HLUTTAW SESSIONS:- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw accepts proposal for six party round-table talks: Nay Pyi Taw, 25 Nov — "The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw accepted a proposal Tuesday to hold round-table talks among six parties, namely, the president, the speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw (lower house), the speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw (upper house), the chairperson of the main opposition National League for Democracy, a representative of ethnic parties and the commander- in-chief. U Myint Tun, representative of Bago region constituency (No. 1), submitted the proposal, suggesting the talks to develop a constitution which is suitable for the existing situation of the country and to create opportunities for the future of the country. At the 33rd day of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, U Thein Swe, representative of Ann township constituency, said the 2008 Constitution has resulted in parliamentary and democratic systems in the country, saying that systematic steps must be taken in charter amendment..."...Amyotha Hluttaw: Three bills passed at Amyotha Hluttaw session: Nay Pyi Taw, 25 Nov — The Amyotha Hluttaw on Tuesday approved the union budget bill, which the Pyithu Hluttaw had returned with remarks. The Pyithu Hluttaw also returned a bill with remarks concerning salaries, allowances and facilities for members of committees at state/region levels, which came under discussion at the Amyotha Hluttaw. A representative of Chin State constituency-2 stressed that the Constitution recognizes the role of such parliamentarians as being the same as that of parliamentarians at the union level, adding that parliamentarians deserve the privileges the Constitution provides..."...Pyithu Hluttaw: Car substitution programme extended to March 2015: Nay Pyi Taw, 25 Nov — "Deputy Minister U Chan Maung of the Rail Transportation Ministry said a program aimed at taking aging vehicles off the roads will be extended from the end of 2014 to March 2015 at Tuesday?s session of Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House). Under the programme, the owners of cars over 20 years old, locally made autos and three-wheeled cars can exchange their vehicles for a permit that allows them to import a car with the registration fee waived. During the 34th day of the Amyoth Hluttaw (upper house), the deputy minister said that many old cars remain on the roads despite this programme, not because of the ministry but because of the owners? preference. Under this programme a total of 14,000 locally made cars, more than 500 three-wheelers and over 130,000 old vehicles have been exchanged for permits...".....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Inter-primary school sports meet held in Thaton District...Hole-inone sunk at the Royal Mingalardon Golf Club...Inter-Basic Education School Sports Meet begins in Mandalay...Health knowledge shared with villagers in Natmauk Tsp...Copy books donated to basic education schools in Mandalay...Ruili Vice Mayor hosts lunch for Myanmar journalists...Myawady Tsp police commander holds press conference...Tube-well sunk to supply potable water to locals...Malaria control course given to volunteers in Myanaung Tsp...Illegally extracted logs seized at Amarapura...Union minister meets with staff of No 36 Heavy Industry (Kyaukse..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Vice President U Nyan Tun meets executive director of World Economic Forum...World Bank looks to improve farmers? access to irrigation in Myanmar...EU Working Together For Myanmar: EU Announces Cooperative Strategy...Myanmar, Vietnam focus on friendly relations in Hluttaw...Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives EU ambassador...Amyotha Hluttaw speaker visits Thailand, receives honorary doctoral degree in law...Media roundtable discussion held on challenges to rising ASEAN...U Thit Linn Ohn concurrently accredited as Ambassador to Mongolia...Myanmar journalists visit Ruili checkpoint...Two Myanmar journalists? groups meet in China?s Ruili...Vietnamese delegation visits Gems Museum, Uppatasanti Pagoda...Vice-Senior General Soe Win arrives in Hanoi...The 60th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Presenting Ceremony at the Embassy of Japan... "PERSPECTIVES": "The basic grammar of national reconciliation" by Kyaw Thura.....ARTICLE: "Why improve communication skills" by Myo Myint