In early November 2016 Ambassador of Sweden to Myanmar, Staffan Herrström, Business Sweden and the Section Office led a Swedish trade delegation to Myanmar.
The themes were sustainable urban transport and airport solutions, and the delegation consisted of six Swedish companies: Ericsson, Axis Communications, Volvo Bus, Saab Group, Mobill Scandinavia and Scania.
Valuable meetings and roundtable discussions took place with the Director-General of the Department of Civil Aviation U Min Lwin, the Chief Minister of Yangon U Phyo Min Thein, the Mayor of Mandalay U Dr. Ye Lwin, the Yangon Region Minister for Electricity, Industry and Transportation Daw Nilar Kyaw, with MC-JALUX Airport Services Co., ADB and the World Bank.
The final day of the visit included a well-attended reception hosted by Ambassador Staffan Herrström.
Source: Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon
