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The Embassy of Myanmar in Berlin |
Contact
Address: Thielallee 19, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: (+49) 30 20 61 570
Fax: (+49) 30 20 61 57 20
E-mail: info@meberlin.com
The Ambassador
Chargé d'Affaires Kyaw Htin Lin
H.E. Mr. Kyaw Htin Lin currently serves as the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Berlin, Germany. In this capacity, he leads Myanmar's diplomatic mission in Germany, overseeing bilateral relations and consular services.
Prior to his assignment in Berlin, Mr. Kyaw Htin Lin held the position of Consul General at the Consulate General of Myanmar in Hong Kong. During his tenure, he actively engaged with the ASEAN Consular Corps and participated in various diplomatic and community events.
Mr. Kyaw Htin Lin has represented Myanmar at several international forums and events in Germany. Notably, he attended the opening ceremony of EuroTier and EnergyDecentral 2024, showcasing Myanmar's commitment to energy and agricultural development.
He also participated in the 57th ASEAN Day celebration in Berlin, promoting Myanmar's tourism and cultural heritage.
For more information about the Embassy of Myanmar in Berlin, you can visit their official website:
History
Both the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic opened official relations with Myanmar in the 1950s, a few years after the independence of Myanmar from the United Kingdom. But after the repression of the democratic movement led by Aung San Suu Kyi by the military junta in 1988 and the flagrant violations of human rights in the country, the European Union imposed an embargo on Myanmar. In 2007 the military junta started opening the country, and the new Constitution of 2008 that transfers the power to a part-civilian government.
The normalization of the situation and the transition toward democracy in Myanmar, pushed the European Union to lift the sanctions against Myanmar in 2013. Since, the relations between Germany and Myanmar have intensified. Federal President Gauck visited Myanmar in 2014 and met with President Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi.
The economic relations between Germany and Myanmar are still tainted with the former embargo and remain at a very low level. However, Germany is the most important European trade partner for Myanmar.
Since the 1960s, Myanmar has been one of the principle partner countries of German development cooperation. The main areas of cooperation are sustainable economic development, funding to small and medium-sized businesses and the promotion of trade and industry. This makes Germany the second largest foreign donor of Myanmar after Japan. However, the cooperation has been suspended between 1989 and 2011. In 2012, following the visit of Federal President Gauck to Myanmar, a debt remission agreement has been signed.
