Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye received ambassador of Switzerland Mr. Tim Enderlin, yesterday, at the Maykalar Hall of the Minister’s office in Nay Pyi Taw.

MYANMAR-INDIA bilateral trade totalled US$147 million in January, the fourth month of the fiscal year 2018-2019, with $70.4 million in exports and $77.4 million in imports, according to the monthly trade report of the Ministry of Commerce.

Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint received Ambassador of Australia Ms. Andrea Faulkner, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Mr. Hong Liang and a delegation of Exploring Myanmar Culture & Tourism Organization from the PRC at his office in Nay Pyi Taw separately.

THE Second Pyithu Hluttaw convened the 24th meeting of its 11th Regular Session yesterday. MPs raised questions on whether Myanmar’s maritime security will receive the needed support, IDPs fleeing from conflict zones will get proper citizenship verification, discussed the Rural Development Bill, and a motion tabled by U Tin Htwe of Waw constituency urging the Union Government to take decisive action in improving security and the rule of law in civil society. 

ASEAN-Emergency Response and Assessment Team-ASEAN ERAT delegation conducted a field visit to reception centres in Maungtaw from 8 to 10 March, conducting an initial survey for repatriation of displaced people from Rakhine State.

The road to Alaungdaw Kathapa Cave in Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, is to be upgraded to a concrete road following the pilgrimage season, said U Htee Maung, associated secretary of the Alaungdaw Kathapa Board of Trustees.