May 11, 2016

Myanmar parliament approves addition of one more ministry

Myanmar's parliament on Tuesday approved the addition of the Ministry of the Office of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to its set-up, sources said.

The addition of the new ministry, proposed by President U Htin Kyaw, has brought the total number of the ministries to 22 under the government, Xinhua news agency reported.

Myanmar's new government, led by U Htin Kyaw, have reformed the ministries with 21 run by 18 ministers, reducing the number from 36 and 32 respectively in previous government. Some of the ministries were combined into one. (Courtesy of The New Indian Express)

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