The meeting of Working Committee to address the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy (6/2022) was virtually held this afternoon at Office No. (1), Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. Members of the Working Committee; Deputy Ministers for Planning and Finance, for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, for Labour and for Commerce, Deputy Governor from the Central Bank of Myanmar, Permanent Secretary, Directors General and representatives from the Ministries concerned also attended the meeting.

During the meeting, it was discussed the responsibilities of the working committee regarding the coordination on the loan repayments including fishery and livestock sector as well as one-year extension for this sector.

Moreover, Secretary of the working committee, Deputy Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Dr. Wah Wah Maung discussed loan repayment monitoring situations in States and Regions as well as capital and interest return.

The meeting also discussed relief measures carried out by concerned ministries, works regarding the statement on the one-year extension of loan for fishery and livestock sector and upcoming plan of actions to be done by the committee.