Special Advisor to the UNSG Mr. Gambari in Myanmar

Yangon 20 and 21 August 2008

Chairman of National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee Prime Minister General Thein Sein, together with Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Southwest Command Brig-Gen Kyaw Swe, ministers, deputy ministers, the Director-General at the Government Office, Heads of Department and officials, arrived to view rehabilitation and reconstruction tasks at Mawlamyaing Kyun Township on 19th August.

The State Peace and Development Council Spokes Authoritative Team and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General Mr. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Tuesday held a meeting at the National Defence College in Yangon. It was attended by leader of the State Peace and Development Council Spokes Authoritative Team Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and members Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win and Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint.

Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General Mr. Gambari also visited KunChanGon by car to observe reconstruction work in storm-hit areas in Yangon Division. At KunChanGon central rehabilitation camp to the storm victims, the Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Energy explained progress of work. Next, Mr. Gambari studied monsoon paddy cultivation, in Taw Chaung village, resettlement of storm victims in the newly-built permenant houses in Htan Taw village, reconstruction of primary school and children learning at temporary classes in NyaungNgu village.

Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General Mr. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Wednesday held meetings with Minister for Health Dr. Kyaw Myint, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Chairman of the UMFCCI U Win Myint and members, leaders of Kayin National Races who have exchanged arms for peace, Joint-General Secretary of the Union Solidarity and Development Association U Zaw Min and members at Seinle Kantha Guest House in Yangon on separate occasions.


Similarly, Mr. Gambari met political parties such as National League for Democracy, Union PaO National League for Democracy, National Unity Party, Elected Individual Representatives Group and officials from other organizations at Seinle Kantha Guest House on separate occasions.

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