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The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 27March, 2002)

The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, 27March, 2002)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing
   offer "soon" to Sayadaws
2. - Secretary-1 pays homage to title recipient
     Sayadaws
   - Secretary-1 receives Chairman of China National
     Tourism Administration
   - Secretary-1 receives Bangladeshi delegation
3. Myanmar delegation arrives back from Mexico
4. - Industry-1 Minister receives Chinese guests
   - H & T Minister receives Japanese guest
   - " Soon " offered to members of the Sangha
   - New station hospital opened
5. - Three-R literacy course concludes in Kengtung
Township
   - Maj-Gen Tin Aye attends departmental coord
meeting
   - Chinese tourism delegation arrives
6. - Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects Heinda and Kalonhta
Mines
   - Maj-Gen Tin Aye inspects gems mining camps in
Mogok
7. - Bangladesh Trade Fair opens
   - Management Multiplier Course opened
   - Title recipient Sayadaws from abroad arrive
8. Ministers receive Chinese delegation
9. Minister tours Hlinethaya Industrial Zone

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( 1 ) Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing
offer "soon" to Sayadaws

Yangon, 26 March- Family members of the State Peace
and Development Council and Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and
Air) led by Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing
Kyaing offered "soon" to the State Ovadacariya
Sayadaws, the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee
Sayadaws, the State Central Working Committee of the
Sangha Sayadaws and title recipient Sayadaws at the
Tatmadaw Dhammayon on Arzarni Street, Bahan Township,
here this morning.

Also present on the occasion were the State
Ovadacariya Sayadaws, the State Sangha Maha Nayaka
Committee Sayadaws led by Chairman of the State Sangha
Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Myingyan Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Sobhita, the State Central Working Committee
of the Sangha Sayadaws, title recipient Sayadaws and
nuns, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye and wife
Daw Mya Mya San, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw
Khin Win Shwe, Daw Khin Than Nwe, wife of Lt-Gen Tin
Oo, members of the State Peace and Development
Council, Commander of Yangon Command and their wives,
ministers and their wives, the Yangon Mayor and wife,
senior military officers of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and
Air) and their wives, the Deputy Minister for
Religious Affairs, the director-general of the State
Peace and Development Council Office, departmental
heads and guests.

Adviser to the State Peace and Development Council U
Arnt Maung acted as master of ceremonies and read out
the agenda of the ceremony. First, the ceremony was
opened with three-time recitation of Namo Tassa. Then,
on behalf of the Myingyan Sayadaw, Vice-Chairman of
the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Maha Aungmye
Bonsan Kyaung Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru
Bhaddanta Panninndabhivamsa invested the congregation
with the Five Precepts. Next, Sayadaws and members of
the Sangha recited parittas.

Afterwards, the Senior General and wife and party
presented offertories to Sayadaws. Then, Secretary of
the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddammajotika Magway
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara delivered a sermon, followed
by sharing of merits gained. The ceremony ended with
three-time recitation of Buddha Sasanam Ciram
Titthatu. After the ceremony, the Senior General and
his wife and party offered day "soon" to Sayadaws.

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( 2 ) Secretary-1 pays homage to title recipient
Sayadaws

Yangon, 26 March-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt paid homage to
Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dhammasiri (Naga Hnakaung Sayadaw)
and Agga Maha Saddhammajotikadhaja Ven Khamchane
Virachitto of the Lao People's Democratic Republic who
will attend the 1363 ME religious title presentation
ceremony, at Shwehintha Hall on Kaba Aye Hanthathiri
Hill at 6 pm today.

The Secretary-1 offered provisions to the Sayadaws,
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Dham-masiri (Naga Hnakaung Sayadaw)
presented six sets of Tri-Pitakat Treatise in Yun Shan
version for the Sayadaws to the Secretary-1. Then, the
Secretary-1 offered one set of Tri-Pitakat Treatise in
Yun Shan version donated by the Naga Hnakaung Sayadaw
to Ven Khamchane Virachitto of the Lao PDR. Next, the
Laotian Sayadaw donated a Buddha image to the
Secretary-1. Later, they shared merits gained.

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Secretary-1 receives Chairman of China National
Tourism Administration

 Yangon, 26 March- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received Chairman of China National Tourism
Administration of the People's Republic of China Mr He
Guangwei and party at the guest house of the Ministry
of Defence at 2 pm today.

 Also present were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung, Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin, Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen
Sein Htwa, Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue
Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu and Director-General
Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department. The
guests were accompanied by Charge d'Affaires ai of the
PRC Embassy Mr Tang Ying.

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Secretary-1 receives Bangladeshi delegation

Yangon, 26 March - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received
Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of
Bangladesh Mr Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and party
at the guest house of the Ministry of Defence at 4 pm
today. Present together with the Secretary-1 were
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win,
Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U
Aung Htet and present together with the guests was
Ambassador of PRB Mr Ahmed Rahim.
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( 3 ) Myanmar delegation arrives back from Mexico

Yangon, 26 March -The delegation led by Minister for
Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein after attending
the International Conference on Financing for
Development, organized by the United Nations, held in
Monterrey, Mexico, from 18 to 22 March arrived back
here by air this afternoon.

 Members of the delegation were welcomed back at the
Yangon International Airport by Minister for National
Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister
for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Deputy Minister for
Finance and Revenue Brig-Gen Than Tun,
directors-general and managing directors under the
Ministry of F&R and their families.

 The conference was attended by ministers and members
of the delegations from 170 countries, Myanmar
delegation led by Minister U Khin Maung Thein,
Governor of Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung
and Director U Nyo Myint, Permanent Representative of
the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York
U Kyaw Tint Swe and led by Counsellor U Nyunt Swe of
Permanent Representative of the Union of Myanmar to
the United Nations, officials from international
monetary organizations, delegates of social
organizations and entrepreneurs.

 Preliminary meetings of ICFD were held at Cintemex
Convention Centre in Monterrey, Mexico, from 18 to 20
March. ICFD Summit was held at the same venue on 21
March. At the summit, President of Mexico Mr Vincente
Fox Quesade and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan acted
as members of panel of Chairmen and made speech. Then,
heads of state and delegates made speeches, Minister U
Khin Maung Thein also delivered a speech at the
conference which concluded successfully on 22 March.
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( 4 ) Industry-1 Minister receives Chinese guests

Yangon, 26 March- Minister for Industry-1 U Aung
Thaung received President Mr Yanli Ma and party of
China Metallurgical Construction (Group) Corporation
at his office this afternoon. Also present at the call
were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Win,
directors-general and managing directors of
departments and enterprises.

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H & T Minister receives Japanese guest

Yangon, 26 March- Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received President Shigemoto Okuda of
Japan Myanmar Economic Cooperation Co Ltd at his
office at noon today. They discussed the tour of
Japanese tourists from Osaka in Myanmar. Also present
at the call were Deputy Minister for Hotels and
Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Director-General U
Khin Maung Latt of the Directorate of Hotels and
Tourism, Managing Director U Kyi Tun of Myanma Hotels
and Tourism Services and officials.

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" Soon " offered to members of the Sangha

Yangon, 26 March - Directorate of Trade of the
Ministry of Commerce offered a day's meal to the
Sayadaws and members of the Sangha at Mogok
Soonsarhsaung of the State Pariyatti Sasana University
this morning. Present were Rector Sayadaw of the
University Agga Maha Ganthavacaka Pandita Bhaddanta
Vannita and members of the Sangha, Minister for
Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan, advisers, departmental heads and staff
families. The minister and deputy minister presented
offertories to the Sayadaws and K 100,000 to the
official for offering "soon " to the members of the
Sangha.

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New station hospital opened

Yangon, 26 March - As a gesture of hailing the 57th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, an opening ceremony of a
16-bed station hospital in Thuyethamein Village, Waw
Township, Bago Division, was held at the hospital
yesterday attended by Central Executive Committee
member of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, local Tactical
Operation Commander Col Zaw Win Myint, Deputy
Director-General of the Health Department Dr Hla Pe,
Chairman of Bago District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Myo Tint, officials and local people.
The hospital was built at a cost of K 16.8 million.

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( 5 ) Three-R literacy course concludes in Kengtung
Township

Yangon, 26 March - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry
of Defence attended a ceremony to mark the completion
of the Three-R literacy course held at a monastery in
Wamtaung Village, Mailat village-track, Kengtung
Township, Shan State (East), at 8 am on 23 March.
Present on the occasion were Deputy Commander of
Triangle Region Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe and senior
officers, local authorities, departmental officials,
guests and local people. Brig-Gen Myint Swe made a
speech on the occasion. Local battalion Commanding
Officer Lt-Col Aung Gyi reported to the deputy
commander on matters related to conducting the Three-R
course. The trainees of the course demonstrated their
reading skills. Then, Maj-Gen Aung Htwe handed over a
bookcase and books donated by the local battalion to
the village library to the chairman of the Mailat
Village Peace and Development Council. Next, the
commanding officer presented certificates of honour to
instructors of the course. A local people spoke words
of thanks. The ceremony came to an end. In consonant
with the five rural development tasks, a total of 26
Three-R centres were opened in 13 villages of Mailat
village-track. Altogether 485 trainees attended the
courses, which began on 3 November 2001.

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Maj-Gen Tin Aye attends departmental coord meeting

Yangon, 26 March- Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of
Defence attended the coordination meeting of
departmental officials of Kyaukse Township, Kyaukse
District, Mandalay Division, at Hsinmin Cement Plant
in Kyaukse on 22 March. Also present were Deputy
Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen Kyaw Win, Tactical
Operations Commander of the Central Command Col Thein
Hlaing, division, district and township level
departmental officials and officials of ten factories
under the Ministry and the cement plant project.
Speaking on the occasion, Maj-Gen Tin Aye said that
the government is making concerted efforts to ensure
emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation
day and night. And Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe has given guidance on construction of important
factories for national development.

 On completion of the factories there will be
industrial zone development and transport charges
among townships will decrease, he added. There will be
development in villages and townships with the
industrial zone development in Kyaukse Township, he
noted and urged departmental officials to cooperate
for completing the project in time and to present
requirements of the project. Then, the deputy minister
reported on functions of the ten factories and the
departmental officials on assistance to be rendered
for the project. Afterwards, Maj-Gen Tin Aye gave
necessary instructions. Maj-Gen Tin Aye spent the
night in Mandalay.

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Chinese tourism delegation arrives

Yangon, 26 March - The tourism delegation led by
Chairman of the National Tourism Administration of the
People's Republic of China Mr He Guangwei and party
arrived here by air at 9.25 am today. They were
welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy
Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint
Kyu, officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Charge d' Affaires ai
Mr Tang Ying and officials of the PRC Embassy in
Yangon.
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( 6 ) Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspects Heinda and Kalonhta
Mines

 Yangon, 26 March- Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry
of Defence, Col Htain Win of Dawei Station and
officials inspected Heinda Mines in Dawei Township on
23 March. General Manager of Taninthayi Division No 2
Mining Enterprise U Khin Maung Lay reported on work
done at the mine and cooperation with Myanmar Ponpipet
Co. Maj-Gen Maung Bo gave instructions. Heinda Mine
lies 33 miles east of Dawei. No 2 Mining Enterprise
undertakes mineral production in cooperation with
Myanmar Ponpipet Co starting from July 1999.

 The amounts of mineral extraction were 62.3003 tons
of tin in 1999-2000, 497.5207 tons of tin in 2000-2001
and 484.3184 tons of tin up to February 2002. On 24
March, Maj-Gen Maung Bo went to Kalonhta Mines.
General Manager of Taninthayi Division No 2 Mining
Enterprise U Khin Maung Lay and Project Manager U Aung
Thein reported on extension of work and mineral
extraction. Maj-Gen Maung Bo fulfilled the
requirements. Kalonhta Mine lies six miles and four
furlongs east of Yebyu. A and A Natural Resource
Development Co started mineral extraction in May 1998.

 The company has extracted 21.1223 tons of tin up to
February. Arrangements have been made for boosting
mineral extraction in cooperation with Mingwha Co of
China. Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected roads and bridges
along Yebyu-Kaleinaung-Kanbauk Road. In the afternoon,
Maj-Gen Maung Bo inspected construction of
Kanbauk-Zardi-Nabule Road on self-reliance basis and
gave instructions on durability of the roads and
bridges and upgrading of the roads. The 33-mile road
is in the west of the Kaleinaung-Dawei Road. On
completion of the road one can easily go by car to
Kanbauk, Zardi, Nabule, Maungmagan and Dawei.

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Maj-Gen Tin Aye inspects gems mining camps in Mogok

Yangon, 26 March- Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of
Defence, accompanied by officials, arrived at Yadana
Gadegadar gem mining camp in Kyaukpyatthat Sanpya
village, Mogok Township, on 23 March morning. At the
briefing hall, Director Lt-Col Sein Than and officials
reported on locations of gems mining camps, strength
of staff and machinery, income and gems trading.
Maj-Gen Tin Aye gave necessary instructions.

Then, Maj-Gen Tin Aye inspected gems, mining tasks and
gems sorting. Next, Maj-Gen Tin Aye proceeded to
Ngayant-in Pansho gems mining camp and inspected gems
and mining tasks. At Linyaunggyi gems mining camp,
Maj-Gen Tin Aye inspected gems mining and gems.
Afterwards, Maj-Gen Tin Aye went to the jewellery shop
of MG Ruby Co Ltd in Mogok. He inspected jewellery
items at the shop. Then, Maj-Gen Tin Aye arrived at
Shwepyiaye gems extraction camp. He inspected gems
mining and gems sorting and gave necessary
instructions to officials of the camp.
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( 7 ) Bangladesh Trade Fair opens

Yangon, 26 March- The opening ceremony of Bangladesh
Trade Fair sponsored by Export Promotion Board of
Bangladesh with the permission of the Ministry of
Commerce was held at Yangon Trade Centre in Mingala
Taungnyunt Township this morning. Present were
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister at
the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's
Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister of Commerce of
Bangladesh Mr Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and party,
Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan,
departmental officials, ambassadors and military
attaches, national entrepreneurs, officials of
companies from Bangladesh and guests. Ministers
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Mr Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury
formally opened the fair. Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone
said the fair was held under the joint sponsorship of
Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon and the Ministry of
Commerce.

 He said the trade fairs are rendezvous for buyers and
sellers. He welcomed the trade fair and said it was an
effective way for export market. Markets will be found
in the two countries and the fair will also forge
close relations between the two neighbouring
countries, he said. He said the fair would serve as a
bridge for promotion of bilateral trade. He said he
believed that mutual confidence and benefits would be
achieved among the people of the two countries. He
expressed thanks to participants and said he hoped
that more trade fairs would be held in the years to
come. Minister Mr Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury thanked
the government and the Ministry of Commerce. A dance
troupe from Bangladesh entertained the guests and the
minister and party had photos taken. The minister and
party observed personal and household goods, steel
sheets and nails, On line banking service of Arab
Bangladesh Bank Co and Asia Wealth Bank Ltd, garments,
medicines, printing ink, soft drinks and cosmetics.
The fair opens daily from 10 am to 5 pm till 30 March.
Admission is free.

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Management Multiplier Course opened

Yangon, 26 March- USDA CEC member Brig-Gen Thura Aye
Myint delivered an address at the opening ceremony of
USDA Executives' Management Multiplier Course No 11 at
Dagon Myothit (East) Township USDA Office this
morning. Then, the CEC member accepted donations of
wellwishers. In Dagon Myothit (East) Township, 3,200
trainees are attending the national culture and morals
courses at 11 places.

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Title recipient Sayadaws from abroad arrive

Yangon, 26 March- Sayadaws from abroad, who will
accept religious titles offered by the Government at
the religious title offering ceremony to be held on 28
March, Fullmoon Day of Taboung, 1363 ME, arrived here
by air yesterday evening. The Sayadaws were Sayadaw
Bhaddanta Kelasa of Sri Lanka, Sayadaw Bhaddanta
Khemin-da of Japan, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Jotalankara of
the USA and Most Ven Kham Chane Virachitto of Lao PDR.
The Sayadaws were welcomed at Yangon International
Airport by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Director-General U Sann Lwin
of the Department for Promotion and Propagation of the
Sasana, officials and disciples of the Sayadaws.
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( 8 ) Ministers receive Chinese delegation

Yangon, 26 March -Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, together with Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung held consultations with visiting
Chairman of the National Tourism Administration of the
People's Republic of China Mr He Guangwei and party at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at 3.30 pm today. The
two sides exchanged views on matters relating to
tourism promotion and cooperation between the two
countries. Also present on the occasion were the
deputy ministers and officials concerned from the
Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Ministry of
Immigration and Population, Ministry of Transport and
Ministry of Information, Charge d' Affaires ai of the
PRC Embassy Mr Tang Ying and members of the Chinese
delegation. In the evening, Minister U Win Aung hosted
a dinner in honour of the Chinese delegation at
Karaweik Palace.
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( 9 ) Minister tours Hlinethaya Industrial Zone

Yangon, 26 March- Chairman of Myanmar Industrial
Development Committee in-charge of Hlinethaya
Industrial Zone Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw
Lwin arrived at the Hlinethaya Industrial Zone
Management Committee Office in Hlinethaya on 24 March.
Vice-Chairman of the management committee U Myat Thin
Aung and members reported on tasks carried out in the
zone and requirements of industries. The minister
attended to their needs. Then, he proceeded to Top
Soap Factory in the zone. Officials reported on
production process of the import-substitute soap
powder. Next, the minister arrived at the footwear
factory and inspected production of various kinds of
rubber footwear. Officials reported on production
work. At the paint factory of United Paint Group,
Managing Director U Aye Han of the group reported to
the minister on facts about the factory and production
tasks with the use of slides. The minister then
inspected production of paints.


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