KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is paying a state visit to Myanmar from 16 to 20 October 2019 at the friendly invitation of the President of Myanmar U Win Myint.

During the visit, President Bhandari will hold bilateral talks with President U Win Myint.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor, will also call on President Bhandari, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The President of Myanmar will host a State Banquet in honor of the President of Nepal and her delegation.

During her stay in Myanmar, President Bhandari will meet the citizens of Myanmar of Nepali origin in Pyin Oo Lyin. She will visit Bagan, a UNESCO world heritage site, MoFA said.

President Bhandari will also visit Yangon where she will visit places of historical and cultural importance.

The members in the delegation include Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Foreign Secretary, Secretary at the Office of the President and other high-ranking officials from the Office of the President and Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as media persons.