Information Sheet N0.A-0697(I)

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                                   MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
                                                	YANGON

                                                  Information Sheet

                                      N0.A-0697(I)            17th November
1998 	

(1)		First Meeting of Myanmar-Lao Border Authorities at Central Level Held
		The First meeting of Myanmar-Lao Border Authorities at Central Level  was
held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 16 November.  Myanmar delegation
was led by Chairman of the border Authorities (Myanmar side) at Central Level
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Lao delegation was led by Chairman of
the Border Authorities (Lao side) at Central Level Vice-Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr. Phongsavadh Boupha.  The
two delegations held cordial discussions  on matters relating to the border
areas between the two countries.  Prior to the meeting of Border Authorities
at Central Level, the first meeting between the Myanmar-Lao Border Authorities
at Regional Level was held at Tachilek, Shan State (East) from 15 to 16
October 1998.  At the meeting Chairman of the Myanmar side Regional Level
Border Authorities and Secretary of Shan State (East) Peace and Development
Council led the Myanmar delegation and the Lao delegation was led by Chairman
of the Lao side Regional Level Border Authorities and Deputy Governor of Bokeo
Province of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr. Boon Khong Lasukan.  The
two delegations also held cordial and open discussions on matters relating to
the border areas.
(2)		(16) More Exchange Arms for Peace 
		Sixteen remnants of various armed groups understanding the government's
goodwill and endeavours exchanged arms for peace at the respective
Tatmadaw(Military) camps from 1 to 30 October. In South-East Command area,
commander Lt. Daniel @Nay Soe of Commando company (7) of Kayin National Union
(KNU) armed group, Sgt Saw Soe San @ Soe Than @ Po La Pyi and wife Ma Aye Aye
Than of battalion 12 brigade 4, pvt Takaw Htoo of brigade 1, pvt Thein Min @
Zaw Lin and Myo Aung of battalion 8 of All Burma Students Democratic Front
(ABSDF) armed group , pvt Tun Min Latt of PLF group exchanged arms for peace.
In Southern Command, pvt Saw Aye Lwin, of company 1, battalion 8, brigade 3 of
KNU armed group exchanged arms for peace.Sgt Saw Kwa Lan of KNU armed group ,
Lt Khine Myo Chit of Rakhine armed group, pvt Min Lwin, Pan Han, Ye Zaw, Tha
Pu, Shwe Win and Zwe Hsaung (a) Soe Than of BCP armed group exchanged arms for
peace in Coastal Region Command. Officials of the respective camps warmly
welcomed them and are rendering assistance to them. 


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