Myanmar signs repatriation programme for displaced people from Rakhine, say sources

YANGON, May 14 (Eleven Media Group) -With the aim to support repatriation program for displaced persons from Rakhine State, the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population signed Exchange of Letters among UNDP and UNHCR in Nay Pyi Taw on May 11th, according to the sources.

The Labour Ministry, UNDP and UNHCR had signed an MoU on June 6th, 2018 for supporting repatriation program of displaced persons from Rakhine State. The implementation of this MoU was continued with one-year exchange of letters signed on 28th May 2019 for the period from 6th 2019 to 5th June 2020; this is another one year extension of the existing MoU for the second time from 6th 2020 to 5th June 2021.