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Information Sheet N0.A-0611(I)



MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON
Information Sheet

        N0.A-0611(I)                                                  17th
September 1998 

(1)		General Maung Aye Receives General Chetta Thanajaro

		Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-
in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye
received the visiting Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Chetta
Thanajaro and party at Zeya Thiri Beikman Tatmadaw (Defence Services) Hall at
Konmyinttha, Yangon on 16 September.

(2)		Minister Leaves for 20th Conference of ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry
				Ministers

		A delegation led by Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation left Yangon by
air on 16 September for Hanoi, Vietnam to attend the 20th Conference of the
ASEAN Agriculture and Forestry Ministers to be held in Hanoi on 17 and 18
September.

(3)		National Convention Convening Commission Meets

		National Convention Convening Commission held its coordination meeting in
the hall of NCCC  on 16 September.  National Convention Convening Work
Committee and National Convention Convening Management Committee took part in
the discussions.

(4)		Government of Japan Donates Cash for Building of Three Primary  Schools

		No.3 Basic Education Department (Yangon City) and Embassy of Japan in Yangon
signed a grant, under the Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme contract on
construction of new buildings for No 8 Basic Education Primary School (Dagon
Myothit-South), No 29 Basic Education  Primary School (Dagon Myothit-North)
and No. 28 Basic Education Primary School (Hlinethaya Township) at No 3 BED on
14 September.  Mr. Yoshihiko Kamo and school heads signed the grant contract.
Under the Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme, the Government of Japan donated
cash for construction of three schools.

(5)		Seminar on Education and Technology Transferred by Internet

		Data Services Co. Ltd., a member of Eagle Group of companies, held the
Seminar on Education and Technology Transferred by Internet at International
Business Centre on Pyay Road on 16 September with the help of Myanmar Computer
Technicians Association.  At the seminar, Eagle Group Managing Director
explained the important role of information technology in the sector of
education and transfer of technology along with the progress and changes of
world media technology.

OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 16 SEPTEMBER

(A)		Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission received President Mr. Kanji
Matsutani and party of Mani Inc of Japan at his office.  They discussed
investment for establishment of surgical and dental equipment production
factory in Myanmar.

(B)		Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs received 

Vice-President Mr. Navin Kapila and party of ICO Global Communications
(Asia/Africa) of UK at his office.

(C)		Minister for Industry-1 received Managing Director Mr. Sudhon Choonprecha
of Yangon-based Siam Cement Myanmar Trading Ltd. of Thailand at his office.
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