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[myanmar_information] The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, February 18, 2003)
The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, February 18, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe receives Vietnamese
Minister of National Defence and party
2. Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and party visit
narcotic drug
elimination tasks in Mongphone, Mongla regions
3. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives
former prime minister of Japan
4. Vietnamese goodwill delegation arrives
5. Minister receives guest
6. Seminar on ?Myanmar in ASEAN: Opportunities
and Challenges? commences
7. Management Committee for Observance of 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day holds third meeting
8. CCDAC Chairman tours Tachilek
9. Seminar on control of drinking water quality in
Myanmar held
10. USDA Secretariat member tours Magway Division
11. Myanma film production course opened
12. USDA Secretariat member tours Magway Division
13. Myanmar Tatmadaw medical seminar to be held
14. Cash donated for renovation of Majjima
region old Buddhagaya Monastery
15. Archery team arrives back
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1. Senior General Than Shwe receives Vietnamese
Minister of National Defence and party
Yangon, 17 Feb ? Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General
Than Shwe received a Vietnamese goodwill delegation
led by Member of the Political Bureau of the Central
Committees of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Minister
of National Defence Sr Lt-Gen Pham Vam Tra at
Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha at 11 am today.
The Vietnamese goodwill delegation was accompanied by
Vietnamese Ambassador Mr Pham Quang Khon and Military
Attaché Sr Col Le Van Vy.
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2. Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and party visit
narcotic drug
elimination tasks in Mongphone, Mongla regions
Yangon,17 Feb ? A study group comprising Ambassadors
of Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao People?s
Democratic Republic, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and
the Russian Federation in Lao PDR, military attaches
of the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and
India, diplomats of Cambodia, France, Poland and
Belarus led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mr Somsavat Lengsavad of Lao PDR
arrived in Tachilek, Shan State (East), Myanmar,
through Maesai-Tachilek Friendship Bridge via Thailand
on 13 February morning for excursion tour in Golden
Triangle Region.
The Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs and party were welcomed by officials.
In the afternoon, Joint Secretary of Central Committee
for Drug Abuse Control Police Col Hkam Aung explained
the history of narcotic drugs in Myanmar, elimination
of drug production, endeavours of narcotic drugs abuse
and eradication, the 15-year narcotic drug elimination
plan of Myanmar, New Destiny Project and international
cooperation in drug elimination at Regina Hotel in
Tachilek.
Then, the study group arrived at the poppy-substitute
farm of Hong Pang Co of Special Region-2 near Khokwa
Village, Mong-phone Village-tract, Tachilek Township.
Farm in-charge U Ar Lu and officials welcomed them and
explained matters related to the farm to the group.
The Mongphone Agricultural Farm has been established
as 1,000 acres of poppy- substitute cultivation farm
with capital of K 80 million since 1998. In the
previous season, sales of grape, lychee, mango,
coconut and plum fetched K 26 million.
In the evening, Chairman of CCDAC Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing hosted a dinner to the study
group at Regina Hotel in Tachilek.
At the dinner, Col Tin Hlaing extended greetings and
explained development of border areas, improvement of
living standard and reduction of poppy cultivation.
Vice-Chairman of CCDAC Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Win Aung also extended greetings. Then, Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Mr Bounkeut
Sangsomsak spoke words of thanks.
Then, souvenirs were exchanged. They then enjoyed
entertainment of traditional dance troupes.
On 14 February morning, the study group together with
Minister for Foreign Affairs Col Tin Hlaing left
Tachilek to continue the Kengtung-Mongla trip and
arrived in Kengtung at 9.30 am. They were welcomed
there by Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace and
Development Council Commander of Triangle Command
Brig-Gen Khin Zaw, Secretary Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw
and national races.
The study group proceeded to Mongla. In Mongla,
General Secretary U Min Ein of Special Region-4
explained elimination of narcotic drugs and
development of Mongla. He said that the Government
made peace with the armed group in Mongla in April
1989. Efforts were made for peace and stability of the
region, regional development, uplift of living
standard of local people and elimination of narcotic
drugs.
The Drug Elimination Museum was opened in April 1997
and the region was declared as an opium free zone.
Mongla, the most developing border region, attracts
day-trip visitors along the Myanmar-China border. In
2002, over 350,000 tourists visited there.
Then, the study group were served with lunch at
Hlinetunt Hotel. Then, they visited Myanmar-China
Border Check-point. Next, the study group arrived back
in Kengtung in the evening.
The commander hosted a dinner to the study group at
Kengtung Hotel.
At the dinner, the commander extended greetings and
Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Mr Somsavat Lengsavad expressed his thanks.
Then, the CCDAC Chairman spoke words of thanks.
Next, the commander and the Laotian Deputy Prime
Minister exchanged gifts. The traditional dance
troupes presented entertainment to them.
On 15 February, the study group visited Kengtung and
Naungton Lake by car.
They paid homage to Khemarathta Standing Buddha Statue
and presented cash donations to Chairman of the Pagoda
Board of Trustees U Tin Maung Aye and party.
Later, the Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Foreign Affairs and party proceeded from Kengtung
for Tachilek by car. They then left Tachilek for
Chaingrai, Thailand.
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3. Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives former
prime minister of Japan
Yangon, 17 Feb ? Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General
Khin Nyunt received former prime minister of Japan Mr
Tsumoto Hata and party at Zeya Thiri Beikman Hall at
Konmyinttha at 2 pm today.
Also present on the occasion were Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col
Thein Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U
Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Myanmar Ambassador to
Japan Dr Aung Naing, Director-General of the Protocol
Department Thura U Aung Htet and Japanese Ambassador
to Myanmar Mr Yuji Miyamoto.
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4. Vietnamese goodwill delegation arrives
Yangon, 17 Feb ? At the invitation of Minister at the
State Peace and Development Council Chairman?s Office
Lt-Gen Min Thein, a 15 member delegation of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam led by Minister of
National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Sr Lt-Gen Pham Vam Tra arrived here by air to pay
goodwill visit this morning.
They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by
Lt-Gen Min Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung, senior military officers of the Ministry of
Defence, Vietnamese Ambassador Mr Pham Quang Khon and
Military Attaché Sr Col Le Van Vy, Director-General of
the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet, officials
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials of
the Vietnamese embassy.
The delegation, accompanied by Vice-Chief of Armed
Forces Training Maj-Gen Aung Kyi, Vietnamese
ambassador and officials, arrived at the Drug
Elimination Museum here this afternoon. Curator Police
Lt-Col Hse Maung and officials welcomed them and
conducted them round the museum.
The Vietnamese delegation then visited National
Museum on Pyay Road and Sr Lt-Gen Pham Vam Tra signed
in the visitors? book.
In the evening, Lt-Gen Min Thein hosted a dinner in
honour of the Vietnamese delegation at the Zeyathiri
Beikman Hall on Kon-myinttha. It was attended by
members of the State Peace and Development Council
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Chief of Armed
Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win, Chief of Staff
(Navy) Rear-Admiral Soe Thein, the ministers, senior
military officers, deputy minister of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Mr Pham Quang Khon and Sr Col Le Van
Vy.
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5. Minister receives guest
Yangon, 17 Feb ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received Vice-Chairman of Korea-Myanmar
Friendship Association Mr Sung Rae Lee at his office
at 4 pm today.
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6. Seminar on ?Myanmar in ASEAN: Opportunities and
Challenges? commences
Yangon, 17 Feb? The opening ceremony of seminar on
?Myanmar in ASEAN: Opportunities and Challenges? under
the project of ASEAN Information Seminar Series was
held at Myanmar Information and Communication
Technology Park here this morning.
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan delivered
an address. He said:
I would like to express my deep appreciation to the
ASEAN Secretariat, resource persons and responsible
personnel from various ministries to arrange this kind
of seminar which would facilitate ASEAN awareness in
the member countries.
Cooperation in Culture and Information has been one of
the ASEAN?s main pillars since the signing of the
Bangkok Declaration in 1967. It was activities in this
sector that sparked the growth of regionalism during
ASEAN?s infant years. One of the ASEAN?s earliest
Agreements was the agreement for promotion of
cooperation in mass media and cultural activities
which was signed at the Third Meeting of the ASEAN
Foreign Ministers held in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
in December 1969. The Agreement provided for member
countries to examine the possibility of exchanging
experts, organizing seminars in mass media and
cultural activities.
Since 1978 up to the present, the ASEAN Committee on
Culture and Information (COCI) has carried out the
functions of socio-cultural activities and mass media.
The objective of ASEAN Committee on Culture and
Information (COCI) is to promote effective cooperation
in the fields of culture and information for the
purpose of enhancing mutual understanding and
solidarity among the peoples of ASEAN, as well as in
furthering regional development. ASEAN activities in
culture and information have been regarded most
exciting and fulfilling. This is perhaps because of
the nature and mass appeal. These activities have
developed comradeship and lasting friendship among
many of ASEAN?s creative artists, writers and
journalists.
At the Second ASEAN Informal Summit held in Malaysia
from 15th to 17th December 1997, the leaders of ASEAN
nations laid down ASEAN Vision 2020 and the Hanoi Plan
of Action. One of the important aspects of
implementing the ASEAN Vision 2020 and the Hanoi Plan
of Action is to highlight the involvement and
cooperation of all the peoples of ASEAN nations. Since
there is still lack of full awareness of the work of
ASEAN by the peoples of member countries, the ASEAN
Committee on Culture and Information (COCI) has been
undertaking ASEAN Information Seminar Series Project.
In implementing the ASEAN Information Seminar Series
Project, the Myanmar-ASEAN COCI Subcommittee has
arranged the following three seminars in Myanmar.
These are?
1. ?Myanmar in ASEAN: Opportunities and Challenges?
2. ?Initiative for ASEAN Integration: How Can Myanmar
maximise the benefits from it? and
3. ?e-ASEAN?
Today?s seminar is the first of the three and I have
noticed that officials from various ministries,
academicians from universities, teachers from various
schools, personnel from media and representatives of
NGOs, altogether more than one hundred are attending
this seminar. The two remaining seminars will be held
in February and March respectively. In order to
further spread the ASEAN awareness among the public
throughout the nation which is the objective of the
seminar, I would like to urge all the participants to
learn and exchange your views with the resource
persons and make good use of this opportunity for your
benefit and also for the realising of the objective of
the seminar.
I do not want to take too much of your valuable time
and in conclusion, want to express my appreciation to
all the distinguished guests, resource persons and
participants for attending this opening ceremony of
seminar on "Myanmar in ASEAN: Opportunities and
Challenges? under the project of ASEAN Information
Seminar Series.
Also present were Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman?s Office Brig-Gen Abel,
Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board
Dr Than Nyun, the deputy ministers, Chairmen and
members of Management Committee for Myanmar ASEAN
Information Seminar Series, ASEAN Ambassadors, Charges
d?Affaires, delegates of the ministries, the chief
justice?s office, the attorney-general?s office, the
auditor-general?s office, CSSTB, Yangon City
Development Committee, the Union Solidarity and
Development Association, Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association, Myanmar Women?s Entrepreneurs
Association, the Union of Myanmar Federation of
Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Myanmar Writers and
Journalists Association, Myanmar Foreign
Correspondents Club, Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar
Thabin Asiayon, Myanmar Artists and Artisans Asiayon,
City News, Myanmar Times and media persons.
The seminar commenced at 8.45 am. In the morning
session, Chairmen of Management Work Committee for
Myanmar ASEAN Information Seminar Series
Director-General of Myanma Radio and Television U Khin
Maung Htay presided over the seminar. Chairman of Work
Committee for Holding Myanmar Seminar of ASEAN
Director-General of ASEAN Affairs Department U Aung
Bwa took part discussions on brief background on
ASEAN.
Director of ASEAN Affairs Department U Tint Swe
participated in the discussions on political, security
cooperation within ASEAN and external relations among
ASEAN nations.
Deputy Director of National AFTA Unit of National
Planning and Economic Department Daw Tin Tin Htwe
discussed ASEAN economic cooperation.
Next, Professor of International Relations Department
of Yangon University Dr Daw Myint Kyi participated in
ASEAN functional cooperation. In the afternoon
session, Chairman of Work Committee for Holding
Myanmar Seminar of ASEAN Director-General of ASEAN
Affairs Department U Aung Bwa presided over the
seminar.
Director-General U Khin Maung Htay discussed ASEAN
Committee on Culture and Information (COCI) and
information sector.
Next, Deputy Director of Cultural Institute Department
Daw Mi Mi Khaing reported on ASEAN Cultural
Subcommittee. Police Col Hkam Aung of Drug Enforcement
Department of CCDAC discussed narcotic drugs control
and trans-national crimes.
Participants took part in the discussions. The seminar
ended with a concluding remark by Director-General U
Aung Bwa.
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7. Management Committee for Observance of 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day holds third meeting
Yangon, 17 Feb ? The Management Committee for
Observance of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
held the third coordination meeting at the office of
the management committee at Resistance Park on U
Wisara Road at 2 pm today, attended by Chairman of the
Management Committee Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command
Maj-Gen Myint Swe.
Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chief of Armed
Forces Training Maj-Gen Win Myint, chairmen and
members of the Management Committee and work groups,
departmental officials and guests.
First, the commander gave instructions on health and
welfare tasks to be carried out for convenience of
Tatmadawmen, members of Myanmar Police Force, Red
Cross and Auxiliary Fire Brigade who will participate
in the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade,
systematic drills and good discipline of Tatmadaw
columns at the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
Parade which is the prestigious ceremony of the State.
Secretary of the Management Committee Staff Officer
(Grade-I) (A) Lt-Col Min Naing of Yangon Command
reported on the minutes of the previous meeting.
Then, officials of the respective sub-committees took
part in the discussions.
Next, departmental heads and officials of MPF, Fire
Services Department, Myanmar Red Cross Society and
Yangon City Development Committee reported on their
respective sectors. Those present then discussed
general matters.
Afterwards, the commander attended to their needs and
gave the concluding remarks.
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8. CCDAC Chairman tours Tachilek
Yangon, 17 Feb ? Chairman of the Central Committee for
Drug Abuse Control Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin
Hlaing arrived at Tachilek District Anti-narcotics
Association Office in Shan State (East) yesterday and
presented K 2 million for drug addict treatment
centres.
The minister and party then went to rehabilitation
camp of the Social Welfare Department and drug addict
treatment centre in Tachilek Hospital and inspected
it. The minister and party proceeded to the camp of
the Bureau of Special Investigation in Tachilek and
inspected agriculture and livestock breeding farm at
the camp.
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9. Seminar on control of drinking water quality in
Myanmar held
Yangon, 17 Feb?Seminar on control of drinking water
quality in Myanmar sponsored by the Ministry of Health
and WHO took place at Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel on
Alanpya Pagoda Road here this morning.
In his address, Minister Professor Dr Kyaw Myint said
that the two national level workshops concerning
drinking water quality in Myanmar were held in 1990
and 1998 with the help of WHO.
The aims of the seminars are to ensure the emergence
of a system to control drinking water quality in
Myanmar and to ensure the prescription of the national
standards regarding drinking water.
With this end in view, the pilot projects are being
launched in Nyaungshwe, Kyaukpadaung and Bogalay to
find out the conditions of the hill region, the upper
Myanmar region and the delta region.
Drinking water supply includes in the five rural
development tasks. Nowadays, there are many artesian
wells and natural wells in the regions where water is
scarce, thereby contributing to ensuring full
drinking water supply. In addition, the wellwishers
and the national brethren have contributed to the
projects for ensuring drinking water supply.
Those successes are tantamount to fulfillment of the
immediate needs of the rural people. In other words,
the first rural development task has already been
implemented.
Supply of water is fulfillment of the social
requirements. Only when there is clean and potable
water will the people be free from the diseases such
as diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid, gastro-enteritis and
hepatitis.
To find out the quality of clean and potable water it
is not complete to conduct tests one time or two times
but constant testing needs to be done. These measures
cannot be carried out by a department and the active
participation of other departments and organizations
is required. The project is the long-term one.
In controlling the water quality test on physical and
chemical property of water and test on virus which are
suddenly harmful to health have to be conducted. In
addition, test on contents of minerals such as iron,
fluoride, arsenic, lead and mercury which are harmful
to health in the long-run has to be conducted.
If the relevant tests can be effectively conducted the
diseases caused by minerals such as iron, fluoride,
arsenic, lead and mercury could have been controlled.
At the same time, the national standard on water
quality could have been prescribed as the countries in
the region.
Then, Representative of WHO Dr Agostino Borra spoke.
Present were Deputy Minister Professor Dr Mya Oo,
officials of state and division health departments,
related ministries and Head of Water and Sanitation
Division of UNICEF Dr Dee Park Bajracharya.
Next, the minister and officials inspected booths on
control of drinking water quality in Myanmar.
Altogether 55 scholars from various departments
presented nine papers on findings regarding drinking
water quality.
The seminar continues until 18 February.
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10. USDA Secretariat member tours Magway Division
Yangon, 17 Feb ? Secretariat member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Minister for
National Planning and Economics Development U Soe
Tha, accompanied by officials concerned on 15 February
went to the Division Planning Department, Pyay
Township. He met with officials of district and
township offices of planning department and gave
instructions on measures to be taken.
Then, the secretariat member together with officials
viewed rural development tasks being implemented by
Township USDAs in Thayet District and Minbu District,
west bank of Ayeyawady River, Magway Division and
fulfilled the needs. First, they fulfilled the needs
of drinking water and construction tasks of new school
building.
Next, the secretariat member proceeded to Mezali
village and Kanle village and viewed station
dispensary being built in cooperation with Mindon USDA
and the local people in Mezali village and Kanle
village and attended to their needs.
Afterwards, the secretariat member inspected new
building of USDA in Padan village, Ngaphe Township
and fulfilled the needs there. In the evening, he went
to Minbu District USDA office and met with secretaries
and executives of districts and townships. Executives
of township reported on rural development tasks and
community welfare to him and he gave necessary
instructions.
Minister U Soe Tha, accompanied by officials arrived
at Planning Department office, Minbu District, met
with officials of township planning department in
Minbu and Magway Districts and gave instructions on
tasks to be carried out more effectively.
The secretariat member together with officials went to
Yepoat village BEPS, Minbu Township and fulfilled the
needs for construction of new school building. Then,
he proceeded to Salin Township BEHS and met with
members of school board of trustees, teachers,
townselders and executive members of Salin Township
USDA and gave instructions on extension of school
building to them.
Next, he proceeded to Salin Township Sinbyugyun BEHS
and met with members of school board of trustees,
teachers, townselders and fulfilled the needs for
drinking water supply. Afterwards, the secretariat
member attended the opening ceremony of science lab of
Tanaung village BEHS implemented by Salin Township
USDA and members of school board of trustees and
teachers and gave instructions on arrangements for
building the school library.
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11. Myanma film production course opened
Yangon, 17 Feb ? The opening ceremony of Myanma film
production course 1/2003 was held at the head office
of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise in Bahan Township
this morning with an address by Minister for
Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan.
In his address, the minister said the course was aimed
at promoting the standard of Myanma motion pictures
and so the trainees are required to make efforts to
master the lectures. He also urged the trainees to
study theoretically and practically according to the
three objectives of the course? to promote the quality
of film production and to prepare future tasks, to
uplift morality and to improve the skills of the
trainees, to implement the objectives of the ministry
and MMPE successfully.
A total of 38 trainees are attending the two-month
course which includes four subjects ? film
photography, film developing, film and sound editing.
The ceremony was also attended by Deputy Minister
Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Director-General of the
Information and Public Relations Department U Chit
Naing, Managing Director of the Printing and
Publishing Enterprise U Myint Thein, Managing Director
of the News and Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha,
Managing Director of the Myanma Motion Pictures
Enterprise U Bo Kyi, the directors, officials and
trainees.
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12. USDA Secretariat member tours Magway Division
Yangon, 17 Feb ? Secretariat member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association Minister for
National Planning and Economics Development U Soe
Tha, accompanied by officials concerned on 15 February
went to the Division Planning Department, Pyay
Township. He met with officials of district and
township offices of planning department and gave
instructions on measures to be taken.
Then, the secretariat member together with officials
viewed rural development tasks being implemented by
Township USDAs in Thayet District and Minbu District,
west bank of Ayeyawady River, Magway Division and
fulfilled the needs. First, they fulfilled the needs
of drinking water and construction tasks of new school
building.
Next, the secretariat member proceeded to Mezali
village and Kanle village and viewed station
dispensary being built in cooperation with Mindon USDA
and the local people in Mezali village and Kanle
village and attended to their needs.
Afterwards, the secretariat member inspected new
building of USDA in Padan village, Ngaphe Township
and fulfilled the needs there. In the evening, he went
to Minbu District USDA office and met with secretaries
and executives of districts and townships. Executives
of township reported on rural development tasks and
community welfare to him and he gave necessary
instructions.
Minister U Soe Tha, accompanied by officials arrived
at Planning Department office, Minbu District, met
with officials of township planning department in
Minbu and Magway Districts and gave instructions on
tasks to be carried out more effectively.
The secretariat member together with officials went to
Yepoat village BEPS, Minbu Township and fulfilled the
needs for construction of new school building. Then,
he proceeded to Salin Township BEHS and met with
members of school board of trustees, teachers,
townselders and executive members of Salin Township
USDA and gave instructions on extension of school
building to them.
Next, he proceeded to Salin Township Sinbyugyun BEHS
and met with members of school board of trustees,
teachers, townselders and fulfilled the needs for
drinking water supply. Afterwards, the secretariat
member attended the opening ceremony of science lab of
Tanaung village BEHS implemented by Salin Township
USDA and members of school board of trustees and
teachers and gave instructions on arrangements for
building the school library.
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13. Myanmar Tatmadaw medical seminar to be held
Yangon, 17 Feb ? The 13th Myanma Defence Services
medical seminar will be held at Defence Services
Institute of Medicine in Mingaladon from 1 to 4 March.
Medical experts and enthusiasts may attend the seminar
and the admission fee is 1500 kyats. The fee for house
surgeons and cadets of DSIM and Institute of Nursing
is only K 500. They are to contact the director
(Literature) of DSIM (Tel 635022), the registration
officer of Mingaladon Defence Services Hospital (Tel
635054), the registration officer of No 2 Defence
Services Hospital (500 bed) (Tel 254367) and the
registration officer of Defence Services Orthopedic
Hospital (500 bed) (Tel 636091) beginning 23 February.
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14. Cash donated for renovation of Majjima
region old Buddhagaya Monastery
Yangon, 17 Feb ? A ceremony to donate cash for the
renovation of Majjima region old Bodh Gaya Monastery
and the new Thawithti-Myanmar Monastery was held at
the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Kaba Aye Pagoda
Road in Mayangon Township this morning. It was
attended by Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung
Khin.
First, Thiha Thudhamma Manijotadhara Saddhamma
Jotikadhaja Shwemyintin U Nyo explained the purpose of
donations. Owner of Yadanawin Fertilizer Brokerage U
Min Din-Daw Win Win Aye and children of No- Nya 27,
Arthawka Street, Bayintnaung presented US $ 25,000 for
the construction of main two-storey building of
Myijjima region Bodh Gaya Myanmar Monastery to
Minister U Aung Khin.
Then, cash donation was made for 20 plots of Majjima
region Thawithti-Myanmar Monastery. The donations
amounted to US $ 34,900 including US $ 1,000 by Dr Hla
Shein-Daw Nyo Nyo family of Lanmadaw Township; US $
2,000 by Daw San Myint and children and grandchildren
of Sangyoung Township in remembrance of U Myint Thein;
US $ 2,200 by Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi Daw
Khin Kyi and young sisters of Latha Street; US $ 2,000
by U Zaw Min Oo-Daw Win Win Htay and Ma Ngwe of Aung
Yadana Win Fertilizer Brokerage, Bayintnaung; US $
2,000 by pilgrims led by Daw Aye Aye Kyi and Daw Khin
Khin Nyo; and US $ 100 each by U Min Din-Daw Win Win
Aye and children of Bayintnaung, U Pe-Daw Kyi family
of Ahlon Township, U Myint Lwin-Daw Khin Khin Htwe
family of Ahlon Township, U Zaw Min Oo-Daw Win Win
Htwe and Ma Ngwe of Bayintnaung, U Tin Hla-Daw Aye Aye
Kyi of Bahan Township and Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma
Theingi Daw Khin Nwe Yi (Shwe Pazun) of Than Lwin
Street. The minister, the deputy minister and
director-general accepted the donations.
The merit-sharing ceremony for the plot of
Thawithti-Myanmar Monastery will be held for the first
time on 24 February. Five Buddhist missionary groups
will leave here in order to hold the ceremony on 10,
24 and 31 March and 7 April. Those wishing to donate
cash may dial Ph 01-545215, 01-545216 or 01-555173.
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15. Archery team arrives back
Yangon, 17 Feb ? The victorious Myanmar Archery team,
which won one gold medal and three silver, in the
First Asia Round Archery Tournament, held in Bangkok,
arrived back home yesterday.
It was led by Vice-President of Myanmar Archery
Federation Police Brig-Gen Tin Win. The team was
welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by
Director-General of Sports and Physical Education
Department U Thaung Htaik and officials, members of
the panel of patrons for Myanmar Women?s Sports
Federation, and others.
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