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Minister U Saw Tun addresses 21st S
- Subject: Minister U Saw Tun addresses 21st S
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- Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 03:07:00
Subject: Minister U Saw Tun addresses 21st Special Session of UNGA
Minister U Saw Tun addresses 21st Special Session of UNGA
YANGON, 7 July- Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Immigration and
Population U Saw Tun attended the 21st Special Session of the United Nations
General Assembly held in New York from 30 June to 2 July.
Leader of Myanmar delegation Minister U Saw Tun delivered an address on 1
July. (Reported separately) Leader of Myanmar delegation was elected as
member of Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Assembly. Minister U Saw Tun together
with Alternate Leader Permanent Representative to the UN U Win Mra met UN
Deputy Secretary-General Mme Louise Frechette, Chairman of UNGA Dr Didier
Opertti Badan and Executive Director Dr Nafis Sadik of United Nations Fund
for Population Activities.
Minister U Saw Tun also met ministers from ASEAN nations, ministers from
Asian, African and Latin American countries. During his stop over in Japan,
the minister discussed mutual cooperation with MPs and members of Population
Affairs Committee of the Diet Mr Shomei Yokoichi from LDP and Ms Akiko
Yamanaka from Reformer Network Party and former Japanese Ambassador to
Myanmar Mr Yoichi Yama-guchi and Myanmar Ambassador U Khin Maung Thein.
The minister-discussed mutual cooperation with Minister of Justice Mr Takao
Jinmouchi who is responsible for immigration and Minister of Health and
Social Welfare Mr Miyashita Sohei who is responsible for population and
manpower.
The minister explained political, economic and social developments in Myanmar
in meeting with staff of Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar in New
York and Myanmar Embassy in Japan.
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