YANGON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 12th Meeting on the Implementation of the Agreement of Management and Cooperation of the China-Myanmar Boundary will be held in Nay Pyi Taw next Wednesday, according to Chinese Embassy here Saturday.
The five-day meeting will be attended by the Chinese delegation led by Ouyang Yujing, director-general of the Boundary and Ocean Affairs Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Myanmar delegation headed by U San Lwin, director-General of the Political Department of Myanmar Foreign Ministry.
Both sides will discuss a range of topics relating to the boundary management, border immigration, opening of new checkpoint along the border line, safety and security issues of the border areas.
The meeting was arranged in light of the Agreement of Management and Cooperation of the China-Myanmar Boundary which was signed by the two countries in 1997.
In 1960, the China-Myanmar Boundary Treaty was signed and since then the two countries maintained effective management and sound cooperation on boundary issues.