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The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 14 December, 2001)

The New Light of Myanmar (Friday, 14 December, 2001)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
   Than Shwe congratulates new PM of Sri Lanka
2. PRC President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping and
   delegation leave for Ngapali
3. President Jiang Zemin, goodwill delegation visit Shwedagon
   Pagoda
4. President Jiang Zemin plants tree to commemorate state visit
5. PRC President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping meet
   with Chinese Embassy families and local Chinese residents
6. President Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping visit Thandwe
7. Laungut Bridge in Gangaw Township, Magway Division, inaugurated
8. - Seminar on management of snakebite and research held
   - Entries invited for Colour Photo Competitions
9. - Extended Production of Fish and Meat Committee meets
   - Anti-AIDS billboard put up

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( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
congratulates new PM of Sri Lanka

Yangon, 13 Dec - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a
message of congratulations to His Excellency, Honourable Mr Ranil
Wickremesinghe, on his assumption of the Office of the Prime Minister of the
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

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( 2 ) PRC President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping and delegation
leave for Ngapali

Yangon, 13 Dec - The goodwill delegation led by President of the People's
Republic of China Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping left here for Ngapali
in Thandwe, Rakhine State, this afternoon. President Mr Jiang Zemin and
Madame Wang Yeping and party were accompanied by Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and wife, Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and wife, Ambassador of Myanmar to PRC U
Sein Win Aung and wife, Ambassador of PRC to Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun and
officials. Before their departure for Thandwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and wife
Daw Kyaing Kyaing met President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping at
Seinle Kantha State House at 2 pm.

Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing presented a gift, a
documentary album and a documentary video-tape on the state visit to
President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping. President Mr Jiang Zemin and
Madame Wang Yeping also presented gifts to Senior General Than Shwe and Daw
Kyaing Kyaing. Accompanied by Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing,
President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping and party left Seinle Kantha
State House for Yangon International Airport in a motorcade.

Along the road from Seinle Kantha State House to the airport, teachers,
students, members of Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigade, nurses and the
public totalling about 10,000 greeted the guests waving miniature flags of
the two countries wishing the President of the People's Republic of China and
Madame and Senior General Than Shwe and wife good health and hailing the
Myanmar-China friendship.

The guests arrived at the airport at 2.30 pm together with Senior General
Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing. President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang
Yeping were greeted by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council General Maung Aye and wife, members of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and wife and Commander of Yangon
Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than and wife, staff of PRC Embassy and the
Chinese community in Yangon, who were waiting at the VIP lounge.

Schoolgirls waiting at the airport greeted the Chinese President and Madame
and delegation members waving miniature flags of the two countries and
chanting slogans. President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping greeted
Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing before boarding the plane. The
guests then left for Thandwe at 2.45 pm. Senior General Than Shwe and Daw
Kyaing Kyaing and party waved to the guests from the VIP lounge.
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( 3 ) President Jiang Zemin, goodwill delegation visit Shwedagon Pagoda

Yangon, 13 Dec -Accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
Ambassador of Myanmar U Sein Win Aung, Ambassador of the Peoples' Republic of
China Mr Li Jinjun, Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U Aung
Htet and officials, the Chinese goodwill delegation led by President of the
PRC Mr Jiang Zemin, currently here on a state visit at the invitation of
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Prime Minister of the
Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, visited
the Shwedagon Pagoda at 9 am today.

Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin and members of Work Committee for
All-round Renovation of the Pagoda and members of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees welcomed the guests. The visiting President and party paid homage to
the pagoda. They also paid homage to the Jade Buddha Image at the prayer hall
of the Punya Kusala Bahukara Association. Then, they posed for documentary
photos on the pagoda platform. The visiting President signed in the visitors'
book and donate K 1 million to the funds of the pagoda to Minister U Aung
Khin who presented a certificate of honour and a book on Htidaw hosting
record to the guest. They left later in the morning.

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( 4 ) President Jiang Zemin plants tree to commemorate state visit

Yangon, 13 Dec-The visiting President of the People's Republic of China Mr
Jiang Zemin, on a state visit to Myanmar at the invitation of Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, planted a tree in the
People's Square and People's Park near Pyidaungsu Aye Yeik Nyein at the
corner of Ahlon Street and Pyay Road this morning to mark his state visit.
The visiting President and members, accompanied by Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and staff
from the Chinese embassy, arrived at the People's Square and People's Park at
9.20 am.

 They were welcomed by Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U
Ko Lay, Deputy Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, member of
YCDC U Aung Soe and officials. Then, the visiting President planted a Minzu
Thaka Meze (Madhuca Longifolia) at the designated place. The Chinese
President, the Minister and the Mayor posed for a documentary photo in front
of the tree. Then, the visiting President and members viewed the trees
planted by the Heads of State of ASEAN member nations and other countries,
who arrived here at the invitation of Senior General Than Shwe to mark their
friendly visits, and left there at 9.30 am.
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( 5 ) PRC President Mr Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping meet with Chinese
Embassy families and local Chinese residents

 Yangon, 13 Dec - Visiting President of the People's Republic of China Mr
Jiang Zemin and wife Madame Wang Yeping at the invitation of Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, met families of
the Chinese Embassy in Yangon and local Chinese residents in Yangon at the
Jade Hall of the Seinle Kantha State House at 10.30 am today. Also present on
the occasion were Ambassador of PRC Mr Li Jinjun and officials.
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( 6 )  President Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping visit Thandwe

 Yangon, 13 Dec-President of the People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Zemin
and Madame Wang Yeping, who are here on a state visit at the invitation of
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of
Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing, accompanied
by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and
wife, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and wife,
Ambassador of Myanmar to PRC U Sein Win Aung and wife, Ambassador of PRC to
Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun, left here for Thandwe by special flight this afternoon
and arrived in Thandwe, Rakhine State, at 3.30 pm today.

The PRC President and Madame and goodwill delegation members were welcomed by
member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Rakhine State
Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Aung Htwe
and wife Daw Khin Hnin Wai, Brig-Gen Kyi Thein and wife of Taungup Station
and Deputy Commander Col Myo Lwin and wife.

Girl students welcomed the delegation at the airport performing Rakhine
traditional dance to the accompaniment of traditional music. In extending the
grand welcome to the PRC President and Madame, an archway was put up at the
entrance to Thandwe Airport bearing words both in Myanmar and English " We
warmly welcome His Excellency President of the People's Republic to China Mr
Jiang Zemin and Madame Wang Yeping ", flags of the two nations were hoisted
at the airport and along the entrance road to the airport.

The President and Madame, together with Commander Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and wife
proceeded to Annawa Yeiktha in Nagapali Beach Resort in a motorcade.
Teachers, students and people numbering over 5,000 warmly welcomed the guests
waving miniature flags of the two countries along the route from the airport
to Annawa Yeiktha in Nagapali Beach Resort. The President and Madame stopped
for the night at Annawa Yeiktha.

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( 7 ) Laungut Bridge in Gangaw Township, Magway Division, inaugurated

Yangon, 13 Dec - A ceremony to open Laungut Bridge on Gangaw-Kalay motor road
in Gangaw Township, Magway Division, was held at the central pandal of the
bridge this morning. It was attended by Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, Deputy Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Soe Myint, Deputy
Minister for Construction Brig-Gen Myint Thein, Deputy Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, officials, departmental personnel, members of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, Red Cross, Fire Brigade and people
totalling over 10,000. Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun said
construction of Laungut Bridge began on 15 January 2000. It was completed on
12 December 2001. The 300-feet long reinforced concrete bridge was built
within a two-year period.

 The State is laying down and implementing plans for the nation to get
abreast of other nations, for rapid progress of the national economy and for
further improvement of the living standards of the citizens. The government
is building bridges to foster Union Spirit, to develop the regions and to
raise the social standards of the people. Now there is a network of roads and
bridges in the nation. At present there are 17,873 miles of roads in the
nation up 4,238 miles from 13,635 miles in 1988. Up to now, the government
has built 136 major bridges of 180 feet and above.

The cost of building the 136 bridges is K 51,940 million and US $ 129
million. The government has built seven bridges Natho Creek Bridge, Myittha
River (Saingdu) Bridge, Yaw Creek Bridge, Mann Creek Bridge, Salin (Nwetame)
Bridge, Mone Creek Bridge and Anawrahta Bridge  which are more than 180 feet
long, in Magway Division alone.

It is also building four bridges  Ayeyawady Bridge (Magway), Shwechaung
Bridge, Bwetkyi Bridge and Mann (Padan) Creek Bridge. Engineering work is
under way to built Ohndaw Bridge and Daungnay Creek Bridge. As the Laungut
Bridge is located on Gangaw-Kalay Road, which is an importand transport
facility in Magway Division, it will help develop the region.

 It will also help ensure smooth transport in Magway Division and Sagaing
Division and Chin State. Then, the Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Soe Myint and
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan made speeches. The minister presented a
gift to District Chief Engineer U Zaw Win Myint. The minister and the deputy
commander formally opened the bridge.

The minister and party had a documentary photo taken together with local
people. The minister formally unveiled the stone plaque of the bridge. The
300-foot-long bridge, a reinforced concrete one, costs K 170 million. It has
a 24-foot motorway and two 3-foot pedestrian lanes. It links Magway Division,
Sagaing Division and Chin State.

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( 8 )  Seminar on management of snakebite and research held

Yangon, 13 Dec- Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein attended the opening
ceremony of the Seminar on management of snakebite and research, jointly
organized by Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar) and WHO, held at the
hall of the Medical Research Department on 11 December.

Also present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw
Myint and directors-general from the ministry, rectors from institutes of
medicine, officials from the Ministry of Industry-1, Ministry of Agriculture
and Irrigation and the Ministry of Forestry, consultants from foreign
countries, physicians, experts and researchers.

The minister made speech. He said experts and researchers from home and
abroad would discuss matters related to collection of poisonous snakes,
therapy for snakebites, findings on research, snake venon and antivenon,
research for specifying the biting snakes and preventive measures for curing
snakebites, and better therapies for snakebites. It would be a meritorious
deed because lives of farmers and peasants can be saved, and it was hoped
that experts and participants would gain much benefits, he added. Experts and
researchers from home and abroad were to discuss research findings and
therapies for snakebites at the two-day seminar.

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Entries invited for Colour Photo Competitions

Yangon, 13 Dec - The Work Committee for Organizing the 57th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day (2002) Commemorative Literary and Photo Competitions will hold the
colour photo competitions titled. "Constructive Endeavour in Myanmar"  and "
Appreciable Cultural Arts'. The entries must be 10"x12" or above in size, and
for each title, up to four prints can be sent. The data and caption about the
entries are to be described on a separate sheet enclosed. Entries must be own
creation and must not be prize-winning works in other competitions at home or
abroad. Handsome prizes will be given. Prizes will be presented to the first,
second and third prize winners in the competitions at the 57th Armed Forces
Day ceremony on 27 March 2002 in Yangon and other prize winners at the
ceremonies of the 57th Armed Forces Day to be held at the respective
divisions and commands. Entries are to be sent to U Tun Min, Director
(Information and Public Relations), the Information and Public Relations
Department, No 22-24, Pansodan Street, Yangon, not later than 14 February
2002.

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( 9 ) Extended Production of Fish and Meat Committee meets

Yangon, 13 Dec- The Committee for Extended Production of Fish and Meat held a
coordination meeting at the meeting hall of the Fisheries Department on
Hsinmin Road in Ahlon Township this afternoon, attended by Chairman of the
Committee Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe, Vice-Chairman Minister
for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein.

They discussed matters related to livestock and fish breeding tasks carried
out with assed momentum, hatching of fingerlings and increase of local
demand. Then, they discussed successful implementation of the tasks by the
Prawn Breeding and Production Group, livestock breeding tasks to be carried
out to meet set standard in livestock breeding season, production and
distribution of quality fingerlings and veterinary medicines and feedstuff,
providing assistance for private breeders for the breeding of layers,
broilers and ducks.Later, the chairman and the vice-chairman attended to the
needs.

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 Anti-AIDS billboard put up

Yangon, 13 Dec - A ceremony to put up the Anti-AIDS billboard jointly
sponsored by Anti-AIDS and Anti-Veneral Disease Control Project of the Health
Department of the Ministry of Health and Ranbaxy Co was held near the Yangon
General Hospital at the corner of Bogyoke Aung San Street and Pyay Road in
Lanmadaw Township on 11 December morning. Present on the occasion were
officials of the Project, Medical Superintendent Dr Aung Htut of YGH and
staff, the resident representative and staff of Ranbaxy Co, Chairman of
Township Peace and Development Council U Aung Kyaw Myint and members,
Township Health Officer Dr Daw Tin Nyunt and staff, officials of the township
development affairs committee, members of the township Union Solidarity and
Development Association and township Maternal and Child Welfare Association,
members of the township Women's Affairs Committee, Red Cross Society, members
of the township Auxiliary Fire Brigade, teachers and students, totalling 150.
Medical Superintendent of YGH Dr Aung Htut and Professor Dr Ko Ko Hla
formally opened the billboard.

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