Myanmar Ambassador summoned over attempt to show St. Martin’s as their territory

The government on Saturday  summoned the Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka and lodged a protest over its deliberate attempt to show St Martin’s as their territory.

Maritime Affairs Unit chief at Foreign Affairs Ministry Rear Admiral M Khurshed Alam summoned Myanmar Ambassador in Dhaka U Lwin Oo and handed over a strongly  worded protest note.

However, the Myanmar ambassador acknowledged the matter saying that it was a mistake to show St. Martin’s as their territory, a diplomat told UNB.

Source: unb