The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 29 January, 2002)(2/2)

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 29 January, 2002)(2/2)
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Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 02:23:52 EST
The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 29 January, 2002)(2/2)
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1. State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General
   Than Shwe sends congratulations to Bulgaria
2. - Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Secretary-1 attend consecration
     ceremony of Naungdawgyi Pagoda, opening of western
     archway and Golden Stairway, merit-sharing ceremonies
     at Shwedagon Pagoda
   - Representing State Peace and Development Council Chairman
     Senior General Than Shwe, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt
     receives Malaysian Ambassador
3. - Departmental personnel urged to actively cooperate with
     local people for region development
   - USDA Patron member meets local members in Ywangan
     and Kyaukse
4. - Third meeting of Committee of Experts/Officials of
     BIMST-EC Energy Sector Cooperation Programme held
   - Minister Col Thein Nyunt inspects development tasks
   - Minister inspects fish breeding tasks in Htantabin
5. - BSI holds annual co-ordination meeting
   - CEC member meets with USDA executives in Seikphyu, Yesagyo
   - CEC member Brig-Gen Pyi Sone meets USDA members
     in Tachilek
6. - National Convention Convening Commission meets
   - Workshop on development of industrial productivity opens
7. - Kumming-Mandalay air-link to be launched
   - Ambassadors visit Myanmar
8. - Promotion of technological and economic cooperation
     discussed
   - Chinese goodwill delegation leaves
9. - UNDR trainees continue excursion in Yangon
   - UDNR trainees entertained with Anyeint
   - Correction

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( 5 )  BSI holds annual co-ordination meeting

Yangon, 28 Jan- An annual work coordination meeting 2001 of Bureau of Special
Investigation of the Ministry of Home Affairs was held at the Hsinphyushin
hall of BSI at 10 am today, with an address by Minister for Home Affairs Col
Tin Hlaing. Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, the
director-general of Myanmar Police Force and the directors-general of units
and departments under the ministry, the deputy director-general of MPF and
deputy directors-general, Director-General U Tun Hla Aung of BSI, Deputy
Director-General U Myint Tun, directors and deputy directors of state and
division offices.

In the meeting, Deputy Director U Maung Maung Kyaw, Directors U Tin Tun, U
Aung Thein Tun and U Htay Naing reported on works being undertaken
sector-wise, and Director-General U Tun Hla Aung on tasks being carried out
by BSI to the minister. The minister then gave instructions on fast
investigation, awareness of national safety and efforts for drug abuse
control. The meeting will continue till 1 February.

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CEC member meets with USDA executives in Seikphyu, Yesagyo

Yangon, 28 Jan- Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe
Tha and officials inspected the site chosen for construction of Township
Planning Office in Seikphyu Township on 25 January. CEC member of the Union
Solidarity and Development Association U Soe Tha met the chairman of Seikphyu
Township Peace and Development Council and members, departmental officials,
Secretary of Township USDA and executives and organizers.

The Township USDA secretary reported on rural development tasks, cultivation
of Thitseint (Terminalia belerica) and arrangements for extended cultivation.
The minister called for cooperation with regional authorities and USDA. He
fulfilled the requirements. In the afternoon, the minister inspected the site
for construction of Township Planning Office in Yesagyo Township. CEC member
of USDA U Soe Tha also met executives of Township USDA and organizers and
discussed rural development tasks. On 26 January, the CEC member of USDA met
secretary and executives of Pakokku Township USDA, organizers of Townships
and villages and members of 13 villages. He explained economic and social
developments. He fulfilled the requirements for Thayettaw Village No 18 BEPS.
U Soe Tha presented offertories to Thayettaw Kyaungtaik in Se Village and
inspected classrooms of No 56 BEPS there. He also inspected the repair of
classrooms of BEPS-140 in Anauk-chaukkan Village and the site for
construction of Pakokku District Planning Office.

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CEC member Brig-Gen Pyi Sone meets USDA members in Tachilek

Yangon, 28 Jan- Union Solidarity and Development Association Central
Executive Committee member Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met executives and members at
Adi village of Lwedaw-kham village-tract in Tachilek Township on 27 January.
Then, the minister welcomed Thai Minister at the Prime Minister's Office Prof
Dr Krasae Chanawong and party who arrived at the Myanmar-Thai Friendship
Bridge to attend the closing ceremony of Myanmar-Thai Friendship Trade Fair
(2002). The two ministers visited Shan Yoma Department Store Complex.

Then, the Thai Minister presented a souvenir to Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone.
Next, the President of Thai-Myanmar Cultural and Economic Cooperation
Association presented 12 tons of Thai-made fertilizers to entrepreneurs and
organizations. At the closing ceremony of the trade fair, respective General
Secretaries of Thai-Myanmar and Myanmar-Thai Cultural and Economic
Cooperation Associations Gen Sanon Kajomklan and Col Ba Hein (Retd) reported
on the boxing tournament to mark the trade fair. After the tournament, the
two ministers presented prizes to the winners. Later, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone saw off the Thai Minister at the friendship bridge.
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( 6 ) National Convention Convening Commission meets

Yangon, 28 Jan- The National Convention Convening Commission held a meeting
at the meeting hall of the NCCC Office at 2 pm today. Present were Chairman
of the NCCC Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Vice-Chairman Maj-Gen Sein Htwa and members of
the commission. National Convention Convening Work Committee and National
Convention Convening Management Committee reported on matters relating to the
National Convention. Members of the National Convention Convening Committee
took part in the discussions. Then, the meeting ended with the concluding
remarks by Chairman Maj-Gen Saw Lwin.

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Workshop on development of industrial productivity opens

Yangon, 28 Jan- Workshop on development of industrial productivity, organized
by Human Resource development Subcommittee of the Myanma Industrial
Development Work Committee under the Myanma Industrial Development Committee,
was opened at Thiri Oktha Hall in Bago Industrial Zone today. It was attended
by Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Southern Command Brig-Gen Aung Min, Bago Industrial Zone in-charge Minister
for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung, Chairman of the Subcommittee Deputy
Minister for Labour Brig-Gen Win Sein, Deputy Minister for Industry-2 Lt-Col
Khin Maung Kyaw, the directors-general of Ministry of Labour, senior military
officers, departmental officials, chairmen of supervisory committees for the
industrial zone, members of District Peace and Development Council, guests
and 50 trainees. At the opening ceremony, Commander Brig-Gen Aung Min,
Minister U Pan Aung and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Win Sein made speeches.
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( 7 )  Kumming-Mandalay air-link to be launched

Yangon, 28 Jan- A coordination meeting on operating the twice-a-week
Kuming-Mandalay-Kuming flight by China Yunnan Airlines of Yunnan Province of
the People's Republic of China was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry
of Transport on Merchant Street here this afternoon.

It was attended by Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen
Aye Myint Kyu, Director-General of Immigration and Population Department Col
Maung Htay, Director-General of Customs Department Col Khin Maung Linn, the
director-genral and managing director of Civil Aviation Department and
Myanmar Airways, the Chairman of Myanmar Airways International, officials of
the Ministry of Defence, Vice-Chairman of China Yunnan Airlines Mr Limingdao
and members. Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe made an opening speech.
Vice-Chairman Mr Limingdao explained matters on launching of the flight.
Then, the respective heads of department presented programmes to be extended
for the project. Next, the deputy ministers gave supplementary reports. The
meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the minister.

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Ambassadors visit Myanmar

Yangon, 28 Jan- Ambassadors of embassies Peru, Cambodia, Russia, Chile,
Israel and Hungary in Singapore and retired Ambassadors of Singapore and
their families led by Senior Assistant Director of Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Singapore Miss Tan Siew Lian arrived here by air to study the
progress of Myanmar on 25 January afternoon. They were welcomed at the Yangon
International Airport by officials of the Ministry of Defence and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and
nationalties girls.

Officials of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
explained matters related to the development tasks of the State at the
Tatmadaw Guest House at 4 pm. The excursion group visited the Shwedagon
Pagoda, the National Museum and Gem Museum in Yangon and Kyaikhmawwun Pagoda
in Kyauktan on 26 January. In the evening, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win and wife hosted a dinner in their honour of the
guests at the Karaweik Palace Hotel. On 27 January, the excursion group went
to Bago by car and visited famous pagodas and Kanbawzathadi Palace. In the
afternoon, they visited Lawkachantha Abhaya Labhamuni Image on Min-dhamma
Hill and viewed the white elephant. The group also visited the Drug
Elimination Museum.
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( 8 ) Promotion of technological and economic cooperation discussed

Yangon, 28 Jan- A 20-member agriculture, forestry and livestock breeding
delegation led by Mr Li Weiguo of Bureau of State Farms and Land Reclamation
of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China discussed
promotion of technological and economic cooperation between the two countries
with Myanmar delegation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation this
morning. They discussed prospects for establishment of agricultural research
and development centre, technological cooperation in rubber cultivation,
establishment of fertilizer plant and production of hybrid crops and farm
machinery. The Chinese delegation arrived here yesterday for detailed
implementation of agricultural cooperation discussed during President Jiang
Zemin's goodwill visit to Myanmar in December 2001. During their one-week
stay, they will visit the Ministry of Forestry and the Ministry of Livestock
and Fisheries and departments under the Ministry of Agriculture and
Irrigation.

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Chinese goodwill delegation leaves

Yangon, 28 Jan- At the invitation of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, the visiting goodwill delegation led by Mr Cai Wu of the Chinese
Association for International Understanding, together with USDA CEC member
Brig-Gen Khin Maung, arrived at the New Century Resource Development Centre
of the National Human Resource Development Department, Ministry of Education
yesterday morning. The delegation was welcomed there by Deputy
Director-General of the Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) U Sein
Win and officials. At the meeting hall, Deputy Director-General U Sein Win
explained the purposes of the centre with the aid of LCD Projector Power
Point.

The delegation viewed the booths, jointly organized by the centre and private
companies, and the computer classroom, e-Education Centre and e-Education
Resource Centre, conducted by the centre. Then, the delegation visited the
Drug Elimination Museum at the corner of Kyundaw Street and Hanthawady
Street, where they were welcomed by Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
Director (IR) Police Col Sit Aye and officials. The delegation visited the
booths in the museum and signed in the visitors' book. Next, the delegation
went to Myanma Gems Museum on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road at 11.30 am and viewed
around the museum. The delegation on completion of the goodwill visit to
Myanmar, left here by air at 10.25 am today. The delegation was seen off at
Yangon International Airport by USDA CEC members Brig-Gen Khin Maung and Col
Thaik Tun, officials of USDA (HQ), Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun
and officials.

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( 9 )  UNDR trainees continue excursion in Yangon

Yangon, 28 Jan- To study nation-building tasks and modernization and
development achievements, trainees of Primary Teachership Course No 34 of the
University of Development of National Races led by Pro-rector Daw Khin Si Si,
supervisors and teachers, continued their excursion in Yangon today. At 7.15
am, they arrived at Myawady TV Broadcasting Unit in Hmawby Township here.
Commanding Officer of the unit Lt-Col Chit Swe extended greetings and
explained the broadcasting systems. Then, he and Pro-rector Daw Khin Si Si
exchanged gifts and commemorative pennants. On behalf of the excursion team,
trainee Nan Nilar Win of Bilin Township of Mon State spoke words of thanks.
Next, officials conducted them round the unit. Then, the excursion team
proceeded to the Central Institute of Civil Service at Phaunggyi in Hlegu
Township.

They arrived there at 11 am. At the Ohndaw hall, Rector of CICS Col Win Maung
extended greetings and explained about the institute. Next, the CICS rector
and the UDNR pro-rector exchanged commemorative pennants. On behalf of the
trainees, Maung Tin Oo of Kawthaung Township, Taninthayi Division, spoke
words of thanks. Later, the trainees were hosted to a lunch. In the
afternoon, they visited the Ngamoeyeik Dam. Yangon Division Irrigation
Department Director U Kyaw Thein extended greetings and explained about the
dam. Then, commemorative pennants were exchanged and Mong Ngoh Tun Aung of
Namhkam Township in Shan State (North) spoke words of thanks.

Next, the trainees visited No 1 Livestock Breeding Farm of Yangon Command.
Staff Officer (Grade-I) (Q) Lt-Col Thein Hsint extended greetings and farm
in-charge Capt Win Zin Maung explained about the farm. Lt-Col Thein Hsint and
two girl trainees exchanged commemorative pennants. Lt-Col Thein Hsint also
presented souvenirs. Trainee Dho Lian Khine of Tiddim Township, Chin State,
spoke words of thanks. Afterwards, the trainees visited Mindhamma Hill and
paid homage to Lawka Chantha Abhaya Labha Muni Image. Officials concerned
explained about the pagoda and presented an image to the trainees. Trainee
Saw Lin Aung of Kyain-Seikkyi Township, Kayin State, spoke words of thanks.
Next, the trainees viewed the White Elephant at the Mindhamma Hill and
donated K 10,000 to it.

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UDNR trainees entertained with Anyeint

Yangon, 28 Jan- Shwe Wa Win Anyeint troupe of Yangon Command gave performance
to the trainees of Primary Teachership Course No 34 of University for
Development of National Races at No 1 Transit Centre on Bayintnaung Road this
evening. Also present were Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Civil
Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyunt, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen
Hsan Hsint, Rector of UDNR Col Zaw Min Thein, Director-General U Hla Kyi of
Civil Service Selection and Training Department and officials. Commander
Brig-Gen Myint Swe presented cash awards for the trainees to Rector Col Zaw
Min Thein and the Anyeint troupe. Later, the trainees presented the
commemorative pennant to the Anyeint troupe.

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Correction

Please read the caption which appeared on page 12 of this paper on 26 January
issue as "Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein Sein being welcomed by Thai
Ambassador Mr Oum Maolanon instead of "Thai Military Attach' Col Kasem
Nakpun"

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