State Administration Council Chairman opens Near Camp Airport in Pyin Oo Lwin

The opening ceremony of the Near Camp Airport near Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Region, was held on the morning of July 11, and was opened by State Administration Council Chairman U Min Aung Hlaing. It is known that the Near Camp Airport was upgraded with the aim of facilitating convenient travel for tourists in a short period of time and promoting the socio-economic development of local residents. Dr. Khine Khine Soe, spokesperson for the State Administration Council Office, wrote on her Telegram account that the Pyin Oo Lwin Airport, which was implemented to accelerate the tourism industry, regional economy, and regional development of Pyin Oo Lwin, was opened by State Administration Council Chairman U Min Aung Hlaing on the morning of July 11. The spokesperson for the State Administration Council Office stated that the opening of this airport is an important process among the government's 100-day plan implementation, and it is also an important infrastructure for upgrading Pyin Oo Lwin to be a tourist city, cherry city, flower city, health city, education city, IT city, and coffee city. Furthermore, he said that it will be able to connect the Pyin Oo Lwin region and the Shan Plateau region more closely with a tourism network, and it will also help in the development of domestic tourism, the easy and fast transportation of regional fruits, flowers, and agricultural products to various regions, and the development of the regional economy. It is known that the upgraded Pyin Oo Lwin Airport was constructed with a capacity to handle approximately 1,000 tourists entering and exiting per day, and the waiting lounges, service buildings, and runway for passengers have been constructed in accordance with the specified standards. It is expected that the opening of the Pyin Oo Lwin Airport will further boost the regional tourism industry, strengthen the tourism network between Pyin Oo Lwin and the Shan Plateau region, facilitate the transportation of regional products, and further contribute to the development of the regional economy and region, according to the spokesperson for the State Administration Council Office on her Telegram account.