The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 18 February, 2002)(2/2)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Monday, 18 February, 2002)(2/2)
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1. Secretary-1 attends opening of new school buildings at
   BEPS Nos 11, 12 and Day-care School in Hlinethaya
2. Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of housing estates
   of Golden Flower Construction
3. Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects factories, meets with
   departmental personnel in Bago Division
4. - Minister inspects departmental tasks in Mandalay
   - Minister inspects road, bridge construction tasks
5. Commander tours Twantay, Kawhmu, Kungyangon townships
6. Diplomatic corps, UN officials tour Myitkyina, Putao
7. - Chittagaung Buddhist Association holds centennial ceremony
   - UMFCCI President receives guest
8. Vice-Chairperson meets MCWA branches in Pyay District
9. - Myanma Fishery and Livestock Fair-2002 continues
   - Medical seminar to be held

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( 6 ) Diplomatic corps, UN officials tour Myitkyina, Putao

Yangon, 17 Feb- A team comprising ambassadors and their wives of foreign
missions, charges d'affaires ai of embassies and resident representatives of
UN agencies led by Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Ambassador of Lao People's
Democratic Republic Mr Ly Bounkham, accompanied by Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Win Aung and wife, arrived back here by air this afternoon after
visiting Myitkyina and Putao in Kachin State.

On 15 February morning, Minister U Win Aung and party left here by special
flight and arrived at Myitkyina Airport. They were welcomed there by Deputy
Commander of Northern Command Brig-Gen San Tun and wife, Commander of
Myitkyina Airbase Brig-Gen Bo Kyi and wife, senior military officers,
departmental officials, members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, traditional cultural troupes and local people.

At Malikha Guest House of Northern Command Headquarters, Chairman of Kachin
State Peace and Development Council Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and
Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung extended greetings, and officials
explained tasks for development of Kachin State. In the afternoon, the
diplomatic corps, together with Deputy Commander Brig-Gen San Tun, visited
the confluence of Maykha and Malikha rivers, 27 miles away from Myitkyina.

Then, they toured the Peace Gayha, 11 miles away from Myitkyina and the
Kachin Bible University in Myitkyina. In the evening, Chairman of Kachin
State Peace and Development Council Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung Swe and
wife hosted a dinner in honour of the diplomatic corps at Malikha Guest
House. Cultural dances and songs were presented by the Kachin cultural
troupe. Then, they, together with the commander, enjoyed the Kachin
traditional manau dance. Yesterday morning, the excursion group, accompanied
by Tactical Operations Commander Col Tin Shein and wife, visited Bala Min
Htin Bridge, the Drug Addict Rehabilitation Hospital of the Health Department
and the modern two-storey market in Myitkyina. At 1 pm, the group,
accompanied by Col Tin Shein, left Myitkyina Airport for Putao Airport by
special flight.

They were welcomed there by Chairman of Putao District Peace and Development
Council Lt-Col Maung Myo, local Tactical Operations Commander Lt-Col Khaing
Soe, departmental officials and local people. In the evening, Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and wife hosted a dinner in their honour at
Khakaborazi Yeiktha. After the dinner, the local traditional cultural troupe
entertained traditional dances and songs to the guests. The diplomats then
enjoined Kachin traditional manau dances together with local people. This
morning, the diplomats group, accompanied by Tactical Operations Commander
Lt-Col Khaing Soe, went to Molashedi Village seven miles from Putao.

They were welcomed there by Deputy Director of Putao District General
Administration Department U Thein Zaw, Chairman of Township Peace and
Development Council U Kyaw Than and local people. They passed through
Molashedi suspension bridge. Next, the ambassadors and their wives wore
traditional costumes and enjoined traditional dances with Rawan and Lesu
national races. Kachin national races served fruits of local products to the
ambassadors and their wives and sold local products and personal goods. At
1pm, they left Putao by special aircraft and arrived back here in the
evening.

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( 7 ) Chittagaung Buddhist Association holds centennial ceremony

Yangon, 17 Feb- The centennial ceremony of Chittagaung Buddhist Association
and merit-sharing ceremony of Buddha Bronze Image, which is to be conveyed to
India, were held at the hall of association on Pansodan Street this morning.

Present were joint secretary Sayadaws of the State Sangha Maha Nakaya
Committee, Sayadaw Dhamma Duta Vihara of Yangon Division Sangha Nakaya,
Saya-daw Bhaddanta Sumeda Piya of Chittagaung Buddhist Monastery and members
of the Sangha, Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, member of the
Civil Service Selection and Training Board U Hla Myint Oo, Professor U Maung
Maung Lay of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University,
Assistant Director of Religious Affairs Department U Myat Htwe and officials,
Patron of All Myanmar Hindu Central Sankranthi U GS Shama Vice-President U Ba
Ni and executives, the chairman of Chittagaung Buddhist Association and
executives and wellwishers. Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin,
Chairman of Chittagaung Buddhist Association U Ye Kyaw and wellwishers
presented offertories and "soon" to the Sayadaws and members of the Sangha.

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UMFCCI President receives guest

Yangon, 17 Feb- President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry U Win Myint received Chairman of Kyoshin Co Ltd of
Japan Mr Sadaaki Tachiki, the professor of Osaka Sangyo University and
Assistant General Manager of ITOCHU Corporation Yangon Dr Chit Soe at his
office this morning. They discussed bilateral cooperation between two sides.
Mr Sadaaki Tachiki is here to make cash donations for the deaf and dumb
school in Chanmyathazi, Mandalay, for the fourth time.

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( 8 ) Vice-Chairperson meets MCWA branches in Pyay District

Yangon, 17 Feb- A meeting between the Central Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association and Township MWCAs in Pyay District was held at Khittaya
Yadana City Hall in Pyay on 14 February afternoon. Present were
Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe of MMCWA (Central) and executives, Bago
Division MCWA executives, township MCWAs, Working Committee for WomenÕs
Affairs and departmental officials totalling over 300.

Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe discussed success achieved in a decade,
endeavours of the association and work to be done. Then, Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presented gifts for day-care schools in Pyay District to Bago Division (West)
MCWA Supervisory Committee Chairman Dr Zaw Win. The vice-chairperson
fulfilled the requirements of township MCWAs in Pyay District. At 4 pm, the
Vice-Chairperson, together with Patron of Ministry of Industry-2 MCWA branch
wife of the Minister for Industry-2 Daw Moe Moe Myint and officials, arrived
at No 1 Machine Tool Factory (Nyaungchehtauk) in Padaung Township.

She met with officials of MCWA branches in the region and discussed health
matter and tasks of MCWA. Then, Chief Medical Officer Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe
presented medicine to dispensary of the factory, Daw Moe Moe Myint presented
milk powder and gifts for the day-care school to officials. They visited the
dispensary and day-care school of the factory. On 15 February, Dr Daw Khin
Win Shwe and party went to No 2 Automobile Assembling Factory (Htonbo) in
Padaung Township and inspected the nursery of the factory. Later, the Chief
Medical Officer and party inspected the dispensary of the factory and
attended to the needs.

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( 9 ) Myanma Fishery and Livestock Fair-2002 continues

Yangon, 17 Feb- Myanma Fishery and Livestock Fair-2002, jointly sponsored by
the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries,
continued for the second day at Yangon Trade Centre on Upper Pazaungdaung
Road here today.

The fair was crowded with visitors today. Contracts worth US$ 11.8 million
for purchase of 4,924 tonnes of fish and prawn were signed by local companies
including Min Zarni Co, United KMK Co, Advanced Seafood Co, Shwe Yamone Co
and General Myanma Co, and foreign companies yesterday. Kobyo Co Ltd, Japan,
Crustrade Pte Ltd, Singapore, and Sian Canadian (China) Ltd signed contracts
worth US $ 2.95 million with Min Zarni Co for purchase of 60 tonnes of sea
prawn, for 25 tonnes of sea prawn and for 60 tonnes of sea prawn and fresh
water and sea prawn respectively today. The fair will be kept open from 9 am
to 5 pm till 22 February.

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Medical seminar to be held

Yangon, 17 Feb- The 12th medical seminar of Defence Services will be held at
the Defence Services Institute of Medicine, Mingaladon, from 1 to 4 March.
Medical scientists and those interested can contact the director (Literature)
of Defence Services Institute of Medicine (Ph 635022), the registration
officer of Defence Services General Hospital, Mingaladon (Ph 635054), the
registration officer of No 2 Defence Services General Hospital (Ph 280258)
and the registration officer of Defence Services Orthopaedic Hospital (Ph
636091) and can get registered. The registration fees for medical scientists
and those interested are K 1,500 each and for cadets of Defence Services
Institute of Medicine and trainees of Institutes of Nursing are K 500 each.

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