Jakarta, April 21 -- The Indonesian Humanitarian Team Coordinator, Ary Laksmana Widjaja, hinted at the possibility of extending the Emergency Medical Team's (EMT's) assistance period for residents in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, due to the 7.7M earthquake in the region.

The Indonesian EMT's assistance is scheduled to conclude on Monday after providing 14 days of medical services in Ottara District, Naypyitaw, which was struck by the earthquake on March 28.

"If the Myanmar Ministry of Health wishes to continue this cooperation, it can be discussed through bilateral channels," Widjaja noted in a statement on Monday.

According to Widjaja, Myanmar's Minister of Health, Dr. Thet Khaing Win, and Naypyitaw Governor Than Tun Oo commended the Indonesian...