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[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)
THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)
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1. Senior General Than Shwe calls on General
Secretary of Central Committee of Communist
Party of SRV
2. Senior General Than Shwe visits Hanel Co in Sai
Dong Industrial Zone
3. Efforts required for domestic media network to
reach remote border areas; TV Myanmar and Myawady
TV to beam programmes to areas beyond
dailies? range
4. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than addresses opening of course
on breeding of hybrid broilers
5. Self-reliant roads opened in North Okkalapa
Township
6. Jade lots fetch over US$ 1.5 M
7. GIS applications course opened
8. Roads to be closed temporarily during
parade drills
9. Book Fair to be opened
10. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win visits farm machinery
factory in Vietnam
11. Curriculum Vitae of Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime
Minister of the People?s Republic of Bangladesh
12. Bangladeshi guest calls on Ministers
13. Minister U Win Aung leaves for Malaysia
14. Information Minister receive guests
15. H&T Minister receives guests
16. F & R Minister greets Malaysian university
students
17. Seminar on ICT Awards Competitions held
18. 25th ISD Golf Tourney opened
19. Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament to be held
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1. Senior General Than Shwe calls on General
Secretary of Central Committee of Communist
Party of SRV
Yangon, 18 March ? Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Senior General Than Shwe met with
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam Mr Nong Duc Manh at the
hall of the headquarters of the central committee at
10.30 am yesterday.
General Secretary Mr Nong Duc Manh said he believes
that the Senior General?s State Visit will further
enhance the friendly relations. Bilateral relations in
political sector are good and so will in the economic
sector. He also expressed the desire of the SRV and
its people to promote bilateral relations with
Myanmar. He continued to say that he is delighted to
know development of Myanmar. The two countries have
traditional ties of friendship and they had relations
before the independence was regained. Myanmar
rendered assistance to the SRV before the SRV regained
her independence.
He then expressed the SRV?s wish to promote
Myanmar-Vietnam relations and to realize this,
high-ranking officials are to be sent by the two
countries. Good friendly relations will make not only
the two countries but also the world peaceful. The
Senior General?s visit opens a new chapter in friendly
ties of the two countries.
Then, Senior General Than Shwe expressed his thanks
for being hosted dinner. He arrived there to promote
bilateral relations and the visit is a successful one.
The two countries have traditional friendly ties, and
cooperation is to be made in all sectors. He also
explained endeavours for development of Myanmar. After
meeting with General Secretary Mr Nong Duc Manh, the
Senior General arrived back at the hotel where they
were putting up by car.
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2. Senior General Than Shwe visits Hanel Co in Sai
Dong Industrial Zone
Yangon, 18 March?Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and
party, accompanied by Chairman of the Presidential
Office Mr Nguyen Van Chien and officials, arrived at
Hanel Co in Sai Dong Industrial Zone yesterday.
Officials of the company reported to the Senior
General and party on production of video and CD
players, TV sets and computers and quality control
work. Senior General Than Shwe and party observed
video and CD players, TV sets, computers, rice cookers
and refrigerators.
General Manager Trinh Minh Chaw of Hanel Co extended
greetings and reported on establishment of the company
and the government?s encouragement. Senior General
Than Shwe said he came to study bilateral cooperation
in the field of computer science.
He said Vietnam placed special emphasis on computer
technology and there has been progress in this field.
He spoke of the need to make wider cooperation in this
technology. The Senior General wished the company
success. On behalf of the people of Hanoi,
Vice-Chairman of Hanoi People?s Council Mr Nguyen The
Quang extended greetings. Senior General Than Shwe
signed in the Visitors? book. Senior General Than Shwe
presented gifts to the general manager and greeted
officials of the company.
Senior General Than Shwe left the company and toured
Hanoi. Myanmar goodwill delegation led by Senior
General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing arrived
at the Presidential Palace to bid farewell to
President of the SRV Mr Tran Duc Luong and Madame
Nguyen Thi Vinh at 1.30 pm.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
were welcomed by President of the SRV Mr Tran Duc
Luong and Madame Nguyen Thi Vinh, Deputy Prime
Minister Mr Vu Khoam, the ministers and the deputy
ministers. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw
Kyaing Kyaing met President of the SRV Mr Tran Duc
Luong and Madame Nguyen Thi Vinh at the Hall-A of the
Presidential Palace.
President of the SRV Mr Tran Duc Luong presented a
documentary album of the state visit to Vietnam to
Senior General Than Shwe. Senior General Than Shwe and
wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and President of the SRV Mr
Tran Duc Luong and Madame Nguyen Thi Vinh posed for
souvenir photos.
Two Vietnamese children presented bouquets to Senior
General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
arrived at Noibai International Airport and greeted
the ambassador and wife, the military attache and
wife, embassy staff and family members.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing
greeted Chairman of the Presidential Office Mr Nguyen
Van Chien and Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Pham
Quang Khon. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw
Kyaing Kyaing and Myanmar delegation arrived back here
in the evening.
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3. Efforts required for domestic media network to
reach remote border areas; TV Myanmar and Myawady
TV to beam programmes to areas beyond
dailies? range
Yangon, 18 March ? The Working Committee for Progress
of Border Areas and National Races held its 2/2003
meeting at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall, Konmyinttha, here,
yesterday, with an address by the Chairman of the
Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt.
The Secretary-1 said although successive governments
applied many means in trying to end the internal
strife that broke out soon after the independence was
regained, the nation lacked peace for over 40 years.
Only at the time of the present government, the nation
has been able to restore peace thanks to its
magnanimous efforts. The endeavours to restore peace
will stand as a milestone in the history of the nation
for many years. Peace has been restored in Kokang
region on 31-3-89. As soon as peace has been restored,
the government has started to launch the border areas
development drive in the region. Thus, the armed
groups in the remaining regions have come to
understand the State?s goodwill, and returned to the
legal fold one after another. The second group that
returned to the legal fold on 9-5-89 was the Wa group,
and up to now, 17 armed groups have made peace. In
addition, U Khun Sa who was engaging in the narcotic
drug business also exchanged arms for peace.
Now, the border area development drive has been nearly
13 years. There has been unprecedented progress in
socio-economic infrastructure in the border areas if
the present situation is compared with that before the
13-year period. For example, the regions including
Panhsan, Laukkai, Mongla, Nantip and Chinshwehaw are
achieving rapid development due to the harmonious
efforts of the Working Committee, the regional
committees, subcommittees and the respective
ministries in realizing the policy and directives laid
down by the Central Committee. Moreover, the national
brethren have realized the State?s goodwill and
therefore they have energetically taken part in
developing their own regions.
Concerning the government?s significant
accomplishments in the drive since 1989 to date, the
Secretary-1 said that the government million, building
2,746 miles of earth roads, 1,572 miles of gravel
roads and 297 miles of tarred roads, and repairing and
upgrading 2,743 miles of existing ones. The Government
has also built 42 major bridges and 640 minor ones and
16 suspension bridges, ensuring smooth transport for
goods and passengers in the border areas.
In the education sector, it has used over K 3,173
million in building 627 primary schools, 61 middle
schools and 62 high schools.
In the border areas alone, 52 hospitals, 82
dispensaries, 28 rural health centres and 41
sub-health care centres have been built at a cost of
over K 1,438 million. Due to the existence of the
facilities, disease control, treatment and health
education measures can be taken on a wider scale.
In the public relations sector, over K 682 million has
been used in building 97 TV retransmission stations,
to let the local people know the prevalence of peace
and development of the nation. These stations are also
contributing towards development of the economic and
social sectors.
In the energy sector, the government has spent over K
880 million, building small-scale and middle-scale
hydel power stations in eight border towns, and
installing 248 generators in 184 villages. Thus, towns
and villages in the border areas now have electricity
for small industries.
In the communications sector, the government has spent
over K 1,018 million, to install 47 post offices, 35
telegraph offices, and 80 telephone services, helping
develop the economic, social and administrative
sectors of the areas.
The government has spent over K 1,205 million in
building agricultural facilities including 31 offices,
115 farming centres, 40 completed dams and those under
construction, 17 dam projects surveyed, four canals,
and 11 tractor stations. The facilities have paved the
way for ensuring regional food sufficiency and created
opportunities to grow cash crops.
Livestock breeding projects including 19 farms, 41
livestock breeding and veterinary centres and the task
to distribute 194 pigs, cows and donkeys have been
implemented in the border regions. The projects have
cost over K 572 million.
The projects to systematically exploit the mineral
deposits and generate job opportunities for local
people have been implemented in the border areas at a
cost of over K 134 million. Thanks to the project,
mining can be conducted on commercial scale in some
border areas.
Necessary education and organizational measures have
been taken in the border areas to nurture the youths.
Up to now, over K 264 million has been used in these
measures.
The government has spent over K 855 million in
launching the youth resource development drive. The
drive covers opening of one National Races Youth
Resource Development Degree College each in Yangon and
Mandalay, 17 national race youth development training
schools, and 13 women?s domestic science training
schools. Plans are under way to build six national
race youth development training schools in Lashio,
Panglong, Hpa-an, Matupi, Kanpelet and Pakokku.
In addition to the border areas development drive, 24
development zones have been set up for advancement of
the areas which are not included in the drive in order
to narrow the development gap among the regions. The
13 development zones ? Myitkyina, Bhamo, Loikaw,
Hpa-an, Sittway, Kale, Dawei, Myeik, Mawlamyine,
Taunggyi, Panglong, Kengtung and Lashio development
zones ? are included in the drive. A university or a
degree college, a government computer college, a
government technological college and a 200-bed general
hospital have been built in every zone.
The government has used a total of over K 2,383
million for the Panglong development zone including
over K 1,414 million for Panglong University, over K
289 million for Panglong Computer College, over K 627
million for Panglong Technological College, over K 10
million for 25-bed Panglong Hospital Extension
Project, over K 20 million for Panglong water supply
project, and over K 23 million for energy project.
Further financial and material assistance will be
provided for the project.
Thus, the government has spent K 40,551.83 million for
the border areas and national races development drive
from 1989 to date. In addition, about 500 million
units in foreign currency have been spent on the
drive. The amount was spent by the Ministry for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs alone. The expenditures of other
ministries to develop the border areas and national
races are not included in the amount. Because of the
drive covering the whole nation, the development gap
between the national races is narrowing, and the
national people have come to realize that their
regions have developed due to the assistance of the
government; thus, the local people have accepted the
need to perpetually cooperate with the government, and
forge Union Spirit and the spirit of national
solidarity.
On the other hand, the internal and external
destructive elements are perpetrating instigative to
cause disturbances and hurl accusations against
Myanmar with the intention of creating instability.
These destructive elements would not want to see the
unprecedented peace that has been restored by the
Tatmadaw government. Thus, the national people are
required to understand the conspiracies to destroy
peace and to ward off all such attempts. The media is
also required to respond to the wicked attempts of the
internal and external destructionists to break up the
national solidarity. The local media will have to
organize and educate the people. Thus, efforts are
required for the domestic media network to reach the
remote border areas, and the TV Myanmar and Myawady TV
to beam their programmes to the areas beyond the reach
the of dailies.
In this regard, the State has been providing
assistance for the two TV stations to reach every
place that were beyond their range in the past.
Officials will have to present the requirements in
implementing the project.
In accord with the guidance of the Head of State, the
three projects ? the border areas and national races
development drive, the 24-development-zone project,
and the five rural development tasks ? should be
harmoniously implemented for ensuring proportionate
progress in every part of the Union.
The staff of the administrative, health, education,
transport, legal affairs and agricultural and
livestock breeding sectors will have to make
systematic efforts to enable the local people of the
developing regions to understand the salient points of
the administrative machinery.
More schools should be built and the existing ones,
upgraded in some border areas where health and
education sectors are weak.
In the health sector, rural health care centres should
be gradually upgraded up to 16-bed, 25-bed and 50-bed
hospitals.
In the hill regions, most of the ethnic races are
nomads practising shifting cultivation. They are
living under the poverty line and their living
standard is low. It is required to alleviate their
poverty and prevent forest depletion and environmental
degradation resulting from the slash-and-burn method.
Therefore, in accordance with the guidance of the Head
of State, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
has been implementing the highland cultivation method
to substitute the shifting cultivation method,
especially in Chin State, Shan State (North), Shan
State (East) and Kachin State, by systematically
laying down plans and it is necessary for various
ministries and regional organizations concerned to
help realize these plans.
The State has regarded the eradication of narcotic
drugs as a national duty and is trying to wipe out the
menace to mankind by laying down two strategies ? to
carrry out the task on eradication of narcotic drugs
as a national duty through various ways and means and
to improve the living standard of the national people
in border regions and totally wipe out the cultivation
of poppy ? and three tactics, namely, to eliminate
production, to take preventive measures and to
eradicate drug abuse. The State has also been
implementing the ?New Destiny Project? for total
eradication of narcotic drugs. However, the
international community is still putting pressure on
and making unfair accusations against our government?s
war on drugs.
For the New Destiny Project, the State has financed
cultivation of poppy-substitute crops and the Ministry
of Agriculture and Irrigation has been disseminating
cultivation methods and reclaiming land. Local
farmers, on their part, have been actively
cooperating. Therefore, all those responsible are
required to help them carry on with the cultivation of
poppy-substitute crops.
In accord with the New Destiny Project, cultivation of
poppy-substitute crops, destruction of poppy
plantations and educational programmes are being
carried out. Local farmers, of their own accord, have
also been handing over to authorities concerned poppy
seeds set aside to grow in the coming cultivation
season. Thus, destructions of poppy-seeds ? four times
in Shan State (North), once in Shan State (East),
three times in Shan State (South) and once in Kachin
State ? have been carried out. As destruction of poppy
seeds is very effective for prevention of many acres
of poppy cultivation, it is necessary to continue with
this process.
The State has been taking all the necessary measures
to make the whole nation free of opium by the year
2014 by implementing the 15-year drug elimination
project starting from 1999. However, as we have made a
promise that Wa and Kokang regions will be free of
opium by the year 2005, various ministries and all the
regional committees should render as much assistance
as they can to keep our word.
It is also necessary to root out the production of
metaphetamine manufactured with chemical agents which
enter from abroad.
To eradicate narcotic drugs and stimulant tablets,
efforts are being made to become three border towns of
Tachilek, Myawady and Kawthoung drug free zones under
the guidance of the Head of State. Educative campaigns
are being launched, he said. He spoke of the need for
officials to participate in efforts to become the
three towns drug free zones.
He said township level is the most fundamental in
systematic implementation of equal development in
border areas in accord with the guidance of the Head
of State. Township level officials are to implement
the tasks effectively. The project being implemented
will be slow if there is weakness at the township
level. The township level officials would have to find
out the desire of the people and development
requirements by making field trips to grassroots
levels. Then only, would implementation of the tasks
be speedy and effective. The officials can foster
close relationship among the local people and their
field trip will strengthen national solidarity, in
other words, connection, Union Spirit. The Secretary-1
spoke of the need for township officials to make field
trips to the grassroots levels and to try to be one
with local people. In this the initiative of the
respective sub-committees, educational campaign and
active participation are important. He urged them to
raise the momentum.
In connection with young women in border area sector,
he said local young women were illiterates and had no
vocational education because of weakness in
educational campaign. They got into trouble when they
worked in the other country. There are many illiterate
young women in border areas. The Three R?s Courses
will be opened for them so that they can watch TV and
listen to the radio and gain knowledge.
He spoke of the need to conduct the Three R?s Courses
in border areas. Necessary assistance will also be
provided. Information and Public Relations Offices in
border areas are to make arrangements for showing of
educative videos.
In conclusion, he said his clarifications beginning
1989 showed how the government was serious about
development of border areas and national races. With
the development of border areas and national races,
national solidarity will be strengthened and
perpetuation of the Union ensured.
He called on officials to make strenuous efforts for
border area development tasks in accord with the
policies laid down by the Central Committee.
In his report, Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt said in 2002-2003 financial year, out of 235
projects on construction of bridges and roads,
agriculture, housing, public relations, energy and
communication in Kachin State, Shan State (North),
Shan State (East), Shan State, Kayah, Rakhine and Chin
States, Sagaing Division, Mon and Kayin States and
Taninthayi Divisions, 136 had been completed and 99
were under implementation. The majority of border area
development projects cover building of socio-economic
infrastructures, which could mainly be implemented in
the open season. Supervisory measures were being taken
for ensuring timely completion of the remaining
projects.
He added that there were 108 projects planned for
border area development to be carried out in
2003-2004 financial year. They would be implemented
beginning in the open season and measures would be
coordinated for timely completion next open season.
Funds of K 40,551.83 million were set up for
development of border areas ? K 17,484.74 million by
MPBANRDA and K 23,067.09 million by other ministries.
He continued that regarding the projects being carried
out with the cooperation of international
organizations, the five-year southern Wa Region
alternative development project was being implemented
in cooperation with the UNDCP in the period from
August 1998 to July 2003 with the funds of US$ 11.62
million and Myanmar government contributed K 28.36
million to the project, which covered nine buildings,
vaccinating children and carrying out health care
services in 234 villages, water supply for 17
villages, construction of four basic education primary
and two middle schools, two rural health care centres
and one hospital, installation of power line between
Panhsan and Mongpauk, construction of 13.24-km
Mongpauk-Mongka earth road, establishing a nursery and
distributing seeds of crops and quality strains of
pigs. Tasks were being carried out with US$ 1.16
million for reclamation of 2,000 acres of land for
double cropping and digging an 11-kilometre canal.
Efforts were being made for completion during the
present agricultural season. He said development
project phases No 1, 2 and 3 for far-flung townships
had been implemented in cooperation with the UNDP and
it covered construction of 281 primary schools,
renovation of 198 primary schools, construction of 24
pre-primary schools, one station hospital and 71
dispensaries, water supply for five towns and 200
villages, building 1,786 reservoirs for storing rain
water, and 685 wells, construction of 6,924 fly-proof
latrines and three small dams, distribution of 4.386
million coffee plants, construction of 38 bridges and
reconstruction of nine old bridges in ten townships of
Kachin, Chin and Rakhine States in the period from
1994 to 2002. Plans were under way to implement the
phase No 4 in 12 townships of these states. The UNDP
contributed US$ 5.5 million to the three-year project
(from 2003 to 2005). Different levels of supervisory
committees had been formed to implement the projects
under the supervision of local authorities and
respective departments.
With the assistance of the Nippon Foundation in Japan,
the Progress of Border Areas and National Races
Department and an organization in Japan were
implementing the five-year project (from 2002 to 2007)
for building 100 basic education schools in Shan
State. In the first phase, ten schools were under
construction ? four in Shan State (North) and six in
Shan State (South). The already-built primary school
in Ganaingywe, Taunggyi Township, had been opened on
11-2-2003 and the remaining ones were being
constructed.
Similarly, he said, the Kachin and Shan States
development project (from 2001 to 2004) was being
implemented in cooperation with the SWISSAID of
Switzerland with US$ 0.45 million. The SWISSAID
provided K 28 million for Metta Development Foundation
to conduct agricultural and pest control course, K
10.5 million for establishing of a livestock breeding
bank in Kachin State, K 12 million for small loan
enterprises, rural water supply and conducting
vocational training courses in Myitkyina, Mogaung and
Bhamo, and K 17.5 million for introducing highland
cultivation and establishment of plantations for
firewood in Putao, Myitkyina, Lashio and Kutkai
townships.
He said that K 18.85 million has been provided for
establishing a sweet chestnut nursery and reclamation
of 460-acre land for perennial crops by Kokang Region
Poppy Control Work Committee after a field trip of
four deputy ministers led by the deputy minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation. In addition, K 9.999
million was provided for the expenses of drug addicts
at Shwepyitha and Shwepyiaye Rehabilitation camps,
trainees of the six rehabilitation camps under Social
Welfare Department and drug addicts of Laukkai
Rehabilitation Hospital, 3,000 bags of rice and 3,000
viss of salt worth K 4.241 million for the former
poppy farmers at the opening ceremony on Laukkai Drug
Elimination Museum, two power-tillers and one trailer
for Shwepyitha Rehabilitation Centre on 20-10-2000, K
5 million for families of 3,805 households whose poppy
plantations had been destroyed, K 10.07 million for
distribution of seeds of poppy-substitute crops and
perennial crops to the national races groups who have
exchanged arms for peace by the agricultural
subcommittee, 500 bags of rice, 500 viss of salt and K
3 million for 1,184 people of 243 households of former
poppy farmers whose poppy plantations had been
destroyed along Namtlwe Creek in Mongphyan Region,
Mongyan Township, K 10 million for drug elimination
project in southern Wa Region, K 50 million for
Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control in 2003-2004
to lay down the New Destiny Project to beef up for
Drug Elimination. Arrangements are being made to
provide K 50 million to the CCDAC in 2003-2004, K 0.23
million for medical expenses of 28 drug addicts in
Mongpauk under the programme of Mongpauk District, K
63.982 million by four deputy ministers led by Deputy
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin
Maung during their tour of Kachin State, K 79.382
million for reclamation of 500 acres of land in Mon
Region and K 6.945 million for Namhsanyan-Padaung Road
in Kachin State.
Afterwards, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing
reported on tasks for emergence of drug free zones;
Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Khin Maung, on speedy
implementation of agriculture, irrigation and highland
reclamation tasks, cultivation of macademia and
coffee, and making macademia widely known to the
public; Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan,
on information and public relations; Minister for
Education U Than Aung, on annually conducting three
?R? courses in border areas starting 2000 and
arrangements for conducting three ?R? courses in
Summer of 2003; Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo,
on progress in construction of hospitals in border
areas and requirements; Deputy Minister for Livestock
and Fisheries U Aung Thein, on distribution of breeds
of cattle, pigs, poultry and goat and fingerlings to
border areas and gaining achievements; and Minister
for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Minister for
Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun and Minister for
Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein
Zaw, on electric power, construction of bridges and
roads and communication in border areas respectively.
Next, the Secretary-1 made concluding remarks.
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4. Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than addresses opening of course
on breeding of hybrid broilers
Yangon, 18 March ? The course on breeding of hybrid
broilers, organized by Livestock, Feedstuff and Dairy
Products Enterprise of the Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries, was opened at the meeting hall of LFDPE
(Head Office) this morning.
Chairman of the supervisory committee for extended
meat and fish production member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the
Ministry of Defence addressed the opening ceremony.
First, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than delivered a speech. He
said livestock breeding training course was conducted
for purchase of broilers at a reasonable price in
Yangon Division. The division needs 50,000 viss of
broilers a day. There is insufficiency of fowls
although departments and private farms including
Yangon Command produce fowls daily, he said.
In order to fulfil the requirement of fowls in the
division, poultry farming courses sponsored by the
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries are being
conducted, he said. Arrangements are being made for
sale of chickens by the Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries, he added.
Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe said raising of fowls in
regiments and battalions under Yangon Command
contributes towards the development of economy of the
State. Lectures on techniques of broilers raising and
feeding will be given, he said.
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein also spoke. A total of 276 trainees from
the battalions and units are attending the course.
After the opening ceremony, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than,
the commander and the minister went to Nwegway poultry
farm undertaken by LFDPE. Farm Manager Dr Sein Thaung
conducted them round the farm.
As of 2 April, the farm will distribute 10,000
chickens to battalions and units daily. There are over
27000 chickens in the farm.
Then, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than and party proceeded to
the camp for the cross-breeding of chicken in
Pyinmabin, Mingaladon Township, and inspected
semi-broilers and layers. Manager Dr Mu Mu Hlaing
conducted them round the camp. There are four farms at
the camp, and over 3000 chickens are reared. Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than and party went to the central chicken
and duck hatchery in Pyinmabin where they inspected
the hatchery processing. The hatchery can produce
40000 chicks and ducks per day.
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5. Self-reliant roads opened in North Okkalapa
Township
Yangon, 18 March ? As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, self-reliant tarred
roads were put into service in Shwepaukkan, North
Okkalapa Township in Yangon East District this
morning.
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U
Ko Lay and officials formally opened the roads.
The roads put into service today were 600 feet long
Yangon Road and 700 feet long Seikkantha Road in
Ward-21, 800 feet long Naymyokyawthu Road and 830
feet long Naymyothiha Road in Ward-14, 1,800 feet long
Banya Nwe Road, 1233 feet long Khatta-2 Road and 1350
feet long Khatta-1 Road in Ward-17.
The roads are 12 feet wide and total length of them is
7313 feet long. They were constructed at a cost of K
26,726,550 including K 16926550 contributed by YCDC
and K 9.8 million by the public.
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6. Jade lots fetch over US$ 1.5 M
Yangon, 18 March ? Chairman of Central Committee for
Holding the Myanma Gems Emporium Deputy Minister for
Mines U Myint Thein visited the 40th Myanma Gems
Emporium at the Myanma Gems Emporium Hall on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road here this morning.
He viewed the sale of jade lots through tender system.
The sale of jade lots started at 9 am today. Local and
foreign merchants have bought 182 jade lots at the
price of US$ 1,515,619. The sale of jade lots
continued late in the evening. Moreover, today?s sale
of gems and jewellery and jade figurines at fixed
prices amounted to US$ 20,663. The jade lots will be
sold through tender system and competitive bidding on
19 and 20 March. Up to now, 1,029 gem merchants ? 434
local and 595 foreign merchants? have arrived at the
emporium.
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7. GIS applications course opened
Yangon, 18 March ? The GIS applications training
course, jointly sponsored by the Settlement and Land
Records Department of the Ministry of Agriculture &
Irrigation and UNESCAP, was opened with ceremony at
the branch office of the department here yesterday.
The one-week course is being attended by 20 trainees
and 17 observers.
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8. Roads to be closed temporarily during
parade drills
Yangon, 18 March ? The parade columns for the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade will practise the
parade drills marching from the Myoma Grounds to the
Resistance Park, and from the latter to the former as
well.
On 20, 22, 24, and 25 March, as well as on 27 March,
Armed Forces Day, Shwedagon Pagoda Road-U Wisara Road,
Shwedagon Pagoda Road-Pantra Road, Shwedagon Pagoda
Road-Mawguntaik Road, Shwe-dagon Pagoda Road-Ziwaka
Road, U Htaungbo Road-Kaba Aye Pagoda Road (Up to
Bahan roundabout), Shwegondine Road-Kaba Aye Pagoda
Road (Up to Shwedagon traffic lights), Inya
Road-Dhammazedi Road, U Wisara Road-Hanthawady
roundabout, U Wisara Road-Chindwin Road, Pyay
Road-Bagaya Road, Pyay Road-Dhamma-zedi Road, Alon
Road-Pyay Road,Manawhari Road-Pyay Road, Pyidaungsu
Yeiktha Road-Pyay Road, Pyay Road-Sakawa Road, and
Myoma Kyaung Street-Samon Street will be closed
temporarily for the security and traffic enforcement
reason.
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9. Book Fair to be opened
Yangon, 18 March ? As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day which falls on 27 March
2003, a book fair organized by Sarpay Beikman of
Printing and Publishing Enterprise, Ministry of
Information, is to be opened on the first floor of the
Central Press of the enterprise at No 228, Theinbyu
road from 21 to 30 March. The draw for arrangement of
shops will take place on 19 March.
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10. Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win visits farm machinery
factory in Vietnam
Yangon, 18 March ? Secretary-2 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, visited a farm
machinery factory in Thanh Tri District, Hanoi, at 2
pm on 16 March.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mr Le
Huy Ngo, Vice Minister Mr Pham Hong Giang,
entrepreneurs and officials of the factory welcomed
the Secretary-2 and party.
At the briefing hall of the factory, Director Mr Le
Van An of Corporation for Agricultural and
Irrigational explained the production and quality of
farm machinery, irrigation equipment, rubber
processing machines, coffee grinders, tea processing
machines and feedstuff manufacturing machines to the
Secretary-2 and party.
Then, The Secretary-2 and Director Mr Le Van An
exchanged souvenirs. The Secretary-2 and party were
conducted round the factory by officials. The
Secretary-2 and party viewed round the production of
farm machinery, motors, power tillers and hand-driven
tillers, threshing and winnowing machines, and
compressors. Then, the Secretary-2 and party studied
the generators, transformers, switch boxes and bulbs
displayed by companies.
Afterwards, the Secretary-2 and party cordially
greeted the Vietnamese minister, vice minister,
entrepreneurs and officials and arrived back at the
hotel, where they were putting up by car.
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin, who accompanied Senior General Than Shwe on the
State Visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
called on Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development Mr Le Huy Ngo of SRV at the ministry on 17
March morning. They discussed matters related to
promotion of agricultural cooperation such as exchange
of technology and cooperation in cultivation of hybrid
rice and quality strain cotton, coffee and tea and
production of farm machinery and compressors. Also
present at the call were the vice minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development and departmental
heads of SRV.
Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung called on
Minister of Industry Mr Hoang Trung Hai of SRV, at the
ministry on 17 March morning. Exchange of visits
between the industries of the two countries, exchange
of technology and cooperation in investment were
discussed at the meeting.
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone called on
Minister of Trade Mr Tuong Dinh Tuyen of SRV at the
ministry on 17 March morning. Promotion of trade
between the two countries, arrangements for trade
account and counter account, exchange of visits
between the entrepreneurs of the two countries, and
holding trade fairs in respective countries were
discussed at the meeting. Also present were President
of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry U Win Myint, Secretary-General U
Zaw Min Win and Chairman of Myanmar Rice and Paddy
Wholesalers Association U Nyein.
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein met with Vice Minister of Fisheries Mr
Nuen Viet Thang of SRV at the ministry on 17 March
morning. Cooperation in fisheries, technological
cooperation in production of feedstuff for fish and
prawn and cooperation between the two ministries and
entrepreneurs of the two countries were discussed at
the meeting.
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Minister
for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein, accompanied by Counsellor of Myanmar Embassy in
SRV U Tun Myint, President U Win Myint of UMFCCI,
Secretary-General U Zaw Min Win, Chairman U Nyein of
MRPWA, Chairman U Htay Myint of Yuzana Co Ltd, and
Director U Hla Than of Pyae Phyo Tun Co Ltd, met with
President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce
and Industry of SRV Mr Doan Duy Thanh and party at the
office of the federation on 17 March morning.
Promotion of trade and exchange of visits of trade
organizations between the two countries, holding trade
fairs in cooperation between the two countries and
coordination between the ministries, merchants and
entrepreneurs of the two countries were discussed at
the meeting.
Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi called on
Minister of Industry Mr Hoang Trung Hai of SRV, at the
ministry on 17 March morning. Cooperation in energy
sectors of the two countries was discussed at the
meeting.
Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, accompanied by
Director-General of the Medical Research Department
(Lower Myanmar) Dr Paing Soe, called on Minister of
Public Health of SRV Madame Tran Thi Trung at the
ministry on 17 March morning. Cooperation in health
care services, human resources development, research
work, traditional medicine and medicine sectors
between the two countries were discussed at the
meeting.
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11. Curriculum Vitae of Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime
Minister of the People?s Republic of Bangladesh
Yangon, 18 March ?Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of
the Government of the People?s Republic of Bangladesh,
was born on 15 August 1945.
She was the third among the five chidren of her
parents. She passed her Matriculation Examination from
Dinajpur Government School and was admitted to
Surendranath College, Dinajpur. She married Ziaur
Rahman, then a Captain in the Pakistan Army in August
1960. Lt-General Ziaur Rahman proclaimed inde-pendence
of Bangladesh in 1971 and later became the president
of the Republic in 1977.
Begum Khaleda Zia was neither involved in politics nor
in matters of the state even when her husband
Lt-General Ziaur Rahman became the President after
political changes in 1975. After the assassination of
her husband in an abortive coup in Chittagong in May
1981, Begum Kha-leda Zia start-ed coming to public
life and politics. She was appoint-ed in 1982 as the
Vice Chairperson of the Bangla-desh Nationa-list
Party-BNP which her husband founded. She was elected
by the Ban-gladesh Na-tionalist Party-BNP as
Chairperson on 10-8-84.
In the Parliamentary elections that followed on 27
February 1991 under a Non-Party Caretaker Government,
Begum Khaleda Zia led her party to victory, herself
emerging as the most popular political leader of the
country. On 20 March 1991 she was sworn in as the
country?s first woman Prime Minister in a Presidential
form of Government. She became Prime Minister for
second consecutive term after the February 1996
general election.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP under the
leadership of Begum Khaleda Zia formed a four-party
opposition alliance on January 6, 1999. The alliance
participated in the 1 October 2001 general election
held under a Non-Party Caretaker Government and won
the polls with two-thirds majority. Begum Khaleda Zia
was sworn in on 10 October 2001 as the Prime Minister
of the Government of the People?s Republic of
Bangladesh for the third time.
She has two sons. Her hobbies include reading,
listening to music and gardening.
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12. Bangladeshi guest calls on Ministers
Yangon, 18 March ? Home Secretary of the People?s
Republic of Bangladesh Mr Muhammad Omar Faroog called
on Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing at the
latter's office at 9 am today.
Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen Sein
Htwa received Home Secretary of the People?s Republic
of Bangladesh Mr Muhammad Omar Farooq at his office at
10 am today.
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13. Minister U Win Aung leaves for Malaysia
Yangon, 18 March ? Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win
Aung left here for Malaysia by air this afternoon to
participate in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers? Informal
Meeting to be held on 18-20 March 2003 in Kota
Kinabalu Sabah, Malaysia. The minister is accompanied
by Director-General U Thaung Tun and Assistant
Director U Hlaing Myint Oo of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
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14. Information Minister receive guests
Yangon, 18 March ? Minister for Information Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan received Mr Koji Chino, producer and
director of ?Thway? film, and party of Japan at his
office at 2.45 pm today.
The film entitled ?Thway? is being shot with the aim
of promoting the Myanmar-Japan friendship.
Similarly, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan
received Director of Hua Sheng Co Ltd, Japan, Mr T
Saima at his office this afternoon.
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15. H&T Minister receives guests
Yangon, 18 March ? Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received Director Mr Lertsak
Nopburanand of LP Holding Co Ltd at 1 pm, President Mr
Yasuhiro Matsuda and party of Myanmar Innwa Co Ltd at
2 pm, President Mr Hiroyuki Suzki and party of INDEX,
World Wide, at 2.45 pm and President Mr Toh, Jin-Gyu
of MTT Co Ltd, Republic of Korea, at 3.30 pm at his
office today.
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16. F & R Minister greets Malaysian university
students
Yangon, 18 March ? Minister for Finance and Revenue
Maj-Gen Hla Tun greeted the students of Camberson
University Business Management Department of Malaysia
visiting here on a study tour of the Central Bank of
Myanmar at the central bank this morning.
The minister greeted the students and explained the
set-up and tasks of the central bank. Responsible
officials replied to the queries raised by the
students.
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17. Seminar on ICT Awards Competitions held
Yangon, 18 March ? A seminar on the competition for
the second Myanmar National ICT Awards to be organized
by the Myanmar Computer Federation, and the
competition for the Asia Pacific International ICT
Awards to be held in Australia from 24 to 26
September, took place at the Myanmar Information and
Communication Technology Park in Hlaing Township
yesterday.
Chairman of the MCF U Thein Oo spoke on the occasion.
Then, Secretary U Tin Win Aung explained the purposes
of organizing the Myanmar ICT Awards. Chairman of the
Myanmar Computer Industry Association U Aung Zaw Myint
also explained the functions of the panel of judges
and experiences gained from ICT Awards competitions.
Next, Vice Chairperson of the MCIA Daw Wa Wa Tun
elaborated on matters relating to the work committee
for the holding of Myanmar National ICT Awards and the
set-up of the scrutinizing boards.
The competition for Myanmar National ICT Awards is
held with the aim of developing Myanmar ICT industries
and uplifting the innovations of Myanmar youths,
sending IT products to international markets, and
enabling Myanmar technicians to study international
ICT developments.
Those who win prizes in the Myanmar National ICT
Awards Competition will be allowed to compete in Asia
Pacific International ICT Awards. Interested persons
can obtain application forms beginning today from the
MCF and should send their products not later than 15
July to the MCF. The list of successful candidates
will be released at the end of July.
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18. 25th ISD Golf Tourney opened
Yangon, 18 March ? Under the arrangement of the Sports
and Physical Education Department and Myanmar Golf
Federation, and sponsored by Isuzu Mortor Ltd, Japan,
the 25th Inter-State and Division Golf Tournament,
opened this morning at Yangon Golf Club, Danyingon,
here.
At the opening ceremony, Minister for Sports Brig-Gen
Thura Aye Myint made an address. Then, Brig-Gen Thura
Aye Myint, MGF President Maj-Gen Win Hlaing, Deputy
Director-General of SPED U Thein Aung and Resident
Representative of Isuzu Mortor Ltd U Aye Cho teed off
to open the championship. After today?s first round
18-hole event, Yangon Division Golf Team was leading
with total 239 strokes in the team scratch event,
followed by Mandalay Division with 243 and Taninthayi
Division with 244. In Team Handicap event, Kachin
State is in the first position with total nett 202
strokes, followed by Taninthayi Division with total
nett 203 and Sagaing Division with total nett 205.
In Individual Scratch event, Thein Zaw Myint of Yangon
Division led with total 75 strokes and the runner-up
was Aye Ko of Mandalay Division with total 78 strokes.
In Individual Handicap event, Aung San (Kachin State)
led with total nett 63 strokes. The tourney continues
tomorrow.
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19. Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament to be held
Yangon, 18 March ? As a gesture of hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, the Myanmar CP Co Ltd
sponsored a Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament,
which will be held at Theinbyu Tennis Court from 22 to
28 March.
The competitions will be held in two ? A-level and
B-level. Selected athletes and state/division level
athletes are to take part in A-level competitions
while those who are not state/division level athletes
are allowed to take part in B-level competitions.
Retired selected athletes over 45 years old are
allowed to one person per team; but to those over 50
and 55, there is no limitation in the number of
persons.
Detailed information can be obtained at Myanmar Tennis
Federation, Tel: 372360 and 09-5001714, by 19 March at
the latest.
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