Information Sheet No.A0980(I)

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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON
				Information Sheet				
					No.A0980(I) 				
	11 July 1999
(1)		Development of Kayin State Inspected
		Chairman of Work Committee for Development of Border Areas 
and National Races, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt arrived at Hpa-an, Kayin State, on 10 July morning to 
inspect the development of Kayin State. In Zwekabin Hall, Hpa-an. The 
Secretary-1met with members of Kayin State, District and Township Peace and 
Development Councils, departmental personnel and members  of social 
organizations and delivered an address on the occasion. In his address, 
Secretary-1 said; "Today, people are enjoying the fruits of peace and 
stability prevailing all over the country, and as there is peace in Kayin 
State,  the region is also having good progress. There have been 17 armed 
groups that returned to the legal fold after realizing the government's warm 
welcome, and today, there is no armed group in existence except KNU(Kayin 
National Union). The government, always welcomes KNU to return to the legal 
fold like other national brethren groups and seriously recognizes the KNU's 
efforts trying to make peace with the government.  The KNU ignored the 
government's offer to organize talks to make peace and it continued to 
received millions of dollars and redistributed the financial assistance to 
the anti-government groups. Peace and stability has been restored in Kayin 
State due to the armed groups' returning to the legal fold after realizing 
genuine goodwill of the government and disorder of KNU Headquarters and the 
government is effectively endeavouring for regional development and raising 
of quality of life of the people. Construction of 20-mile tarred road 
including gravel and earth roads, construction of 22 medium bridges and 2 
major bridges, opening of hospitals, dispensaries, primary and middle 
schools, installation of generators and opening of TV relay stations for 
development  of Kayin State under arrangement of the Work Committee for 
Development of Border Areas and National Races  can be seen vividly as  an 
evidence.  A total of K 928.85 million has been spent on education, health, 
agriculture and transport. Kawtkyaik-Kawtparan road and 57-mile 
Thanbyuzayat-Phayathonzu road were also constructed. Three bridges namely, 
Thanlwin(Hpa-an), Zathabyin, Kawkareik were built at a cost of US $ 9.823 
million and K 1,726.66 million. Because of KNU which is outside the law the 

region is not fully peaceful yet. The government is making efforts for 
regional development with genuine goodwill."
		  Afterward, the Secretary-1 and party went to Phayagon New 
Village of Peace in Hpa-an Township where they met with (former KNU members) 
Phado Aung San and party who exchanged arms for peace and U Saw Tha Mu He and 
members and fufilled the requirements for agriculture needs.
(2)		Secretary-2 Receives Vietnamese Delegation
		Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Tin Oo received a museum study delegation led by Sr. Col Lee Ma Luong of 
Vietnamese Army who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence on 10 
July.
(3)		Minister to Visit Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
		At the invitation of Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, Minister for 
Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Minister 
for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar will pay a goodwill visit to the 
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 14 to 16 July 1999. He will 
also pay a goodwill visit to the People's Republic of Bangladesh at the 
invitation of Mr. Abdus Samad Azad, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the 
People's Republic of Bangladesh, from 17 to 19 July 1999.
(4)		Five-Storey Hostel Opened at Yangon Education Centre for the 
Blind 
		The inauguration ceremony of a five-story hostel of Yangon 
Education Centre for the Blind (Khaweigyan) was held at the new hostel on 10 
July. It was built at a cost of over K 43 million. Minister for Social 
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement,  Ambassador of Japan and General Secretary 
of Myanmar  Christian Fellowship of the Blind formally opened the hostel in 
Yangon.
(5)		President of Asian Badminton Confederation ans More Athletes 
Arrive
		President of Asian Badminton Confederation, Deputy Prime 
Minister of Thailand Mr. Korn Dabbarnnsi and party arrived Yangon by air  on 
10 July morning to watch the Golden Eagle Asian Juniors Badminton 
Championship 1999 to be hosted in Yangon. Similarly, athletes from Thailand, 
India,  Maldives, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Chinese-Taipei badminton teams on 
10 July arrived Yangon to take part in the Golden Eagle Asian Juniors 
Badminton Championship 1999  to be held in the National Indoor  Stadium-1 in 
Thuwunna from 11 to 17 July. A total of 57 players--18 from Thailand team, 12 
from Sri Lanka, 10 from India, 8 from Maldives, 6 from Cambodia and 3 from 
Chinese Taibei--arrived in Yangon.
(6)		Officials Leaves for Singapore
		Member of the Civil Service Selection and Training Board, U 
Hla Myint Oo  and Deputy Director-General of General Administration 
Department of Ministry of Home Afairs left Yangon by air on 10 July afternoon 
to attend the Conference on Public Leadership to be held in Singapore.
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