Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan donates 6 fire engines, 5 ambulances

YANGON, 14 June — A ceremony to donate six fire engines and five ambulances by Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan was held at Mayangon Township Fire Services Department at 2 pm today. It was attended by Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlements Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlements Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and senior military officers, Japanese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Yuji Miramoto, officials of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association and wellwishers.

First, Mr Usui Heihachio, the representative of Ibaraki Prefecture of Japan, presented documents related to the eleven motor vehicles to Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and explained the purpose of donations.
Next, Maj-Gen Kyaw Win handed over the fire engines for the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlements to Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and the ambulances for the Ministry of Health to Minister Dr Kyaw Myint.

Then, Mr Nagai Nobuo of Tokyo Myanmar Association presented books on Japanese child tales in Myanmar version to Daw Kyin Khine and Daw Htay Htay of MWCA. Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa spoke words of thanks for the donations.

After the ceremony, the ministers, the vice-chief of military intelligence and officials viewed round the cars.