Cash and kind donations: MoSWRR Union Minister accepted the donations

The ceremony for cash and kind donations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of International Cooperation, Myanmar embassies, Myanmar citizens in foreign countries and partner foreign companies was held at the Disaster Management Centre-DMC Friday afternoon.

First, the deputy minister for Foreign Affairs clarified that the donations from employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of International Cooperation, Myanmar embassies abroad and Myanmar Permanent Representative Offices totalled over 72.45 million Kyats, which is equivalent to eight donated foreign currencies; donations from Myanmar citizens living abroad, companies and institutions amounted to over 61.47 million Kyats, which is equivalent to five donated foreign currencies; medicines worth over 29.84 million Kyats, which is equivalent to Indian Rupee over 1.193 million Kyats were also donated.

Then, the Union minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement returned words of thanks for the donations and support from the international community for the Cyclone Mocha disaster. Items donated by the ASEAN Humanitarian Coordination Centre-AHA Centre, governments and people of Thailand, China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and foreign embassies in Yangon were delivered by Tatmadaw aircraft, naval ships and vessel from the Ministry of Transport and Communications to Sittway from where they were distributed to the Mocha-affected townships.

Afterwards, the Foreign Affairs deputy minister presented over 133.92. million Kyats and medicines worth 29.849 million Kyats to the Union minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and she returned the certificate of honour.