Union Minister U Thein Swe receives UNDP Country Director and UNHCR Assistant Representative

Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe received UNDP Country Director Mr. Peter Batchelor and UNHCR Assistant Representative Ms.Cécile Fradot at his ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

During the meeting, they discussed cooperation from the UNDP and UNHCR in the repatriation of returnees from Bangladesh, the UNDP and UNHCR delegation’s trip to Rakhine State, the state of the villages for relocating returnees to, the implementation process of the MoU signed with the UNDP and UNHCR, prioritized processes and longterm projects for socio-economic development in Rakhine State, the national verification process for returnees, renovating the UNHCR offices in Maungtaw, and close cooperation with various ministries.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar