Priority task of government is to satisfy desire, fulfill requirements of people Work coordination meeting on more effectively carrying out national and regional development tasks concludes

NAY PYI TAW, 12 May -President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein delivered a concluding address at the work coordination meeting on more effectively carrying out the national and regional development tasks held at the President Office here at 9 am today.

It was attended by Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham, union ministers, region and state chiefministers and chairmen and officials of the self-administered division and zones.

Participants of the meeting discussed reform process sector-wise during the meeting.

In his concluding address, the President said being elected by the people, the government is to make efforts for satisfying the desire and fulfilling requirements of the people, considering the task is its priority.

The government has been making endeavors to ensure prevalence of peace and stability in the country and to promote the socio-economy of the people which are desired by the people, he added.

For the peace and stability of the country, the government has been working hard to achieve political stability while taking steps to make peace with ethnic armed groups after laying down policies.

He also stressed the need to step up efforts for promoting the agricultural sector for the food sufficiency in the future as part of efforts for promoting the socio economy and for building an industrial country to bring prosperity to the people.

A lot of Myanmar people are working in foreign countries as migrant workers due to job shortages in the country, causing loss to the country, he said.

Therefore, it is needed to establish industrial zones, plants and factories by inviting foreign investors in the country as part of efforts for creating job opportunities so that Myanmar migrant workers in foreign countries can get jobs at home and to make efforts for producing value-added products to export to foreign countries, he added.

He also called on region and state governments and chairmen of selfadministered division and zones for putting relentless efforts in taking steps to make peace with ethnic armed groups as prevalence of the peace and stability of the country is sine qua non for promoting the socioeconomy of the people.

He also urged them to encourage and provide assistance within the framework of law to the ethnic armed groups who are holding peace talks with the government with the aim of reaching agreement for ceasefire for ever and achieving the eternal peace.

He called on them to make efforts for understanding among the armed groups about the genuine goodwill of the government which has been striving to achieve the eternal peace.

The meeting came to an end in the evening.-MNA

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