A joint meeting between the Myanmar delegation led by U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the delegation led by Mr Chen Xiaodong, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), was held yesterday at the Parkroyal Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.

They exchanged views on providing assistance from CIDCA for post-earthquake recovery and rehabilitation, and promoting cooperation between the Government of Myanmar and CIDCA. Particularly, they discussed priority projects to be implemented in the sectors of construction, health, infrastructure and disaster management. Moreover, they exchanged views to continue increasing momentum on building a community with a shared future that shares weal and woe through a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and deepening Swe Myo Pauk-Phaw friendship between Myanmar and China.

Also, present at the meeting were the Union ministers, deputy ministers and directors-general from the Ministry of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Cultural, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, and the Nay Pyi Taw Council member, and Ms Ma Jia, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar, senior representatives of CIDCA and diplomats of the Embassy of China in Yangon.

Following the meeting, the Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and the Chairman of the CIDCA signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Human Resources Development. Moreover, the Union Minister for Health and the Chairman of the CIDCA signed the Letter of Exchange for Feasibility Study on the China-Myanmar Friendship State-of-the-Art Specialist Hospital Project.

MNA

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