November
13, 2017
A
delegation led by Union Minister for Border Afairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung held talks
with leaders of Wa Special Region-2 in Panghsan in the region on 11 November,
according to Myanmar News Agency released yesteday.
The
delegation comprised of the National Reconciliation and Peace Center member
Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Lt-Gen Than Tun Oo of the
Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army) , Triangle Region Command commander Maj-Gen
Aung Zaw Aye, Peace Commission’s Vice Chairman U Thein Zaw, Secretary U Khin
Zaw Oo, member U Aung Soe, representatives from Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environmental Conservation, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and
Sports departed from Yangon arrived Lashio on 10 November by air.
The
Union Minister and party left Lashio by car on the morning of 11 November for
Panghsan where they were welcomed by leaders of ethnic nationals led by Wa
Special Region-2 chairman U Bao Youxiang.
Next,
the Union Minister and party met with leaders of ethnic nationals led by Wa
Special Region-2 vice chairman U Xiao Minliang and cordially discussed matters
relating to regional development and peace after which the Union Minister and
party presented gifts to Wa Special Region-2 vice chairman U Xiao Minliang.
On
12 November, the Union Minister and party paid homage to Panthu Theingi Pagoda
in Panghsan and then donated offertories to sayadaws of monasteries in Panghsan
at Mahawun monastery.
They
then met and encouraged departmental officials assigned to Panghsan.
Afterwards,
they left Panghsan by cars and viewed the regional development status along the
Panghsan-Mong Pauk-Mong Yang-Silu-Mongla. In the afternoon the Union Minister
and party arrived Mongla and met with leaders of ethnic nationals led by
chairman U Sai Lin in Mongla Special Region-4 meeting hall and cordially discussed
matters relating to regional stability, development and peace.
Afterwards,
Union Minister Lt-Gen Ye Aung and party presented Ks 70 million to Mongla
Special Region-4 chairman U Sai Lin, a donation to renovate and repair Dwe
Nagara Pagoda and a monastery building in Mongla Special Region-4. Next, the
Union Minister and party presented gifts to ethnic national leaders.
On
13 November, the Union Minister and party paid homage to Dwe Nagara Pagoda and
then donated offerings to sayadaws of monasteries in Mongla.
During
the trip, while in Lashio, the Union Minister visited and provided the
necessary to Training School for Ethnic Youths from Border Areas and Shan State
north office of border area and national races development department.
Myanmar
News Agency
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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