The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 7 February, 2002)(1/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Thursday, 7 February, 2002)(1/2)
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1. Myanmar Affairs and International Studies Course No 4
   and Executives' Management Course No 23 conclude
2. - Secretary-1 receives President of Daewoo International
     Corporation
   - Secretary-1 attends opening of four-storey lecture hall,
     Exhibition on
3. - Commerce Minister receives guests
   - Industry-1 Minister receives guests
4. Regional Conference on Social Development and Poverty
   Reduction held
5. - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and party arrive
   - Maj-Gen Aung Htwe inspects poultry farm, Heho Airport
6. - Payment of outstanding land lease fees of hotels coordinated
   - Minister inspects industrial zone
7. - Health Minister views transplant of kidney
   - Union Day delegates arrive
8. - Stone inscriptions bearing Myanma Education Goals unveiled
   - Cornerstones laid for University of Paramedical
     Sciences (Mandalay)
   - Study group from Ponpakyin region tours Yangon
9. - Pro-Am Golf Tourney of London Myanmar Open 2002 Golf
     Tournament held
   - Friendly soccer match continues

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( 1 )  Myanmar Affairs and International Studies Course No 4 and Executives'
Management Course No 23 conclude

Yangon, 6 Feb- Patron of the Union Solidarity and Development Association
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe attended and delivered an address
at the concluding ceremony of Myanmar Affairs and International Studies
Course No 4 and Executives' Management Course No 23 at Central Public
Relations Unit in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division, at 9 am today.

Also present on the occasion were Patron of USDA Vice-Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt,
members of the State Peace and Development Council, ministers, the
Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Chairman of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board, members of the Panel of Patrons of USDA,
members of Central Executive Committee, deputy ministers, senior military
officers of the Ministry of Defence, directors-general and managing directors
of departments and enterprises, guests, Course in-Charge Lt-Col Sein Win,
course supervisor officers and trainees. At the ceremony, Patron of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe delivered an address.

He said: I would like to express satisfaction to know that you all have
studied well with zeal and perseverance at your respective courses. You have
already thoroughly and widely studied your lessons lectured at the courses.
In the Myanmar Affairs and International Studies course, you have not only
studied the lectures, but also compiled a paper on your research and findings
group-wise. In addition, you have also visited nation-building projects in
some parts of the nation.

You have already made an assessment of your findings during the expeditions.
You have made efforts to learn your lessons from all the angles during the
short-term course. In the Executives' Management course, the trainees have
learned the working programmes of the government and the aims, basic
principles and duties of the association. Officials of the respective
projects have explained to the trainees facts about the projects in detail
during the excursions. Due to the time limitation, the trainees have only
visited Yangon, Bago, Magway, Mandalay and Sagaing divisions.

But the trainees were able to learn all the new dam projects, industrial
zones, roads and bridges, new factories, human resource development
programmes, and tasks to restore and preserve the cultural heritage in the
divisions. The projects and tasks you have studied were implemented in accord
with the objectives of the State. All the projects in the whole nation have
been implemented in accord with the State's political, economic and social
objectives. At the courses, the trainees have studied the emergence of the
State's objectives.

 The State's 12 objectives have been laid down in accord with the past,
present and future conditions to fulfil the objective requirements of the
nation. You have already learned that the State's objectives are based on the
conditions the nation had experienced in the past and also concerned with the
tasks that lie ahead for the nation to be able to stand firm. You have
already known that the State's goal is emergence of a peaceful, modern and
developed nation. Realization of the goal depends on the zealous and
harmonious efforts of all the citizens. The State is fulfilling the
requirements of the political, economic and social sectors without fail. You
have known that the State is not fulfilling the requirements of the sectors
with sufficient amount of funds. Various means have been applied to overcome
the financial, mechanical and time limitations. The essential infrastructures
have been built through the State's goodwill, innovative skills of the State
service personnel and cooperation of the people. As efforts have been made
without fail to serve the people's interests, the fruits have begun to bear
in all the regions and the sectors of the State.

Thus, USDAs in all states and divisions organized the mass rallies in
January, and passed resolutions to unanimously support and take part in the
nation-building endeavours. The mass rallies have not only reflected the
desire of the people to build the nation, but also disclosed opportunities
for the people living in all the regions of the nation. The nation-building
endeavours are much practical. The trainees have studied the dam projects
during the courses as well as during the excursions. Whenever a dam has been
completed, land use in the surrounding areas has significantly changed and
developed. The results of land use development have greatly benefited the
farmers, consumers and crop traders in a consequential manner. The government
has built 129 dams, and is making continued efforts to supply irrigation
water to all possible places.

The development in the agricultural sector has generated new opportunities
for rural and urban areas. Throughout the excursions, the trainees have
studied the completed bridges and the ones under construction. Generally the
major rivers are flowing from north to south due to topographical condition
of the nation. Thus, there should be smooth and easy communication between
the eastern and western sectors of the nation and this has become an absolute
must. The requirement has been fulfilled after the opening of the river
crossing bridges. The Nawade Bridge on Ayeyawady River at Pyay has greatly
benefited the people living on the west bank and in southern Rakhine State.
Another bridge across Ayeyawady River near Magway is under construction at
present. It will be completed soon.

 The facility will directly benefit the people of northern Rakhine State.
Similarly, the Anaw-rahta Bridge constructed at Chauk will also serve the
interests of the whole Yaw region and the people of southern Chin State. So
also, the Chindwin River Bridge under construction near Monywa will help
develop trade and business of the people living in the north-west region of
Myanmar, Chin State and Myanmar-India border. The onstruction of transport
infrastructure not only enhances socio-economy, commerce and commodity
production of the people but also strengthens friendship among them.
Therefore, the government has built economic infrastructure as soon as peace
and stability has been restored in the country.

Development projects could not be laid down without infrastructures. This is
why the government started the most basic construction work according to its
strategy. The nation-building tasks are inter-related to each other. As I
have said at the opening ceremony, tasks for development of economic
infrastructure were laid down when national solidarity and peace and
stability had been restored. After infrastructures have been built, the
short-term and medium-term economic plans were implemented for enhancement of
economic power. At a time when successive achievements were made in two
short-term economic plans, the national human resource development tasks
which play a vital role in building the nation for modernization were
implemented.

 He said the trainees have witnessed construction of some infrastructures
during their excursion tours in some regions. He pointed out the fact that
practical requirements were provided for modernization of the country. In
doing so, the tasks were implemented with momentum for realization of the
objectives within the limited conditions. He said in building a nation, we
had to make efforts to overcome the above-mentioned limited conditions and
natural barriers.

He recounted the experiences of construction of Yangon-Sittway Highway. Local
people did not think that such a highway would emerge. But the government
constructed the highway for the interest of local people. The significant
point of the highway was that 10 bridges across the river and over 800 small
bridges across the creeks were built, crossing the west Yoma ranges. The
Ayeyawady River Bridge being constructed between Magway and Minbu links the
Yangon-Sittway Highway and No 2 Yangon-Mandalay Highway. Progress was made
after overcoming the natural barriers with difficulty, he said. He said he
would like to say how a infrastructure was built and what benefits the people
enjoyed because the trainees are those who observe the nation-building tasks.

 He said efforts are to be made for emergence of a modern developed nation in
carrying out the tasks for region-wise and sector-wise development.
Cooperation of the entire people is needed for every construction work. If
one observes the education sector, a section of the government's human
resource development, he will learn how the people want national development.
The education promotion programmes are being implemented in both basic
education sector and higher education sector and a long-term plan for
promotion of national education is also being undertaken. The entire people
participated in the school enrolment movement for school-going age children.
Therefore the school enrolment rate was over 92 per cent.

The people participated in the government's efforts for emergence of
multimedia teaching centres at schools with full cetena. Now there are
multimedia teaching centres in all high schools in the country. There are
also multimedia classrooms in some middle and primary schools. He said at a
time when efforts are being made for development in every region and sector,
cooperation of the entire people is needed. He hoped that all the trainees
would know the responsibility to participate in national development tasks.

He urged them to perform the duties for national development whatever roles
they are in. In conclusion, he said he would like to say the two points for
USDA at different levels. The first point is that The government has laid
down the five rural development tasks and is implementing them. He spoke of
the need for USDAs at different levels to participate in the tasks of water
supply, construction of roads linking villages, dissemination of health
education and school enrolment activities.

He also urged them to undertake livestock breeding on manageable scale in the
villages and to disseminate cultivation techniques among farmers. The second
point, he said, is that members of the USDA discussed and passed resolutions
on national development and rural development tasks at the mass rallies
organized by USDAs at different levels held in January nationwide. In
connection this, he urged Central Executive Committee of the USDA to lay down
region-wise and sector-wise tasks and implement them as soon as possible.
After the ceremony, the Senior General cordially met with the trainees and
had the lunch together with the trainees at Bayintnaung Hall. Then, the
Senior General and party posed for documentary photo with the trainees and
left the Central Public Relations Unit.

Excerpts from Senior General Than Shwe's speech

* The essential infrastructures have been built through the State's goodwill,
innovative skills of the State service personnel and cooperation of the
people.

 * The trainees have studied the dam projects during the courses as well as
during the excursions.

 * All the projects in the whole nation have been implemented in accord with
the State's political, economic and social objectives.

* Trainees were able to learn all the new dam projects, industrial zones,
roads and bridges, new factories, human resource development programmes, and
tasks to restore and preserve the cultural heritage during excursions.

* The essential infrastructures have been built through the State's goodwill,
innovative skills of the State service personnel and cooperation of the
people.

* USDAs in all states and divisions organized the mass rallies in January,
and laid down resolutions to unanimously support and take part in the
nation-building endeavours.

* The development in the agricultural sector have generated new opportunities
for rural and urban areas.

* Requirement to ensure easy linkage between the eastern and western sectors
of the nation has been fulfilled by the river crossing bridges.

* Development projects cannot be laid down without infrastructures.

* Cooperation of the entire people is needed for every construction work.

* Central Executive Committee of the USDA is to lay down region-wise and
sector-wise tasks and implement them as soon as possible.

* After infrastructures had been built, the short-term and long-term economic
plans were implemented for enhancement of economic power.

* Efforts are to be made for emergence of a modern developed nation in
carrying out the tasks for region-wise and sector-wise development.

* The education promotion programmes are being implemented in both basic
education sector and higher education sector and a long-term plan for
promotion of national education is also being implemented.
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( 2 ) Secretary-1 receives President of Daewoo International Corporation

 Yangon, 6 Feb - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of
the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received visiting President of Daewoo
International Corporation Mr Lee Tae Yong and party at the Ministry of
Defence at 6.30 pm today. Also present at the call were Minister at the State
Peace and Development Council Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Energy
Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and
Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.

Secretary-1 attends opening of four-storey lecture hall, Exhibition on
 Development of 21st Century Technology at Yangon Institute of Economics

Yangon, 6 Feb- Nowadays, the Government is implementing human resources
development tasks with might and main in basic education and higher education
sectors with the aim of ensuring promotion of the national education
standard. Construction of a four-storey building comprising lecture halls
installed with modern teaching aids has been completed at Yangon Institute of
Economics.

A ceremony to open the four-storey lecture hall and the Exhibition on
Development of 21st Century Technology was held at the four-storey building
No 1 of the Yangon Institute of Economics at 4.30 pm today, attended by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present were member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Soe Win of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, the
ministers, the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board, the
Mayor, the deputy ministers, officials of the State Peace and Development
Council Office, directors-general and chairmen of departments and boards
under the Ministry of Education, Rector of Yangon Institute of Economics U
Kan Zaw, the pro-rector, faculty members, service personnel and students.

First year student Maung Myint Win Han, student of Master of Commerce course
tutor Ma Htaik Htaik Lin and directorate course student of Management Course
tutor Ma Sanda Win formally opened the building No 1. Then, 14 students of
under-graduate and post-graduate courses unveiled the stone inscription
bearing the Myanmar education goals. The master of ceremonies announced
launching of Bawga drinking water produced by the Staff Welfare Committee.
Then, the Secretary-1 inspected production process of the drinking water.

Next, the Secretary-1 inspected lay-out plan of the Institute. At the meeting
hall of the new building, Rector U Kan Zaw reported to the Secretary-1 on the
lay-out plan of the Institute, completion of No 1 four-storey building, 16
one-storey buildings, two recreation centres, toilets, two 16-apartment
canteens, two 300-student-capacity lecture halls, water and power supply and
roads in the Institute, arrangements for construction of the clinic, the
sports ground, the convocation hall and three four-storey lecture halls,
organizational set-up of the Institute, numbers of students, degrees and
modern teaching aids. Minister for Education U Than Aung and Deputy Minister
U Myo Nyunt gave supplementary reports.

 The Secretary-1 gave necessary instructions. Then, Managing Director U Than
Shwe of Ever Green Fine Arts Co Ltd presented K 5 million for construction of
the clinic of the Institute to the Secretary-1. Afterwards, the Secretary-1
and party viewed lecture rooms at the four-storey building, Human Resources
Development Department, other departments, documentary photos of respective
professors/heads of department at Statistics Department, Management
Department, Commerce Department, Economics Department and Applied Economics
Department, the aims and functions of respective departments, text books,
reference books, degrees conferred and graduation gowns of the Institute and
documentary photos of respective departments.

Next, the Secretary-1 and party inspected modern teaching aids displayed at
the booths of private electronic companies at the Exhibition on Development
of 21st Century Technology. After the ceremony, the Secretary-1 and party
attended the entertainment of students from Dagon Basic Education High School
No 1 and presented prizes to them. The buildings opened today are one
assembly hall, 22 lecture rooms, three meeting halls, two 48 student-capacity
language lab, six 90-student-capacity computer centres, two libraries and
office rooms.
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( 3 ) Commerce Minister receives guests

Yangon, 6 Feb - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone received Senior
Manager of Petronas Co of Malaysia Mr Roney Zaidell and party at his office
at 5 pm today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister for Commerce
Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of the Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye,
Managing Director of the Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Min Hla Aung
and officials.

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Industry-1 Minister receives guests

Yangon, 6 Feb - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received President of D
P Medical Sa of Switzerland Mr Boris Dudukovic and party at his office this
afternoon. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win,
the directors-general and managing directors of the department and industries
under the ministry.

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( 4 ) Regional Conference on Social Development and Poverty Reduction held

 Yangon, 6 Feb- The Regional Conference on Social Development and Poverty
Reduction Through Vocational Training and Technical Education in the ASEAN
Region, jointly organized by the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), Myanmar Institute of Strategic and
International Studies (Myanmar-ISIS) and the Ramos Peace and Development
Foundation (PRDEV) and with the support of Haans Seidel Foundation of
Germany, was held at Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda at 8.30 am today.

Present at the conference were Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Foreign-Affairs
Chairman of Myanmar-ISIS U Win Aung, Chairman of the Ramos Peace and
Development Foundation (PRDEV) Former President of the Republic of the
Philippines Mr Fidel V Ramos, over 120 delegates and guests. The conference
consisted of three sessions and one roundtable.

Director of Myanmar-ISIS U Thaung Tun presided over the session which was
entitled ÔSharing of Experience in Vocational Training and Technical
Education Within ASEAN Countries. Delegates of Thailand, Malaysia, the
Philippines and the ASEAN Secretariat took part in the discussions. In the
second session, Dr Mehm Thet San, Dr Myo Thant Tin and U Kyaw Win presented
papers on "Myanmar Experience in Poverty Reduction and Technical Education
and Vocational Training".

In the afternoon, the luncheon was held at Mindon Hall. Dr Rainier Gepperth
of Hanns Seidel Foundation delivered an address. Then, Director-General
(Retd) of ASEAN Affairs Department U Aye Lwin (Retd) read out the message
sent by ASEAN Secretary-General Mr Rodolfo C Severino. Adviser to UMFCCI Dr
Kyaw Htin presided over the third session of the conference. Project
directors from Indonesia, the Philippines and the People's Republic of China
discussed Dueltech and vocational training centres in Asia.

Afterwards, a roundtable on a Development Assistance Initiative for Myanmar's
Vocational Training and Technical Education followed. Secretary-General of
UMFCCI U Zaw Win Min, Adviser Dr Kyaw Htin, former Director-General of
National Economic and Development Authority of the Republic of the
Philippines Dr Cielito Habito, Project Director of Dueltech Training Centre
Foundation Mr Enrique M Ligot of the Philippines, Principal Education
Specialist of Asian Development Bank Mr Paul Chang, Director-General (Retd) U
Aye Lwin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Director of Vocational
Training Centre of Indonesia Mr Horst Friedrich Walter Freyer. Economic
Affairs Officer of ESCAP Office Mr Masato Abe of Thailand moderated the
roundtable.

 Then, the delegates of UMFCCI, Myanmar-ISIS, the Ramos Peace and Development
Foundation (PRDEV) and the Hanns Seidel Foundation gave speeches and the
conference successfully ended. In the evening, UMFCCI hosted a dinner in
honour of the delegates at Sedona Hotel.

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( 5 ) Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and party arrive

Yangon, 6 Feb - At the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
a Thai delegation led by Dr Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand, arrived here by air this evening to pay an official
visit to the Union of Myanmar.

They were welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ambassador of Thailand to the Union of Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon and
members of the Royal Thai Embassy in Yangon.

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Maj-Gen Aung Htwe inspects poultry farm, Heho Airport

Yangon, 6 Feb- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Aung
Htwe of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Shan State Peace
and Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Khin Maung
Myint and departmental officials, went to Tetchaung Private Poultry Farm in
Namhat village, Nyaungshwe Township, on 5 February. Owner of the farm Dr
Thein Sein reported on facts about his poultry farm. Then, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe
and party visited the chicken-runs and fulfilled the requirements. A total of
55,000 layers and 61,000 chickens are being raised at 14 chicken-runs. Next,
Maj-Gen Aung Htwe and party proceeded to Heho Airport where U Chit Oo of Asia
World Co Ltd reported on extended construction of the airport and
requirements in work. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions on timely
completion of the work, meeting set standard and minimizing loss and wastage
in the work site and attended to their needs. They then inspected
construction tasks with the use of heavy machinery.

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to be continued ...