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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday January 14, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday January 14, 2003)
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1. Prospects for economic cooperation between Myanmar
and Sichuan Province discussed Senior General
Than Shwe and party visit industries in Chengdu
2. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Indian
Ambassador
3. Minister receives guests
4. MV Minerva leaves
5. Workshop on people's participation in community
forestry opens
6. Construction tasks in Rakhine State, Magway
Division inspected
7. Minister inspects construction of Ponnyataung
Tunnel
8. Physical contest for inter-pre-primary & day
nursery school held
9. Myanmar-Japan Friendship Association holds special
meeting
10. Minister inspect development tasks in Taninthayi
Division
11. Military Band Contest goes on
12. 74 KNPP armed group members exchange arms for
peace in Pasawng
13. First level course for staff opens
14. Universities' Winter Mountaineering team scales
Mount Victoria
15. Stakes driven for construction of Muniramarunay
Pagoda
16. Drug possessor jailed
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1. Prospects for economic cooperation between Myanmar
and Sichuan Province discussed Senior General Than
Shwe
and party visit industries in Chengdu
Yangon, 13 Jan - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Prime Minister Senior General Than
Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and delegation members
arrived at Beijing Airport on 8 January to leave for
Chengdu, Sichuan Province in south-west of the
People's Republic of China.
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and party were
seen off at the airport by staff of Myanmar Embassy
and Office of Military Attaché.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
delegation members, left Beijing Airport by special
aircraft of Air China, and arrived at Chengdu
International Airport, Sichuan Province at 9 pm.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
delegation members were welcomed by Vice-Governor of
Sichuan Province Mr Huang Xiaoxiang, Secretary General
of Sichuan Provincial People's Government Mr Li
Hongren, Vice-Mayor of Chengdu Mr Zhang Jungao, senior
officials and welcoming party.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and
delegation members went to Jinjiang Hotel in Chengdu
and stayed there.
Secretary of CPC Sichuan Province Mr Zhang Xuezhong
paid a courtesy call on Senior General Than Shwe at
the hotel at 9 am on 9 January.
Prospects for economic cooperation between Myanmar and
Sichuan Province, especially in cooperation in
hydro-electric power projects and further
strengthening of friendship between the two countries
were cordially discussed.
Senior General Than Shwe and party, accompanied by
Vice-Governor of Sichuan Province Mr Huang Xiaoxiang,
Vice-Mayor of Chengdu Mr Zhang Jungao and officials of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, went to Dong Fang
Electrical Machinery Co Ltd in Deyang, a modern
industrial city.
Senior General Than Shwe and party were welcomed by
welcoming party led by Secretary of CPC in Deyang Mr
Li Chengyun, Vice-Mayor Mr Fang Xiaofang, General
Manager of Dong Fang Electrical Machinery Co Ltd Mr
Zhu Yuanchao, Vice-General Manager Mr Han Zhiqiao and
staff.
Mr Li Chengyun reported on establishment of modern
industrial city, manufacturing of heavy machinery and
parts used in generating of electric power. He also
said Deyang became a modern industrial zone of China
and the largest base camp in plant tissue culture in
Asia and in production of Chinese traditional medicine
with the use of modern techniques.
General Manager of Dong Fang Electrical Machinery Co
Ltd Mr Zhu Yuanchao reported on history of the
factory, organizational set-up of Dong Fang Electrical
Machinery Co Ltd, turbines that generate
hydro-electric power, steam-powered generators,
control equipment, AC and DC electrical goods,
cooperation with international communities, products
of the factory used in the world and cooperation in
Zaungtu hydro-electric power project in Myanmar.
Senior General Than Shwe said he and party came to
China to further strengthen the bilateral friendship
and to accelerate economic cooperation. Prospects for
cooperation are to be discussed after studying the
development of economic zones and industrial zones in
China, he said. He also said he had discussed matters
relating to bilateral economic cooperation with
Chinese leaders.
Emphasis has been placed on implementation of electric
power projects in the country. Dong Fang Co could
undertake the tasks for mutual benefits, he added.
Senior General Than Shwe and party observed
manufacturing of heavy machinery used in hydro
electric power projects.
Next, Senior General Than Shwe and General Manager Mr
Zhu Yuanchao exchanged souvenirs.
In the afternoon, Senior General Than Shwe and party
arrived back in Chengdu.
At 6 pm, Governor of Sichuan Province Mr Zheng
Zhengwei paid a courtesy call on Senior General Than
Shwe at Jinjiang Hotel.
Present were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt and members,
Vice-mayor of Chengdu Mr Tang Chuanping and members.
The Governor of Sichuan Province said the province
became successful in industry and agriculture among
the western regions of China.
Senior General Than Shwe said companies in Sichuan
Province should visit Myanmar for there are a lot of
works to be carried out in cooperation with the
province.
In the evening, Governor of Sichuan Province Mr Zheng
Zhengwei hosted dinner in honour of Senior General
Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and delegation
members at Jinjiang Hotel.
Myanmar delegation spent the night at the hotel.
Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party, went to rare Panda
Breeding and Research Camp near Chengdu on 9 January
morning. The camp in-charge welcomed them.
Then, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party viewed pandas at the
camp. Next, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and in-charge of the
camp Ms Wang Wei exchanged souvenirs and had the
documentary photo taken.
Then, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party arrived at San Xing
Dui Museum on Guanghan, 40 kilometres far from Chengdu
where they were welcomed by Guanghan City Mayor Mrs
Jiang Jianjun.
At the museum, Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party viewed
ancient cultural bronze and earthen wares. Then, Daw
Kyaing Kyaing and Mayor Mrs Jiang Jianjun exchanged
souvenirs and had a group photo taken.
On 10 January, Senior General Than Shwe and party went
to Diao Pharmaceutical Group Co in Chengdu Hi-Tech
Development Zone where they were welcomed by
Vice-President Mr Huang Youcheng and officials.
First, Vice-President Mr Huang Youcheng explained
organizational set-up of the company, research works,
manufacturing of Chinese traditional medicine with the
use of modern method, kinds of traditional medicines
and advantages with the use of charts and sample
medicines.
Then, the Senior General and party observed production
process of traditional medicines at the factory. Next,
the Senior General and the Vice-President exchanged
souvenirs.
The Senior General and party proceeded to Chengdu
GoldTel Communication Co Ltd where they were welcomed
by Executive President Mr Mo Xiaoyu and officials. The
Executive President then explained Payphone Management
System, Outdoor Payphone, Indoor Payphone, Wireless IC
Card Payphone and IC Card Products Series. Officials
reported that the company will accept to give training
to Myanmar scholars.
Next, the Senior General and party and the Executive
President exchanged souvenirs. Then, the Senior
General and party arrived back at the hotel in Chengdu
in the morning.
They then arrived at Chengdu International Airport on
10 January morning to leave for Kunming, Yunnan
Province. The Senior General and party were seen off
at the airport by Vice-Governor Sichuan Province Mr
Huang Xiaoxiang, Secretary-General Mr Li Hongren of
the People's Government of Sichuan Province,
Vice-Mayor Mr Zhang Jungao of Chengdu City and senior
officials.
On 9 January afternoon, the President of Chendu
Chemical Engineering Corporation and party called on
Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung, who accompanied
the Senior General, at Jinjiang Hotel in Chengdu, and
discussed drawing of the design for Yeni Paper Mill.
Similarly, the President of Honghe Chemical (Group)
Ltd and party called on the minister. They discussed
production of caustic soda and soda ash. Likewise, the
minister discussed matters related to tasks of Thayet
Cement Plant with the vice-president of Jingsu Pengjei
Industrial & Stocks Co Ltd.
On 9 January, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin met with agriculturists of Yinbin
Agricultural Research Institute at the hall of
Jinjiang Hotel in Chengdu and discussed technological
cooperation in highland cultivation and production of
quality seeds for cultivating high yield crops.
On 10 January, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin
Htut met with President Mr Yao Yuning of Sichuan
Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation
at the hall of Jinjiang Hotel in Chengdu.
They discussed installation of power line for Shweli
Project, implementation of Yeywa Hydel Power Plant
Project and feasibility study for Chindwin Basin Hydel
Power Project.
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2. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Indian
Ambassador
Yangon, 13 Jan - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye received Ambassador of India to the
Union of Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia at Zeyathiri
Beikman on Konmyinttha at 4.30 pm today.
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3. Minister receives guests
Yangon, 13 Jan - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
received Manager of Rieckermann Machinery Industrial
Equipment Mr Derek J Benke and Division Manager of
Rieckermann (Thailand) Co Ltd, and President Mr Hashi
Moto Yoshihide of Dojima Baguju Co Ltd, Japan, and
party at his office at 10 am and 10.30 am
respectively.
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4. MV Minerva leaves
Yangon, 131an -MV Minerva with 170 tourists on board,
which arrived yesterday, left Nanthida Jetty this
morning.
Myanma Hotels and Tourism Service Managing Director U
Htay Aung and officials saw it off.
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5. Workshop on people's participation in community
forestry opens
Yangon, 13 Jan - Workshop on people's participation in
community forestry and extension, jointly organized by
the Forest Department of the Ministry of Forestry and
Japan International Cooperation Agency, Was held this
morning at the International Business Centre here.
The workshop will last two days during which three
papers on people's participation in forestry and
forest affairs will be submitted. Director General of
the Forestry Department U Shwe Kyaw and Counselor of
Japanese Embassy Mr Rokuichiro Michii made an opening
address.
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6. Construction tasks in Rakhine State, Magway
Division inspected
Yangon, 13 Jan - Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw
Tun, inspected earth works and construction tasks for
MaI-Padekyaw-An road section on 11 January and gave
instructions to the officials.
Afterwards, the minister and party inspected
construction of ring road in An. Yesterday morning,
the minister heard the reports by Magway Division
Superintending Engineer U Tint Lwin and Road
Construction Special Group-1 Chief Engineer U Ba Saw
on earthen works between Mann Creek and Mone Creek on
Pathein-Monywa road and collection of gravel.
The minister and party inspected construction of piers
of Chaungson Bridge and gave instructions. Then, the
minister arrived at the chosen site for construction
of Mone Creek Bridge where Superintending Engineer U
Tint Lwin and Chief Engineer U Ba Saw reported on
arrangements for construction tasks. The minister gave
instructions and left there.
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7. Minister inspects construction of Ponnyataung
Tunnel
Yangon, 13 Jan - Minister for Rail Transportation U
Pan Aung, inspected gravel work being carried out at
the work site at the eastern part of Ponnyataung
Tunnel on 8 January morning.
Then, the minister and party inspected the work site
at the western part of the tunnel. On 9 January
morning, the minister gave instructions on maintenance
of Pakkoku-Kyaw railway section. Next, the minister
and party inspected the sites chosen for construction
of retaining wall and embankment. The minister and
party on 10 January inspected the earth work at the
construction site at the entrance to the tunnel and
gave instructions on timely completion of the project
and meeting the set standard.
Then, the minister viewed the axis. Afterwards, the
minister inspected the gravel work, the earth work and
dredging of drains and gave instructions. On 11
January, the minister inspected the earth work and the
site chosen for construction of the bridge at the
construction site of Kyeni-Chauk Railroad.
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8. Physical contest for inter-pre-primary & day
nursery school held
Yangon, 13 Jan - The Ministry of Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement held the physical contest for
inter-pre-primary & day nursery school in Yangon
Division at the Aungsan Stadium this morning.
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Maj-Gen Sein Htwa formally opened the contest.
After the contest, Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and wife
Daw Khin Aye, Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win and
departmental heads presented prizes to the respective
winners.
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9. Myanmar-Japan Friendship Association holds special
meeting
Yangon, 13 Jan - The Myanmar-Japan Friendship
Association held the special meeting at Ottara Hall of
Karaweik Palace at Kandawgyi Lake this morning.
Chairman of the Association Minister for Home Affairs
Col Tin Hlaing gave a speech. Then, Vice-Chairman of
the association Chairman of the Committee for Electing
Executives U Khin Shwe explained the election system..
Then, the chairman announced to approve the lists of
EC and CEC.
The Myanmar-Japan Friendship Association was formed
with 15 executives and 31 CEC members including
Chairman Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing,
Vice-Chairmen Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Dr Daw May May Yi,
U Khin Shwe and Dr Daw Mya Mya Win, General-Secretary
U Ye Htut, Joint- Secretaries U Maung Win and U Kyi
Lwin and Treasurer U Kyaw Paing.
Latter, the chairman gave concluding remarks.
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10. Minister inspect development tasks in Taninthayi
Division
Yangon, 13 Jan - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, inspected
construction of Victoria Resort Club on Yadana Island
in Kawthoung Township, Taninthayi Division on 10
January.
Then, the ministers and party proceeded to Salon Is-
land where they inspected breeding of dolphins being
under taken by Shambhala Co. They then inspected
Andaman Club Hotel on Thahtay Island.
Next, the ministers and party inspected the post
office and auto-telephone exchange of Myanma Posts and
Telecomrnunications, and the telegraph and ground
satellite station in Kawthoung. In the afternoon,
Minister Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein met with the
livestock and fisheries entrepreneurs and departmental
official sunder the Ministry of Live-stock and
Fisheries at Kawthoung District Fisheries Department
and gave instructions ,on development of fisheries
sector .
Next, USDA CEC member Brig- Gen Maung Maung Thein met
with the district and township USDAs executives at
Kawthoung District USDA Office and gave instructions
on regional development.
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11. Military Band Contest goes on
Yangon, 13 Jan - The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Commemorative 12th Military Band Contest continued at
the People's Square for the third day today.
Before the contest, bands comprising students of
Sangyoung BEHS No-2 and Tamway BEHS No-2 presented
their skill demonstration.
Next, bands representing the Northern Command, Western
Command, Coastal Region Command, Southern Command, No
33 Light Infantry Division and North-West Command took
part in the competition. Member of the committee for
holding the competition Deputy Adjutant-General Col
Khin Soe presented cash awards to the demonstrated
bands.
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12. 74 KNPP armed group members exchange arms for
peace in Pasawng
Yangon, 13 Jan - The State Peace and Development
Council, upholding Our Three Main National Causes,
laid down 12 Objectives and is striving for national
reconsolidation for emergence of a peaceful, modern
and developed nation with genuine goodwill.
Understanding goodwill and correct endeavours of the
government, remnant armed group members, abandoning
their destructive acts which did not benefit the
people at all and made their region retard
development, have been continuously exchanging arms
for peace individually or in groups.
The 74-member armed group led by Mawchi Region Central
Committee member U Saw Law Sha of KNPP armed group
exchanged arms for peace at the sports grounds in
Pasawng Township, Kayah State, on 9 January. At the
ceremony, Chairman of Kayah State Peace and
Development Council Col Thein Swe made a speech.
He said that the State warmly welcomed the armed group
members and urged them to join hands with local people
in striving for development of the region. Then, U Saw
Law Sha explained the purpose of exchanging arms for
peace. He said they will take part in the regional
development work joining hands with the Government and
local people.
Next, U Saw Law Sha handed over the list of the armed
group members and weapons to Col Thein Swe. Altogether
74 members led by Mawchi Region Central Committee
member U Saw Law Sha of KNPP armed group, bringing
together with 22 assorted weapons, 19 magazines, 314
rounds of ammunition and two RPG shells, exchanged
arms for peace at Regional Control Command (Loikaw) on
9 January 2003.
Afterwards, cash and kind were donated to those who
had exchanged arms for peace. Officials of the group
accepted K 500,000 each donated by Regional Control
Command (Loikaw) through Col Thein Swe; and Kayah
State Peace and Development Council through Police Col
Nyo Win, K 835,000 by Ministry of Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs; and
10 bags of rice, blankets, clothes, textiles and
household and personal goods by Ministry of Social
Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.
After the ceremony, Col Thein Swe hosted lunch to U
Saw Law Sha and party. More persons of armed groups
are going to exchange arms for peace.
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13. First level course for staff opens
Yangon, 13 Jan - First level course No 190 for staff
was opened at the training school of the
Auditor-General's Office here this morning.
A total of 150 trainees are attending the two and half
month course. The opening ceremony was attended by
Auditor-General Maj-Gen Tin Aye, officials and
trainees.
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14. Universities' Winter Mountaineering team scales
Mount Victoria
Yangon, 13 Jan - The Universities' Winter
Mountaineering team led by the Chairman of Yangon
University Hiking and Mountaineering Association
started the mountaineering trip in southern Chin State
in honour of 55th Anniversary Independence Day on 26
December.
The team climbed the 10,500 feet high Mount Victoria
(Khonuthum) in Mind at District on 1 January 2003 and
the 8,489 feet high Mount Lonhtain in Matupi Township
on 4 January, On 5 January, they successfully climbed
Mount Bontala where the Lemyo River originates through
a water fall and hoisted the State Flag on it. During
the mountaineering trip, members of the team donated
study guide books to Basic Education High Schools in
Mindat. Kanpatlet and Matupl townships various kinds
of books to libraries, cash towards the funds of the
pagoda atop Mount Victoria and Parahita Gehas and
BEPSs, for the repairs of suspension bridges across
Chi Creek in Mashwiywa and Yophaung village-tracts,
construction for Matupi Knowledge Bank Library and
clothes to villages in farflung areas.
On their return, the team members also scaled Mount
Popa, 4,981 feet high, in Kyaukpadaung Township and
arrived back hereon 11 January.
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15. Stakes driven for construction of Muniramarunay
Pagoda
Yangon, 13 Jan - Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of South-West
Command Maj-Gen Htay 00 and Minister for Progress of
Border Areas and Nationa1Races and Development Affairs
Col Thein Nyunt attended the stake-driving ceremony
for construction of Muniramarunay MyoU Pawdawmu Pagoda
in Maubin yesterday morning.
At the ceremony, the commander and minister presented
offertories to the Sayadaws. Then, they drove stakes
and sprinkled scented water on them. Then, a cash
donation ceremony followed.
Col Thein Nyunt and the commander presented cash
donated by PBANRDA Ministry and K 500,000 by the
Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council
respectively.Next. 180 wellwishers presented cash
totalling K 12,475,000.
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.16. Drug possessor jailed
Yangon, 13 Jan - Acting on a tip-off, a combined team
comprising members of local intelligence unit and
Tachilek Anti-drug Squad, searched Daw San Nyu in
Lwesitone Village, Hongleik village-tract, Tachilek,
on 1 September 2002 and apprehended her together with
0.8 kilo of raw opium.
In connection with the case, Tachilek Police Station
opened the case against Daw San Nyu, 57, daughter of U
Chaw Hla, under Section 15/19(A) of the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Law. Tachilek District
Court sentenced her to 5 years' imprisonment under
Section 15 and 15 years' imprisonment under Section 19
(A) separately on 6 December 2002.
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