DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe felicitates President of Republic of Belarus; Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein attends dinner in honour of literati and delegates to 4th MWJA Conference; Upgrading of roads, tasks of Water Treatment Plant inspected; Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Republic of Belarus; Vice-Mayor attends conclusion of Basic USDA Organizing Course; Health care services under close supervision in Bago District; 17th plenary meeting of Fifth 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee commences; Ministry of Industry-1 holds Waso robes offering ceremonies; Attorney-General offers Waso robes to members of the Sangha; Fourth Conference of MWJA concludes successfully-New MWJA Chairman and CEC members elected; Energy Minister inspects CNG filling stations in Thanlyin, Ahlon; Work group leaders of MWAF meet trainees of Woman's Care Centre in Twantay; Minister presents prize to highest buyer gem merchants; International Cooperatives Day marked; Members of Pungpahkyem WAO, MWWA meet; 2.384 marchants guy 2,613 lots of jade,gem,pearl; Stakes driven for construction of main builging of Tele-Port in Yadanabon Myothit; Prime Minister sends felicitations to Republic of Belarus; A&I Minister inspects Ma Mya Multi-purpose Dam..."PERSPECTIVES":"MWAF endeavouring for promotion of Myanmar women's sector"...FEATURE:"Myanmar women preserving fine traditions"