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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 1 May, 2001)(2/2)

The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 1 May, 2001)(2/2)
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1. Chairman of State Peace and Development Council
   Senior General Than Shwe's message on 2001 Workers Day
2. Senior General Than Shwe receives ASEAN Foreign Ministers
3. - Secretary-1 receives senior adviser of Liberal
     Democratic Party, Japan
   - Secretary-1 and wife host dinner in honour of ASEAN
     foreign ministers, Secretary-General and delegation
     members
4. First meeting of Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science held
5. - ASEAN foreign ministers discuss ASEAN, regional and
     world affairs
   - Press Conference on ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat held
   - Wives of ASEAN Foreign Ministers tour Yangon
6. Secretary-3 attends annual general meeting of Myanmar
   Banks Association
7. - UMFCCI President meets FAO official
   - Annual conference of MMCWA continues
8. Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image packed with monks,
   Buddhist devotees
9. MWJA Central Executive Committee meets

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( 7 ) UMFCCI President meets FAO official

Yangon, 30 April-Consultant Mr V Bruce J Tolentino of FAO regional office in Thailand called on President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint, Secretary-General U Zaw Min Win and executives at UMFCCI office this morning. They cordially discussed matters relating to the role of private sector in agriculture, export problems of agricultural produce, commerce in local and abroad, agriculture work in the region and finance.

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Annual conference of MMCWA continues


Yangon, 30 April-The 11th annual conference of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association was held for the final day at the Multipurpose Building of the association, corner of Parami Road and Thanthuma Road, South Okkalapa Township, here, this morning. Present at the meeting were MMCWA Chairperson Professor Daw Kyu Kyu Swe, Vice-Chairpersons Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe and Dr Kyi Soe, CEC members, patrons of Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committees form the states and divisions and central councillors. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe presided over the morning session of the conference and Dr Kyi Soe the afternoon session. Joint-Secretary Dr Nwe Oo acted as master of ceremonies. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe extended greetings. The annual reports of the Supervisory Committees were read out, and then they were approved. Afterwards, papers of the states and divisions were read out. Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe gave instructions on delivery rooms, followed by a general round of discussions. Future task!
s for 2001-2002 were discussed by delegates, and they were approved by the chairperson.
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( 8 ) Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image packed with monks, Buddhist devotees

Yangon, 30 April?Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image on Mindhamma Hill in Insein Township was thronged with members of the Sangha, nuns and laity today.Stone Sculptor Siri Sudhamma Manijotadhara U Taw Taw and sons were puting finishing touches to the Image.The Public Works of the Ministry of Construction undertook the building and decoration of Gandakuti Kyaung-dawgyi and southern and northern stairways.

Myanmar handicraft technicians U Ohn Tin and U Hla Kyu and groups carried out installation of Myanmar handicraft at Gandakuti Kyaung-dawgyi and the stairways.The Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Ministry of Information are selling various kinds of books there. Myanmar Traditional Artistes and Artisans Asiayon (Central) also opened a souvenir shop.Donations received from 5 August to this evening amounted to K 175,765,774.

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( 9 )  MWJA Central Executive Committee meets

Yangon, 30 April-Meeting 4/2001 of Central Executive Committee of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association was held at the office of MWJA this afternoon. Present at the meeting were MWJA Chairman U Hla Myaing, Vice-Chairmen U Than Maung and Col Myint Thein, Secretary U Hla Tun and CEC members. Chairman U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) presided over the meeting, and Joint-Secretary U Myint Kywe (Maung Myint Kywe) acted as master of ceremonies. The chairman gave a speech on the occasion. Work being done on respective tasks was reported, followed by a general round of discussions. The meeting came to a close with concluding remarks by the chairman.

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