MoHA Union Minister attends 1st BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting

The Myanmar delegation, led by Union Minister for Home Affairs General Ko Ko Oo, attended the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting and the first BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting in New Delhi, India, from 12 to 13 October and returned to Yangon by air yesterday evening.
During the meetings, the Union minister stressed the importance of close cooperation among all BIMSTEC member states to promote peace, security and stability in the Bay of Bengal region. He also called for joint efforts to address challenges posed by online fraud, illicit drug trafficking and other transnational crimes in an open, transparent and inclusive manner, in a spirit of friendship and cooperation.
During the visit, the Myanmar delegation held open and frank discussions on the country’s efforts and plans to combat transnational crimes, including online fraud and illicit drug trafficking, and reported successful outcomes.— MNA/MKKS