HLUTTAW SESSIONS: Urgent proposal on conserving High Court (Yangon) and Combined Office as ancient cultural heritages submitted [Pyithu Hluttaw, 16th day]...MPs reckon further actions to be taken only after Rakhine?s conflict investigation commission releases its report [Amyotha Hluttaw, 16th day].....OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Hluttaws welcome visitors...Significant night temperatures (7-2-2013)...Chief Justice of the Union calls for adherence to Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct...Stake driven for World tallest Buddha image...Car loses control, hits bridge...Untimely rain, strong winds hit Kyangin Township...Dinner hosted to mark 66th Shan State Day in Nay Pyi Taw...District judges, law officers take oath...MICPA, ACCA, sign MoU..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: ADB to assist in Myanmar?s infrastructural development...Appointment of Philippine Ambassador to Myanmar agreed on...Norway welcomes agreement on Kachin talks...UNSG hopes silencing of the guns in Myanmar for the first time since its independence...Union A&I Minister receives Turkish, Thai delegations...Officials, KEIDANREN discuss economic policy...Union Transport Minister meets VP of Sky Perfect Broadcasting Corporation of Japan...Appointment of Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar agreed on...Union Defence Minister receives US Ambassador...Workshop on Treaty Banning Chemical Weapons held...Trainees of Global MBA visit Thailand..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Meritocracy".....ARTICLE: Hailing 66th Anniversary Union Day 2013: "Folk performing arts of Union ethnic nationalities" Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaja, Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt.....INTERVIEW: "Ivory poachers, grave threat to elephant population" Interviewer: Yan Gyi Aung Photos: Forest Department