10 June 

Myanmar officials took part in the 12th Steering Committee meeting of the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC) held on videoconference yesterday.

As the representatives of Myanmar, Director of the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Nyan Myint Aung, an officer from the Office of the Director of Military Engineers, and Counsellor from the Myanmar Embassy in the Kingdom of Cambodia Daw Thin Pyant Thida Kyaw, made discussions from Nay Pyi Taw.

Daw Thin Pyant Thida Kyaw said that Myanmar had contributed US$10,000 to the ARMAC Fund in 2018-2019FY, and the voluntary contribution of $10,000 for 2019-2020 FY would also be made during this month.

The meeting was attended by delegates from the Steering Committee’s member ASEAN countries, ARMAC’s Executive Director Mr Ly Panharith and officials. 

MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)