Speaker of Arakan State parliament U San Kyaw Hla told officials from the company on 26 June that Arakan State is in a strategic location in regard to geopolitics, both eastern and western countries are interested in the undertaking but they need to cooperate with local people and give priority to the interests of local residents when it comes to decision making.
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