The delegation led by Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung holds talks with leaders of ethnic nationals led by chairman U Sai Lin in Mongla Special Region-4. Photo: MNA
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.
The delegation led by Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung holds talks with leaders of ethnic nationals led by Wa Special Region-2. Photo: Myanmar News Agency
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
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