[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)

Subject: [myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)
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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Wednesday, May 21, 2003)
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1.  Senior General Than Shwe inspects Insein 
    Locomotive Shed of Myanma Railways
2.  Agreement on construction of Second Friendship 
    Bridge between Myanmar and Thailand signed 
3.  Secretary-2 inspects Ayethaya Industrial Zone in 
    Taunggyi
4.  216 cars sold at Auto Exhibition
5.. Minister inspects fire engines
6.  Commander attends Hsinshweli paddy broadcasting 
    ceremony
7.  15th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting 
    opens
8.  Myanmar hosts ASEAN STOM 
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1.  Senior General Than Shwe inspects Insein 
    Locomotive Shed of Myanma Railways 

Yangon, 20 May - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Senior General Than Shwe this morning arrived
at the Insein Locomotive Shed of the Myanma Railways
of the Ministry of Rail Transportation in Insein
Township, and there the Senior-General inspected
functions of the shed after hearing reports and giving
necessary instructions.

Senior General Than Shwe, arrived at the Insein
Locomotive Shed in Insein Township at 9.40 am.

At the briefing hall, officials reported to the
Senior-General and party on the background history of
the shed, the targeted aims, the establishment of the
shed and the strength of staff, conditions of
steam-engines, diesel-powered electric engines, and
diesel-hydraulic engines, repairs of locomotive
engines, capacity enhancement, major repairs of
diesel-powered electric engines, cost of repairs,
efforts to save foreign exchange, renovation of spare
parts, cooperation with factories of other ministries
and private entrepreneurs, and renovation of short-
and medium-range locomotive engines. 

Minister Maj-Gen Aung Min also reported on tasks being
carried out by factories under Myanma Railways, tasks
of the Insein Locomotive Shed, arrangements for supply
of skilled workers, efforts to raise the standard of
trains and requirements. 

Then, Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior
General Than Shwe gave guidance. He said in the
transport machinery of the State, rail transportation,
water transport and road transport are important
sectors. It is necessary to reinforce the rail
transportation sector for the betterment of the
transport machinery of the State.

A short-term plan is needed to be laid down so that
the present condition of factories under the Myanma
Railways can be improved. The Insein Locomotive Shed
has turned 128. Emphasis should be placed on extended
production of required machinery quantitatively and
qualitatively for locomotive engines, carriages and
wagons. In doing so, efforts must be exerted to be
cost-effective. 

Moreover, coordination should be made among such
ministries producing machinery and spare parts as the
Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Industry-2 and
the Ministry of Transport so as to be able to produce
necessary machinery. Innovative measures must be taken
in order to manufacture not only machines and spare
parts but also locomotive engines and carriages.
Although it is not possible to make necessary
machinery at home, targets must be set and
arrangements must be made step by step to be able to
produce them at home. 

Only then will the cost be reduced to some extent, and
the advancing technologies be gained. It is also
required to develop the rail transportation services. 

Early arrangements should be made for the systematic
transport of cargoes and passengers. It is essential
to make efforts to win the confidence of travelling
public on the transportation industry as well as
improve the service. 

Then, the Senior General and party inspected
diesel-powered electric engines under repair at the
Insein Locomotive Shed. Maj-Gen Aung Min and officials
conducted the Senior General and party round the shed.

The Senior General and party also inspected spare
parts for compressors and main exhauster produced at
the shed, spare parts for diesel-powered electric
engines which were imported, and electrical appliances
and rubber products produced by private entrepreneurs.

Next, the Senior General and party looked into
machines used at the lathe workshops. Afterwards, the
Senior General and party inspected major and medium
repairs of traction motors at the traction shop, gave
guidance, and left the shed at 11.40 am. 
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2.  Agreement on construction of Second Friendship 
    Bridge between Myanmar and Thailand signed 

Yangon, 20 May-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt received
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai and party at the meeting hall of the
Golden Triangle Hotel in Tachilek, Tachilek District,
Shan State (East) at 8 am yesterday.

Agreement between the Government of the Union of
Myanmar and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand
on the Construction, Ownership, Management,
Maintenance and use of Second Friendship Bridge across
the Mae Sai River was signed at the Golden Triangle
Hotel in Tachilek, Tachilek District, Shan State
(East), at 9 am yesterday.

It was attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt, member of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand Mr Virasakdi
Futrakul, Commanding General of Third Army Area
Command, Thailand Lt-Gen Picharnmet Muangmancee, the
directors-general, the high-ranking officials of the
Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Home Affairs,
Department of Highways of Thailand, Governor of Chiang
Rai Province Mr Narin Panichkit and officials.

First, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar U Win
Aung and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr
Surakiart Sathirathai signed the agreement between the
Government of the Union of Myanmar and the Government
of the Kingdom of Thailand on the Construction,
Ownership, Management, Maintenance and use of Second
Friendship Bridge across the Mae Sai River and
exchanged the documents.

After the ceremony, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and
party and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr
Surakiart Sathirathai and party proceeded to the
construction site of the Second Friendship Bridge to
link Tachilek of Myanmar and Mae Sai of Thailand.

Then, the stake-driving ceremony for construction of
the bridge was held at the bridge construction site on
the bank of Mae Sai, Thailand, at 10 am yesterday.

Present on the occasion were Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt,
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, Chairman of Shan State (East) Peace
and Development Council Commander of Triangle Region
Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, ministers, deputy ministers,
Myanmar Ambassador to Thailand U Myo Myint, officials
of the State Peace and Development Council Office,
heads of department, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Thailand Dr Surakiart Sathirathai, Deputy Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand
Mr Virasakdi Futrakul, Commanding General of Third
Army Area Command of Thailand Lt-Gen Picharnmet
Muangmancee, the directors-general, the high-ranking
officials of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry
of Home Affairs, Department of Highways of Thailand,
Governor of Chiang Rai Province Mr Narin Panichkit and
officials and local people. First, Governor of Chiang
Rai Province Mr Narin Panichkit extended greetings. 

Then, Director-General of Department of Highways Mr
Terdsak Sedthamanop reported on matters related to
construction of the bridge and communications.

Next, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr
Surakiart Sathirathai made a speech. He said that the
stake-driving ceremony being held today reflects the
friendship that has already been strengthened between
the peoples of the two countries, adding that the
friendship bridge construction project could not be
implemented in the absence of the friendship between
the peoples of the two countries. 

Construction of the Second Friendship Bridge between
Myanmar and Thailand could now be able to implement
since the friendship between the two countries has
flourished based on common culture and religion, he
pointed out.

On completion, the friendship bridge will benefit both
Myanmar and Thailand especially in the field of trade
and tourism and communications between the peoples of
the two countries. Thus, the bridge will contribute
much to the peoples of the two countries, who reside
in Mekong basin, he noted.

Prime Minister of Thailand Dr Thaksin has pledged to
intensify cooperation with the neighbouring countries
for regional peace, better transport and regional
development, he stressed. 

The friendship bridge will be the evidence of better
ties between Myanmar and Thailand and it will become
the perpetual symbol for the two countries.

Afterwards, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar U
Win Aung made a speech. He said that Myanmar and
Thailand share long border and their peoples were
common in culture and religion in the course of
history. Thus, the governments of the two nations have
accepted that peoples of the two countries need to
perpetually cooperate for development of the two
countries living together in a peaceful manner, he
said.

The friendship bridge that is to be constructed soon
will be the facility for ensuring better trade and
communications for the two countries as well as the
pillar of ties and cooperation between the two
countries, he stressed.

The Myanmar-Thai friendship bridge project was the
fruitful result of the goodwill visit to Thailand by
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
General Khin Nyunt in September 2001, he said adding
that the facility depicts the pledge of peaceful
co-existence by leaders of the two countries. Efforts
for peaceful co-existence by leaders of the two
countries were also a pride for the peoples of the two
countries.

Those efforts show the international community that
the two countries are ready to cooperate for peaceful
co-existence and regional development coordinating and
addressing difficulties and problems faced, and the
efforts of far-sighted leaders of the two countries
will exist as the milestone for the two countries.

The bridge will contribute much to development of
economy, regional peace and better transport of the
two countries as well as development of economic life
of local people. Thus, it is believed that the
facility will link not only the two countries but
South Asia and the whole Southeast Asia region.

Then, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party,
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Surakiart Sathirathai
of Thailand and guests were presented entertainment
programmes by Maesai cultural group and Myanmar
cultural group. 

General Khin Nyunt and Minister Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai took positions at the designated place
where foundation of Friendship Bridge No 2 to be laid.
At the auspicious time, the General and the Minister
drove in stakes and laid corner stones there. At that
time, members of the Sangha recited parittas.  

Afterwards, the General and the Minister placed the
stone inscriptions on the foundation and performed
rituals of golden and silver showers and the ceremony
came to a close.

The General and party and the Minister and guests
arrived at the site for construction of Friendship
Bridge No 2 on the bank of Tachilek. District and
township Peace and Development Councils members,
departmental staff, USDA members, social organization
members, cultural group members and local people
welcomed them. the General and the Minister performed
rituals of golden and silver showers on the foundation
for the bridge and greeted cordially to those present
on the occasion. 

The General and party and the Minister and guests left
Tachilek by helicopter and arrived at Youngkha Model
Village in Monghsat Township, Shan State (East) at
noon where Wa national race leader U Pauk Yuri and
local people welcomed them.  

At the hall of Youngkha Model Village Basic Education
Primary School, Deputy Head Col San Pwint of office of
the Chief of Military Intelligence reported on
implementation of development tasks in the village
using baht 20 million contributed by Thailand
according to Myanmar-Thailand Technical Cooperation on
Drugs Control Programme, location of the projects 13
villages with a population of 4056 included in the
project, construction of school building and a
hospital (16 Bed) and arrangements for building of
small-scale dams on Nanme Kyoke, Namhway Hsay and
Hwayhun creeks for supplying of water for agricultural
use and drinking water. Project Chief Executive
Officer Mr Disnada Diskul briefed on growing of paddy,
maize, beans and pulses and vegetables and raising of
poultry and pig for convenience of local farmers,
arrangements for growing of annual and perennial crops
for having per capita income and growing of other
crops suitable to the region.

General Khin Nyunt assured that Myanmar government
will provide necessary assistance for the success of
the project. General Khin Nyunt presented fruit
baskets to Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai and Wa national race leader U Pauk Yuri.
The Secretary-1 and party and guests from Thailand
inspected the new primary school, the 16-bed hospital
and agriculture and livestock breeding tasks. They
visited Wanhon demonstration farm of poppy-substitute
project in Lwehsansaw region where national race
leaders and nationals welcomed them.  

Liaison Officer U Kyaw Naing of the farm briefed on
local food sufficiency, production of paddy, reforms
in agriculture sector, growing of maize and purchasing
the crop by Hong Peng Feedstuff Factory to produce
feedstuff for poultry and pig, production of maize,
growing of orange, construction of Namhu dam, the dams
at Hodaw Village-tract and Hwayau Village-tract,
arrangements for growing of 10,000 Theebin plants and
200,000 coffee plants from Chinese (Taipei) in Mongkan
region, paving of the 156 kilo meter long
Monghsat-Wanhon-Tachilek road, building of roads in
villages, construction of a high-class guest house in
Wanhon region, a hotel in Nankyan development zone,
and tasks for eradication drugs.

The Secretary-1 and party and guests from Thailand
viewed documentary photos on reclamation of 500 acres
of land for convenience of local farmers, drug
eradication tasks and tasks for growing of
poppy-substitute crops in Lwehsansaw region. They also
viewed samples of Gulon tea-leaf, dried lychee, grape,
mango (Seintalon), orange and quality strain paddy.
National race leader U Pauk Yuri presented Gulon
tea-leaf to the guests. The Secretary-1 and party,
guests from Thailand and national race leaders posed
for documentary photos.  

Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt and party and Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai and guests arrived back in Tachilek in the
afternoon.

Then, General Khin Nyunt and party, together with Thai
Foreign Minister Dr Surakiart Sathirathai and guests,
had lunch at the Golden Triangle Hotel in Tachilek.

Afterwards, Foreign Minister of Thailand Dr Surakiart
Sathirathai, after presenting souvenirs to General
Khin Nyunt, left Tachilek for home.

Next, Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt met with members
of district and township peace and development
councils and departmental personnel at the hall of the
Golden Triangle Hotel in Tachilek and gave necessary
instructions.

General Khin Nyunt said that Tachilek District is
situated at the border with Thailand and the two
regions on either side of the border will enjoy more
benefit if the bilateral relations between the two
countries get better.

However, there often occurs misunderstanding between
the two nations because there are armed insurgents
operating near the border. Now, as there has been
renewed understanding between the two governments,
there have been increased relations and dealings
between Tachilek and the other region across the
border.

At such a time like this, departmental officials
posted at the border regions should perform their
duties in the interests of both countries while
upholding the dignity of their own nation and the
people.

Tachilek and Golden Triangle regions were once
notorious for drug trafficking. But now, as the State
is taking measures for Tachilek Township to become a
drug-free zone, active cooperation of departmental
personnel is required to realize the goal.

The government has been trying for the total
eradication of narcotics throughout the country by
laying down a 15-year plan. Moreover, it is targeted
to make Wa region a drug free zone by the year 2005.

Therefore, departmental personnel shouldering their
respective duties in Tachilek and Golden Triangle
regions should work together to make these two regions
free from narcotic drugs.

Myanmar and Thailand are now making cooperative and
coordinated efforts to eradicate drugs in their
respective regions.

Yesterday in Techilek, responsible officials of the
two nations held discussions and the ground-breaking
ceremony for the construction of No 2 Myanmar-Thai
Friendship Bridge. Then, responsible officials of
Thailand were shown round the sites where
drug-elimination and development projects were being
carried out with the cooperation of Thailand in
Yongkha area in Wa region and plantations of
opium-substitute crops. Thus, the guests had a chance
to make a first-hand study of drug-eradication and
regional development projects being carried out by Wa
national leaders with the assistance and encouragement
of the government. At a time when each country is
working together with the other for the eradication of
drugs, we should do our utmost on our part.

Once No 2 Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge has been
built, there will be increased bilateral trade. Only
when we grow crops suitable to our country, establish
import-substitute industries and produce goods which
have demand in the other country will the economy of
our region develop and the living standard of the
people become higher.

Responsible personnel should visit districts,
townships, wards and villages and try to solve the
problems and difficulties of the local people as much
as they can.

If the management lose contact with the people, they
will not realize the needs of the people. Then, they
will not be able to lead the people and their work
will not be successful. The responsible personnel
should always keep in touch with the people so that
they can understand the lives of the local people and
solve their problems. Only then will we command the
trust and respect of the local people. 

The people and departmental personnel in border areas
should avoid acts that can cause misunderstanding, and
try to raise the dignity of our country and people.

Tachilek is an area where the disturbance of the armed
insurgents still exists and they often try to cause
racial misunderstanding to cover up their destructive
acts. Therefore, to nib their unscrupulous acts in the
bud, all the responsible personnel are supposed to
consolidate national unity all the more.

The ceremony came to a close after the Secretary-1 had
given the instructions.

The Secretary-1 and party left Tachilek and arrived
back here in the evening. USDA Secretary-General U
Than Aung, Secretariat Member Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, and
CEC Members Col Tin Hlaing, Col Thein Nyunt, Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone and Brig-Gen Khin Maung, who accompanied the
Secretary-1, on 18 May evening met with executives and
members of Tachilek District and Township USDAs at the
office of District USDA. At the meeting, the
Secretary-General briefed those present on the policy
of the USDA and tasks to be carried out in the
interests of the people, and then reviewed the reports
presented by the executives and members of the USDA.
Similarly, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa met staff of the Social
Welfare Department and the Fire Services Department,
members of Auxiliary Fire Brigade, teachers of Talawt
primary school in Tachilek, and members of the board
of directors of Shwetaungdan Parahita Geha in Tachilek
and gave necessary instructions at the rehabilitation
camp in Tachilek on 18 May evening.

The minister fulfilled the requirements and then
presented pedagogical aids to the primary school and
clothes to the Parahita Geha through the officials.
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3.  Secretary-2 inspects Ayethaya Industrial Zone in 
    Taunggyi 
Yangon, 20 May - Chairman of the Industrial
Development Committee Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win inspected
Ayethaya Industrial Zone in Taunggyi yesterday
morning.

The Secretary-2 inspected Thein Min Natural Fertilizer
Enterprise in the zone. Officials conducted the
Secretary-2 around the factory. The Secretary-2 gave
instructions on increased production of fertilizers
and distribution of the products to farmers. The
enterprise produces 1,500 to 2,000 50-kilo bags of
fertilizer per month and distributes them to Shan
State (East), and Mandalay, Sagaing, Magway, Ayeyawady
and Yangon Divisions and 32 townships in the southern
part of Shan State.

Then, the Secretary-2 and party inspected production
process of power-tillers and paddy harvesters at
Taungpawkywe farm machinery factory (main) and gave
necessary instructions.

They inspected production process at Kyaw Kyaw General
Industry, and Shan Star Jeep Industry in Mongton and
gave instructions. The industry assembles an average
of 30 Jeeps a month.

The Secretary-2 and party arrived at Kyaw Soe Win
hydro-electric power engine factory and inspected the
generators ranging from 50 to 150 kilowatts. They met
with members of Ayeyawady Industrial Zone Supervisory
Committee and industrialists at the hall of the zone.

The Secretary-2 inspected Tetchaung chicken feed
production and poultry farm No 1 in Namtkut Village,
Shwenyaung. The farm No 1 breeds some 80,000 chicken
and 60,000 layers and produces over 40,000 eggs daily.
The farm No 2 in Nanthida Village, Nyaung-shwe, breeds
60,000 chicken and 70,000 layers and produces nearly
50,000 eggs daily, and it distributes them to
Taunggyi, Mongshu, Langkho, Mongnai and Mandalay.

Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Soe Win and party arrived back here
in the afternoon. 
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4.  216 cars sold at Auto Exhibition  

Yangon, 20 May - Chairman of Myanma Industrial
Development Committee Chairman of the leading
committee for holding the Myanma Auto Exhibition
Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung this morning
arrived at Myanma Auto Exhibition-2003 being displayed
at Kyaikkahsan grounds, and inspected motorcars.
Chairman of the committee for holding the Myanma Auto
Exhibition Deputy Minister for Industry-1 Brig-Gen
Kyaw Win reported on condition of the exhibition. Up
to yesterday 216 cars were sold in cash with the
amount of 2905.5 million Kyats. Besides, 528 cars
worth K 8222.5 million have been placed on order.
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5.. Minister inspects fire engines 

Yangon, 20 May - Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa inspected the five
fire engines including one donated by Lion Club of
Japan to be used in Meiktila and three assembled to be
used in Yezagyo, in Kyaikmaraw and in Pakokku
Industrial Zone by the Ministry of Social Welfare,
Relief and Resettlement and one donated by U Htay Aung
of Sakura Co to be used in Fire Services Department
(Headquarters) at the ministry today. Deputy Minister
U Hlaing Win, Officer at Special Duty Brig-Gen Sein
Thaung and the director-general of the Fire Services
Department reported to the minister on matters
relating to the engines. The minister gave necessary
instructions. 
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6.  Commander attends Hsinshweli paddy broadcasting 
    ceremony 

Yangon, 20 May - A ceremony to broadcast Hsinshweli
paddy for cultivation of 100,000 acres of the crop in
Shan State (North) in 2003 was held at Mansukwin in
Humon Village-tract on 17 May morning. It was attended
by Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and
Development Council Commander of North-East Command
Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing and senior military officers,
local authorities.

First, the commander made a speech. Speaking on the
occasion, the commander explained the arrangements to
cultivate 100,000 acres of Hsinshweli paddy in Shan
State (North) for local rice sufficiency under the
guidance of the Head of State Senior General Than
Shwe. Then, the deputy commander and officials
explained the detailed arrangements and cultivation
methods. 

Then, the commander and officials broadcast Hsinshweli
paddy at the model farm of Shan State (North) and
Humon irrigated model farm of the district.
Arrangements for formation of agricultural supervisory
committees to disseminate cultivation methods to local
farmers have been made for cultivation of 100,000
acres of Hsinshweli high yield paddy strain in Shan
State (North) in coming monsoon, it is learnt. 
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7.  15th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting 
    opens 

Yangon, 20 May- The 15th ASEAN Senior Transport
Officials Meeting, hosted by the Union of Myanmar, was
opened at Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, here,
this afternoon, with an opening address by Minister
for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe. 

Also present on the occasion were the ministers, the
deputy ministers, ambassador and charge d' affaires ai
of ASEAN foreign missions in Myanmar, senior officials
and representatives from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam, officials from the ASEAN
Secretariat, members of leading committee for holding
the meeting, work committee members and chairmen,
secretaries and officials of sub-committees,
departmental officials, mediamen and invited guests.

Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe made an opening
address. He said the outcomes of the Eighth ASEAN
Summit and the Hanoi Plan of Action for the period of
1999-2000 have made the ASEAN transport ministers,
senior transport officials and working groups to work
more closely for implementation of tasks and
responsibilities laid down by these important events.
During the Seventh and Eighth ASEAN Transport
Ministers' Meetings, the ministers have agreed to find
ways and means for expediting the finalization of the
ASEAN Transport Cooperation Agreement (ATCA). 

The ministers also agreed in principle of the
conclusion of agreements among the number of
like-minded countries. The minister further agreed to
request the senior travel officials to study any
possibility of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on the
facilitation of goods in transport. 

He continued to say that in view of the outstanding
issues to resolve as well as to conclude the ATCA, the
ASEAN Travel Ministers' Meeting has urged the member
countries to look for suitable and acceptable options
and solutions in order to have all the ATCA signed at
the earliest opportunity. 

He said he hoped the discussions and deliberations
from this meeting will reach the acceptable outcome
for the signing of the ATCA in the forthcoming Ninth
ASEAN Transport Ministers' Meeting and the 16th Senior
Transport Officials Meeting which will be held in
Myanmar. 

He highlited that the development in transport
cooperation with ASEAN dialogue partners such as the
People's Republic of China, Japan, South Korea and
India at present will play a vital role in the
implementation of infrastructure development projects,
institutions and capacity building measures and human
resources development needs of ASEAN transport sector
leading to this end. He urged all to focus and
deliberate expertise for further enhancing cooperation
between the dialogue partners with the assistance of
ASEAN secretariat. 

In conclusion, he said due to the present global
situation there may be some negative impact on the
transport, trade and tourism sectors in the ASEAN
region. All are needed to endeavour with the strong
will and determination to overcome whatever the
situation 
arises in the region. He wished the meeting a success
and all a pleasant stay in Myanmar. 

Then, the opening ceremony ended.
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8.  Myanmar hosts ASEAN STOM 
 

Yangon, 20 May - The 15th ASEAN Senior Transport
Officials Meeting hosted by the Union of Myanmar was
opened at the Sedona Hotel today. It was attended by
senior officials and delegates from ASEAN countries
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar,
the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and
officials of the ASEAN Secretariat. Leader of Myanmar
delegation Director-General of the Transport
Department Col Nyan Tun Aung presided over the meeting
together with Co-President Leader of Cambodian
delegation Director General of Public Works Mr Chinn
Kong Hean. Col Nyan Tun Aung made a speech. Senior
officials and delegates discussed matters relating to
works to be carried out in accord with the resolutions
of the 8th ASEAN summit, means for speedy
implementation of ASEAN transport agreements, reports
of water transport work committee, air transport work
committee, road transport work committee and transport
supporting work committee of the meeting and promotion
of cooperation in transport sector with ASEAN dialogue
partners, the People's Republic of China, India and
Japan. 

The second day session of the meeting continues
tomorrow at the same venue. Minister for Transport
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe hosted a dinner in honour of the
senior officials, delegates and officials of the ASEAN
Secretariat at the Sedona Hotel in the evening. 
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