CONVENING OF HLUTTAWS: First regular session of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues for 16th day - Queries raised and replied, proposal discussed, approval sought Pyidaungsu Hluttaw agrees to join ASEAN Inter-Parliamentry Assembly (AIPA) as full-fledged member...A & I Minister replies to ?damage of crops due to impact of climate change in Myanmar?...A & I Minister replying query on implementation of irrigation system in Bago Region...Immigration & Population Minister answers question about issuance of citizenship scrutiny cards to citizens born to Myanmar nationals and Household Registration Certificates...EP-2 Minister replies to query on ?to consume electricity at low price?...Aungban-Pinlaung-Loikaw-Mae-sei Road will be upgraded to tarred one, but any plan yet to build Thanlwin Bridge (Pasawng) for the time being...Minister for Labour responds to question of Dr Myat Nyana Soe...Five representatives and Livestock & Fisheries Minister discuss bird flu outbreak and compensation...Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker comforts hospitalized Amyotha Hluttaw Representative...Rehabilitation of earthquake-hit areas discussed..... OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS: Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut supervises rescue and relief works in quake-hit areas...MCG Co., Ltd opens new show room......Low pressure area occurs over Andaman Sea..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Teach students in parallel with research"..... ARTICLE: "48th Myanma Gems Emporium sets highest record on sales of largest jade lots" Article: Tin Htwe (MNA); Photos: Ko Htwe & Htein Nan Naw (MNA)