China, Myanmar resume joint border inspections

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China and Myanmar have agreed to resume joint inspections of their common border for the first time in 24 years, a senior Myanmar official said.

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"U Kyaw Tin, minister for International Cooperation, said both sides agreed to resume the inspections, which were supposed to have been done every five years. “The joint inspections of the border between the two countries has not been carried out for 24 years,” he told the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on Monday. “Now we have agreed to resume them.” U Kyaw Tin said the foreign ministers of both countries discussed the matter. “The agreement calls for aerial photos, a field study, amending border posts, drawing maps, and signing a protocol,” he said. He said the government is negotiating similar agreements to resolve border issues with Thailand, India and Laos. “The government is speeding up negotiations with neighbouring countries to demarcate borders,” U Kyaw Tin said..."

Creator/author: 

Myat Thura

Source/publisher: 

"Myanmar Times"

Date of Publication: 

2019-09-17

Date of entry: 

2019-09-17

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar, China

Language: 

English

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text

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    • Good