Myanmar and former Yugoslavia established official diplomatic relations on 19th December 1950. The first Yugoslav Ambassador was appointed on  11th April 1952. Myanmar opened its Embassy at the present address of Kneza Milosa 72, 11000,  in Belgrade in 1955 and H.E U Hla Maung was the First Myanmar Ambassador accredited to Yugoslavia who was appointed on 26th April 1955.

The incumbent Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Serbia is H.E U (Mr.) Thurain Thant Zin who presented his Letters of Credence to H.E Mr. Aleksandar Vucic, President of the Republic of Serbia on 24th October 2019, becoming the 19th Head of Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.