Monday, July 16, 2007

Malaysia's economic managers visit ARMM
Deputy Director Allaudin Bin Haji Anuar, head of the macro-economic section of the Economic Planning Unit of Malaysia's Prime Minister's Office, met with heads of different ARMM agencies to discuss ongoing socio-economic programs in the region. Malaysia, which currently leads the International Monitoring Team (IMT) in the ongoing GRP-MILF peace negotiation, considers furthering its peace and development assistance in Southren Philippines. (BPI-ARMM)

The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia visited the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Monday to discuss recent socio-economic endeavors in the region.

The delegation was headed by EPU Macro-Economic Section Deputy Director Allaudin Bin Haji Anuar together with representatives from the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials of the International Monitoring Committee (IMT).

Through a round-table discussion, Director Anuar inquired from the secretaries and directors of ARMM’s various agencies and departments on the status of the project implementation funded both by the Philippine government and international institutions.

Regional Planning and Development Office (RPDO) Executive Director Diamadel Dumagay presented the status of business and industry of ARMM including the program plans of ARMM Regional Governor Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan.

After the round-table discussion, ARMM Executive Secretary Atty. Oscar Sampulna uttered hopes on the objectives of the EPU delegation’s visit.

“We are optimistic that after the thorough presentation of Director Dumagay on the various lined-up projects of ARMM with the different foreign donors in the globe, the Malaysian government will be extending assistance to the people of ARMM through socio-economic projects soon,” expressed Sampulna.

The Malaysian government through its International Monitoring Team is supporting the on-going peace process in Mindanao
.(BPI-ARMM)

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