Press conference on matters related to National Convention held

Yangon, 8 Oct — The National Convention Convening Commission this afternoon held the Press Conference on matters related to the National Convention to be reconvened at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township on 10 October.

The press conference held in the hall of the NCCC in Kyaikkasan Grounds, was attended by Vice-Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Joint-Secretary Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint and commission members Attorney-General U Aye Maung and U Thaung Nyunt, members of the National Convention Convening Work Committee, news and information personnel, Guardian U Sein Win of Kyodo News Agency, Patron of Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club U Hla Htway, President U Sao Kai Hpa, correspondents of Kyodo, Antara, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Xinhua, AFP, TSB, AP, NHK, Fuji TV, Reuters, NTV, Tokyo Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, TV Asahi, Sankei Shimbun, Ji Ji, Yomiuri Shimbun and EPA, chief editors and those in charge of local journals and magazines, totalling 55.

Vice-Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Chief Justice U Aung Toe explained matters related to the National Convention to be reconvened on 10 October 2006.

Secretary of the Commission Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan clarified matters concerning the National Convention.

Next, Vice-Chairman of NCCC Chief Justice U Aung Toe and Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan replied to the questions raised by local and foreign journalists.

After the press conference, the vice-chairman, the secretary, the joint-secretary and members of the National Convention Convening Commission cordially greeted the journalists.