Statement by Secretary Pompeo On Vesak Day
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO May 16, 2019 Vesak Day On behalf of the people…
Malaria Cases Down by 86 Percent in Myanmar with U.S. Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2019 Yangon – Thanks to significant U.S. efforts, Myanmar is making major progress toward its goal of eliminating malaria in…
U.S. Embassy and The Asia Foundation Donate Thousands of Books to Upper Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2019 MANDALAY – In a ceremony at Jefferson Center Mandalay today, the U.S. Embassy and The Asia Foundation donated more…
U.S. Embassy Statement on the Release of Reuters Reporters
The U.S. Embassy welcomes the release of reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. We are glad they can return to their families. သတင္းေထာက္ ကုိဝလုံးႏွင့္…
Ambassador David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Telephonic Briefing
Ambassador David Hale Under Secretary for Political Affairs Telephonic Briefing with the Asia Pacific Media Hub May 3, 2019 Moderator: Good morning afternoon everyone…
Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale Travels to Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, and Japan
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release April 25, 2019 Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale will travel to Indonesia,…
U.S. Embassy and The Asia Foundation Donate Nearly 10,000 Books to Lower Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2019 Yangon, Myanmar – In a ceremony at American Center Yangon today, the U.S. Embassy and The Asia Foundation donated…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Freedom of Speech
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s case is deeply disappointing. These convictions, like the recent detention of filmmaker Min Htin…
Press Statement: Myanmar Thingyan Festival
Press Statement Morgan Ortagus Department Spokesperson Washington, DC April 11, 2019 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I wish the…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Burmese New Year Festival (Thingyan)
THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN RANGOON IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN LIAISON NETWORK AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO U.S. CITIZENS IN BURMA.…
Letter: US is Investing in Myanmar’s Future
SIR – The US government is committed to supporting private sector-led growth in Myanmar to maintain a free and open Asia-Pacific. As Ambassador, I am often…
U.S. Embassy Groundbreaking Ceremony at Embassy Liaison Office in Nay Pyi Taw
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2019 Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar – Today Ambassador Scot Marciel joined Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin for the…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma (April 9, 2019) Location: Burma, countrywide Event: In light of calls for revenge in the wake of the March 15…
Peace Corps Expands To Magway Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2019 YANGON — Today, U.S. Ambassador Scot Marciel swore in 32 new Peace Corps Volunteers, nearly doubling the total number…
OPIC SIGNS COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT MICROLOANS FOR RURAL BORROWERS IN MYANMAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2019 April 3, 2019 YANGON, Myanmar – The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today…
Peace Corps Increases Number of Volunteers Serving in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2019 YANGON — The U.S. Peace Corps is strengthening its commitment to Myanmar by increasing the number of Peace Corps…
U.S. Embassy Statement of Concern about Conflict and Humanitarian Access in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2019 The United States is deeply concerned about the harm to civilians of the ongoing conflict in Rakhine and Chin…
Alert – U. S. Embassy Rangoon, Burma
March 29, 2019 Location: Burma Event: The Embassy of the United States of America in Rangoon has updated our travel advisory for Burma. Changes from…
