HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Third regular session of First Ayeyawady Region Hluttaw continues..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Deputy Ministers reshuffled...Vocational courses conclude in Thawuthti...MLF organizes donation ceremony...Generator launched for supply of electricity to rural area...RLDP [Rakhine League for Democracy Party] granted formation...Resolution, future tasks of MWAF AGM clarified...Press conference on Double Strong Cup, Sepak Takraw held...KNU holds peace talks with Union level peace-making group...KNU holds peace negotiation with Kayin State government...Shan State Chief Minister meets Palaung Self-Administered Zone Leading Body...Graduation Parade of 115th Intake of Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School held...Sagaing Region?s Myanma Traditional Thingyan Festival coordinated...Regional development tasks in Kachin State inspected...Rakhine State Peace Group, Rakhine State Liberation Party Peace-Making Group hold state-level peace talks...MCWA, WAO members give health care to the aged...Fire hazard lectured, fire drill exercised...Prizes awarded in Yangon Lifestyle Furniture Fair...Microfinance works knowledge shared...Union A&I Minister meets state/region ministers of agriculture and livestock breeding, farmers...Oxygen concentrators donated to station hospital in Yaksawk Township...Rules for taxation explained in Monywa...Wundwin Township opens village library...Myingyan Degree College holds extempore talks...MLF invites donations of cash, books from wellwishers...VETERINARY CLINIC OPENED: [photo]...FIRE DRILL EXERCISED [photo]...MEB in Rakhine State holds anniversary celebration...Insein Township WJA donates books...Age-wise measles vaccination 2012 explained...Bio-security of poultry farms inspected in Mans...Basic auxiliary fire fighting course concludes...READING HABIT RAISED [photo]...Two-storey building opened at School for Disabled Children...Hlawga Natural Park to be closed in Maha Thingyan days...Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (6-4-2012)..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein receives Vietnamese guests led by National Assembly Vice Chairman...Union Mines Minister receives Deputy Minister of Knowledge Economy and party...Myanmar-ROK Economic Delegation holds press conference...China calls for lifting of sanctions against Myanmar...France to urge EU sanctions easing for Myanmar...Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann meets Vietnamese delegation led by National Assembly Vice Chairman...Myanmar-Korea Economic Cooperation Forum-2012 held in Nay Pyi Taw...Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint receives Vietnamese delegation led by National Assembly Vice Chairman...Union Health Minister receives General Electric Corporation Vice-Chairman...Experts meet to discuss nominating three Pyu city states to world heritage list...Pyithu Hluttaw Social Development Committee Chairman receives Swedish International Development Corporation Agency...Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister receives MD of TPS WOODEN Industry [Malaysia]...President U Thein Sein receives Korean Deputy Minister of Knowledge Economy, businessmen..... "PERSPECTIVES": "At the expense of natural and human resources" [re ROK-Myanmar relations]..... ARTICLE: "Irrigation facilities built to help boost agricultural production in Bago Region" Archives: Maung Nyein Aye