Tatmadaw upholds Geneva Convention with comprehensive measures

Naypyitaw September 9

CHAIRMAN of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung  Hlaing received a delegation led by Ms  Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of  the International Committee of the Red  Cross (ICRC) at the Office of the State Administration Council Chairman in  Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.  

At the meeting, they cordially exchanged views on the undertakings of the ICRC to provide humanitarian aid in Myanmar, the need to cooperate with relevant ministries to actually distribute necessary assistance to the people in need rather than falling  into the hands of unrelated organizations, and all measures being taken by  Tatmadaw in accord with the Geneva  Convention.  

Also, present at the meeting were Council Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, Union Minister for Health Dr Thet Khaing Win and officials. The ICRC president was accompanied by her delegation members.