"MYANMAR has made preparations to receive displaced persons from Rakhine, who are currently residing in Bangladesh, as part of a bilateral agreement with the neighbouring country, but, there have been no returnees yet. On 21 August, the Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population, U Thein Swe, the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and the Chairman of the Committee on Repatriation and Resettlement of Displaced People, Dr Win Myat Aye, the Deputy Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor, U Khin Maung Tin, and officials held a meeting with Rakhine State authorities in Sittway, Rakhine State on the repatriation and resettlement of displaced people. The meeting was also attended by Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, members of the Rakhine State Cabinet, and departmental officials. At the meeting, Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye said Myanmar has made preparations to keep everything in readiness for repatriation, in accordance with the agreement with Bangladesh. He said the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) and the ASEAN-Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN- ERAT) have promised to cooperate in promoting capacity building at the Reception centres and Hla Pho Khaung Transit Centre, for disseminating information, and providing basic services to returnees..."