[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday October 25, 2002)

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Friday October 25, 2002)

1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations 
   to Republic of Kazakhstan
2. Message from Senior General Than Shwe, 
   Chairman of State Peace and Development Council 
   on occasion of 57th Anniversary of 
   United Nations Day
3. Message sent by UN Secretary-General 
   to 57th United Nations Day
4. Even though threat of another world war almost 
   non-existent nowadays, the need for 
   United Nations not diminished
   Development gap between industrialized and 
   developing countries continues to widen 
   Secretary-1 attends ceremony to mark 
   the 57th Anniversary of United Nations Day
5. Secretary-1 inspects arrangements for construction 
   of modern buildings
6. Secretary-1 receives 
   SEA youths' voyage goodwill delegation
7. Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung sends 
   felicitations to Republic of Kazakhstan 
8. Minister receives guests of PRC
9. SEA youths' voyage goodwill delegation arrives 
10. USDA Secretary-General receives 
    youth friendship delegation
11. Vietnam Trade Fair 2002 opened
12. Italian tourists arrive by chartered flight
13. Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening of 
    2 KVA hydel power plant in Taninthayi, 
    monsoon paddy model plot harvesting and winter
crops 
    cultivation ceremony in Myeik 
14. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development
projects 
    in Taninthayi Division
15. Entries of colour photo contest judged
16.  Ramayana drama competition continues
17. 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts 
    Competitions continue for sixth day
18. Gems industry development in accord with 
    Myanma Gems Act coordinated
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman 
   Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations 
   to Republic of Kazakhstan

Yangon, 25 Oct - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union
of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Nursultan A Nazarbayev, President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, on the occasion of the
National Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan which falls
on 25 October 2002. 

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2. Message from Senior General Than Shwe, 
   Chairman of State Peace and Development Council 
   on occasion of 57th Anniversary of 
   United Nations Day

Yangon, 24 Oct - Today is the fifty-seventh
anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, a
unique organization that has relentlessly worked for
the well-being of our human kind. This marks the third
time we are celebrating the occasion in this century.
At the beginning of the century, the leaders of the
world set forth goals for the new millennium and made
commitments to establish better and sustainable
conditions for the world while endeavouring to remedy
or eliminate the conditions that have jeopardized the
interests and existence of mankind. It has been nearly
three years since the United Nations and all its
Member States have been making concerted efforts for
the realization of these goals as quickly as possible.


The problems facing humanity consist of both man-made
and natural problems. Many of the problems are closely
intertwined and the solution of one requires
simultaneous solution of another or others with a
comprehensive approach and coordinated strategy. It
is, therefore, vitally important that all members of
the international community tackle these global
problems together in a family spirit. 

In pursuing development goals the most fundamental
prerequisite is peace - peace within countries, peace
between neighbours and peace among all. For the
foundation of peace to be firmly rooted, every country
should respect and strictly abide by the principles on
friendly relations between countries enshrined in the
United Nations Charter and International Law, in one's
relations with others. 

Myanmar has steadfastly followed the principles
referred to above and the five principles of peaceful
co-existence in her relations with other countries.
Believing that doing so would contribute not only
towards regional peace and security but also
international peace and security, Myanmar will
resolutely continue to adhere to the aforementioned
sacrosanct principles of peaceful co-existence. 

While paying tribute to the Secretary-General and the
United Nations Organization for the good work they
have done, we would once again like to solemnly pledge
our faith in and support for the United Nations on
this auspicious occasion of the fifty- seventh
anniversary of the United Nations Day. 

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3. Message sent by UN Secretary-General 
   to 57th United Nations Day

Yangon, 24 Oct - The following is the message of
Secretary-General Kofi A Annan on United Nations Day,
24 October. 

I send you all my best wishes, on this United Nations
Day - and special greetings, this year, to the peoples
of our two newest Member States: Switzerland and
Timor-Leste. More clearly than ever, the United
Nations represents the whole human family.

And never has the human family needed the United
Nations more than it does today. There are so few
things today that any nation can control, relying
purely on its own resources. And there are so many
things that the world's peoples can achieve, if we all
work together. 

So let us cherish our United Nations. And let us give
every human being a stake in its success. 

How can we do that? By working to fulfil the pledges
that the leaders of all the United Nations gave, two
years ago, at the Millennium Summit. Those pledges
were based on fundamental human needs - from reducing
poverty, to halting the spread of AIDS, to providing
access to safe drinking water. They came with a target
date attached: the year 2015. We call them the
Millennium Development Goals. 

Sad to say, we are not on track. If we don't do better
in the next 12 years than in the last 10, we shall
miss most of those Goals. Every country needs to make
greater efforts. And that will only happen if you, the
people of each country, insist that what needs to be
done, is done. 

It is your United Nations. Please make the most of it.

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4. Even though threat of another world war almost 
   non-existent nowadays, the need for 
   United Nations not diminished
   Development gap between industrialized and 
   developing countries continues to widen 
   Secretary-1 attends ceremony to mark 
   the 57th Anniversary of United Nations Day

Yangon, 24 Oct - The 57th Anniversary of the United
Nations Day was observed at Thabin Hall of the Pyithu
Hluttaw Building on Pyay Road at 6 pm today, with an
address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt. 

First, the Secretary-1 delivered an address. He said:
the United Nations, conceived during and born at the
end of the Second World War to save the succeeding
generations of mankind from the scourge of war, is 57
years old today. Even though the threat of another
world war is almost non-existent nowadays, the need
for the United Nations has not diminished. Due to the
challenges being faced by mankind today, the
international community has unanimously acknowledged
that the re-levancy of the United Nations, as a centre
for harmonizing the actions of nations in the
maintenance of international peace and security, and
in the search for the solutions of international
economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems,
is greater than ever. In this connection, the United
Nations anniversary commemoration is a very meaningful
occasion. 

The United Nations started with 51 Member States, and
is now an organization with near universal membership.
There is no doubt that the soundness and validity of
the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter
have helped the United Nations overcome various
difficulties during the period of past fifty seven
years and the Organization is now cohesively standing
tall, enjoying unanimous support of the international
community. It is the first and foremost duty of all
the Member States to ensure that the United Nations
never deviates from these time-tested principles in
order to protect and promote the common interest of
all Member States, big or small, rich or poor,
powerful or weak. 

The United Nations must be strengthened further to
enable it to tackle the problems being faced by
mankind in the 21st century. 

The development gap between the industrialized and
developing countries has continued to widen. The
number of people living in poverty has not diminished.
There is pervasive hunger, poverty, illiteracy, and
ill-health. It is , therefore, imperative that poverty
alleviation efforts by the United Nations be given
unstinting support by the international community. 

The challenges being faced by mankind include those
which cause hardships and those which threaten the
continued existence of mankind. The latter category
jeopardizes the common interest of mankind. In
responding to such challenges, the entire mankind
needs to be united with a single objective. One of the
major challenges of the United Nations is to halt and
reverse the effects of environmental degradation and
to promote environmentally sound and sustainable
development in all countries through effective
international cooperation. This global partnership is
essential to set the world community onto a new course
for a more sustainable, secure and equitable future in
the new century. 

Myanmar became the 58th Member State of the United
Nations when she joined the Organization on 19 April
1948. Since then Myanmar has been a faithful and
responsible member of the United Nations. On this 57th
anniversary occasion of the United Nations, I would
like to reaffirm Myanmar's unswerving support for the
Organization. I wish the United Nations every success
in carrying out its most noble duties. 

Then, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung read out
the message to the Fifty-seventh Anniversary of the
United Nations Day sent by the Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar
Senior General Than Shwe.

Afterwards, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations
Mr Patrice Coeur Bizot read out the message sent by
Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr Kofi A
Annan. 

Next, the artistes of the Fine Arts Department of the
Ministry of Culture presented cultural dances to the
audience. 

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5. Secretary-1 inspects arrangements for construction 
   of modern buildings

Yangon, 24 Oct - Chairman of the City Housing Project
Supervisory Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace
and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, arrived at
the briefing hall of the Agricultural Mechanization
Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation on Pyay Road here at 7 am today. 

Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone reported on
arrangements being made by Union of Myanmar Forest
Products Joint-Venture Corporation for extended
construction of the building of the Forest
Joint-Venture Business Centre at the corner of
Botahtaung Pagoda Road and Strand Road in Botahtaung
Township in order to promote its business, and the
upgrading of Hlawga Wildlife Park. Then, Managing
Director of the Wood Land Co U Win Aung reported on
designation of two zones to upgrade the park,
construction of a recreation centre, a garden to grow
plant species of the temperate zone, a 500-seat
open-air theatre for animal shows, a bird and
butterfly park and souvenir shops and restaurants at
the Zone 1, construction of folk houses and recreation
centres and launching of adventure trekking, elephant
ride and yachting programmes for visitors at the Zone
2. 

The minister gave a supplementary report. Secretary-1
General Khin Nyunt looked into the requirements in
creating a natural park for public recreation and left
the briefing hall later in the morning. 

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6. Secretary-1 receives 
   SEA youths' voyage goodwill delegation

Yangon, 24 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt received the
29th Voyage for Southeast Asian Youth Programme
comprising youth leaders and second-leaders from Japan
and ASEAN member countries, led by Mr Yamamoto
Shigeki, which is currently here at the invitation of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association, at
Zeya Thiri Hall of Konmyinttha this afternoon. 

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7. Foreign Affairs Minister U Win Aung sends 
   felicitations to Republic of Kazakhstan 

Yangon, 25 Oct - U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
felicitations to His Excellency Mr Kasymzhomart K
Tokayev, Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, on the occasion of the National Day of the
Republic of Kazakhstan which falls on 25 October 2002.

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8. Minister receives guests of PRC

Yangon, 24 Oct - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
received Executive Director Mr Zhang Wen Yuan and
party of China General Technology (Group) Holding
Limited of the People's Republic of China at his
office this evening. 

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9. SEA youths' voyage goodwill delegation arrives 

Yangon, 24 Oct - At the invitation of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association, a 16-member
youth delegation from the 29th South East Asia youths'
voyage organized by the Japanese Government, arrived
here by air this morning.  In the afternoon, the youth
delegation visited Drug Elimination Museum, and in the
evening, USDA Secretary-General U Than Aung gave a
dinner in honour of the visiting youth delegation at
the Sedona Hotel. 

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10. USDA Secretary-General receives 
    youth friendship delegation

Yangon, 24 Oct - Secretary-General of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association U Than Aung
received the visiting 16-member friendship delegation
of 29th Southeast Asian Youth Voyage, including
leaders of Japan and ASEAN member countries and led by
Mr Yamamoto Shigeki, at the USDA head office on New
University Avenue in Bahan Township here this evening.
At the call, the secretary-general explained the aims
and objectives of the association and tasks being
carried out and replied the queries raised by the
members of youth delegation. 

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11. Vietnam Trade Fair 2002 opened

Yangon, 24 Oct - An opening ceremony of Vietnam Trade
Fair 2002 opened at Yangon Trade Centre on Upper
Pazundaung Road in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this
morning. 

First, Mr Pham Quang Khon, Ambassador of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, explained the porpose of holding
the Trade Fair. 

Then, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Mr
Pham Quang Khon formally opened the trade fair.
Ministers and guests viewed the goods displayed there.
They then posed for a documentary photo. Medicines,
machinery, chemicals, textile and clothes, leather,
foodstuff, electronic goods, household goods, farm
equipment, bicycle and spare parts, handicrafts,
vetinary medicines, ceramics, electric wires, water
pumps and motors, and others were displayed there. 

The trade fair is kept open till 27 October from 10 am
to 6 pm daily. 

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12. Italian tourists arrive by chartered flight

Yangon, 24 Oct - Under the supervision of the Ministry
of Hotels and Tourism and with the sponsorship of the
Ministry of Transport and Myanmar Lotus Asia Tours
Ltd, the chartered flight of Lauda Air Boeing 767/300
with 9 tourists on board arrived here this morning. 

The officials of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
and Myanmar Lotus Asia Tours Ltd and national race
girls welcomed them at the airport. The tourists will
enjoy the trip of
Yangon-Bagan-Popa-Mandalay-Pindaya-In lay and they
will leave here on 31 October. Those, who arrived here
on 17 October, left here today.

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13. Lt-Gen Maung Bo attends opening of 
    2 KVA hydel power plant in Taninthayi, 
    monsoon paddy model plot harvesting and winter
crops 
    cultivation ceremony in Myeik 

Yangon, 24 Oct - The opening ceremony of 2 KVA hydel
power plant was held in Banlamut Village in Taninthayi
Township, Taninthayi Division, and model plot of
monsoon paddy harvesting and winter crops cultivation
ceremony in Pathaung Village-tract in Myeik Township
on 22 October. 

Member of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence attended
the ceremonies. The opening ceremony of the 2 KVA
hydel power plant of Banlamut Village was held at the
village at 3 pm. Electrical Engineer U Maung Maung of
Taninthayi Township reported on construction of the
plant and Leader U Saw Tin of the plant installation
group on efforts made for the construction. 

Then, Taninthayi Township Peace and Development
Council Chairman U Aye Lwin reported on assistance
rendered for the construction of the plant and
assignment of duty for the maintenance of the plant.
Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo made a speech. He said the
government is implementing the development projects in
states, divisions and border areas with added momentum
in order to narrow the development gap between urban
and rural areas. Roads and bridges are also being
constructed in the division by the government. He
urged the local people to make relentless efforts for
the emergence of cottage industries in the village by
utilizing the power of the plant and for the
development of the region. 

He also highlighted the duty of service personnel and
local people to ensure durability of the plant and
rice sufficiency in the region. Then, the commander
explained the assistance rendered for the opening of
the plant and plans for the extension of the plant.
Then, Lt-Gen Maung Bo formally opened the 2 KVA hydel
power plant. Later, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party
inspected the power plant. The cable is 1360 feet long
and the plant can produce 2,000 watts for 75 houses.
The Banlamut Village has 123 households with a
population of over 1,000. With the aim of supplying
electricity to the villages, Taninthayi Division Peace
and Development Council is providing necessary
assistance. Now, 10 village tracts have been provided
with electric power supply. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party later attended Manawthukha
monsoon paddy model plot harvesting ceremony and
winter paddy cultivation ceremony at the plot of
farmer U Aung Pho Tin. First, Lt-Gen Maung Bo and
party inspected the trawlers displayed by the
Agricultural Mechanization Department for the farmers
and heard reports by Manager U Than Naing of
Taninthayi Division Myanma Agriculture Service on
cultivation of monsoon paddy crops in Pathaung
Village-tract. 

Next, Lt-Gen Maung Bo, the commander and party viewed
paddy strains, harvesting of Manawthukha monsoon
paddy, thrashing of harvested paddy and land
preparation for cultivation of double crops. Then
Lt-Gen Maung Bo cordially met with the local farmers
and urged to cooperate with departmental staff in
implementing the tasks for local rice sufficiency.

Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council has
placed orders for 100 trawlers from AMD and now 42 has
arrived and are being used. 

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14. Lt-Gen Maung Bo inspects regional development
projects 
    in Taninthayi Division

Yangon, 24 Oct - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of
Defence inspected Bokpyin-Taninthayi Road Construction
Project between Bokpyin Township in Kawthoung District
and Myeik Township in Myeik District, oil palm
plantations of national entrepreneurs, repair of roads
and bridges, construction of bridges and regional
development tasks in Taninthayi Division on 22
October. 

Accompanied by Taninthayi Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman Coastal Region Command
Commander Brig-Gen Tha Aye and departmental heads,
Lt-Gen Maung Bo arrived at the office of Yuzana (2)
Oil Palm Project. Officials reported on the planting
of some 400,000 oil palms, the thriving of the palms
and arrangements made for cultivation of paddy in the
plantations. Lt-Gen Maung Bo said that cultivation of
paddy as mixed-crop in the oil palm plantations
contributed to regional rice sufficiency. He called
for extended cultivation of paddy and inspected
thriving oil palm plantations. Deputy Superintending
Engineer U Khin Maung Kyaw reported on construction of
Bokpyin-Taninthayi Road section-wise. Lt-Gen Maung Bo
gave instructions on continuously building of roads in
the opening season and timely repair of roads
deteriorated in the rainy season. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party went to Layhnya-Mandaing
River Bridge Construction Project on
Kawthoung-Bokpyin-Tanin-thayi-Myeik Road. At the
briefing hall, officials reported on progress in
construction of the bridge and requirements. The
commander and officials gave supplementary reports.
Deputy Superintending Engineer U Khin Maung Kyaw
reported on the building of 1.6 miles long road from
the mile post 115/3 on Mandaing side and requirements.
Lt-Gen Maung Bo attended to the needs and gave
instructions on ensuring timely completion, keeping
records and worksite safety. He then inspected the
work progress. The 860 feet long and 30 feet wide
bridge has a 24-feet wide motorway. The upper
structure of the bridge is built of iron beams and the
lower structure, of reinforced concrete. It can
withstand 60-ton loads. It is learnt that 60 per cent
of the construction tasks has been completed and
efforts are being made without sparing day and night
for timely completion. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party inspected Pyigyi Mandaing
Station Hospital in Bokpyin Township and left
necessary instructions. Lt-Gen Maung Bo then inspected
oil palm plantations and road repair between Mandaing
Village in Bokpyin Township and Taninthayi. They later
went to Kanbawza oil palm project eight miles south of
Taninthayi. Officials reported on progress in
cultivation of 18,050 acres of monsoon paddy,
cultivation of 4,200 acres of summer paddy,
cultivation of rainy season crops, the target of the
project, work progress, extended planting and
nurturing of oil palms.

Myeik District Peace and Development Council Chairman
Lt-Col Khin Maung Kywe reported on cultivation of
monsoon and summer paddy being undertaken by
Hsinbyushin and Bayint-naung farms in Taninthayi
Division for local rice sufficiency and Deputy
Superintending Engineer U Khin Maung Kyaw and
officials, on gathering of heavy machinery and
construction materials. The commander and officials
gave supplementary reports. Lt-Gen Maung Bo gave
instructions on efforts to be made for cultivation of
summer paddy and hilly region paddy in addition to
annual extended cultivation of monsoon paddy for local
rice sufficiency, gathering of heavy machinery and
construction materials to speed up the construction of
roads and bridges in the open season, all-out efforts
to be made for development of the whole region. 

Lt-Gen Maung Bo and party proceeded to Taninthayi and
cordially met with local people. They arrived at Myeik
in the evening. 

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15. Entries of colour photo contest judged

Yangon, 24 Oct - A total of 225 entries from 86
photographers were accepted for the 13th national
motto colour photo contest under the title of
"Pleasant Myanmar". 

Chairman of the Committee for the Observance of Colour
Photo Contest Deputy Minister for Information U Thein
Sein and members Director of MRTV U Ko Ko Htway, doyen
photographers Okkala U Tun Shwe, U Pe Khin, U Hla
Kywe, U Hla Aye, Joint-Secretary of Myanmar Writers
and Journalists Association U Myint Kywe, Chairman of
Myanmar Photographic Society U Pe Myint Oo and
Secretary of the Committee for the Observance of
Colour Photo Contest Director of IPRD U Tun Min judged
the entries at the meeting hall of the Information and
Public Relations Department on Pansodan Street this
afternoon. 

According to the judgment, Tun Tun Naing (Thazin)
stood first; UNESCO Tun Aung Kyaw, second; Kyaw Kyaw
Win, third; and consolation prizes went to Hsan Oo
(Tein Hlwa), Thet Naing (Bermuda), U Hsan Htat
(Myanmar), Saw Aung Min (New Asia) and A-A-Moe
(Zoology). The prize winners are to send their
original negatives as soon as possible. 

The winners of first, second and third prizes are to
attend the prize-presentation ceremony, which will be
held in Yangon on 5 December (Sarsodaw Day), and cash
awards will be sent to consolation prize winners. 

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16.  Ramayana drama competition continues

Yangon, 24 Oct - Ramayana drama contest of the Tenth
Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions continued for the fifth day at the
National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon
Township today. Magway Division took part in the
competition. Leader of the panel of judges for
Ramayana drama U Tin Tun Oo and members supervised the
competition. Ayeyawady Division will participate in
Ramayana Drama competition at the same venue tomorrow
evening.
10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions continue for sixth day

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17. 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts 
    Competitions continue for sixth day

Yangon, 24 Oct - The 10th Myanmar Traditional Cultural
Performing Arts Competitions continued for the sixth
day at the designated places today. 

The singing contest was held at the National Museum on
Pyay Road at 9 am today. Chairperson of panel of
judges for signing competition Assistant Director
(Music) of Myanma Radio and Television Daw Tin Tin
Mya, Secretary and Assistant Engineer Daw May Pyone
Khaing and members of the panel of judges supervised
the contest. 

Leader of the panel of judges U Min Naung and party
supervised the professional level men's old/modern
song contest and Leader U Maung Maung Gyi and party,
the basic education level (aged 10-15) boys' religious
song contest. Altogether 14 contestants of States and
Divisions took part in the professional level men's
old/modern song contest and 16 contestants at the
basic education level (aged 10-15) girls' religious
song contest. 

On 25 October morning, the amateur level men's music
contest and the basic education level (aged 5-10)
girls' music contest will be held at National Museum.
The dancing contest continued at the National Theatre
on Myoma Kyaung Street at 9 am today. Chairman of the
panel of judges U Sein Aung Min, Secretary Daw Mu Mu
Khin and members supervised the contest. A total of 15
competitors of States and Divisions took part in the
basic education level (aged 15-20) boys' dancing
contest. 

In the afternoon, 16 contestants participated in the
basic education level (aged 5-10) girls' dancing
contest. On 25 October morning, the amateur level
marionette contest will be held at the National Museum
on Myoma Kyaung Street. The song composing contest
continued at the State School of Fine Arts of the Fine
Arts Department, supervised by Chairman of the panel
of judges Bogale U Tint Aung and members. 

Competitors of States and Divisions participated in
the practicing of songs in the higher education level
song composing contest and the competitors of the
amateur level song composing contest will practice
their songs at the State School of Fine Arts of the
Fine Arts Department on 25 October. Similarly, the
music contest was held at Padomma Theatre in Sangyoung
Township at 9 am today and altogether 13 competitors
of States and Divisions took part in the professional
level men's solo orchestra contest and 12 competitors
in the basic education level (aged 10-15) boys'
contest supervised by the Leader of the panel of
judges U Sein Hla Myaing and party. The higher
education level men's dobat contest and the basic
education level (aged 15-20) boys' event will be held
at the State School of Fine Arts of the Fine Arts
Department on 25 October. 

The basic education level (aged 5-10) girls' xylophone
contest was held at Kanbawza Theatre of Fine Arts
Department on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, where Leader of
the panel of judges U Yi Nwe and members supervised
the contest in which altogether 14 competitors of
States and Divisions took part. On 25 October, the
professional level men's xylophone contest and the
higher education level women's event continues at
Kanbawza Theatre. 

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18. Gems industry development in accord with 
    Myanma Gems Act coordinated

Yangon, 24 Oct - A coordination meeting was held under
the leadership of the Minister for Mines in view of
the development of Myanma gems industry in accord with
the Myanma Gems Act.

 The meeting took place at Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba
Aye Pagoda Road this afternoon, and a total of over
300 gem merchants from various gems lands attended it.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen
Ohn Myint said that the purpose of this meeting with
gem merchants is to seek solution to difficulties for
the development of gems industry. Sound advice of the
gem merchants will make the gem business development
and the gem market will prosper as well. It is
necessary for the gem merchants to abide by the gem
act and rules and regulations prescribed. Arrangements
have been made to hold such a meeting every two years.


Myanma Gems Enterprise is the most reliable enterprise
of the Ministry of Mines and it earns a great deal of
money for the State. Manama's jades and rubies are of
great demand in the world market. He also urged the
gem entrepreneurs to make cooperative efforts for the
success of the State's goals. Then, Managing Director
of MGE U Khin Oo reported to the minister on
assistance being offered by the State to the gem
entrepreneurs and the requirements to follow Myanma
Gems Act. Gem entrepreneurs also reported on the
requirements for the business to be successful, gems
sale conditions and efforts being made for the
development of gem business. 

Next, Managing Director Col Sein Tin Win of Myanma
Petroleum Products Enterprise reported to the minister
on distribution of fuel to the gems entrepreneurs for
their mining tasks. Later, the minister and the deputy
minister gave instructions on the reports of the gem
entrepreneurs and fulfilled the requirements. The
meeting came to an end in the evening. 

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19. Fourth event of Myanmar London Golf Tour on 14-17
November

Yangon, 23 Oct - Fourth Event of Myanmar London Golf
Tour 2002, jointly sponsored by Myanmar Golf
Federation and Myanmar Professional Golfers
Association, will be held on a grand scale at Ayethaya
Golf Course, in Taunggyi, Shan State (South) from 14
to 17 November and handsome prizes will be presented
to winners. 

Together with professional golfers, only amateur men
golfers with handicap 0-12 are allowed to take part in
the event and not those aged under 18. Rothmans of
Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd will mainly sponsor the
event. With a view to promoting Myanmar's golf
standard, Air Mandalay will officially co-sponsor the
event as official airline, Wilson and KM Golf Centre
as official golf equipment suppliers, Kanbawza Bank as
official bank, Loi-Hein (Alpine) Purified Drinking
Water as official water, Canon (ACCEL International Co
Ltd) as official office equipment supplier and Grand
Royal Special Reserve Whisky as official whisky.
Sunfar Travels and Tours Co Ltd will give away
handsome prizes to those who score hole-in-one in the
third event. Professional and amateur golfers who wish
to participate in the event may enlist by 2 pm on 12
November and contact Myanmar PGA office Tel 723221,
661216 for further details. 

Pro quality event will also take place at the same
venue in the morning on 11 and 12 November. 

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