Dion promised to negotiate a restarting of a program that was halted in the late 1980s.

“The re-launching of the scholarship program is expected to be negotiated through diplomatic means,” U Zaw Htay said.

In a separate meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr Dion said Canada will help improve the capacity of Myanmar’s civil servants.

Mr Dion is the third foreign minister to visit Nay Pyi Taw in as many days, afterChina’s Wang Yi and Paolo Gentiloni of Italy. He was due to hold a press conference last night in Yangon.

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