YANGON, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar government-appointed Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, chaired by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, published its final report on the state Thursday, which was submitted to President U Htin Kyaw and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday.
The report, titled "Towards a Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for the People of Rakhine," recommends urgent and sustained action on a number of fronts to prevent violence, maintain peace, foster reconciliation and offer a sense of hope to the state's hard-pressed population.
The report put forward recommendations to surmount the political, socio-economic and humanitarian challenges that currently face Rakhine state.
The recommendations called for concerted action to further deepen the chronic poverty that afflicts Rakhine state, Annan told a press conference.
Noting that tension between the government and the international community over Rakhine-related issues remain high and risk becoming worse, Annan held that it should not become a stand-off, pointing out the possibility to build a bridge to mutual trust and cooperation.
The report also provides recommendations on border security and bilateral cooperation with Bangladesh including the pressing challenges of drug trafficking.
