3rd Conference: Union Minister attends conference of Writers’ Association

Union Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn addressed the 3rd conference of the Myanmar Writers’ Association at the Department of Printing and Publishing on Theinbyu Road in Yangon on Sunday.

In his address, the Union Minister said the Myanmar Writers’ Association has been working to develop literature for the benefit of the country, to strengthen the unity of the literary world, to assist in the social activities of the literary world and to bring classical and contemporary literature into the hands of the readers.

Looking at the four objectives of the association, it is clear that the Myanmar Writers’ Association is capable of achieving these goals.

He expressed words of commendation for the efforts of the association which was continuously carrying out social activities, literacy development activities and supporting the state’s goods deeds.

The Union Minister also welcomed and honoured one of the six future steps in the report of the Central Executive Committee submitted to the 3rd Conference which is “Myanmar Writers’ Association should be a genuine social literary organization free from party politics and “Standing in line with democracy”.