Pages with references to "Rakhine" from "The Global New Light of Myanmar" 4 February 2020

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"delegation led by Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye made a field trip to Kyawukpyu, Rakhine State, and met with local people yesterday in preparation for closing a camp of the internally displaced persons-IDPs in Kyaukpyu. Before the field trip, Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye held a meeting with local authorities at the General Administration Office in Kyaukpyu and heard report on current condition of the Kyauktalone IDP Camp and site chosen for resettlement of the IDPs. Also present at the meeting were Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu, Deputy Minister U Soe Aung, Chief Coordinator of the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development in Rakhine State-UEHRD Dr Aung Tun Thet, Adviser to UEHRD U Toe Oung, ethnic entrepreneurs from the UEHRD, directors-general of the Ministry of SWRR and officials. First, the director-general of the Disaster Management Department reported on preparations for closing the IDP Camp. Following the meeting, the Union minister and party visited Kyaukpyu and inspected Kyauktalon IDP Camp, the site chosen for relocating the IDPs, two conduit pipes and making embankment to prevent inflow of sea water and other tasks. Afterwards, the Union Minister met with officials and IDPs of the camp. Speaking at the meeting, the Union minister urged the IDPs to cooperate with his ministry through coordination in implementing the tasks of the National Strategy on closing IDP camps and resettlement of IDPs to close the IDP camp..."

Source/publisher: 

Myanmar Ministry of Information via "The Global New Light of Myanmar"

Date of Publication: 

2020-02-04

Date of entry: 

2020-02-04

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Rakhine State

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English

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