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Sunday , 23Aug 1998   
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 Secretary-1 receives nationalities leader of  Shan State East Special
Region 4




YANGON 22 Aug -Chairman of Work Committee for Development of Border Area and
National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
received nationalities leader of Shan State East Special Region 4 U Kyi
Myint and member U Min
Ein at the Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road this evening.

Present on the occasion were Minister for Commerce Maj-Gen Kyaw Than,
Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj Gen Saw Lwin,
Minister for Progress
of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt,
Minister for
Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Director Genera1 Lt-Col Pe Nyein of Office of
the State Peace and
Development Council, heads of departments concerned and officials. 

They discussed matters related to promotion of tourism industry, smoothness
of transport and
communications services and development tasks of the region.
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          Secretary-1 inspects preparations for 1998 World Ranking
                Asian Archer Circuit 1st Round Competition




YANGON 22 Aug -Patron of Organization Committee for the 1998 World Ranking
Asian
Archery Circuit 1st Round Competition, Yangon, Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt inspected preparations for the competition at
National Indoor Stadium
1 and Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna Thingangyun Township, this afternoon. 
The Secretary-1, accompanied by officials of Office of the State Peace and
Development Council,
arrived at the National Indoor Stadium-1 where they were welcomed by Member
of the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman of Rangoon Division Peace and
Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than, Minister for Hotels
and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for Transport Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Sein
Win, heads of departments, Director-General Col Hla Myint Kyaw and
officials of Sports and
Physical Education Department, President of Myanmar Archery Federation U
Khin Shwe and
officials.

At the indoor stadium, the Secretary-1 viewed the dance performed to the
accompaniment of the
song "Asia Myanmar" and an episode depicting "Rama Laydawtinkhan" which
will be presented at
the opening ceremony of the competition and gave instructions.

Next, the Secretary- 1proceeded to Youth Training Centre where he inspected
preparations for an
exhibition of Myanmar traditional bows and arrows and the competition.

He then met Myanmar archers who will take part in the competition there and
also inspected
equipment to be used in the competition.

 





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       Secretary-1 oversees Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) Project




YANGON, 22 Aug-   Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt inspected construction of Ngamoeyeik Bridge (Thingangyun) and gave
instructions this
afternoon.

    Accompanied by member of the State Peace and Development Council
Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than,
officials of the
Office of the State Peace and Development Council, department heads and
officials, Secretary-1
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt arrived at the worksite of Ngamoeyeik Bridge
(Thingangyun) Project at 3 pm.

    They were welcomed there by Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint
Swe, department heads,
acting Managing Director of Public Works U Shwe Win and officials. At the
office of the worksite,
the Secretary-1 was briefed by Deputy Superintending Engineer U Myint Lwin
on facts about the
project and progress of work.


    The Secretary-1 gave instructions on timely completion of construction
work. Later, the
Secretary-1 inspected the worksite of the project. The main
bridge(Thingangyun)is 700 feet
long,with a 1400-foot- long approach road on the bank of Thingangyun and a
1500 foot--long
approach road on the bank of Dagon Myothit (South).

    The bridge with 72 foot -wide wide motorway and two six-foot-wide
pedestrian lanes can
withstand 60 ton loads.The bridge lies on the road to the entrance of Yangon

 .On completion, the bridge will give easy access to cities of states and
divisions,
and will enable the public to travel in a short period and contribute to
smooth and swift flow of
commodities. It is a bridge that will serve the interest of the State and
the national people.
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          Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families and well-wishers
            donate dry rations to monasteries in Bahan Township




YANGON, 22 Aug -Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) families and well-wishers
donated dry
rations to Pali Tekkatho Nyaungdon Kyaungtaik at Hlayadana Kyaung in Bahan
Township this morning.

    Present were Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Chief of Bureau of
Special Operations and Chief of Staff (Army) Lt-Gen Tin Oo. Minister for
Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Ministers at the Office of the Prime
Minister Brig-Gen Lun
Maung and Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe, senior military officers of the Ministry of
Defence, Duty Minister
for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Deputy Minister for Lahour U Kyaw Aye,
Vice-Chairman o f
Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa, Vice-Chairman of
Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Hsan Hsint, Officer on
Special Duty at the Office
of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Than Tint, officials and
wellwishers.
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                 Minister inspects cultural heritage in Innwa

YANGON, 22 Aug-Minister for Culture U Win Sein, Director-General of
Archaeology
Department U Nyunt Han and officials visited Shwesigon Pagoda in Sagamin
Village in old Pinya,
Mandalay Division, on 91 August. 
    

The minister inspected stone inscriptions of Pinya period and wall
paintings and gave instructions on
preservation of historic cultural heritage.

    The minister also inspected artistic works at Pinsamalainda Myasigon
Pagoda built by King
Thihathu in 834 Myanmar Era and spoke of maintenance of the pagoda in old
style.

    The minister visited the 500-year old Maha MingalaPagoda, ruins of
Layhtatkyaungdawgyi,
Gudawthit Pagoda and ancient works, Mai Nu Okekyaung and Innwa Shwesigon
Pagoda.

    At the construction site of Innwa Museum, the minister was briefed on
progress of work and
tasks to be undertaken by Engineer U Tin Win Sein of Public Works. The
minister paid obeisance
to Maha Lawka Tharaphu Pagoda built by King Hanthawady in 1095 in Sinkyone
Village, lnnwa.   
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     Minister meets 1998 World Ranking Asian Archery
                       Circuit umpires  athlete

YANGON, 22Aug-   Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, accompanied by
Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Hla Myint
Kyaw and officials,
visited Myanmar Archery Federation Training Grounds this morning.
    He met those who will umpire the events at the 1998 World Ranking Asian
Archery Circuit 1st
Round and the selected archers .

    Later, he inspected the poultry farm of the  SPED.

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                             UDE radio lectures

YANGON, 22 Aug- Radio Myanmar will broadcast lectures for students of
University of
Distance Education from first to final year arts, law, economics majors and
all first year science
majors on 63.49 metre short wave from 8 to 11 pm on 27 August. 
    The lectures include history for all first year arts majors and law
majors, history for third year
majors, geography for year geography majors, geography for third year
geography majors, law for
second year law majors, law folfourth year law majors, of ental studies
(Pali) for third
year-Myanmarsar majors and commerce for second year economics majors.
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 Trainees of Refresher Course No 32 for Basic Education Teachers visits ISPE

YANGON, 22 Aug- Trainees of Refresher Course NO 32 for Basic Education
Teachers of
Phaunggyi Central Institute of Civil Service visited Institute of Sports
and Physical Education of the
Ministry of Sports today.

    On behalf of Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Sein Win, Secretary-General
of Myanmar Olympic
Committee Director-General of Sports and Physical Education Department Col Hla
Myint Kyaw welcomed them at the institute.

    Principal of the institute U Kyaw Soe Myint explained to the trainees
about the institute.

    Afterwards, the trainees watched demonstration of sports teams of
thaing, chinlon, karatedo,
wushu, weightlifting and gymnastics federations and aerobic team of the
competition and training
division of SPED.
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                 Minister for Sports gives lecture

YANGON, 22 Aug -   Chairman  of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for
Sports Brig-
Gen Sein Win gave lecture on sports at Special Refresher Course No 32 for
Basic Education
Teachers at Central Institute of Civil Service yesterday afternoon. 
    The minister lectured on sports policy being implemented, future tasks
of the Ministry of Sports
conducting of sports and education combined training courses, improvement
of sports standard,
sports festivals at home and abroad and condition of Myanmar Taekwando team
which participated
in World Youth Taekwando Championship.



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