Myanmar and India Discused Bilateral Relations
During the first Myanmar – India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC), the Ambassador of Myanmar to India U Aung Khin Soe and members of Myanmar delegation including senior official from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Rail Transportation, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of foreign Affairs and from the Regional Government of Sagaing and Chin State discuss with India delegation about bilateral issues of mutual interests of further strengthen the bilateral relations and cooperation between two countries. A joint statement on bilateral cooperation, which covers a wide range of issues of mutual interests, was also issued after the successful holding of the meeting.
President U Thein Sein at 7th Annual Cambodia-Loas-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Summit in Nay Pyi Taw
Myanmar President, U Thein Sein attended CLVM summit which have begun on 22nd July in Nay Pyi Taw at the Myanmar International Convention Centre 1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Wunna Maung Lwin, Thailand’s Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cambodia’s Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affair and Secretary General of ASEAN also attended the summit. CLMV cooperation was reaffirmed and discussions were held on upon the following sectors: trade and investment cooperation, trans- port cooperation, agricultural, industry energy and telecommunication/information communication and technology cooperation, tourism cooperation and human resource development. The next annual summit will be held in Vietnam.
Union Labor Minister Discussed Labor Affairs on his Visit to Thailand
Union Minister for Labour and for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Aung Kyi visit to Thailand and make a discussion for labor affairs especially reality to migrant workers. He also met the Thai Minister of Interior and held a discussion on issuance of temporary passports for all Myanmar migrant workers, persuading employers not to hold passports of workers, free travelling, issuance of stay permits over C of I for dependents of migrant workers, creation of learning opportunity for children of migrant workers at schools in Thailand and opportunity for learning monastic education at monasteries in Mahachaing and Surat Thani regions. In meeting with the Thai Immigration Commissioner, the Union Minister also discussed issuance of stay permit with new form of temporary Myanmar passports through one stop service, reduction of visa fee in making temporary Myanmar passport in line with the coordination and prevention against human smuggling in resending the Myanmar migrant workers to border areas due to various reasons.
Press Conference of Union Election Commission
The Press Conference of Union Election Commission for General election was held on 22nd July in Union Election Commission office Yangon Branch. The president of Union election Commission, U Tin Aye and members U Aung Myint, U Win Kyi and U Win Ko and other invited people attended this conference. In this conference UEC mainly explain the procedures about general election. The president of UEC said that they were trying for people in IDP camp to participate in general election. They also clarify about Budget for general election. They announced that the voters list for the whole countries will be submitted in late August. Myanmar passports through one stop service, reduction of visa fee in making temporary Myanmar passport in line with the coordination and prevention against human smuggling in resending the Myanmar migrant workers to border areas due to various reasons.
