The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 22 January, 2002)(1/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 22 January, 2002)(1/2)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
   Than Shwe receives State Councillor and Secretary General
   of State Council of PRC
2. - Secretary-1 opens Bagan International Data Centre and
     Teleport, Myanma ICT Park
   - Secretary-1 hosts dinner to mark opening of BIDCT building
     and Myanmar ICT park
3. Chairman of Working Committee for Development of Border
   Areas and and party inspected lychee plantations
   in Loihsansaw
4. Chinese goodwill delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanma
   Gems Museum, National Museum, Thanlyin Bridge
5. Regular press conference held
6. Seminar on Information Technology held
7. USDA holds mass rally to support national and rural
   development tasks
8. Entries invited for 57th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
   Poetry competitions
9. Software and Solution Technology Exhibition opens

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( 1 )  State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
receives State Councillor and Secretary General of State Council of PRC

Yangon, 21 Jan - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received
visiting State Councillor and Secretary General of the State Council of the
People's Republic of China Mr Wang Zhongyu and party at the Credentials Hall
of the Pyuthu Hluttaw Building here at 11 am today.

Also present at the call together with Senior General Than Shwe were
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General
Maung Aye, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Chairman of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Director-General of the State Peace and Development
Council Office Lt-Col Pe Nyein and Director-General of the Protocol
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thura U Aung Htet. Visiting
State Councillor and Secretary General of the State Council of the People's
Republic of China Mr Wang Zhongyu and party were accompanied by Ambassador of
the People's Republic of China to the Union of Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun.

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( 2 ) Secretary-1 opens Bagan International Data Centre and Teleport, Myanma
ICT Park

Yangon, 21 Jan- Ceremonies to open Bagan International Data Centre and
Teleport and Myanma ICT Park were held at the respective buildings in Hline
Township this morning, attended by Chairman of Myanmar Computer Technology
Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

Also present on the occasions were visiting State Councillor and Secretary
General of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Wang
Zhongyu and party, members of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Soe Win of the Ministry of Defence and Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein,
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, the ministers, the chairman of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board, the Yangon Mayor, senior military officers, the
deputy ministers, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Ambassador of LPDR Mr Ly
Bounkham and ambassadors, Dean of the Military Attaches Military Attach' of
LPDR Col Phanh Sonephachanh and military attaches, Chairman of e-ASEAN Task
Force Mr Roberto Romulo, Chairman of Multimedia Development Corporation Mr
Tan Sri Dato Dr Othman Yeop Abdullah of Malaysia, officials of Myanmar
e-National Task Force, delegates who attended the 9th e-ASEAN Working Group
Meeting and the Myanmar-Japan IT Task Force Meeting, technicians of
information technology, officials of the State Peace and Development Council
Office, departmental heads, chairmen and members of NGOs, chairmen and
officials of IT companies in Myanmar and guests.

 A ceremony to open the Bagan International Data Centre and Teleport building
was held at the entrance to the building at 9 am. The Secretary-1 formally
unveiled the signboard of the building with the use of thermal sensitive palm
reader. Then, the Secretary-1 and party and Chinese guests viewed the
Internet Website and modern equipment installed at the building. Next, a
ceremony to open Myanmar ICT Park was held in front of the park.

The Secretary-1 formally opened the park with the use of the smart card.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 unveiled the plaque of the park with the use of
the finger pass security system. Then, opening of the Myanmar ICT Park was
held at the meeting hall of the park. Chairman of Myanmar Computer Technology
Development Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an address.

Secretary-1 said it is an auspicious day for the entire nation as a milestone
has been erected for ICT development in Myanmar. The ceremony is more
significant as it coincided with the seminar on the e-ASEAN Task Force,
Myanmar-Japan IT Task Force and Myanmar ICT and economic potentials.

At present, technological developments are occurring with high acceleration
in the world. If a nation is not able to overcome the challenges and to take
the opportunities resulting from the process of globalization and ICT
development, it will be left behind and the digital divide will become wider.
The government after carefully assessing the global changes has understood
that ICT plays a vital role in striving to build a modern and developed
nation. In a developing nation like Myanmar, ICT development is impossible
without the government's ardent and energetic support.

 The government will render assistance to the IT develop with utmost efforts.
At the Fourth Informal ASEAN Summit which was held in Singapore in November
2000, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than
Shwe and heads of other ASEAN nations signed the e-ASEAN Framework Agreement.
A national-level organization, the Myanmar e-National Task Force, was formed
to implement the task. The suggestions presented by the organization included
setting up of an international level ICT Park.

And the government has now practically implemented the task to set up the ICT
Park. The nation thanked Mr Roberto Romulo, the chairman of e-ASEAN Task
Force, for his efforts to develop ICT in the entire ASEAN region. He said ICT
Park was the result of cooperation of respective departments and Bagan
Cybertech and Myanmar ICT Development Corporation under the guidance of
Myanmar Computer Technology Development Council. Bagan Cybertech was
established in October 2000 as an economic enterprise with the objective of
providing necessary communication infrastructure for regional IT companies
that produce software and services on IT, he said. MICTDC believed that
private sector plays an pivotal role in establishment of Myanmar ICT Park.
With this belief, the MICTDC formed with 30 regional companies was founded in
March in 2001 and construction of ICT Park started, he added.

He expressed thanks for assistance provided by the respective departments. He
said he believed that Bagan Cybertech and MICTDC would become strong and
consolidated companies soon with the assistance of Myanmar Computer
Federation and departments under the guidance of MICTDC and they would have
capability to compete with other companies in the world. Myanmar ICT Park
will provide modern communication services to local and foreign IT companies
in software production. E-commerce, e-learning and other IT related works can
be implemented by the work programmes and services of ICT Park and
e-government will come true. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education now
apply information technology and other ministries will use performances of
ICT Park. Myanmar has now entered a new era of information and technology
development after launching of ICT Park, he said. He said he believed success
would be achieved and hoped that assistance and cooperation would be provided
by friends from abroad.

 The Secretary-1 also expressed thanks for those who rendered assistance to
construction of ICT Park. Then, Chairman of e-ASEAN Task Force Mr Roberto
Romulo, Chairman of Multimedia Development Corporation, Mr Tan Sri Dato Dr
Othman Yeop Abdullah of Malaysia and Vice-Chairman of Myanmar e-National Task
Force Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing
Win gave speeches. Vice-Chairman of Myanmar e-National Task Force Deputy
Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing Win and
Chairman of Multimedia Development Corporation Mr Tan Sri Dato Dr Othman Yeop
Abdullah of Malaysia signed an MoU relating to ICT and exchanged documents in
the presence of the Secretary-1.

The Chairman of Multimedia Development Corporation of Malaysia presented
souvenirs to the Secretary-1 and Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win. Deputy
Minister U Hlaing Win also presented the souvenir to the Chairman of
Multimedia Development Corporation of Malaysia.

 Then, the Secretary-1 presented souvenirs in commemoration of the opening
ceremonies to visiting PRC State Councillor and Secretary General of the
State Council Mr Wang Zhongyu, Mr Roberto Romulo and Mr Tan Sri Dato Dr
Othman Yeop Abdullah. Chairman of Bagan International Data Centre and
Teleport Col Thein Swe presented a souvenir to the Secretary-1. Afterwards,
the Secretary-1 and party and guests visited the Myanmar ICT Park building.
Officials of IT companies welcomed and conducted them around the Software and
Solution Technology Exhibition at the building. Later, the Secretary-1 viewed
the use of On Line Banking System of Asia Wealth Bank Ltd at the park.

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Secretary-1 hosts dinner to mark opening of BIDCT building and Myanmar ICT
park

Yangon, 21 Jan - Chairman of Myanmar Computer Science Development Council
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
hosted a dinner to mark the opening of Bagan International Data Center and
Teleport building and Myanmar ICT Park at the building in Hline Township at 7
pm today.

 It was attended by member of the State Peace and Development Council
Adjutant General Maj-Gen Thein Sein, Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Thiha
Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, ministers, the mayor
of the Yangon, the chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board,
senior officers of the Ministry of Defence, deputy ministers, ambassadors and
officials of embassies in Yangon, e-ASEAN Task Force Chairman Mr Roberto
Romulo, Chairman of Multimedia Development Corporation of Malaysia Tan Sri
Dato Dr Othman Yeop Abdullah, officials of Myanmar e-National Task Force,
delegates of the 9th e-ASEAN Working Group Meeting and Myanmar Japan IT Task
Force Meeting, information and communication technicians, officials of the
State Peace and Development Council Office, departmental heads, chairmen and
members of NGOs, chairmen and officials of IT companies in Myanmar and
invited guests.

 First, the Secretary-1 cordially greeted those present. Afterwards, Bagan
International Data Center and Teleport Chief Financial Officer U Aung Aye
Htut explained facts about Bagan Cybertech with the use of video tapes. Then,
the Secretary-1 hosted a dinner for the guests. At the dinner, artistes of
the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Culture presented Myanmar
traditional dances.

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( 3 ) Chairman of Working Committee for Development of Border
      Areas and and party inspected lychee plantations
      in Loihsansaw

Making self-reliant efforts for progress of own regions amounts to uplift of
national prestige and integrity

Departmental personnel urged to work as models in leading, organizing local
people to strive with zeal, perseverance for regional development

Yangon, 21 Jan - Chairman of Working Committee for Development of Border
Areas and National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and party, accompanied by Chairman of Shan State
(East) Peace and Development Council Commander Brig-Gen Chit Than, inspected
lychee plantations in Loihsansaw region by helicopter on 18 January. The
plantations are covered by the opium-substitute crop cultivation project.

On arrival at Wanhon Model Farm of the Loihsansaw region opium-substitute
crop cultivation project, the Secretary-1 and party were welcomed by Brig-Gen
Tun Tun of Monghsat Station, Wa national race leader U Pau Yuyi and party and
local people. Wa youths sang the national anthem. The Secretary-1 said, the
government is desirous of all-round progress of the national people. It
wishes to further promote the health, education and social standard of the
national people. The government is always providing assistance to the
endeavours of the Wa people for economic development.

The success in opium-substitute crop cultivation project of the Wa people
will end all the accusations against the nation concerning the narcotic
drugs. The Wa people are gaining success in their agriculture, livestock
breeding and industrial production works. Various kinds of products were
displayed at the booth of Hongpang Group at the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Trade
Fair. As regards the opium-substitute farming, continuous efforts should be
made to lay firm economic foundations including the industrial sector and to
realize the aims of the drug elimination project. Liaison officer of Shan
State (North) Special Region 2 U Khin Maung Myint said the Wanhon Farm was
set up in 1997-98. Since its establishment, the Secretary-1 has visited it
many times.

 All the officials of the farm are making utmost efforts for its progress as
they have understood the goodwill of the Secretary-1. In 2002, the farm will
produce up to 200,000 kilos of fruits. Seasonal crop cultivation fields will
be established to the most possible degree to replace the slash-and-burn
method. The aim of the project is to produce enough Making self-reliant
efforts for progress of own regions amounts to uplift food for the former
poppy farmers. Of the 30,000 projected acres, over 10,000 acres have been
reclaimed to date.

In Wanhon region, over 500 acres have been reclaimed to grow summer paddy of
a Chinese strain whose yield is three times that of the local strains. About
ten species of the Chinese strain have been introduced with the help of the
experts. Loihsanson project has been implemented to grow one million coffee
plants. Up to 1,000 acres have been put under 100,000 coffee plants. Another
300,000 plants will be planted in the coming monsoon. As Mongmaw region has
gained success in growing tea, plans are under way to put 100 acres in
Loihsanson region under tea.

All the Wa leaders and Wa ethnic people are striving to take part in the
nation-building endeavours, regional development undertakings and the project
to free the whole Wa region from drugs by the year 2005. They are undertaking
the tasks in accord with the directives of the Secretary-1 and dignitaries of
the State. U Pau Yuyi then explained the health and education tasks being
carried out for regional progress. The Secretary-1 gave suggestions. In
Monghsat, Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt inspected the Township Basic Education School. He visited the art room,
audio-visual room, computer room and domestic education training room.

At the meeting hall, the Secretary-1 met with Headmaster U Tin Sein and
teachers. He discussed staff affairs. The next morning, the Secretary-1 and
party visited Shwepya Orange Farm in Monghsat. U Khattiya, the owner of the
farm, reported to the Secretary-1 on cultivation of 6,000 orange trees on 30
acres, production and distribution. He also inspected an orange farm of
Monghsat Station. At the Monghsat District Peace and Development Council
Office, the Secretary-1 met with local authorities and departmental
personnel. The chairman of the District Peace and Development Council
reported on regional development undertakings.

 The Secretary-1 attended to the needs, saying that he has visited the area
once or twice a year to render assistance for progress of the region located
in the remote border area. As the dignitaries of the State are providing
assistance, departmental personnel also should organize the local people to
strive for progress of their region. At present, Monghsat region is gaining
development in various sectors.

He had witnessed the success in growing orange at a farm of a local
entrepreneur. Over 10,000 acres of land have been reclaimed in Wanhon region.
These are the examples of the local people's zeal and perseverance. Making
self-reliant efforts for progress of their own regions amounts to uplift of
national prestige and integrity. Otherwise, lack of economic progress will
lead to decrease in living standard and morale of the people. The
departmental personnel should organize the Wa youths to be endowed with high
spirit, self-reliant spirit, the will to preserve and promote the traditions
and culture and intellectual power. They should work as models in leading the
local people to strive with zeal and perseverance for regional development.

 The departmental personnel should make harmonious and active efforts to
uplift the national pride, to develop the regional economy, to improve the
living standard of local people and to work in the interests of the local
people. At the regional battalion in Mongton Township, the Secretary-1 and
party met with local authorities, departmental personnel, members of Union
Solidarity and Development Association and Maternal and Child Welfare
Association and local elders. Officials reported on construction of a station
hospital, a building for Pungpa-hkyem basic education high school and TV
retransmissions station, and cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, kitchen
crops and vegetables and farming. U Kyaw Hla a Wa national, explained road,
bridge, agriculture and livestock breeding undertakings of Mongton Township.

The Secretary-1 said as peace is prevailing in Pungpa-hkyem region at
present, the government is giving priority to progress of the region.

The economic, health, education and social sectors of the region are gaining
development. However, the remnants of the drug smuggling group are trying to
harm the peace and stability and to break up the national solidarity with the
help of foreign organizations tin order o dominate the region again. There
will be no regional peace as long as there is disunity among the national
people and there will be weakness in efforts to develop the economy, trade,
health and living standard. Moreover, the regional people will not be able to
live in peace. Understanding the conditions, all the regional people should
harmoniously strive with the Spirit of national solidarity and Union spirit
for progress, peace and stability of their region. Chairman of Myanmar
Education Committee Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt presented computers and
teaching aids for Ponparkyin Village affiliated Basic Education High School
to Headmaster U Thein Lay. The Secretary-1 presented gifts to service
personnel there and townselders.

 The Secretary-1 went to Ponparkyin Village rural health care centre where
they were welcomed by Dr Aung Min Lwin, health assistant and nurses. The
Secretary-1 greeted the health staff. The Secretary-1 and party inspected
development of Ponparkyin Village. The Secretary-1 and party went to Mongtong
where they were welcomed by Col Than Myint of Mongtong Station, members of
Township Peace and Development Council, departmental personnel, USDA members,
Maternal and Child Welfare Association members, Women's Affairs Committee
members and local people. The Secretary-1 met Tatmadaw members and families
at Pyi Nyein Aye Hall of Mongtong Station.

 The Secretary-1 spoke at length on the government's endeavours for national
development, peace and tranquillity, national solidarity, keeping the Union
Spirit alive, emergence of a modern developed nation, providing assistance to
local people for raising their living standard during the inspection tour of
high-ranking officials to all parts of the country, the need for Tatmadaw
members to discharge duties for security of the State, defence and
perpetuation of sovereignty, welfare of Tatmadaw members and serving the
interestof the State. The Secretary-1 and party went to Mongtong Basic
Education High School where they were welcomed by Township Education Officer
U Tun Myint, Headmaster U Maung Maung Maw and teachers. The Secretary-1 met
members of Township Peace and Development Council, departmental personnel and
members of USDA and MCWA.

 Chairman of Township Peace and Development Council U Maung Maung Zin
reported on communications, water supply from dams and power supply. Head of
Township Health Officer Medical Superintendent Dr Yu Wai reported on health
care services, TEO U Tun Myint on academic matters. The Secretary-1 fulfilled
the requirements. He said he came to the region for raising the living
standard of local people in Mongtong, Monghsat and Tachilek and to fulfil the
requirements under the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe. At
a time when the government is laying emphasis on uplift of living standard of
the people in border areas, local people are to accelerate the development
momentum, he said. Although Myanmar regained her independence 50 years ago,
the country lagged behind in development because of lack of peace and
stability.

After the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the country, achievements
have been made in all border areas. There is still no peace in some border
areas in Mongtong and the environs of Monghsat. In the past there was no
peace and stability in these areas due to drug trafficking organization that
fought against the government, he said. That organization returned to the
legal fold. But the remnants of the organization kept on opium trafficking
with the help of external organizations. Drug trafficking group is disrupting
community peace and tranquillity, fighting against the government and making
instigations among national races, he said. The region suffered armed
struggle of feudalists, Burma Communist Party and drug trafficking groups at
successive periods after regaining independence.

 The Secretary-1 spoke of the need for local people to make endeavours for
regional development with diligence, unity and the Union Spirit after
realizing the importance of community peace and tranquillity and annihilation
of armed struggle.

 He called on departmental officials and the people for boosting production
of agriculture and livestock breeding and improvement of education and
health. He said own traditional culture and customs are to be safeguarded as
it is a border region. By doing so, high morale of youth, uplift of national
prestige and integrity and the spirit of safeguarding the interest of the
State and the people and perpetuation of the Union will emerge. With the
consolidation of patriotism among the youths, the spirit to build the country
in own way will emerge.

Efforts are to be made for strengthening of the national solidarity and
perpetuation of the Union, he added. He called for cooperation with
departmental officials and local people for emergence of a peaceful, modern,
developed nation. The Secretary-1 presented computers and teaching aids video
tape to Headmaster U Maung Maung Maw. The Secretary-1 and party inspected
audio visual room, computer skill room and language lab and training of
students. The Secretary-1 and party inspected domestic science room and
library.

 The Secretary-1 and party inspected operation theatre, wards, warehouse for
medicines. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe met Tatmadaw members at Yangyiaung Hall in
Monghsat. Commander Brig-Gen Chit Than reported on building of regiments and
units, health and fitness. Maj-Gen Aung Htwe reported on keeping spirit to
love and cherish the Tatmadaw and observing military rules, training and
organizational matters.

 CEC members of USDA members members of Central Organization Committee for
Myanmar War Veterans Organization Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing
and Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for Progress of Border
Areas and National Race and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, CEC member
of USDA Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung
and members of Central Organizing Committee for MWV O Minister for Transport
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe met executives of District and Township Peace and
Development Council and members of District and Township WVOs on 18 January.

They discussed organizational matters and community welfare services.
Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut inspected Maipan Creek
Hydroelectric power plant that can generate 1.2 megga watts to Monghsat and
its environs. Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo inspected Monghsat
People's Hospital and Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung
inspected Monghsat Basic Education High School.
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( 4 ) Chinese goodwill delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanma Gems
Museum, National Museum, Thanlyin Bridge

 Yangon, 21 Jan - The visiting Chinese goodwill delegation led by State
Councillor and Secretary General of State Council of the People's Republic of
China Mr Wang Zhongyu visited the Shwedagon Pagoda in the morning and the
Myanma Gems Museum, the National Museum and the Thanlyin Bridge in the
afternoon today. At 10.15 am, the visiting Chinese delegation, together with
Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt,
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun and
officials, arrived at the Shwedagon Pagoda, where they were welcomed by
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Chairman of the
Construction Work Committee for All-round Renovation of the Shwedagon Pagoda
Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint, members of the pagoda board of trustees
and officials. The delegation paid obeisance to the pagoda and went round the
pagoda clock-wise.

Next, visiting State Councillor and Secretary General of State Council of the
People's Republic of China Mr Wang Zhongyu signed in the visitor's book of
the pagoda and presented cash donation for the pagoda to the board of
trustees.

Afterwards, the pagoda board of trustees presented a photo of the pagoda and
the book on " Historical documents of the hoisting of the Htidaw atop
Shwedagon Pagoda " to the delegation as a token of dhamma gift. The PRC
delegation visited the Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road at 2 pm,
where they were welcomed by Managing Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise of
the Ministry of Mines U Khin Oo and officials. Then, the delegation was
conducted round the museum by officials. After that, visiting State
Councillor and Secretary General of State Council of the People's Republic of
China Mr Wang Zhongyu signed in the visitor's book and then exchanged
souvenirs with Managing Director U Khin Oo.

 Next, the visiting delegation went to the National Museum on Pyay Road,
where they were welcomed by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt and
officials. Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt and officials conducted the delegation
round the museum. Later, visiting State Councillor and Secretary General of
State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Wang Zhongyu signed in the
visitors' book and exchanged souvenirs with Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt.
Then, the visiting Chinese delegation proceeded to the Yangon-Thanlyin
Bridge, which was constructed in five years with cooperation of engineers and
technicians of both countries as a milestone of friendship between Myanmar
and China and were completed on 31-7-1993.

They were welcomed there by Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation U Pe Than
and officials of Myanma Railways, who conducted the delegation round the
bridge. Afterwards, visiting State Councillor and Secretary General of State
Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Wang Zhongyu and party together
with Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt,
Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation U Pe Than and officials of MR posed
for documentary photo in front of the stone inscription of the bridge.
Visiting State Councillor and Secretary General of State Council of the
People's Republic of China Mr Wang Zhongyu and Deputy Minister U Pe Than
exchanged souvenirs. The visiting Chinese delegation left the bridge at 4.45
pm.
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to be continued ...