"THE Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture and the Ministry of Transport and Communications held press briefings on their 4th–year performances yesterday. Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Kyi Min talked about the Union government’s Waso robe offering ceremony organized by the ministry at the Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw, conferring religious titles to 343 monks, 25 nuns and 147 laypersons in 2020, presenting advanced level certificates in 2019, holding the 72nd Tipitaka examination this year. He also presented renovation of landmark Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon and donation of gold plates at the pagoda; K15.676 billion of public donation to Kyaikhtiyoe pagoda in 2019 under the new trustee board which was reorganized with 11 members on 23 August 2016 after cancelling contract system for the donation, and arranged free accommodation with the daily capacity of 1,279 visitors. The ministry also managed in the construction of Eternal Peace pagoda in Dekkhinathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw at the cost of K8.33 billion, including the contributions of well-wishers. Establishment of inter-faith friendship programme was 121 in township level, 40 in district level, 11 in region/state level and 1 in central level. The ministry also supported in organizing the first Religions for Peace Advisory Forum organized by the Religions for Peace Myanmar on 21 November 2018 at MICC-II in Nay Pyi Taw, its second edition on 7 May 2019 and the third edition on 19 November..."