Myanmar establishes diplomatic ties with Bahrain

Myanmar has established diplomatic ties with Bahrain at ambassadorial level, state-run newspaper the New Light of Myanmar reported Friday.

A joint communique on the establishment of diplomatic ties was signed by Myanmar's permanent representative to the United Nations and his Bahrain counterpart in New York on Tuesday, the report said.

The diplomatic establishment with Bahrain after principality of Andorra and Zimbabwe so far during this year has brought the total number of countries in the world with which Myanmar has such links up to 100 since it regained independence in 1948.

According to the Foreign Ministry, Myanmar has so far set up embassies in 30 countries and two permanent missions in New York and Geneva, and four consulates-general in China's Hong Kong, Kunming and Nanning, and India's Calcutta, respectively.

Meanwhile, 28 countries have their embassies in Myanmar. In addition, China and India have respectively set up consulates-general in Myanmar's Mandalay, the second largest city, while Switzerland in Yangon and Bangladesh in Sittway.

Source: Xinhua