Myanmar Union minister raises urgent need of vaccine, medicine and oxygen in country during Mekong meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Motegi Toshimitsu speaking at the 14th Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held online during the weekend. - Eleven Media Group/ANN

YANGON, Aug 9 (Eleven Media Group/ANN): Myanmar is in urgent need of vaccine, medicine for treatment and oxygen during its third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, said Union Minister for International Cooperation U Ko Ko Hlaing.

He made the comment during the 14th Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held via video conference on the afternoon of August 6, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.