Union Minister holds talks with WFP resident representative, Director of Nippon Foundation

NAY PYI TAW, 4 May- Union Minister for Border Affaris and for Myanma Industrial Development Lt-Gen Thein Htay received Mr Carlos Velso, Resident Representative of the World Food Programme (WFP) and Mr Xuyi Mori, Director of the Nippon Foundation (Head Office) in Japan, at his office here at 2 pm and at 3 pm today separately.
At the meeting with Mr Carlos Velso, the Union Minister discussed matters on promoting cooperation between Myanmar and WFP and increasing food supplies to internal displaced people in Kachin State and to fur-flang areas.

At the meeting with the delegation led by Mr Xuyi Mori, they discussed matters on promoting cooperation in border areas development issues and extending project areas and MoU. Also present at the meetings were Deputy Minister for Border Affairs Maj-Gen Zaw Win and directors-general of the departments under the ministry.-MNA
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