The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 2 December, 2001)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 2 December, 2001)(2/2)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
   Than Shwe sends felicitations to LPDR
2. Secretary-1 attends World AIDS Day ceremony
3. Myanmar National Olympic Council Chairman honours victorious
   athletes
4. Commander inspects agriculture and livestock breeding,
   regional development in Hmawby and Taikkyi Townships
5. - UMFCCI President and Vice-President receive foreign guests
   - Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to LPDR
   - Minister Brig- Gen Abel receives Japanese guest
6. - First Joint Meeting of Myanmar-Thai and Thailand-Myanmar
     Cultural and Economic Cooperation Associations continues
   - UMFCCI meets with Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and Economic
     Cooperation Association
7. - Thai cultural dance troupe presents variety of dances
8. - Minister inspects cultivated fields and sluice gates
9. - Sports Minister takes part in December mass sports activities

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( 6 )   First Joint Meeting of Myanmar-Thai and Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and
Economic Cooperation Associations continues

Yangon, 1 Dec - The First Joint Meeting of Myanmar-Thai and Thailand-Myanmar
Cultural and Economic Cooperation Associations continued for the second day
at the International Business Centre on Pyay Road this morning. Present were
President of Myanmar-Thai Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association
Lt-Gen Kyaw Than (Retd) and executives, President of Thailand-Myanmar
Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association Gen Pat Akkanibut and
executives, and representatives of the ministries. The presidents of
Myanmar-Thai and Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and Economic Cooperation
Associations made speeches. Then, the agreed minutes between the two
associations were signed and exchanged. The meeting came to an end at 11 am.

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UMFCCI meets with Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and Economic Cooperation
Association

Yangon, 1 Dec - The CEC members, executives and members Myanmar entrepreneurs
of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and
the president and executives of the Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and Economic
Cooperation Association held a meeting at the International Business Centre
on Pyay Road this afternoon. Present were President of Myanmar-Thai Cultural
and Economic Cooperation Association Lt-Gen Kyaw Than (Retd) and executives,
UMFCCI President U Win Myint, CEC members and executives, President of
Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association Gen Pat
Akkanibut and executives. They discussed matters related to economic and
trade cooperation between the two nations.

At 3 pm, the presidents and executives of the two associations visited the
Mindhamma Hill where Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image is kept. They were
wel comed there by members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees. Then, they paid
homage to the image. They arrived at the Shwedagon Pagoda at 4 pm, and were
conducted round the pagoda by members of the pagoda Board of Trustees. The
opening of Mya Yeik Nyo Tazaungdaing lighting festival and funfair, organized
by Myanmar-Thai Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association, was held at
the Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel at 6 pm today. The presidents and executives of
the two associations and representatives of ministries attended the ceremony.

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( 7 ) Thai cultural dance troupe presents variety of dances

Yangon, 1 Dec-The Thai cultural dance troupe members led by Deputy Minister
of Education of Thailand Dr Sirikorn Maneerin together with cultural dance
troupe members of the Fine Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture of
Myanmar presented Thai traditional variety dances and Myanmar traditional
variety dances at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street here at 6.30 pm
today. Among the audience were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Deputy Minister for Finance and
Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, Deputy
Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, the departmental heads, the
ambassadors of foreign embassies in Yangon, officials and guests. Members of
Thai cultural dance troupe will entertain the public up to 2 December.
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( 8 )    Minister inspects cultivated fields and sluice gates

Yangon, 1 Dec - Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin,
together with the director-general of Irrigation Department, the managing
director of Myanma Agriculture Ser-vice, and members of Bago Division
Agricultural Coordination Committee, this morning inspected over 500 acres of
summer paddy fields which are cultivated with water irrigated from Moyungyi
Lake in Thanatpin Township, Bago Division. The officials reported on works
being carried out for increasing per acre yield of export quality Hmawby-2
paddy strain with the use of advanced cultivation methods.

Then, the Minister met with farmers and departmental staff. He asked the
farmers to grow crops with proper land preparation; to utilize farm machinery
at all the stages of cultivation; and to turn conventional cultivation into
mechanized farming while single cropping system is changed into
multi-cropping. He also asked departmental officials to provide necessary
assistance for cultivation of crops. Afterwards, Minister Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin
cruised along the Bago-Sittaung canal by motor-boat and inspected the flow of
water as well as Bagan-Nyaungbin and Kyaikpadaing spillways. He also
inspected the Tarwa sluice gate in Thanatpin Township.

 The Minister also inspected the construction of a new sluice gate near the
existing Tarwa sluice gate. The new sluice gate is being constructed by the
Irrigation Department with the use of heavy machines. Officials concerned
reported on the progress of work so far carried out. The existing Tarwa
sluice gate is merely 30 feet wide and it alone cannot manage the outflow of
sufficient water in rainy season. Hence, the new sluice gate with 330 feet in
breadth is being built there.

 It will also be beneficial to ensuring proper outflow of water from
inundated fields in Thanatpin Township in Bago District, to ensuring regular
flow of water, to protecting surrounding areas from being flooded in the
rainy season, to storing fresh water in summer; and to preventing sea water
from coming in. The new sluice gate will benefit over 38,000 acres of
cultivated land. At the briefing hall, the director of Irrigation Department
(Construction Group 6) reported to the minister on conditions of existing
sluice gates, those under construction and those to be built. The minister
gave instructions on maintenance of sluice gates. Afterwards, the minister
also inspected the construction of Paikkyon sluice gate at the junction of
Bago river and Paikkyon creek. The sluice gate in Kawa Township will benefit
30,000 acres of land. It will have 37 valves each of which will be 6 feet by
12 feet. He also inspected in-let and out-let canals.
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( 9 )  Sports Minister takes part in December mass sports activities

Yangon, 1 Dec- Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports
Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint took part in December mass walk together with
teachers, students, local people of Pabedan, Dagon, Latha and Mingala
Taungnyunt townships, Myanmar Motion Pictures Asiayon members USDA members
and athletes totalling 1,000 people at 6 am today. The minister watched
sports competitions at the Aung San Stadium. Then, he proceeded to Tamway
Township and opened the track & field sports events and other games at the
Sports and Physical Education Institute in Kyaikkasan Ground.

The minister and party later watched volleyball matches at the Youth Training
Centre (Thuwunna). In the afternoon, the minister attended the opening
ceremony of the seventh women's aerobic competition at the National Indoor
Stadium-1 (Thuwunna) and made a speech. Member of the Panel of Patrons of
Myanmar Women's Sports Federation Daw Khin Than Nwe and members, sports
federation presidents, guests and fans also attended the ceremony. The
competition will continue till 3 December, and altogether 14 teams from
states and divisions are participating in it.
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