France pledges to provide 200-mln-euro aid to Myanmar

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France pledges to provide 200-mln-euro aid to Myanmar

Xinhau News, 17 Jun 2016

URL: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-06/17/c_135445678.htm
French Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Friday France will provide 200 million euros (266 million U.S. dollars) in development aid to Myanmar.

Ayrault told a joint press conference with his Myanmar counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi that France's assistance has already been in place in Myanmar with its aid doubled for the youths of the country.

The French Development Agency (AFD) is also involved in Myanmar's development process, especially in urban planning, energy and health sectors, he said, adding that the number of French companies investing in Myanmar is also increasing.

The French minister stressed that the Mayor Office of Paris is ready to help Myanmar concerning with urban planning.