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The evaluation and coordination meeting on the undertakings to be proceeded and visual findings of the visual inspection team visited Bangladesh for the repatriation of displaced persons according to the Pilot Project under the bilateral agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Border Affairs in the morning on 5th April.
First, the coordination committee chair said the meeting is held to assess and give suggestions on the latest developments regarding with the report compiled by the Immigration and Citizenship Scrutinizing Work Committee on the findings of visual inspection team in Teknaf of Bangladesh.
Measures will be taken based on the findings of the ground inspection team and that a comprehensive review of the conditions of re-admission arrangements for displaced people should be undertaken, the committee chair urged.
The Vice-Chairs discussed re-verification and acceptance of displaced persons from Rakhine State and providing humanitarian aid and cooperation processes of the UN and international organizations.
Then, members of the committee and officials discussed the progress that had been made in the re-admission of displaced persons and the activities that should be undertaken in the future.
Present at the meeting were the Chairman of Rakhine State Stability, Peace and Development Work Coordination Committee Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt. Gen. Tun Tun Naung, Vice Chair (1) Union Minister for International Cooperation U Ko Ko Hlaing, Vice Chair (2) Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Thet Thet Khine, committee members deputy ministers and officials in person and the Vice Chair (3) Rakhine State Chief Minister U Htein Lin and state minister for security and border affairs attended the meeting via Zoom Application Online System.