¡¡¡¡YANGON, March 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Japanese government has provided grassroots grant assistance of 612,267 U.S. dollars to Myanmar for 15 more projects this month, according to a press release issued by the Japanese embassy here Friday.

¡¡¡¡The assistance, extended during the period from March 1 to 8, covers projects of construction of primary schools, vocational training centers and medical equipment supply to hospitals and clinics.

¡¡¡¡The aid was another one of its kind following the 317,940-dollar grant aid provided to Myanmar by the Japanese government inFebruary this year

¡¡¡¡According to the release, during the fiscal year of 2001-02 ending March, the Japanese government has provided Myanmar grassroots grant assistance of 3,072,420 dollars in total for 93 projects.

¡¡¡¡Meanwhile, the Japanese government has provided about 20 million dollars of technical aid to Myanmar in the current fiscal year ending in March, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency which has been extending such aid to the country for over 20 years. Enditem

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