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DIBRUGARH: As a follow up to the Namsai Declaration that aims to amicably resolve the long-standing border issue between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, Assam border protection and development minister Atul Bora and Arunachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Chowna Mein on Thursday attended a meeting of regional committees of the two states concerning Tinsukia, Namsai, Lower Dibang Valley and Lohit districts at the Arunachal Bhavan located at Mohanbari in Dibrugarh.
During the meeting, both the ministers discussed the final report of the regional committees that will be submitted to the chief ministers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh before October 15.
"I'm glad to share that the majority of the border issues concerning these districts have been sorted out. We will submit the joint report to the chief ministers within October 15. Due to the strong political will and initiative of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and keenness of Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Assam and Arunachal are inching towards amicably resolving the decades old border issues," Atul Bora said.
Arunachal Pradesh minister of health and family welfare Alo Libang, Arunachal Pradesh MLAs Gum Tayeng (Dambuk), Karikho Kri (Tezu), Zingnu Namchoom (Namsai), Jummum Ete Deori (Lekang) , Mutchu Mithi (Roing) and Assam MLA Bolin Chetia (Sadiya), DCs and SPs of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Namsai, Lohit and Roing were also present in the meeting.
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