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MFA Press Statement: Introductory Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 12-14 December 2011

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12 December 2011

Caption: Minister Shanmugam handing over a tube well to Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe in Kawhmu Township in the Yangon Region today [Photo: MFA] Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister f...

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Two men unveil a sign for a "Tube Well Project: Gift of Government & People of Singapore."

Caption: Minister Shanmugam handing over a tube well to Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe in Kawhmu Township in the Yangon Region today [Photo: MFA]

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam, who is in Myanmar for his introductory visit, met with Myanmar Presidential Advisors U Ko Ko Hlaing, U Sit Aye, and Dr Sein Hla Bo today for a wide-ranging discussion on recent developments in Myanmar, its development priorities, and its engagement of the international community.


This afternoon, Minister Shanmugam handed over a tube well to Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe in Kawhmu Township in the Yangon Region. The Singapore Government funded the construction of 385 tube wells in the Ayeyarwaddy Delta in partnership with Mingalar Myanmar, a local non-government organisation, as part of our US$5 million post-Cyclone Nargis humanitarian assistance to Myanmar.


Minister will meet the Singaporean community in Myanmar this evening over dinner.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
12 DECEMBER 2011

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