MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Myanmar President U Thein Sein will go to the Philippines from Dec. 4 to 6 for a state visit upon the invitation of President Benigno Aquino III, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today.
The two leaders will meet to discuss "issues of mutual concern", particularly trade and investment, agriculture, energy, cultural exchanges, and information cooperation.
Aquino and Thein Sein are also expected to discuss regional issues, including Myanmar's historic chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2014.
The state visit is Thein Sein's first visit to the Philippines since his assumption to office in 2011. The last time a head of state from Myanmar visited the Philippines was in 2005 when Prime Minister Soe Win visited Manila.
The two leaders had their first bilateral meeting in Nay Pyi Taw in June when Aquino attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia hosted by Myanmar.