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NEWS - Japan Provides Aid to Myanma
- Subject: NEWS - Japan Provides Aid to Myanma
- From: BurmaJapan@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 09:41:00
Japan Provides Aid to Myanmar Welfare Association
Xinhua
19-DEC-97
YANGON (Dec. 19) XINHUA - Japan will
give 90,000 U.S. dollars to Myanmar
welfare association in grant aid to help
reduce maternal and infant mortality in
Myanmar, according to a press release by
the Japanese Embassy here Friday.
A contract was signed here Friday
between Japanese ambassador to
Myanmar Yoichi Yamaguchi and professor
Kyu Kyu Swe, president of the Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association.
According to the contract, the grant aid
will be provided for the project "Diagnostic
Ultrasound Services to Reduce Maternal
and Infant Mortality and Morbidity".
In November, Japan agreed to give nearly
200,000 U.S. dollars to local Myanmar
organizations in grant aid to help rural
development projects and agricultural
education, according to an earlier press
release.
Japan also extended to Myanmar in June
about 16.5 million U.S. dollars for debt
relief.