Vice-Senior General Soe Win addresses at coordination meeting of COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee

Vice-Senior General Soe Win addresses at coordination meeting of COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee

NAY PYI TAW January 17

The COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee held the coordination meeting on COVID-19 centres at Myanmar-China border cities and COVID-19 prevention and control measures at the meeting hall of the Chairman of the State Administration Council Office in Nay Pyi Taw at 2 pm today, with an address by Chairman of the COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council  Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win.

Also present at the meeting were member of the State Administration  Council Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt- Gen Soe Htut, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Khin Yi, Union Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan, Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win, Leader of the Secretariat of the COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Soe Tint Naing, Deputy Minister for Border Affairs Maj-Gen Khun Thant Zaw Htoo, and Chairman of Work Committee for Control of COVID-19 Spreading in Trade Deputy Minister for Commerce U Nyunt Aung, together with Kachin State Chief Minister U Khet Htein Nan and the Shan State Minister for Security and Border Affairs through video conferencing.

In his address, the Vice-Senior General said prevention and control of COVID-19 affects the Myanmar-China border trade. The People’s Republic of China gave assistance to Myanmar in controlling COVID-19 of Myanmar and has more plans to provide assistance. Hence, elevant ministries have been informed to further cooperate ith China in line with the policy, law and  procedures of Myanmar and prevention and control of rules and regulations of COVID-19.

It was known that prevention and control of COVID-19 hampers the bilateral  trade between Myanmar and China. Hence, it is necessary to fully cooperate with China in control of the pandemic in accord with the restrictions.As such, the pandemic would be controllable and preventive, lessening the unacceptable disadvantages.

Hence, the Vice-Senior General invited participation of relevant officials in discussions on prevention and control of the pandemic, ongoing processes and future plans for control and emergency response to COVID- 19 at Myanmar-China bilateral trade.Leader of the Secretariat of the COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response  Committee Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Soe Tint Naing reported on results of bilateral discussions and anticipation for prevention and control of the pandemic related to the bilateral trade between Myanmar and China through powerpoint presentation.

Union ministers U Wunna Maung Lwin, Dr Thet Khaing Win, Dr Pwint Hsan and U Khin Yi, Kachin State Chief Minister U Khet Htein Nan and Deputy Minister U Nyunt Aung explained matters related to the relevant sectors. The meeting ended with a concluding remark on discussions, coordination and anticipations by the Vice-Senior General.