DEPUTY Minister for Social Welfare, Re­lief and Resettlement U Soe Kyi received Mr Arnaud de Baecque, Resident Repre­sentative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), at the ministry’s reception hall yesterday afternoon.

 

During the meeting, they openly exchanged views on promoting collab­orative efforts between the ministry and ICRC in mine risk awareness and safety education, improving the capac­ity of personnel in this field, providing assistance to people affected by conflict and rehabilitation assistance initiatives of mine-affected people.

 

Directors-general of the Disaster Management Department and the Re­habilitation Department, relevant offi­cials, and representatives from the ICRC were also present at the meeting. – MNA/ MKKS