YANGON, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federation and the United Nations have reached a contribution agreement to seek feasibility for renovation and capacity improvement of a historical hospital in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan state of Myanmar.
The contribution agreement for the Sao San Htun Hospital was signed between Myanmar's foreign ministry, the Russian embassy and the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Yangon Monday, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday.
Under the agreement, the Russian side will contribute over 187,000 U.S. dollars to conduct a feasibility study for the hospital, while UNOPS will also monitor the feasibility carried out by the hired firm and present the finding to the donor, Ministry of Health and Sports and the hospital authorities.
The hospital was named after Sao San Htun who was the hereditary chief of the Shan State of Mongpawn and Minister of Hill Regions in Myanmar's pre-independence interim government. He was a signatory to the Panglong Agreement.
On July 19, 1947, Sao San Tun, along with national hero General Aung San and other cabinet ministers, were assassinated by gunmen during a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat complex in downtown Yangon, nearly six months before Myanmar regained independence on Jan. 4, 1948.
