The Information Team of the State Administration Council (SAC) held the 19th press conference at the Ministry of Information on 17 August. At the press conference, the leader of the Information Team of the SAC Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun explained the following points with the help of PowerPoint presentation and video clips:
- Matters related to the National Defence and Security Council Meeting 2/2022 which was held by SAC on 31 July 2022, undertakings of the tasks by SAC in accord with the adopted roadmap and future plans, and implementation of two national visions and two political visions by the Council.
- Holding the coordination meeting on accomplishments of the Union government attended by Union ministers, region and state chief ministers and chairmen of self-administered zones, and transfer of the fund from the State economic development fund.
- Talks on peace issues between the Prime Minister and 10 Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs), situation of signing the agreements, and preparations to hold the meeting for the second time.
- Exercising the foreign policy by Myanmar in line with the provisions of the Constitution, and holding talks with the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Russian Federation on his working visit to Myanmar with the Prime Minister.
- Participation of the teams representing the Myanmar Tatmadaw in the International Army Game-2022 and the 3rd CISM World Cadet Games being held in the Russian Federation and winning of medals.
- Situation to firmly stand of Myanmar for China as a good neighbouring country, a strategic partner country and a good relationship country, and matters related to the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings.
- Arrangements for establishment of agriculture, livestock and industrial high schools affiliated at basic education high schools in 50 districts, and terror acts of NUG and so-called PDF terrorist groups in some regions.
Then, the Union Election Commission (UEC) member U Khin Maung Oo also clarified taking action against those who committed the voting frauds and malpractices in the 2020 general election, progress in checking the ground population and statistics for ensuring correct voter lists, and undertakings of the UEC through PowerPoint Presentation.
The leader of the Information Team of the SAC Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, UEC member U Khin Maung Oo and representatives of departmental information teams replied to queries raised by the media, and the press conference ended.
The press conference was attended by members of the SAC Information Team, representatives of ministries, officials from the Tatmadaw True News Information Team, guests, reporters from local news agencies, daily newspapers, local TV broadcasting stations, and local-based foreign news agencies, it is reported.
Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar (18.8.2022)
- Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun explained matters related to the talks on peace issues between the Prime Minister and 10 Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs), situation of signing the agreements, and preparations to hold the meeting for the second time.
- He explained the participation of the teams representing the Myanmar Tatmadaw in the International Army Game-2022 and the 3rd CISM World Cadet Games being held in the Russian Federation and winning of medals.
- He also clarified arrangements for establishment of agriculture, livestock and industrial high schools affiliated at basic education high schools in 50 districts, and terror acts of NUG and so-called PDF terrorist groups in some regions.