24 September

MYANMAR’S  Ministry  of  Union  Government  Office  jointly  organized a forum with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea at Hilton Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon. 

The  forum  titled  ‘Myanmar-Korea Cooperation Forum on  Public  Administration’  was  aimed to support the reform process of General Administration Department in Myanmar.

Deputy Minister U Tin My-int said that Myanmar and ROK are cooperating in a wide range of sectors, and the forum is under the joint plan for giving assistance in public administration of Myanmar. He also remarked international  experiences  and  knowledge are crucial for reform processes in the country. 

Mr  Yoon  Jong-In,  the  Vice  Minister for Interior and Safety of  ROK,  expressed  thanks  for  organizing  the  forum  to  Union  Minister for Union Government Office U Min Thu, Deputy Minister  U  Tin  Myint  and  officials  from Nay Pyi Taw Council and Yangon Region.

The  Korean  Vice  Minister  recounted the Korean War broke out just after the country gained independence from the 36-year period  of  colonial  rule.  At  that  time GDP of each Korean people was  US$67.  While  the  country  was experiencing bitter consequences  of  the  war,  Myanmar  helped ROK with $50,000 worth of  rice  without  expecting  anything in return. It was very supportive for ROK, and the Korean people are still kept it in mind. 

The President of ROK made a friendly visit to Myanmar from 3 to 5 September. 

The   two   governments   agreed to build mutual trust, to promote  cultural  industry  and  to  share  experiences  of  ROK  development programmes with Myanmar that is implementing sustainable development goals from 2018 to 2030. The plan includes the strategies for capacity  building  in  public  administration and promotion of public services. 

He  added  the  forum  will  share  knowledge  on  these  matters,  and  it  is  expected  to  strengthen friendship and trusts among administrative officials of the countries. 

Then, the senior officials of both countries posed for a documentary photo.

At  the  forum,  officials  dis-cussed matters related to local administration,  public  service,  human  resource  management  and  capacity-building  of  civil  service  personnel,  disaster  management  and  intelligent  transportation system. 

The  forum  was  attended  by 80 Myanmar officials and 13 Korean counterparts.

In  the  afternoon,  Union  Minister  U  Min  Thu  met  with  the  Korean  Vice  Minister  Mr  Yoon Jong-In at Hilton Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.

MNA
(Translated by Aung Khin)