Norwegian ambassador visits troops in Maguindanao

By Francis Wakefield 

The Norwegian ambassador to the Philippines met with Brig, Gen. Juvymax Uy, Sixth Infantry Division Assistant Commander, in Camp Siongco, Awang, Datu Odin, Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Wednesday, February 20.

Bjon Jahnsen was accompanied by delegates from Myanmar High-Level Delegation of the Joint Monitoring Committee, the Myanmar Embassy in Manila, and Norwegian Embassy.

Among the topics discussed were the central role of the 6th ID and the elements and strategies that contributed to the success of the Bangsamoro Peace Process, particularly on the experience of the GPH-MILF Ceasefire Mechanism, and the normalization process.

According to the 6th ID, the meeting was in connection with the visitors’ Leadership Study Visit for the Joint Monitoring Committee–Union Level from Myanmar that intends to replicate the ongoing ceasefire agreement between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Ethic Armed Organization.