17 October

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Dr Win Myat Aye, received a delegation led by Mr Roelof Meyer, former member of the Advisory Board for the Committee for Implementation of the Recommendations on Rakhine State and former Defence Minister of South Africa, at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

During the meeting, Mr Roelof Meyer first explained the implementation of social cohesion processes among the communities in Rakhine State, which is one of the various recommendations.

The Union Minister replied that social cohesion is important for proliferating peace, stability and development in Rakhine State.

He also stressed the importance of continued cooperation needed for these social cohesion activities, which will require long-term planning.

The meeting then discussed matters related to implementing peaceful coexistence among the Rakhine communities, which would be instrumental in building trust among them and assist in the government’s repatriation process of displaced people in Bangladesh. 

MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)