NEWS - Japan Provides Aid to Myanma

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Japan Provides Aid to Myanmar Welfare Association

               Xinhua
               19-DEC-97

               YANGON (Dec. 19) XINHUA - Japan will
               give 90,000 U.S. dollars to Myanmar
               welfare association in grant aid to help
               reduce maternal and infant mortality in
               Myanmar, according to a press release by
               the Japanese Embassy here Friday. 

               A contract was signed here Friday
               between Japanese ambassador to
               Myanmar Yoichi Yamaguchi and professor
               Kyu Kyu Swe, president of the Myanmar
               Maternal and Child Welfare Association. 

               According to the contract, the grant aid
               will be provided for the project "Diagnostic
               Ultrasound Services to Reduce Maternal
               and Infant Mortality and Morbidity". 

               In November, Japan agreed to give nearly
               200,000 U.S. dollars to local Myanmar
               organizations in grant aid to help rural
               development projects and agricultural
               education, according to an earlier press
               release. 

               Japan also extended to Myanmar in June
               about 16.5 million U.S. dollars for debt
               relief.