State Counsellor to visit Czech Republic next month
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is to make an official visit to the Czech Republic in early June, according to several media reports. The articles said that she will make a four-day visit to the European country, and will meet with the countryâ
Development alone not enough to solve issues in Rakhine
Filippo Grandi, chief of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that development alone will not solve the issues in Rakhine State. In an an interview with the Myanmar Times, Grandi is quoted as saying that economic development is
UN refugees chief visits IDPs in Rakhine
Filippo Grandi, chief of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has visited refugee camps in Rakhine State, amid escalating conflict in the restive state. According to reports, Grandi visited camps for internally displaced people in Buthidaung and Ma
Diplomatic ties to be established with three African countries
Myanmar is set to establish diplomatic ties with three countries from the African continent, namely Benin, Congo and Togo. According to a report in the Myanmar Times, U Kyaw Tin, Minister for International Cooperation, told parliament that the decisi
Nationalists sued over Ramadan mosque intrusion
The General Administration Department (GAD) in Yangon’s South Dagon Township has opened lawsuits against two nationalists. They were involved in shutting down three mosques last week. According to an article in The Irrawaddy, a crowd of about 100 n
