State Counsellor receives Special Advisor to Japanese Prime Minister

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received His Excellency Mr. Hiroto Izumi, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan, yesterday at 4 pm at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, they discussed on the matters related to over 60 prioritized development projects in Myanmar to be implemented with Japanese Official Development Assistance, such as Yangon Urban Development Project, projects for improvement of transportation in Yangon, including Yangon Circular Railways Project, setting up GPS control stations to reduce traffic congestion in Yangon, Hantharwady International Airport Construction Project, Japan-Myanmar Vocational Training Institute. Japan had committed a contribution of 800 billion yen to Myanmar in 5 years from FY2016 to FY2020 for the development of Government and private sectors.

Moreover, development projects for Rakhine State, to be implemented by Japan, were also discussed.

MNA

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar