The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 9 February, 2002)

[Okkar66126@xxxxxxx]

The New Light of Myanmar (Saturday, 9 February, 2002)
----------------------------------------
1. Senior General Than Shwe receives Royal Thai Armed Forces
   Supreme Commander Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN)
2. Secretary-1 receives Indian Ambassador
3. - Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces and wife
     visit Shwedagon Pagoda
   - Thai FM and delegation conclude visit
4. - Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann receives Indian Ambassador
   - Commerce Minister receives Bangladeshi guests
   - Minister for Culture receives guests
5. - L & F Minister receives guests
   - Information Minister receives Ambassador
   - Health Minister receives guests
   - H & T Minister receives guests
6. Union Flag conveyed from City Hall to Thiha Dipa Sports
   Ground in Thanlyin
7. - Union Day delegates tour downtown Yangon
   - Commander meets Union Day delegates
   - Study group of Wa region arrives Yangon
8. - Stone inscriptions bearing Myanma Education Goal unveiled
   - MWVO Economic Group meets
   - Convocation held in Mandalay
9. - Ministers and departmental heads host dinner to delegates
   - Training Workshop on Seafood Safety opened
   - National Sanitation Week Central Leading Committee meets

---------

( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Chairman Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief Senior General Than Shwe receives Royal Thai Armed Forces
Supreme Commander Admiral Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and party

Yangon, 8 Feb-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than
Shwe received Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong
Yuthavong (RTN) and party at Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building here
at 10 am today. Present on the occasion 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 Chief of
Military Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence, Chief
of Staff (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Maj-Gen Myint Swe,
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon
Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung
Win, Director of Directorate of Ordnance Services Brig-Gen Hla Tun,
Director-General of the State Peace and Development Council Office Lt-Col Pe
Nyein, and Myanmar Military AttachŽ to Thailand Lt-Col Ko Ko Maung. Present
together with Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces Admiral Narong
Yuthavong (RTN) and party was Thai Defence Attach' to Myanmar Col Kasem
Nakpun.
___________________________

( 2 ) Secretary-1 receives Indian Ambassador

 Yangon, 8 Feb - On behalf of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt received Ambassador of India Mr Vivek Katju, who had completed his tour
of duty in Myanmar, at the guest house of the Ministry of Defence at 5 pm
today. Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung,
Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and Director-General of the Political
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Thaung Tun.
___________________________

( 3 ) Supreme Commander of Royal Thai Armed Forces and wife visit Shwedagon
Pagoda]

Yangon, 8 Feb-Visiting Royal Thai Armed Forces Supreme Commander Admiral
Narong Yuthavong (RTN) and wife Mrs Puntipa Yuthavong and delegation
accompanied by Brig-Gen Hla Tun of Ministry of the Defence and wife, Military
Attach' Col Kasem Nakpun of Thai Embassy and wife and officials visited
Shwedagon Pagoda this morning. The Thai Admiral and party were here on a
friendly visit at the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye.

The delegation accompanied by officials arrived at Shwedagon Pagoda at 9 am
today and were welcomed there by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Chairman of Work Committee for All-round Renovation
of 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 had documentary photo taken. The Thai Admiral and wife signed in
the visitors' book and made cash donation to the pagoda funds. Members of the
pagoda board of trustees presented a photo of the pagoda to them.

In the afternoon, the delegation arrived at Mindhamma Hill where Lawka
Chantha Abhaya Laba Mumi Image is kept. They were welcomed there by Secretary
of the Committee for Construction of the Image Cmdr Khin Maung Oo (Navy),
scholars, members of the pagoda board of trustees and officials. Pro-rector
(Admin) Dr Hla Pe of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University
and officials conducted them around the Pagoda. The Admiral and party paid
obeisance to the image, made cash donations and left there.

---------

Thai FM and delegation conclude visit

Yangon, 8 Feb - Dr Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of Thailand and his 18-member delegation left Yangon by air this
morning after paying a goodwill visit to the Union of Myanmar from 6 to 8
February 2002 at the invitation of U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs
of the Union of Myanmar.

 The Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs and party were seen off at the Yangon
International Airport by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, senior
officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Thai Ambassador to the
Union of Myanmar Mr Oum Maolanon and members of the Royal Thai Embassy in
Yangon. While in Myanmar, the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs paid courtesy
calls on General Maung Aye, Vice- Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Khin Nyunt, on separate occasions on 7 February 2002.

During the visit, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein 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 for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxas on Income on 7 February at
the Zeya Thiri Beikman. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Thailand held discussions on bilateral matters in
Ngapali on 7 February. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Thailand Mr Tej Bunnag who accompanied the Thai Minister for Foreign
Affairs also called on Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 7 February 2002 and held discussions on
bilateral matters.
__________________________

( 4 ) Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann receives Indian Ambassador

Yangon, 8 Feb - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen
Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence received Ambassador of India Vivek
Katju who had completed his tour of duty in Myanmar, at the guest house of
the Ministry of Defence at 2 pm today. Also present at the call together with
Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann were Chief of Staff (Navy) Commodore Soe Thein,
Director-General of the Foreign Languages Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs U Tint Te. The ambassador was accompanied by Defence Attach'
Col Shakti Gurung.

---------

Commerce Minister receives Bangladeshi guests

Yangon, 8 Feb - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone received Chairman of
Namm Group of Bangladesh Brigadier Nasiruddin Sarwar (Retd) and party at his
office this afternoon. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Kyaw Hsan, Director-General of the Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye, Managing
Director of the Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Min Hla Aung and
officials.

---------

Minister for Culture receives guests

Yangon, 8 Feb - Minister for Culture U Tin Winn received Director of State
Museum of Ethnology in Munich, Germany, Dr Claudius Muller and Ambassador of
Germany to Myanmar Dr Marius Haas at his office at 10 am today. Also present
at the call were Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe Nyunt, Director-General of
the Department of Cultural Institute U Myint Thein Swe and officials.
__________________________

( 5 ) L & F Minister receives guests

Yangon, 8 Feb- Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung
Thein received the resident representative of the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) Mr Bhaskar Barua and party at his office at 10.30 am
today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister for Livestock and
Fisheries U Aung Thein, directors-general and managing directors of the
departments and enterprises under the ministry, the head of office and
officials.

---------

Information Minister receives Ambassador

 Yangon, 8 Feb - Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung received Korean
Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chung Jung-gum, who had completed his tour of duty
in Myanmar, at his office on Pyay Road this afternoon.

 Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein,
Director-General of Myanma Radio and Television U Khin Maung Htay,
Director-General of Information and Public Relations Department U Chit Naing,
Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha and Advisor of
the ministry U Kyaw Min.

---------

Health Minister receives guests

Yangon, 8 Feb - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein received Chairman of the
Shimadzu Corporation of Japan Mr Kikuo Fujiwara and party at his office this
afternoon. Also present were Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo and
officials.

---------

H & T Minister receives guests

Yangon, 8 Feb - Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received
Chairman of S.H.I (Hong Kong) Mr Adriaan Zecha and party at his office this
morning. They discussed matters on current functions of Myanmar Hotels
International. Also present on the occasion were Managing Director of the
Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services U Kyi Tun and officials.
___________________________

( 6 )  Union Flag conveyed from City Hall to Thiha Dipa Sports Ground in
Thanlyin

 Yangon, 8 Feb -The Union Flag, which rested for one year at the City Hall,
was conveyed from there to Thiha Dipa Sports Ground in Thanlyin, Yangon South
District, this morning under the Union Flag relay programme in four districts
in Yangon Division. Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko
Lay took out the Union Flag from the silver bowl in the guest hall of the
Mayor's Office at 6.40 am. Flanked by four officers of the Tatmadaw (Army,
Navy and Air) and Myanma Police Force, Union nationals and students, the
Mayor carried the flag to the designated place in front of the City Hall on
Maha Bandoola Street with the accompaniment of the Myodaw drum troupe.

The Mayor handed over the Union Flag to Chairman of the Management Committee
for Observance of the 55th Anniversary Union Day Chairman of Yangon Division
Peace and Development Council Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe. The Commander
then handed over the flag to Chairman of Yangon South District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Sein Hlaing. Lt-Col Sein Hlaing conveyed the flag
onto the Union Boat and planted it in the silver bowl at 6.50 am. The Union
Flag flanked by the four officers of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and
MPF and Union nationals, the Union Boat left for Thanlyin through Maha
Bandoola Street, Maha Bandoola Bridge, Yamonna Street, Shukhintha Ring Road,
Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge Approach Road and Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge. The Union
Flag was accorded a rousing welcome along the road by vast multitudes of
people and a great number of members of Township Peace and Development
Councils, the Union Solidarity and Development Association, Myanmar War
Veterans Organization, Myanmar Police Force, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire
Brigade, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Working Committee
for Women's Affairs, nurses, school heads, teachers, students and
departmental employees waving miniature flags, putting up banners and
archways across the road.

 On arrival at the archway of Yangon South District near Yangon-Thanlyin
Bridge, Lt-Col Sein Hlaing took out the flag from the silver bowl on the
Union Boat and conveyed it, flanked by the four officers of the Tatmadaw
(Army, Navy and Air) and MPF and Union nationals. He handed over the flag to
Chairman of Thanlyin Township Peace and Development Council U Kyin Han. The
flag was conveyed by relay teams of Thanlyin Township USDA, Township
Immigration and National Registration Department, Packaging Factory, Thanlyin
No 1 Oil Refinery, Thanlyin Township Auxiliary Fire Bridge, No 1 Thanlyin
Township Basic Education High School, District Myanma Agriculture Service, No
3 Thanlyin Township BEHS, nurses, Thanlyin Township Development Affairs
Committee, Thanlyin Township Red Cross Brigade, No 4 Thanlyin Township BEHS,
Shoes Factory, Thanlyin Glassware Factory, No 10 Saw Mill, Thanlyin Township
Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Kyauktan Township Peace and
Development Council, Kyauktan Township USDA and other departments and
associations.

At the archway of Thiha Dipa Sports Ground, Secretary of Yangon South
District USDA U Lwin Oo handed over the flag to District Commissioner of
Yangon South District General Administration Department U Pe Thant. District
Commissioner U Pe Thant conveyed the flag to the designated place in the
sports ground and handed it over to Chairman of Yangon South District Peace
and Development Council Lt-Col Sein Hlaing. Lt-Col Sein Hlaing conveyed the
flag, flanked by the four officers of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and
MPF and Union nationals, and planted it in the silver bowl on the stage. The
Guard of Honour of Yangon Command and the people saluted the flag to the
strains of the National Anthem played by the military band of the Tatmadaw
(Navy). The sports ground was crowded with the people who came to salute the
flag, and they were entertained with the Anyeint troupe of Mobile Public
Relations Unit, Myawady Anyeint and documentary films.
___________________________

( 7 ) Union Day delegates tour downtown Yangon

Yangon, 8 Feb-Cultural troupe members from states and divisions and Union Day
delegates of Union Solidarity and Development Association, who are here to
attend the 55th Anniversary Union Day flag-hoisting ceremony and dinner,
accompanied by Head of Study Group Joint Secretary of Reception and
Accommodation Sub-Committee Maj Myint Tun, the supervisors and officials
toured downtown Yangon today. First, the study group members arrived at
Memorial to Fallen Heroes at 6.30 am where they were welcomed by Chairman of
the Subcommittee for Maintenance of the Memorial to Fallen Heroes Brig-Gen
Myo Myint, and laid a flower basket. They proceeded to Shwedagon Pagoda where
they were welcomed by members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees. After hearing
the salient points of the pagoda, they paid obeisance to the Buddha images.
They also viewed round the Maha Buddhology Museum. Then, they arrived at Maha
Wizaya Pagoda where they were briefed by members of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees on the history of the pagoda. Before leaving for No 1 Transit Centre
(Bayint-naung), they paid obeisance to the pagoda.

---------

Commander meets Union Day delegates

Yangon, 8 Feb-The Management Committee for Observance of the 55th Anniversary
Union Day Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander
of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Myint Swe met with Union Day delegates cultural
troupe members from states and divisions, and members of Union Solidarity and
Development Associations, who are here to attend the Union Day ceremony and
dinner, at No 1 Transit Centre on Bayintnaung Street this afternoon. Present
were members of the Committee, Union Day delegates cultural troupe members
from states and divisions, and members of Union Solidarity and Development
Association. Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe cordially greeted the Union Day
delegates individually and left there.

---------

Study group of Wa region arrives Yangon

Yangon, 8 Feb-A group comprising 17 members of the Sangha and 39 lay persons
of Mongmaw Region, accompanied by Director of Department for Promotion and
Propagation of the Sasana U Mo Zaw Shwe, arrived in Mandalay at 4.30 pm on 4
February via Lashio, Hsipaw and PyinOoLwin. After paying obeisance to Maha
Myat Muni Pagoda in Mandalay, they left for Meiktila where they paid
obeisance to famous pagodas on 5 February. The group at 3 pm on 5 February
arrived in Bagan-NyaungU and paid obeisance to Bhu Pagoda, Lawkananda Pagoda,
Dhamma Razaka Pagoda, Alodawpyi Pagoda and others. They left Bagan at 12.30
pm on 6 February and arrived in Magway at 5.30 pm where they paid homage to
Myathalon Pagoda. This morning, the group arrived in Pyay and paid homage to
Shwesandaw Pagoda and Shwebontha Muni Pagoda there. This evening, they
arrived at Withakha Tazaung of Kaba Aye Hill, Yangon where they will spend
the night.
___________________________

( 8 ) Stone inscriptions bearing Myanma Education Goal unveiled

Yangon, 8 Feb -A ceremony to unveil the stone inscription bearing Myanma
Education Goal was held at No 2 Basic Education Middle School, Botahtaung
Township, this morning. It was attended by Yangon Division Peace and
Development Council Chairman Yangon Command Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe,
Minister for Education U Than Aung, Deputy Minister U Myo Nyunt, Commander of
Yangon Station Commandant of Defence Services Records Office Brig-Gen Myo
Myint, directors-general and chairmen of departments and boards under the
ministry, local authorities and headmasters, teachers and students in the
township.

 The stone inscription bearing " To create an education system that can
generate a learning society capable of facing the challenges of the Knowledge
Age " was formally unveiled. A similar ceremony was held in conjunction with
the opening of e-Library at No 2 BEHS, Latha Township, this morning. It was
attended by Commander Brig-Gen Myint Swe, Minister U Than Aung and others.
The stone inscription was formally unveiled at the ceremony. Old student Dr
Daw Ohmar Moe Myint and gold medalists formally opened the e-Library. Dr Daw
Ohmar Moe Myint handed over the cash donation amounting to K 1.55 million to
Minister U Than Aung. The commander, the minister and party also attended a
similar ceremony at No 1 BEHS in Latha Township at noon. Likewise, a ceremony
to unveil the stone inscription bearing the Myanmar Education Goal " To
create an education system that can generate a learning society capable of
facing the challenges of the Knowledge Age " was held at No 16 BEHS in
Chanaye Thazan Township, Mandalay, this morning.

---------

MWVO Economic Group meets

Yangon, 8 Feb -Economic group of the Myanmar War Veterans Organization held
its meeting No 1/2002 at the Ministry of Industry-1 this morning. Present at
the meeting were Leader of the group Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung,
leaders of sub-groups, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister
for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries
Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, and members of the group. Minister U Aung Thaung
gave a speech. Leaders of the economic sub-groups, Minister Brig-Gen Maung
Maung Thein, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Minister U Thaung gave
suggestions. The participants then took part in the discussions. The meeting
ended with concluding remarks by Minister U Aung Thaung.

---------

Convocation held in Mandalay

Yangon, 8 Feb - The 25th Convocation to present certificates and titles to
successful candidates of religious examinations was held at the Maha
Atulawaiyan Kyaungdawgyi, Mandalay, at noon today. It was organized by the
Religious Affairs Department of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and
Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council. Present on the occasion were
Vice-Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Masoyein Teikthit
Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Agge Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sirinda
Bhivamsa and members of the Sangha, nuns and lay persons who have passed the
examination, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of the Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint and wife, Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Chairman of Mandalay City Development
Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Yan Thein and wife, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay
Win and wife, Secretary of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Lt-Col Tin Ohm and members, Chairman of Mandalay District Peace and
Development Council Lt-Col Tin Tun and departmental officials, officials .

___________________________

( 9 ) Ministers and departmental heads host dinner to delegates

Yangon, 8 Feb - Central Executive Committee members of the Union Solidarity
and Development Association Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing,
Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister for National Planning and
Economic Development U Soe Tha and departmental heads hosted dinner at their
residences today in honour of members of traditional cultural troupes and
USDA from States and Divisions who will attend the 55th Anniversary Union Day
ceremony. Minister Col Tin Hlaing and wife Daw Khin Hla Hla hosted dinner to
the Union Day delegates who are USDA executives from Shan State (North) and
Lashio, Kyaukme, Muse, Kunlong and Laukki Districts this evening. Minister
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and wife Daw Aye Pyi Wai Khin hosted dinner to the Union
Day delegates who are USDA executives from Taunggyi and Loilem Districts this
evening. Minister for National Planning & Economic Development U Soe Tha and
wife Daw Kyu Kyu Win hosted dinner for six delegates from Magway Division
USDA.

 Managing Director of News and Periodicals Enterprise U Tin Kha and wife Daw
Myint Myint hosted dinner to a delegate from Rakhine State and a delegate
from Shan State. Director-General of the Bureau of Special Investigation U
Tun Hla Aung and family hosted dinner to a delegate from Magway Division and
a delegate from Shan State. Director-General of the Information and Public
Relations Department U Chit Naing, wife Daw Hla Hla Myint and family hosted
dinner to a delegate from Chin State and a delegate from Taninthayi Division.
Managing Director of Motion Picture Enterprise U Bo Kyi and family hosted
dinner to a delegate from Kayin State and a delegate from Shan State (North).


Director-General of Myanma Radio and Television U Khin Maung Htay, wife Daw
Nwe Nwe and family hosted dinner to a delegate from Kachin State and a
delegate from Magway Division. Managing Director of Printing and Publishing
Enterprise U Myint Thein, wife Daw Kyi Kyi Swe and family hosted dinner to a
delegate from Kayah State and a delegate from Mon State. Director of
Directorate of Trade U Nyunt Aye and family hosted dinner to Union Day
delegates from Kachin, Rakhine and Chin States and Sagaing Division this
evening. Managing Director of Myanma Agricultural Produce Trading U Mehn Hla
Aung and family hosted dinner to delegates from Mon, Kayin and Shan States
this evening. Ministry of Transport also hosted dinner to one delegate each
from Kachin, Kayah, Kayin States and Taninthayi Division, three delegates
each from Shan and Mon States, two delegates from Chin State and four
delegates from Rakhine State aboard Mya Thanda ship of Inland Water Transport
this evening. It was attended by Deputy Minister U Pe Than, Managing Director
of IWT U Tun Aung Myint, Managing Director of Myanma Port Authority U Thein
Htay and officials. After the dinner, the hosts presented souvenirs to the
delegates.

---------

Training Workshop on Seafood Safety opened

 Yangon, 8 Feb - The opening ceremony of Training Workshop on Seafood Safety
practising Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system
organized by the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries was held at the meeting hall of Quality Control Laboratory in
Research and Development Centre of the department in Thakayta Township this
morning. It was attended by Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe,
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Deputy
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U Aung Thein and departmental heads.
Director-General of the Fisheries Department U Than Tun made an opening
speech and Laboratory Officer U Tint Wai explained about the quality control
laboratories. Then, the ministers, departmental heads and trainees viewed
round the HACCP system laboratory apparatus and laboratories and shrimp fry
breeding camp of the department. Altogether 20 trainees from marine product
processing companies are attending the 4-day course.

---------

National Sanitation Week Central Leading Committee meets

Yangon, 8 Feb - The Central Leading Committee for the Fifth National
Sanitation Week held its second meeting at the meeting hall of the Ministry
of Health this morning, attended by Chairman of the committee Minister for
Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister Prof Dr Mya Oo, the committee
members, directors-general of the respective ministries, NGOs and officials.
The minister spoke of the need for organizing the entire people to carry out
the public health care services as national movement for the national
sanitation week activities were the most fundamental ones. He called for
implementation of tasks for ensuring clean water in cooperation with
respective ministries at a time when the State was implementing projects with
momentum for water supply in rural areas. After the meeting, Chairman of
Myanmar Music Asiayon Accordion U Ohn Kyaw donated K 20,000 for the polio
elimination tasks to the minister.

-------------------------------------

http://www.myanmar.com/nlm/