=UNION Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe attended 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime and its Related Meetings (13th AMMTC) held at Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Hotel in Bangkok from 25 to 29 November.

The 13th AMMTC was attended by ministers from the ten ASEAN member countries and dialogue partners China, Japan and South Korea, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, high-level representatives from the respective countries. On the first day of the 13th AMMTC, Union Minister Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe explained about his capacity as Chairman of the AMMTC, implementation and outcomes of chairmanship role, and forthcoming works. Afterwards, LtGen Kyaw Swe handed over the chairmanship to Thai Deputy Minister of Defence General Chaichan Changmongkol.

The 13th AMMTC and Its Related Meetings were held from 25 to 28 November. During the meetings, they discussed and approved the matters related to work plans to tackle increasing violent extremism, trafficking in persons, cybercrime and anti-narcotic drugs, and strengthening cooperation on border management, using technology and capacity building for effective implementation for regional seUnion Minister Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe attends 13th AMMTC curity and rule of law.

Union Minister Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe discussed security and rule of law with Viet Nam’s Minister of Public Security Gen (Retd) To Lam and China’s Deputy Minister of Public Security Mr Wang Xiaohong separately. Union Minister Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe arrived back Myanmar on 29 November.— MNA (Translated by TTN)