DOMESTIC NEWS: Government already acceded to peace proposals of KIO to most possible degree - KIO needs to analyze itself to ascertain whether it wants genuine peace or not - KIO/KIA exploits honest and sincere local people as refugees launching propaganda campaigns internationally through help of media and trying to ask financial assistance and rations - Government showing much tolerance in striving utmost to restore peace in Kachin State...Press Conference (1/2011) on government?s efforts to transform national race armed groups in accordance with State Constitution held...Questions & answers at Press Conference (1/2011) on clarification of government?s endeavours to enable ethnic armed groups to undergo transformation and exit in accord with constitution - [WITH THE PRESS CONFERENCE,TWO THIRDS OF THIS ISSUE OF NLM DEALS WITH RANGOON?S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KIO/KIA]...Amendment to note of Election Objection No. 5/2011 heard...Union Minister U Aung Kyi, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi hold talk, reply queries of reporters...Press Release out after discussion between Union Minister U Aung Kyi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi...Noteworthy amounts of rainfall (12-8-2011)..... FOREIGN RELATIONS: Union Foreign Minister receives Russian Ambassador..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Conserve natural environment on a cooperative basis"