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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Friday,



THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ( Friday, 27 Mar 1998 )
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(1)   General Maung Aye receives Defence Attache of Pakistan
(2)   General Maung Aye receives Armed Forces and Defence Attache of Israel
(3)   Entire nation winning unprecedented peace, stability, leading toward
progress of all regions including border areas
(4)   Tatmadaw government investing immensely in infrastructural projects for
regional development, socio-economic uplift New Attaran Bridge will serve as
vital link for progress of Mon, Kayin States 
(5)   Armed Forces Day Commemorative Exhibition opens
(6)   Thallawady-5 double-decker launched
(7)   Cash presented to YCDC for use in Thingyan charity
(8)   Blood, medical equipment for DSGH
(9)   Nepali title recipient Sayadaw leaves for home
(10) Minister for F & R receives President of Premier Petroleum Myanmar Ltd
(11) Chairman of MIC receives Director of LP Holding Company Ltd
(12) Chief Justice returns from Laos
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(1)   General Maung Aye receives Defence Attache of Pakistan

YANGON, 26 March Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye received Defence Attache of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Brig-Gen Ghulam Muhammad Mohatarem, based in Bangkok, at Dagon Yeiktha of the
Ministry of Defence at 8.30 am today.

Present together with General Maung Aye were Secretary-3 of the State Peace
and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, members of the
State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral
Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Kyaw Than and Minister for
Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla.
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(2)   General Maung Aye receives Armed Forces and Defence Attache of Israel

YANGON, 26 March Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
General Maung Aye received Armed Forces and Defence Attache of Israel Col
Yoash Rubin, based in Bangkok, at Dangon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at
8 am today. Present together with General Maung Aye were Secretary-3 of the
State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint, members
of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy Rear-
Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Kyaw Than and Minister
for Military Affairs Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Tin Hla. 
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(3)   Entire nation winning unprecedented peace, stability, leading toward
progress of all regions including border areas

YANGON, 26 March Chairman of the Work Committee for Development of Border
Areas and National Races Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt attended to the needs in developing Mawlamyine
Township, Mon State, yesterday and today.

Accompanied by Minister at the Office of the Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung,
Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Win Tin, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win,
Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister U Than Shwe, Deputy Minister for
Education Dr Than Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Electric Power Brig-Gen Maung
Maung, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office, heads of departments and
officials, the Secretary-1 arrived Mawlamyine by air at 5.30 pm yesterday.

On arrival at Mawlamyine Airport, they were welcomed by member of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development
Council Commander of South-East Command Brig-Gen Myint Aung, Minister for
Construction MajGen Saw Tun, Commander of Mawrawady Naval Regional Command
Capt Thein Ngwe, military and civilian officers, members of Union Solidarity
and Development Association and Tatmadawmen and families.
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(4)   Tatmadaw government investing immensely in infrastructural projects for
regional development, socio-economic uplift New Attaran Bridge will serve as
vital link for progress of Mon, Kayin States 

YANGON, 26 March The Attaran Bridge, 1,420 feet long and 24 feet wide,
suspended with steel cables on reinforced concrete foundation, built at a cost
of K 580.6 million plus $ 1.127 million in Mawlamyine Township, Mon State, was
commissioned this morning as a gesture hailing the 53rd Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, with an address by Chairman of the Work Committee for Development
of Border Areas and National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present at the inauguration ceremony were Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council
Commander Brig-Gen Myint Aung, ministers, deputy ministers, Commander of
Mawrawady Naval Region Command Captain Thein Ngwe, Chairman of Kayin State
Peace and Development Council Col Saw Khin Soe, departmental heads, Mon State,
District, Township, Ward and Village authorities, departmental personnel,
Chairman of New Mon State Party Nai Shwe Kyin and members, bridge builders of
the People's Republic of China, Attaran Bridge Project senior engineer and
personnel, members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Red
Cross and Fire Brigade, teachers, pupils, cultural troupes, guests and local
people totalling over 50,000.
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(5)   Armed Forces Day Commemorative Exhibition opens

YANGON, 26 March The opening ceremony of the 53rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative Literary and Art Exhibition was held at the Tatmadaw Convention
Centre this afternoon, attended by Chairman of the Leading Committee for
Observance of the 53rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Chief of the Bureau of Special Operations Chief
one Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo.

Also present were Chairman of the Management Committee for Observance of the
53rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day Member of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister at the
Office of the Prime Minister Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, senior military officers,
deputy ministers, departmental heads, members of the Committee for Organizing
the Literary and Art Competitions, the chairman and members of the Work
Committee, eminent writers, photographers and artists, first, second and third
prize winners in the competitions, the secretary and members of Dagon and
Mingala Taungnyunt Township Union Solidarity and Development Associations,
those who composed songs in honour of the Armed Forces Day, nationalities of
the University of Culture, teachers,pupils and guests.

Lt-Gen Tin Oo formally opened the exhibition.

The master of ceremonies explained Artist U Tin Soe's painting portraying the
troops of King Anaukphetlunmin Maha Dhamma Raza defeating the invaders led by
Portuguese De Brito.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Tin Oo formally unveiled the painting which was placed in
the centre of the hall.

Later, Lt-Gen Tin Oo and guests viewed the prize-winning photos, paintings,
sculptures, essays, poems, computer paintings, and the big paintings in honour
of the 53rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day.

The exhibition is open to all from 9 am to 5 pm till 4 April.
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(6)   Thallawady-5 double-decker launched

YANGON, 26 March- The 37-metre shallow draught type Thallawady-5 double-decker
of Yunnan Machinery Import and Export Corporation was launched at Myanma
Shipyards (Hsinmalaik) in Kamayut Township this morning.

It was built at the shipyard.

The ceremony to launch the ship was attended by Deputy Minister for Transport
Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Deputy Minister for Labour U Kyaw Aye and heads of
departments.

The ship worth US $ 1,451,700 can cruise at 10 nautical miles per hour
carrying 267 including 17 crew and 20 first-class passengers and 30 tons of
cargo.

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(7)   Cash presented to YCDC for use in Thingyan charity

YANGON, 26 March- A ceremony to hand over cash and kind to Yangon City
Development Committee for donation to social organizations on the eve of
Traditional Maha Thingyan Festival, 1359 ME, was held at the City Hall at
10.30 am today.

Present also were Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko
Lay, Vice-Chairman Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Secretary Col Myint Aung, Joint-
Secretary U Kyi Win and committee members, heads of departments, ,donors and
guests. The donations include K 10 million by Yangon City Bank, K 500,000 each
by U Aik Hauk of Tetkham Company, U Aik Kyin of Yangon Holdings Company and U
Moe Kyaw Thu of Shwe Thanlwin Trading Company, K 300,000 each by U Maung Maung
of Asia Express and U Thura Aung Kyaw of KAF Company, K 200,000 each by Daw
Win Min Than of W & T Company, U Shwe Kyaing of Wa Wa Win Construction, U Soe
Than Tun of Yan Shin Construction and U Toe Aung Cho of Hsaung Hayman
Construction, rice, edible oil and groceries worth K 200,000 by brokers of
Bayintnaung Market, 1,000 FECs by Marubeni Corporation, 30 bags of rice worth
K 200,000 by U Shein Win of Tet Lan Construction, K 150,000 by U Aung Zaw Win
of Shine Construction, soft drinks valued at K 120,000 by U Tun Naing of J & J
Company and K 100,000 by member of Board of Directors U Tin Maung Latt, on
behalf of Myanmar May Flower Bank Ltd, and other donors.

Altogether 72 wellwishers donated over K 15.6 million and offertories worth
over k 600,000 totally over K 16.2 million.

Mayor U Ko Lay, Col Maung Pa, Col Myint Aung, U Kyi Win, U Aung Soe and Col
Thaung Wai accepted the donations.

Mayor U Ko Lay presented certificates of honour to the donors.
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(8)   Blood, medical equipment for DSGH

YANGON, 26 March Hailing the 53rd Anniversary Armed Forces Day, a ceremony to
donate blood and medical equipment for Tatmadawmen, who are being treated in
Defence Services General Hospital, was held at the hospital at 9 am today.

It was attended by Commandant of DSGH Col Tin Thein Lwin and specialists,
wellwishers who would donate blood and medical equipment with the patronage of
Sayadaw U Ottara of Htihsaung Village in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Division.

First, Sayadaw U Ottara delivered an Ovadakatha on blood donation.

Wellwisher U Ba Shwe of No 135, 35th Street, explained to them the purpose of
his donation and presented medical equipment to Col Tin Thein Lwin.

Then, altogether 60 wellwishers donated blood. 
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(9)   Nepali title recipient Sayadaw leaves for home

YANGON, 26 March-Title recipient Sayadaw Agga Maha- Saddhammajotikadhaja
Bhaddanta Anurudha of Nepal . and member of the Sangha left here by air this
morning.

They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Religious
Affairs Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Deputy Minister for Religious Affair U Aung Khin,
Directors-General and officials of the ministry and Ambassador of Nepal Gen
Satchit Shumshere Jb Rana.

Bhaddanta Anurudha received the religious title in 1998 as per Notification No
2/98 of the State Peace and Development Council.
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(10) Minister for F & R receives President of Premier Petroleum Myanmar Ltd

YANGON, 26 March Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein received
President Mr Ronald L Morris and party. of Premier Petroleum Myanmar Ltd of
Britain at his office at 10 am today.

They discussed investment and mutual cooperation.
Present also were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun and Governor of Central
Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung. 
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(11) Chairman of MIC receives Director of LP Holding Company Ltd

YANGON, 26 March- Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Deputy Prime
Minister Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin received Director Mr Peter Norman
Elliott and party of PL Holding Company Ltd at his office at noon.

Present also were officials of the Myanmar Investment Commission, Ministry of
Hotels and Tourism, Yangon City Development Committee and Mandalay City
Development Committee.

They discussed the situation of the hotel business being undertaken by LP
Holding Company Ltd in accord with the Foreign Investment Law. 
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(12)  Chief Justice returns from Laos

YANGON, 26 March -Myanmar delegation led by Chief Justice U Aung Toe arrived
back here by air yesterday evening from Lao People's Democratic Republic at
the conclusion of goodwill visit at the invitation of the Minister for Justice
of Laos.

They were welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Minister for
National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Attorney-General U Tha
Tun, Supreme Court Justices, Deputy Attorney-General U Khin Maung Aye,
Ambassador of Laos to Myanmar Mr Ly Bounkham and officials of Chief Justice's
Office.

Director-General of Supreme Court U Ba Than Aung, Directors U Thet Tun and U
Soe Nyunt also arrived back at the same flight.

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