KALADAN NEWS

Dated: Tuesday December 30,2003

BURMA EAGER TO TAKE BACK CITIZENS FROM BANGLADESH

Chittagong, December 30: The Burma government is eager to take back its citizens from the refugee camps in Bangladesh as early as possible, according to a local newspaper of Bangladesh.

Newly appointed ambassador of Burma U Thane Myint said this while he was presenting his credentials to president Iajuddin Ahmed at his office on 28th December 2003.

Welcoming the ambassador, president pointed out the matter of repatriation of rest of the Burmese refugees and hoped that the Burmese government would “understand the urgency” of the situation.

“Both Chairman of the SPDC and Prime Minister of Bangladesh recent visits in turn had further consolidated the friendly relations between the two countries. He further stressed the need for increasing volume of trade and more cooperation in the field of education and hoped that the proposed road-link between Bangladesh and Burma would ensure a better cooperation,” said the president.

The newly appointed envoy, U Thane Myint, expressed satisfaction at the existing friendly bilateral relations and hoped that the friendly ties existing between the two countries, particularly economic cooperation would be diversified in future.