Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar and Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, at 4pm yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, they cordially exchanged views on the matters pertaining to Japan’s continued provision of constructive assistance for Rakhine State and peace and national reconciliation process of Myanmar.

During the visit, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa paid a visit to Sittwe and Maungtaw from 22nd to 24th March 2019 to provide necessary assistance to the Myanmar Government’s efforts for the repatriation process.—MNA