"A HIGH level Myanmar delegation led by U Myint Thu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and ASEAN ERAT Team comprised of officials from the ASEAN Secretariat and the AHA Centre, paid an official visit to Bangladesh from 27 to 29 July 2019. Myanmar delegation and ASEAN ERAT Team left Dhaka for Cox’s Bazar by air on 27 July 2019 and met with some 50 displaced persons from various camps at the Office of Camp No 4, Cox’s Bazar. Those present at the meeting were U Lwin Oo, Myanmar Ambassador to the Republic of Bangladesh, Mr Md Delwar Hossain, Director-General, South Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Mr Manjural Karim Khan Chowdhury, Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Mr Md Abul Kalam, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner and responsible officials. Permanent Secretary briefed the displaced persons on the preparations for the repatriation, including the construction of buildings, repatriation process at the Reception Centres and Transit Centre, prevalence of law and order, access to education and health, citizenship in line with the 1982 Citizenship Law, benefits of NVC Card, creation of job opportunities, and social cohesion among various communities, among others. ASEAN ERAT Team members also explained on the outcomes of the Preliminary Needs Assessment (PNA) conducted in Northern Rakhine State and possible areas of cooperation between Myanmar and ASEAN to support the repatriation process. Permanent Secretary also handed over Factsheets on repatriation process, prepared in Myanmar and English languages, to Mr Md Abul Kalam, Refugee Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, High level Myanmar Delegation meet with representatives of displaced persons at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Relief and Repatriation Commissioner for distribution among the prospective returnees in the camps. Furthermore, he circulated among the displaced persons who were present at the meeting. In the evening, Myanmar Repatriation Task Force held a meeting with Bangladesh counterparts in order to address the difficulties and challenges in the verification process of displaced persons, particularly the need to comply with the agreed verification form. On 28 July 2019, Myanmar delegation and ASEAN ERAT Team revisited the Office of Camp No 4 and met again with the displaced persons from various camps in Cox’s Bazar. They discussed issues focusing on the continued dialogue and engagement between the Myanmar delegation and ASEAN ERAT Team with the prospective returnees, citizenship, and the prevalence of peace and stability upon their return. Permanent Secretary explicitly explained that 1982 Citizenship Law also contains the eligibility of naturalized citizenship, and the decision to return should be made by their own volition without fear or favour..."