Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw and Korea Ambassador to Myanmar inspected the construction site of Korea-Myanmar Friendship Bridge (Dala) yesterday morning.

At the work site briefing hall the Union Minister and party were explained about project works conducted on Korea-Myanmar Friendship Bridge (Dala) Yangon side and Dala side, work site safety matters and project works conducted in stages by Bridge Department Deputy Director General U Kyaw Kaung Cho while officials from Yangon side of the project works explained about the bridge construction works with photographic records.

The Union Minister remarked on constructing the bridge to set quality, standards and norms and construct it as a model bridge. Myanmar engineers were to study the modern design, construction and management in constructing the bridge and as the construction site is at a location where there are a high waterway and road traffic, special emphasis must be placed on work site safety.

Korean Ambassador to Myanmar, on the other hand, remarked on the importance of the bridge on bilateral relation and friendship as well as an opportunity to exchange technologies. The Ambassador added on cooperating toward the successful completion of the construction work.

Next, officials from the two countries explained about bridge construction works and future work processes and the Union Minister and the Ambassador coordinated on work requirements. They then inspected the worksite on Yangon side. Afterwards, the Union Minister, the Ambassador and party went over to Dala side work site and inspected the construction works conducted.

MNA (Translated by Zaw Min)