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YANGON－Myanmar(缅甸)has officially accepted an offer of the United States to send humanitarian aid(人道主义援助)to the country's cyclone(飓风;暴风)victims, state radio reported Friday in a night broadcast．
Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu gave the assurance Friday, saying that the country is receiving such relief aid from any country without limit at this time according to its policy of dealing with the disaster, the report said．
Kyaw Thu denied rumors about Myanmar's turning down such relief materials from Western countries but accepting those from nations in good relations with Myanmar, saying that the country has never done so in this case．
Kyaw Thu said that well-wishers abroad may make cash donation through Myanmar embassies(使馆)stationed there, while those who like to donate relief goods may present at the Yangon International Airport and seaports．
According to the report, the US relief aid would arrive in Yangon in days．
A foreign ministry's statement said earlier on Friday that at this moment, the international community can best help the victims by donating emergency provisions such as medical supplies, food, cloth, electricity generator, and materials for emergency shelter or with financial assistance,“adding that”Myanmar will wholeheartedly welcome such course of action．
“The government and the people of Myanmar are grateful to the friendly nations, the United Nations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, private individuals and others for their sympathy and generosity．”it said．
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