Imphal, January 21 2010: Brushing out the headache of tourists to Myanmar in seeking passport and visa at Kolkata, tourists can now obtain visa from emigrant offices at Moreh in Manipur (India) and Tamu in Myanmar thanks to the efforts of the Manipur government.

This would pave establishment of cordial relation between India and Myanmar through the Indo-Myanmar Fraternal Alliance.

This was stated by RK Shivachandra, president of Indo-Myanmar Fraternal Alliance, while speaking at a media consultation programme today at Ministerial Block, New Secretariat Complex here.

The programme was also attended by state Transport Minister, L Jayentakumar and Tourism Minister, TN Haokip.

Shivachandra said, tourists can now obtain visa from emigrant offices at Moreh and Tamu after obtaining the passport from Kolkata.

Few years back, tourists can intrude on the territory of Myanmar from Manipur without any document.

But the same was banned in 2005 .

Since then, tourists have trouble in getting their passport and visa to Myanmar at Kolkata.

But the efforts of the Manipur government pays dividend as tourists can now obtain visa from emigrant offices at Moreh and Tamu.

He said, a team from Manipur will visit Myanmar in March next.

Getting trade items from China, Thailand, Cambodia, etc through Myanmar would be easier for Manipur.

He said, taking advantage of the low standard of medical facility in Myanmar, the tourism potential of Manipur would get a chance to be explored by foreign tourists if patients from Myanmar are given treatment in Imphal.

Speaking on the occasion, Transport Minister, L Jayentakumar observed that the Indo-Myanmar Fraternal Alliance had shown various tourist spots of Myanmar to some people of the state.

He expressed his desire that Myanmar citizens be shown the tourist spots of the state.

In order to fulfill this, the Transport and Tourism Departments have initiated a plan to construct the Indo-Myanmar road under Look East Policy, He said.

Minister Jayentakumar said, the state government will also work out a plan to enable Myanmar citizens to obtain passport and visa to India via Manipur in an easier way.

This will also strengthen the relation between Myanmar and Manipur apart from promoting the tourism industry of the state.

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