28 October

UNION Minister for Social Welfare,  Relief  and  Resettlement  Dr Win Myat Aye held a meeting with  the  Rakhine  Coordination  Committee and UN agencies at the meeting hall of the state government yesterday afternoon. 

The  meeting  was  also  at-tended  by  Rakhine  State  Chief  Minister  U  Nyi  Pu,  Member  of  the  Union  Enterprise  for  Humanitarian  Assistance,  Resettlement  and  Development  in  Rakhine (UEHRD) U Toe Aung, Deputy Minister U Soe Aung and cabinet  members  of  the  State  government.

At  the  meeting,  the  Union  Minister  said  works  for  peace,  stability  and  development  in  Rakhine  State  are  aimed  for  the whole areas of the state. He also  added  cooperation  of  civil  societies  and  international  organizations  are  important  for  the Union government, the State government,  local  officers  and local communities.

The Union Minister said the Rakhine Coordination Commit-tee  is  helping  in  the  works  of  UN  agencies  and  international  organizations,  and  that  the  assistances are to be constructive and supportive of peace, stability and development. He also called for full cooperation, especially in challenging situations. 

Rakhine  State’s  Security  and  Border  Affairs  Minister  Colonel Min Than, as the Chair-man  of  Rakhine  Coordination  Committee, said that UN agencies have access to most of the areas,  except  some  areas  for  security  reason,  to  provide  aid  and healthcare services for the displaced  civilians  from  armed  conflicts.

The  Minister  also  asked  for  effective  humanitarian  assistance for them. 

Member of UEHRD U Toe Aung  suggested  resettlement  Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye meets with Rakhine Coordination Committee, UN agenciesprogrammes  should  be  implemented in cooperation with UN agencies and NGOs, and he ex-pressed thanks for the works of the Rakhine State government. 

Then,  officials  from  UN  Representative Office, UNHCR, UNDP,  Red  Cross  Movement  (MRCS,  ICRC  and  IFRC)  and  UNOCHA explained their works with  the  Union  government,  their projects  in Rakhine State, providing  food  and  healthcare  services.

The  Union  Minister  then  confirmed collaboration with UN agencies, and expressed thanks for  their  coordination  with  the  government  in  the  assistance  of  other  countries  and  for  the  best  cooperation  of  Red  Cross  Movement.

MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)