Union Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry U Soe Win received Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury for Asia Mr Robert Kaproth and US Ambassador Mr Scot Marciel at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

During the meeting, they discussed financial cooperation between the two countries, providing technical assistance to develop Myanmar’s financial sector, Myanmar’s process in countering money laundering and financing of terrorism, assistance to ensure quality projects in implementing public-private partnership projects concerning the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP), and America’s continued assistance in Myanmar’s development trek. — MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)