A Working Committee Meeting on Narrowing the Development Gap, aimed at narrowing the development gap among ASEAN Member States and enhancing capacity to accelerate participation in regional integration, was conducted on 11 December 2025 at the Saturingabala Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in his capacity as Chairman of the Working Committee.
At the Meeting, U Hau Khan Sum, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivered opening remarks, encouraging respective Ministries responsible for various strategic areas under the Initiative for ASEAN Integration(IAI) Workplan to collectively discuss and explore ways to secure more projects that align with national interests of Myanmar and to ensure effective implementation of the those projects, thereby enabling Myanmar to gain equal opportunities within the ASEAN Community. Then, the Director General of the ASEAN Affairs Department as a Secretary of Working Committee, discussed the organizational structure of the Working Committee on Narrowing the Development Gap, the background information of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Work Plans, the implementation of the projects under each Work Plan, and the strategic areas and challenges to be included in the IAI Work Plan V. Representatives from the Ministries attending the Meeting also discussed the projects that are being implemented under the respective strategic areas.