The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 22 December, 2001)

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 22 December, 2001)
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The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 22 December, 2001)
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1. Secretary-1 receives heads of delegations to Fourth
   BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
2. - Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting opened
   - Myanmar hosts Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
3. Press conference on fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial
   Meeting held
4. Joint Statement of the BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
5. - Ministry of Construction holds coordination meeting
   - Labour Minister inspects TB hospital project
6. - Traditional medicine and medical equipment exhibition
     continues
   - Sarsodaw Day commemorative book Fair continues
7. Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Trade Fair on 18 Jan
8. - MNOC chairman's cup soccer opens
   - Tatmadaw Winter Volleyball Tourney concludes
   - Gifts for Tagun Football team
9. - Stimulant tablets traffickers sentenced
   - Drug traffickers sentenced

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( 1 ) Secretary-1 receives heads of delegations to Fourth BIMST-EC
Ministerial Meeting

Yangon, 21 Dec-Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt received head of the Bangladeshi delegation Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Mr Reaz Rahman, head of the Indian delegation Minister of
State for Com-merce and Industry of India Mr Rajeev Pratap Rudy, head of the
Sri Lankan delegation Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Hon Lal
Dharmapriya Gamage, head of the Thai delegation Adviser to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Pracha Guna-Kasem and observer the Nepalese
delegate Charg' d' Affaires ai of Nepalese Embassy to Myanmar Mr
Harish-chandra Ghimire who had attended the 4th BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
hosted by Myanmar at the Guest House of the Minstry of Defence at 5 pm today.
Present on the occasion together with the Secretary-1 were Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and
Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.
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( 2 )  Myanmar fully committed to realization of objectives of BIMST-EC aimed
at bringing progress and prosperity to region

 Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting opened

Yangon, 21 Dec - A ceremony to open the Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
hosted by Myanmar was held at the Sedona Hotel here this morning. Minister
for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung addressed the opening ceremony. Also present
were ministers, leader of the Bangladeshi delegation Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Mr Reaz Rahman, leader of Indian delegation
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry of India Mr Rajeev Pratap Rudy,
leader of Sri Lanka delegation Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs Hon Lal
Dharmapriya Gamage and leader of the Thai delegation Adviser to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Pracha Guna-Kasem, Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, senior officials from BIMST-EC nations
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand  observer Charge
d'Affaires of the Nepalese Embassy Mr Harishchandra Ghimire, ambassadors and
officials of the embassies, heads of department, Correspondent of Kyodo News
Agency U Sein Win, members of Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club and guests.
Minister U Win Aung said: At the outset, I wish to extend a very cordial and
warm welcome to you all. I hope that your sojourn in Yangon has been
enjoyable and comfortable.

Our participation in BIMST-EC reflects the basic tenets of our foreign
policy. While striving to maintain cordial relations with all countries in
the world, we constantly seek to establish closer association with other
regions through friendly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation. We
strongly share the view that in this increasingly interdependent world, our
shared ideals for peace, freedom and economic well-being can be best attained
by fostering greater understanding, good neighbourliness and meaningful
cooperation among the countries of the sub-region. We fully endorse the core
principles of respect for sovereign equality, territorial integrity,
political independence, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful
co-existence and mutual benefit, which should serve as basic guidelines for
cooperation within the BIMST-EC member countries as enshrined in the Bangkok
Declaration of 1997.

 Today, nations of the world are witnessing increasing interdependence and
economic cooperation among them. The globalization of the world economy has
given rise to the emergence of new forms of cooperation such as economic
groupings and regional cooperation arrangements. Nations are today focussing
their attention on economic integration so as to avert marginalization.
Existing regional groupings have been consolidated and strengthened, and new
groupings have also been formed. BIMST-EC is a relatively new grouping. We
hope that regional cooperation will help its participants to take part in
global economic integration more effectively as a group of regional
economies. We have followed with great interest the birth of BIMST-EC and its
activities during the first four years of its existence.

Although BIMST-EC is still in its infancy we are greatly encouraged to see
the progress it has made so far. The identified areas of cooperation
encompass a wide range of projects. To realize the objective of BIMST-EC,
which is to bring peace and prosperity to its peoples, these projects should
be fully implemented. As implementation process on some of the identified
projects is still at the beginning stage, we are in need of funds,
investments for their full realization. Identified sectors such as Transport
and Communication, Energy and Technology, in particular, demand huge
investments. As the international environment is changing rapidly, BIMST-EC
also needs to double its efforts to fully implement its projects so that it
can confidently compete in the inter-national arena of trade.

 We should encourage external agencies and our own private sector to invest
in the BIMST-EC projects. I trust that the deliberations of this meeting will
facilitate efforts in this direction. Myanmar is fully committed to the
realization of the objectives of BIMST-EC which aims to bring progress and
prosperity to the region. We are happy to note that Myamar's trade with
BIMST-EC member countries is on the increase. Concerning my own country,
Myanmar's development endeavours are gradually gaining momentum.

 During the Four Year Plan, 1992-93 to 1995-96 average annual growth rate of
7.7% was achieved compared with the targeted rate of 5.1%. Similarly, for the
Five Year Plan covering the period from 1996-97 to 2000-20001, an average
annual growth rate of 8.4% against the original target of 6.0% was achieved.
Now, the Five Year Plan, 2001-2002 to 2005-2006 is under implementation since
April of this year and according to the preliminary statistics, we have
achieved an average growth rate of 11.6% during the first six months of the
Plan. the economic achievements of Myanmar that you see today are the results
of our own efforts, without any assistance from abroad. Our agriculture,
forest, mining, livestock breeding, industry, energy and services sectors
including tourism offer huge prospects for investment. We look forward to
enhanced cooperation with member countries of BIMST-EC for mutual benefit. It
is with these words that I have the honour and privilege to inaugurate the
Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting in Yangon. I wish BIMST-EC every success.
Then, the opening ceremony came to a close.

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Myanmar hosts Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting

Yangon, 21 Dec- Myanmar hosted the Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting at the
Sedona Hotel here this morning. Present at the meeting were Deputy Minister
of State for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Mr Reaz Rahman, Deputy Minister of
Commerce and Industry of India Mr Rajeev Pratap Rudy of India, Deputy
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Minister Assisting Foreign
Affairs Hon Lal Dharmapriya Gamage of Sri Lanka, Adviser to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Thailand Dr Pracha Guna-Kasem, senior officials and
delegates of the BIMST-EC countries  Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
and Thailand , and the Charge d'Affaires ai of the Embassy of Nepal in Yangon
as an observer. Chairman of BIMST-EC Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry
of India Mr Rajeev Pratap Rudy of India gave the opening remarks. The meeting
elected Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win as the Chairman of the Fourth
BIMST-EC.

The new chairman then delivered an address. Afterwards, the meeting agenda
was adopted. Leaders of the delegations of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and
Thailand gave speeches. The delegates discussed and adopted the report of the
Senior Officials' Meeting. They also discussed the aims of BIMST-EC and other
matters. The meeting decided to hold the Fifth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2002, followed by a general round of discussions.
Later, the Joint Statement was discussed and adopted. The meeting ended at
10.45 am. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung hosted a dinner in honour
of leaders and members of delegations to the Ministerial Meeting, other
participants and delegates to the Senior Officials' Meeting at the Sedona
Hotel. Also present were Myanmar ministers, officials and guests.
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( 3 )  Press conference on fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting held

Yangon, 21 Dec - The Press conference on the 4th BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting
hosted by Myanmar took place at the Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here
this afternoon. Present were BIMST-EC member countries Bangladeshi delegation
leader Deputy Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Mr Reaz
Rahman, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Mr Rajeev Pratap
Rudy, Myanmar delegation leader Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin
Maung Win, Sri Lankan delegation leader Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs
Hon Lal Dharmapriya Gamage, Thai delegation leader Adviser to the Minister
for Foreign Affairs Dr Pracha Guna-Kasem, senior officials and delegates of
BIMST-EC member countries, Adviser to the News and Periodicals Enterprise of
the Ministry of Information U Maung Maung Nyo, Chief Editor of the New Light
of Myanmar Daily U Maung Maung Aye and editors, Secretary of the Myanmar
Foreign Correspondents' Club U Nyunt Tin and members, and Correspondent of
All India Radio and Doordarshan Mr Akshay Rout. Deputy Minister U Khin Maung
Win presented facts about the 4th BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting. Then, leaders
of the delegations of BIMST-EC member countries replied to the queries raised
by those present, and the Press conference ended at 2.45 pm.
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( 4 ) Joint Statement of the BIMST-EC Ministerial Meeting

Yangon, 21 Dec- The following is the Joint Statement issued by the BIMST-EC
Ministerial Meeting held in Yangon today. The Fourth BIMST-EC Ministerial
Meeting was held in Yangon on 21 December 2001. The Ministerial Meeting was
attended by HE Mr Reaz Rahman, Hon'ble Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, HE Mr Rajeev Pratap Rudy,
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India, HE U Khin
Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of the Union of
Myanmar, HE Mr Lal Dharmapriya Gamage, Minister Assisting Foreign Affairs,
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and HE Dr Pracha Guna-Kasem,
Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Kingdom of Thailand, and
their respective delegations.

 Nepal attended the Meeting as an Observer.

 At the commencement of the Meeting, HE Mr Rajeev Pratap Rudy, Minister of
State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India, invited HE U Khin Maung
Win, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of the Union of Myanmar,
to assume Chairmanship of BIMST-EC. This was unanimously agreed to. HE U Win
Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of the Union of Myanmar,
inaugurated the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of BIMST-EC, and stressed that
shared ideals for peace, freedom and economic well-being can be best attained
by fostering greater understanding, good neighbourliness and meaningful
cooperation among the countries of the sub-region.

He also highlighted that the core principles of respect for sovereign
equality, territorial integrity, political independence, non-interference in
internal affairs, peaceful co-existence and mutual benefit should serve as
basic guidelines for cooperation within the BIMST-EC countries. The Ministers
endorsed the report of the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) which has met on
19-20 December 2001.

At the conclusion of their Meeting, the Leaders of Delegation issued the
following statement:

1. We are of the view that the time is now opportune for Member Countries to
strengthen their cooperation and inject greater dynamism into the BIMST-EC
process.

2. We are of the view that the Ministerial Meetings of BIMST-EC should be
held at full Ministerial level commencing from the next meeting so as to
reflect our strong commitment to the BIMST-EC process, and to give BIMST-EC
cooperation further momentum.

 3. We note with concern that the global economic slowdown has reached every
corner of the world, including the BIMST-EC Member Countries. There is a
clear need for BIMST-EC to redouble their efforts to further enhance
economic, commercial and technical cooperation among the Member
Countries,both at the government and private sector levels.

 4. We welcome the participation of the Kingdom of Nepal on this Meeting as
an Observer and take note of the request by Nepal for membership to BIMST-EC,
keeping in mind the moratorium on further expansion of membership until end
of 2002 and criteria to be evolved on BIMST-EC membership.

 5. We take note of the deliberations of the Third Meeting of BIMST-EC
Trade/Economic Ministers, held in Yangon on February 14, 2001. We welcome the
setting up of a Group of Experts to examine the different approaches to the
establishment of a bimst-ec Free Trade Area.

 6. We note with appreciation the offer of Sri Lanka to host the next meeting
of BIMST-EC Trade/Economic Ministers in 2002.

 7. We believe that active participation by the private sector in BIMST-EC
activities is crucial to the attainment of our collective objectives and, in
this context, stress the importance of strengthening the linkages with and
among Chambers of Commerce and Industry through the BIMST-EC Business Forum.
In this regard, we affirm the need for the Business Forum to be convened with
the next meeting of BIMST-EC Trade/Economic Ministers. We also affirm the
need for active involvement of the private sector in the implementation of
BIMST-EC decisions.

8. We reiterate the importance of the BIMST-EC Economic Forum and urge its
convening back-to-back with the BIMST-EC Senior Officials' Meetings and
Ministerial Meetings, so as to provide inputs to the latter on promoting
private sector-government interaction to help achieve the aims and objectives
of the BIMST-EC.

9. With a view to further strengthening the BIMST-EC institutional mechanisms
and ensuring regularity in the schedule of Ministerial Meetings for the
effective implementation of the Bangkok Declaration, we reaffirm the decision
that future annual Ministerial Meetings should be held in the month of
February each year. However, it was agreed that the next Ministerial Meeting
will be held in December 2002, and thereafter, in February 2004.

10. In order to facilitate effective monitoring and coordination of BIMST-EC
activities, we reaffirm the decision that future SOM meetings may be held
biannually, before the Ministerial Meetings in February, and later as per
mutual convenience of Member Countries during the same year.

11. We are encouraged at the progress made in the six sectors i.e Trade and
Investment, Technology, Transportation and Communication, Energy, Tourism and
Fisheries identified for cooperation under BIMST-EC. Respective Action Plans
identified under each sector and sub-sector have to be monitored for early
implementation. In this regard, we urge that any pending action pertaining to
identified areas of cooperation be taken up expeditiously.

12. Visit BIMST-EC Year which was earlier planned for the year 2001 will now
be observed in 2003 in order to allow concerned authorities and agencies to
coordinate their efforts and work out an effective strategy to successfully
launch and observe the year. We recognize that marketing is an important
component of efforts needed to promote tourism and therefore decide to
establish a BIMST-EC marketing task force on tourism.

13. We recognize that globalization presents both opportunities and
challenges. Many developing countries, particularly the least developed among
them are, being threatened with the danger of further marginalization. We
affirm that to take optimum advantage, at the sub-regional level, of
globalization, cooperation between BIMST-EC Member Countries should be
enhanced, especially in capacity building. BIMST-EC countries should also
strengthen cooperation in the consideration of globalization-related issues
at the relevant regional and international fora.

14. We discussed the need for the setting up of a permanent secretariat for
BIMST-EC and tasked the Working Group in Bangkok to prepare a paper on the
subject of consideration by the next Senior Officials' Meeting. In the
meantime, we agreed to further strengthen the Working Group to provide
ongoing support to BIMST-EC.

15. We recognize the importance of having financial resources for the
implementation of BIMST-EC projects. In this regard, we entrust the Working
Group in Bangkok to short-list projects and explore possibilities for
potential external funding, and submit its recommendations to the next SOM
for consideration. We acknowledge with appreciation the contribution of ESCAP
to BIMST-EC's ongoing programme of cooperation.

 16. We endorsed India's offer to request the Research and Information System
for Non-Aligned and other Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, to develop,
in consultation with Think Tanks and other relevant institutions in BIMST-EC
countries, ideas on the future direction and priorities for cooperation under
BIMST-EC, for the consideration of relevant BIMST-EC organs. Such inputs from
the academic community would be seminal to the enhancement of BIMST-EC
cooperation.

17. In order to project and highlight the identity and the activities of
BIMST-EC, we agreed to adopt the BIMST-EC Logo and consolidate BIMST-EC
website. 18. We appreciate the offers by Member Countries as contained in the
Report of the SOM, to act as Lead countries in the identified sectors for
cooperation and Coordinating Countries in sub-sectoral cooperation. We
request the Member Countries to propose through the Working Group in Bangkok,
within 8 weeks, possible dates for the convening of the related expert group
meetings in order to facilitate a calendar of events to be evolved for better
coordination.

 19. We continue to recognize the threat posed by terrorism to the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries, their economic growth and
development, and international peace and security. The expanding linkage of
terrorism to illegal fund raising, narco and human trafficking and the
illicit arms trade is of particular concern. Since this problem has to be
addressed to facilitate economic and social progress, we call upon the
international community to further intensify its efforts to comprehensively
combat terrorism in all its dimension and forms. On our part, we reiterate
our resolve to support the international consensus and abide by the relevant
international legal instruments against terrorism.

20. We would like to express sincere appreciation to Myanmar for the warm
hospitality and the excellent arrangements made for the meeting. 21. We
welcome the offer by Sri Lanka to convene the Fifth BIMST-EC Ministerial
Meeting in Colombo in December 2002.
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( 5 )  Ministry of Construction holds coordination meeting

Yangon, 21 Dec-The second and third fourth-monthly work coordination meeting
for 2001 of the Ministry of Construction was held at the head office of the
Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development on Bogyoke Aung San
Street here this afternoon. Present on the occasion were Minister for
Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Ministers U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint
Thein, directors-general of DHSHD and Public Works, department heads, and
officials. At the meeting, the minister made a speech. Then, the meeting came
to a close. Afterwards, a ceremony to present prizes to outstanding athletes
and students was held. First, the minister made a speech. Then, he presented
prizes to one five-distinction winner, one model trainee award winner of the
Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) and gold meda-lists of foreign
rowing competitions. Later, the deputy ministers and officials presented
prizes to the outstanding athletes and students.

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Labour Minister inspects TB hospital project

Yangon, 21 Dec - Minister for Labour U Tin Winn inspected the 100-bed
tuberculosis hospital project of the Social Security Board in Htantabin
Township, Yan-gon Division, this afternoon. He was welcomed by Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Win Sein, Chairman of SSB U Aung Ba Kyi and officials. The
minister inspected construction of the administrative office and patient
ward-1. He also heard a report on facts about the project presented by
officials. SSB chairman also reported on financial and other matters. The
minister gave suggestions.
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( 6 ) Traditional medicine and medical equipment exhibition continues

 Yangon, 21 Dec - The second traditional medicine and medical equipment
exhibition organized by the Department of Traditional Medicine under the
Ministry of Health continued for the seventh day at the Tatmadaw Convention
Centre on U Wisara Road at 9 am today. The exhibition was crowded with
departmental officials, those interested in traditional medicines, members of
the Sangha and people.

The booths of the Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar) and the
Department of Traditional Medicine under the Ministry of Health, the Ministry
of Forestry, and Thanmanaing Kyauk-manaing traditional medicines of Shwe
Hintha medical house, traditional medicines of Tun Shwe Wah medical house,
Hmancho traditional medicines, U Thein Htay Lubyandaw Padamya tonic, Yin Yin
Nu Thetsaunt tonic, Kantha traditional medicines, Mingalar medicines, Shan
traditional medicines of Wong Wang medical house, medicines of traditional
practitioner U Bo Gyi, Yokepyo medicines of U Bo Gyi, Shwebo, medicines of
Maheiddi medical house, Kaythipan medicines, and medicines of Zu Zu Zar
International Centre were shown. The exhibition will be kept open till 28
December from 9 am to 5 pm daily, and admission is free. The organizations
wishing to visit the exhibition may dial Ph 240407 and 245596 in advancefor
the committee for organizing the exhibition to conduct them round the
exhibition.

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Sarsodaw Day commemorative book Fair continues

Yangon, 21 Dec - The Sarsodaw Day (1363 ME) commemorative book fair organized
by Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association continued for the seventh day
from 9 am to 5 pm today at the building of the Printing and Publishing
Enterprise on Pyay Road. Along with many other publishing houses, News and
Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of Information has also opened a book
shop at the fair and sold Myanmar Encyclopedias for the years 1978 to 2001,
Lawka Niti and other books published by the ministry, dictionaries and
educative books. A total of over 14,000 book-lovers, including members of the
Sangha, people and students visited the book fair and purchased various kinds
of books worth K 1,352,595 today. The book fair continues till 23 December.
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( 7 ) Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Trade Fair on 18 Jan

Yangon, 21 Dec-With the permission of the Ministry of Commerce, the
Myanmar-Thai Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association and the
Thailand-Myanmar Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association are making
arrange-ments for the first Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Trade Fair 2002 to be
held at Shan Yoma Department Store in Tachilek from 18 to 27 January 2002. A
total of over 300 companies of Myanmar and Thailand will exhibit a wide range
of products at the trade fair with a view to exchanging outlook and promoting
production and service sectors of the two countries. The programmes on
traditional culture, music and sports of the two nations will be presented at
the fair. Tachilek District Peace and Development Council and the
Myanmar-Thai Cultural and Economic Cooperation Association will make
arrangements for transport and accommodation of the guests. The companies and
organisations wishing to take part in the fair may contact Ma Sandar,
in-charge of the exhibition, Shan Yoma Department Store, Tachilek, Ph
084-51796 and Asia Light Co in Yangon Ph 01-249087.
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( 8 )   MNOC chairman's cup soccer opens

Yangon, 21 Dec - The first Myanmar National Olympic Council Chairman's cup
open division soccer tourney opened at the Youths Sports Training Centre in
Thuwunna here this evening. Present were Secretary of MNOC Minister for
Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, members of Myanmar Olympic Committee,
military officers and officials. The minister delivered an address and
declared the tourney open. In the first match, Transport Ministry team A and
Ayeyawady Division team played a goalless draw. In the second match, Commerce
Ministry team beat Electric Power Ministry team 4-0. Tomorrow's matches:
Construction Ministry vs Padamya Naga and Tatmadaw (Army) (A) vs Finance and
Revenue Ministry.

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Tatmadaw Winter Volleyball Tourney concludes

Yangon, 21 Dec-The final match of the Winter Volleyball Tourney of the
Ministry of Defence (Army, Navy and Air) was held in conjunction with the
prize presentation ceremony at the Volleyball Pitch of the Camp Commandant's
Office this morning. Present on the occasion were officers and other ranks of
the respective departments of the Ministry of Defence. The Camp Commandant's
Office team beat the Quartermaster General's Office team 3-1 in the final
match. After the match, Commandant Brig-Gen Hla Aung Thein presented first
prize and championship shield to Camp Commandant's Office team, second prize
to the Quarter-Master General's Office's team and third prize to
Commander-in-Chief (Navy)'s team.

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Gifts for Tagun Football team

 Yangon, 21 Dec-A ceremony to donate sports equipment to Tagun Football team
that is participating in professional level soccer tourneys by Premium
Marketing Ltd was held at Oriental House Restaurant on Myoma Kyaung Street
here this afternoon. Members of the Board of Directors of the company Dr Tha
Tun Oo, U Thet Lwin, U Moe Thet and U Maung Maung Kyi who were present on the
occasion presented the sports equipment valued at K 216,000 to managers of
the football team. The sports equipment included football stockings, handbags
and shin guards.

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( 9 ) Stimulant tablets traffickers sentenced

 Yangon, 21 Dec - A combined team comprising members of the local
intelligence unit and the local police force, acting on information, searched
Saw Tun Lwin and Nga Moe (a) Maha at the Golf Course junction in Tachilek
Township. The combined team seized 3,727 stimulant tablets on them at 2.30 pm
on 7 August. The Tachilek Police Station opened a case against Saw Tun Lwin,
21, son of U Myint Lwin of Kachin Village, Wan Kaung Ward, and Nga Moe, 20,
son of U Tin Ngwe according to section 15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law.

The Tachilek District Court handed down 15 years' imprisonment under section
19 (A) on Saw Tun Lwin and 15 years' imprisonment under section 19(A)/21 on
Nga Moe (a) Maha on 6 November.

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Drug traffickers sentenced

Yangon, 21 Dec -A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit
and Bago Special Anti- Drug Squad, acting on information, searched Ma Nyunt
Tin and Ma Nyein San who were on board a car with number plate 2 Ka/6258 at
the toll gate in Bago and seized 4 kilos of marijuana at 2.45 am on 31
December 2000. Action has been taken against Ma Nyunt, 50, daughter of U San
Shin of Thamasitta Village, Htantabin Township, and Ma Nyein San, 23,
daughter of U Kyaw Myint of Migyounggaung Village, Htantabin Township, under
section 15/19(A)/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by
Bago Police Station No 1. The Bago District Court handed down four years'
imprisonment each under section 15 and 12 years' imprisonment each under
section 19 (A) on Ma Nyunt Tin and Ma Nyein San on 8 November 2001.
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