The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 7 May, 2002)

Subject: The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 7 May, 2002)
From: Ok Kar <okkar66126@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 02:56:56 -0700
The New Light of Myanmar (Tuesday, 7 May, 2002)
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1. - Senior General Than Shwe meets President of
     Socialist Republic of Vietnam
   - Senior General Than Shwe, President of Vietnam
     Mr Tran Duc Luong have discussions
2. General Maung Aye receives Military Attaches
3. - SRV President visits National Museum,
     Shwedagon Pagoda
   - SRV President Mr Tran Duc Luong addresses
     Myanmar-Vietnam Joint Business Meeting
   - Vietnamese President plants commemorative tree
4. - U Khin Maung Aye appointed as Ambassador
     to Italy
   - Minister receives Indian guests
   - Minister receives Chairman of Yangon
     International Hotel
   - Myanmar and Indian entrepreneurs meet
   - Korea Economic Commission, Myanmar
     entrepreneurs meets
5. - Central Organizing Committee of MWVO meets
   - Administrative Junior Officer Course of the
     Tatmadaw (NAVY) concludes
   - National Convention Convening Commission
     meets
6. - Treasury and management course opens
   - Minister inspects extension work of Lashio
Airport
   - USDA Secretary-General meets with executives
     in Mandalay
   - Minister visits Winthuza Shop in Sangyoung
     Township
   - Health Minister inspects hospitals
   - Minister inspects hydel power project sites in
     Bago Division
   - CPT Minister tours Mandalay, Magway and
     Bago Divisions
7. On-job training course No 13 for auditors opens
8. - Cash donated to selected Myanmar
     weightlifting team
   - Myanmar New Year observed in Hong Kong
9. - 284 armed group members exchange
     arms for peace
   - KNU terrorist insurgents blow up gas
     pipe line

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( 1 ) Senior General Than Shwe meets President of
Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Yangon, 6 May - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Senior General Than Shwe met with
visiting President of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam Mr Tran Duc Luong at the credentials hall in
the Pyithu Hluttaw Building at 8.30 am today.

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Senior General Than Shwe, President of Vietnam Mr Tran
Duc Luong have discussions

Yangon, 6 May - Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Tran
Duc Luong had discussions at the meeting hall of the
Pyithu Hluttaw building at 8.45 am today.

Present on the occasion together with Senior General
Than Shwe were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council General Maung Aye, Secretary-1 of
the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin
Nyunt, members of the State Peace and Development
Council Maj-Gen Thura Shwe Mann and Maj-Gen Soe Win,
Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt
Tin, Minister for National Planning and Economic
Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen
Pyi Sone, Minister at the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Science and
Technology U Thaung, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Myanmar Ambassador to
Vietnam U Khin Aung, Director-General of the State
Peace and Development Senior General Than Shwe,
President Council Lt-Col Pe Nyein and departmental
officials, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Mr
Nguyen Dy Nien, Head of President's Office Mr Nguyen
Canh Dinh, Minister for Agriculture and Rural
Development Mr Le Huy Ngo, Ambassador of Vietnam Mr
Phan Quang Khon, Deputy Minister of Defence Lt-Gen
Nguyen Hui Heiu, Deputy Minister of Planning and
Investment Mr Nguyen Xuan Thao, Deputy Minister for
Trade Mr Phan The Rue and Assistant to the President
Mr Nguyen Van Thanh and other high-ranking officials.
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( 2 ) General Maung Aye receives Military Attaches

Yangon, 6 May - Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defenase Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General
Maung Aye received Military Attache of the Lao
People's Democratic Republic to Myanmar Col Phanh
Sonephachanh, who had completed his tour of duties in
Myanmar, and new Military Attaché Col One Chanh
Phetsalat, who has assumed the duty, at Zeyathiri
Beikman Hall in Konmyinttha at 3.30 pm today. Also
present at the call were Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council Chief of Military
Intelligence Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Commander-in-Chief
(Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min and Chief of Staff (Air)
Brig-Gen Myat Hein.

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( 3 ) SRV President visits National Museum, Shwedagon
Pagoda

Yangon, 6 May - President of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam Mr Tran Duc Luong and delegation members,
currently here on an official visit at the invitation
of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Senior General Than Shwe, visited the National Museum
on Pyay Road and Shwedagon Pagoda this evening.

Visiting President Mr Tran Duc Luong and delegation
members, accompanied by Minister for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Myanmar Ambassador to Vietnam
U Khin Aung, Ambassador of Vietnam to Myanmar Mr Pham
Quang Khon and officials of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, visited the National Museum at 3.30 pm.

President Mr Tran Duc Luong and delegation members
were welcomed by Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt, Director-General of the Department of Cultural
Institute U Myint Thein Swe and officials. Visiting
President Mr Tran Duc Luong and delegation members
were conducted round by Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt
and officials. President Mr Tran Duc Luong signed in
the visitors' book. The SRV President and delegation
members visited the Shwedagon Pagoda. They were
welcomed at the northern stairway by Minister for
Religious Affairs U Aung Khin, Director-General of the
Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet and members of
the Pagoda Board of Trustees.

The SRV President and delegation members went round
the pagoda clockwise. Members of the Pagoda Board of
Trustees explained facts about the pagoda. The SRV
President and goodwill delegation members studied King
Thayawady's bell at the north-east corner of the
pagoda platform and the original Htidaw hoisted by
King Mindon in 1871. The SRV President offered lights,
flowers and joss sticks to a Buddha image at the
eastern prayer hall of the pagoda. President Mr Tran
Duc Luong signed in the visitors' book. President Mr
Tran Duc Luong made cash donations to the funds of the
pagoda and Minister U Aung Khin and member of the
Pagoda Board of Trustees U Khin Maung Myint accepted
the donations.

The minister presented to the visiting President the
English-version documentary book on the hoisting of
Htidaw of the Shwedagon Pagoda in the time of the
State Peace and Development Council Government. The
visiting President and goodwill delegation members
paid obeisance to Jade Buddha Image at Jade Buddha
Image Tazaung and left at 6 pm.

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SRV President Mr Tran Duc Luong addresses
Myanmar-Vietnam Joint Business Meeting

Yangon, 6 May - The Myanmar-Vietnam Joint Business
Meeting, organized by the Union of Myanmar Federation
of a Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), was
held at the Sedona Hotel on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road here
at 3 pm today, with an opening address by President of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Tran Duc Luong.
Present on the occasion were Minister for National
Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister
for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Minister at the State
Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office
Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Progress of Border Areas
and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein
Nyunt, Deputy Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung
Win, Ambassador U Khin Aung and departmental heads,
President of UMFCCI U Win Myint, executives and
members, national entrepreneurs, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of SRV Mr Nguyen Dy Nien, Head of the
President's Office Mr Nguyen Canh Dinh, Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development Mr Le Huy Ngo,
Deputy Minister of Defense Lt-Gen Nguyen Hui Heiu,
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Mr Nguyen
Xuan Thao, Deputy Minister of Trade Mr Phan The Rue,
Assistant to the President Mr Nguyen Van Thanh,
Ambassador Mr Pham Quang Khon, officials and
businessmen. UMFCCI President U Win Myint extended
greetings.

Then, President Mr Tran Duc Luong made an opening
address and the opening ceremony came to a close.
Then, the Myanmar-Vietnam Business Meeting was held.
Director-General of Directorate of Trade of the
Ministry of Commerce U Nyunt Aye made a presentation
on Trade Development and Business Environment, Central
Executive Committee member of UMFCCI U Wai Phyo on
Functional Role of UMFCCI and Private Sector and
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Mr Nguyen
Xuan Thao on Trade and Investment Opportunities in
Vietnam. Then, officials replied queries of those
present. UMFCCI President U Win Myint and
Vice-President VCCI Mr VU Tien Loc signed the MoU for
Cooperation between UMFCCI and VCCI. Then cordial
discussions on business were made and the meeting came
to a close.

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Vietnamese President plants commemorative tree

Yangon, 6 May - President of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam Mr Tran Du Luong, who is on an official visit
here at the invitation of Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe,
planted Badi Byu tree, Putranjiva Roxburghii, to mark
the official visit in the People's Square and People's
Park on Pyay Road this morning. The visiting
President, accompanied by Minister for Progress of
Border Areas and National Races and Development
Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Ambassador of Myanmar to
Vietnam U Khin Aung, Ambassador of Vietnam to Myanmar
Mr Pham Quang Khon, officials of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and members of the SRV delegation,
arrived at the People's Square and People's Park at 11
am. They were welcomed by Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay, member of YCDC U
Aung Soe and officials. The visiting President planted
the commemorative tree. Then, the visiting President
and members of the SRV delegation, together with
Minister Col Thein Nyunt, Mayor U Ko Lay and
Ambassador U Khin Aung, posed for a documentary photo
in front of the commemorative tree. Afterwards, the
visiting President and members of the SRV delegation
left there.

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( 4 ) U Khin Maung Aye appointed as Ambassador to
Italy

Yangon, 7 May - The Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has
appointed U Khin Maung Aye, as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of
Myanmar to the Republic of Italy.

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Minister receives Indian guests

YANGON, 6 May - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone received Mr JM Gandhi and economic delegation of
the Organization of Plastics Processors of India
(OPPI) at his office this morning. Also present at the
call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan,
Director-General U Nyunt Aye of the Directorate of
Trade, Director-General U Nay Win of the Border Trade
Department, Managing-Director of Myanma Agricultural
Produce Trading U Min Hla Aung and officials.

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Minister receives Chairman of Yangon International
Hotel

YANGON, 6 May - Minister for Hotels and Tourism
Maj-Gen Saw Lwin received Chairman of Yangon Inter
national Hotel Mr Koki Onodera at his office on Sule
Pagoda Road here at 1 pm today. Also present were
Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye
Myint Kyu, Director-General U Khin Maung Latt of
Directorate of Hotels and Tourism, Managing Director U
Kyi Tun of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services and
officials.

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Myanmar and Indian entrepreneurs meet

Yangon, 6 May - A meeting of the members of Myanmar
Plastic ware Entrepreneurs Association of Myanmar
Industries Association and Organization of Plastics
Processors of India was held at Sofitel Plaza here
this morning. Present were Chairman of MIA U Htain
Win, General Secretary U Zaw Min Win and executives,
Chairman of MPEA U Tun, Vice-Chairmen U Thein Han and
Daw Yi Yi Tun, executives and plastics entrepreneurs.
Chairman of MIA U Htain Win extended greetings. Then,
President J M Gandhi of OPPI made a speech and a
general round of discussion followed. They discussed
matters related to the cooperation of plastics
entrepreneurs, transfer of technology for the
development of the industry, holding of the
demonstration of plastics industries and exchange of
study tours of entrepreneurs of the two countries.

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Korea Economic Commission, Myanmar entrepreneurs meets

Yangon, 6 May - A meeting on economic cooperation
between members of the Republic of Korea Economic
Commission and entrepreneurs of companies in Myanmar
sponsored by Economic Section of the embassy of the
Republic of Korea was held at Sofitel Plaza this
morning. Also present were Ambassador of ROK Mr Lee
Kyung-woo and Commercial Attaché Mr Kim Jae Chan.
Officials of departments, members of Korean Economic
Commission and Myanmar entrepreneurs had discussions
on sectors in a friendly manner. Eleven members of
Korean economic commission from seven companies of ROK
and entrepreneurs from 35 companies of Myanmar took
part in the discussions.

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( 5 ) Central Organizing Committee of MWVO meets

YANGON, 6 May - Central Organizing Committee of
Myanmar War Veterans Organization held its regular
meeting No 3/2002 at the MWVO Headquarters in Mayangon
Township this evening. Present were Chair man of
Central Organizing Committee of MWVO Maj-Gen Thein
Sein and members. Chairman Maj-Gen Thein Sein spoke on
the occasion. Group leaders reported on work done on
five major tasks of the Central Organizing Committee.
of MWVO, organizational matters and others. The
meeting came to a close with the concluding remarks by
Maj-Gen Thein Sein.

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Administrative Junior Officer Course of the Tatmadaw
(NAVY) concludes

YANGON, 6 May - The graduation parade of the
Administrative Junior Officer Course No 2/2001 of the
Tatmadaw (Navy) concluded at the parade ground of the
Naval Training Headquarters this morning, with an
address by Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi
Min.

Also present were members of the State Peace and
Development Council Adjutant-General Maj-Gen Thein
Sein, Quartermaster-General Maj-Gen Thiha Thura Tin
Aung Myint Oo and Chief of Armed Forces Training
Maj-Gen Kyaw Win, Chief of Staff (Navy) Rear-Admiral
Soe Thein, Chief of Staff (Air) Brig-Gen Myat Hein,
Judge Advocate-General Maj-Gen Thein Soe, senior
officers of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and
graduation officers and their relatives and guests.

Vice-Admiral Kyi Min inspected the graduation and
parade companies, and took the salute.

Vice-Admiral Kyi Min, on behalf of the
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, presented the
best trainee award to Lieutenant Si Thu Aung Htut, the
best trainee award for marine technology to Lieutenant
Lwin Ko Ko Maung and the best weapon and communication
award to Lieutenant Aung Ko Kyaw. In his speech,
Vice-Admiral Kyi Min elaborated on Our Three Main
National Causes and 16i leadership qualities.

He also said that to de- fend the nation and citizens,
the Tatmadaw is being built up into a strong,
efficient and modern one in accord with the 12 fine
traditions. He also spoke of four Tatmadaw
restructuring tasks.

Commander of Naval Training Headquarters Captain Myint
Thein presented certificates to the trainees.

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National Convention Convening Commission meets

YANGON, 6 May - A meeting of the National convention
Convening commission was held at the meeting hall of
the NCCC this after noon. It was attended by Chairman
of the NCCC Maj-Gen Saw Lwin and members of the
commission. Maj-Gen Saw Lwin chaired the meeting.
Officials reported to the chairman on matters related
to the national convention, and a general round of
discussions followed. Later, Maj-Gen Saw Lwin attended
to the requirements, after which the meeting came to
an end.

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( 6 ) Treasury and management course opens

Yangon, 6 May - Treasury and Management course No 9 of
Myanma Small Loans Enterprise, the Ministry of Finance
and Revenue opened at the meeting hall of the head
office of Myanma Small Loans Enterprise here this
morning. It was attended by Minister for Finance and
Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen
Than Tun, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U
Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Managing Director U Than Nyunt and
departmental heads, course instructors and trainees.
The minister made a speech. A total of 52 trainees are
attending the three-week course.

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Minister inspects extension work of Lashio Airport

Yangon, 6 May - Commander of North-East Command
Brig-Gen Myint Hlaing and Minister for Transport
Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by officials,
arrived at Lashio Airport yesterday afternoon and
heard the reports on works being carried out to expand
the airport by Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of
Asia World Co at the VIP Lounge of the airport. The
commander discussed prospects to be encountered in
expansion work, and Director-General U Win Maung of
the Department for Civil Aviation presented
supplementary reports. Then, the minister gave
instructions. The commander, the minister and party,
after inspecting the old airport building, gave
instructions on turning the building into VIP Lounge.
They also inspected the site chosen for extension of
the runway and the minister left instructions. A total
of 5,400 feet of the runway has so far been completed
and arrangements are being made to extend it up to
8,000 feet.

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USDA Secretary-General meets with executives in
Mandalay

Yangon, 6 May - Secretary-General of Union Solidarity
and Development Association U Than Aung met with
Mandalay Division and District USDA executives at the
Division USDA office yesterday morning. Secretary of
the Division USDA U Tin Maung Oo reported on rural
development tasks such as water supply work, repair of
basic education schools, construction of inter-village
roads and irrigation work being carried out in the
division.

The secretary-general gave instructions on future
tasks of education sector and rural development and
nurturing of youths. Then, the secretary-general
proceeded to No 8 and No 22 BEHS, where the national
culture and moral courses conducted by the Division
USDA, and lectured on value of Myanmar family and
Myanmar society and national interests to the
trainees.

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Minister visits Winthuza Shop in Sangyoung Township

Yangon, 6 May - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung,
accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun and
officials, arrived at Hanthawady Winthuza Shop in
Sangyoung Township here yesterday morning.

The minister inspected goods being sold at the shop
and officials reported to him on the sales. The
minister gave instructions to officials on the sale of
goods and foodstuff at cheap prices to consumers
directly. Member Central Executive Committee of the
Union Solidarity and Development Association U Aung
Thaung this morning attended the ceremony to open the
executive management basic course No 1/2002 conducted
by Pabedan Township USDA and to present USDA
membership applications at Akayi Hall of No 1 BEHS of
Pabedan Township.

CEC member U Aung Thaung, on behalf of members of the
staff of the ministry, presented K 50,000 to be used
at the course to Secretary of Pabedan USDA U Aung
Naing. Then, cash donations were made for the course
by well-wishers Ñ K 50,000 by U Myo Han and wife Daw
Soe Soe and family of Academy Group, K 30,000 by U
Khin Maung Oo and family of Ever Light Stationery, K
20,000 by U Soe Than and family, K 30,000 by U Myo
Thant and Daw Than Than Myint of Kan Htoo Kan Thar
Lottery House and K 5,000 by U Shwe Tun and family,
which were accepted by CEC member U Aung Thaung, who
later delivered an opening address at the course.

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Health Minister inspects hospitals

YANGON, 6 May - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein,
accompanied by officials .of the Health Planning
Department, arrived at Ywangan Township People's
Hospital in Shan State (South) at 3 pm on 4 May and
inspected wards, medical store, operation theatre and
delivery room of the hospital. He then heard reports
by township Health Officer Dr Zayya, doctors and
nurses on treatments given to the patients and
attended to the needs.

Then, the minister and party proceeded to the Myaing
Station Hospital in Ywangan Township and inspected the
operation theatre, delivery room, medical store and
wards and attended to the needs.

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Minister inspects hydel power project sites in Bago
Division

YANGON, 6 May - Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen
Tin Htut and officials inspected hydel power project
sites in Bago Division from 3 to 5 May.

The minister and party inspected construction of
diversion tunnel, sluice gate, canals and spillways at
Yenwe hydel power project site on 3 May.

The minister and Commander of Southern Command
Brig-Gen Aung Min inspected Kunchaung hydel power
project and fulfilled the requirements.

The minister and party also inspected Phyuchaung,
Khabaung and Shwekyin hydel power project sites.

The minister gave instructions on systematic handling
of machines, maintenance, minimizing loss and wastage,
early .completion of the projects, health and welfare
for service personnel.

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CPT Minister tours Mandalay, Magway and Bago Divisions

YANGON, 6 May - Minister for Communications, Posts and
Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw accompanied by Chairman
of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Ye Myint and
officials of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications
inspected autotelephone exchange and microwave station
in Pyinmana in Mandala Division on 4 May.

The minister visited " Aungmyin Zeya Pagoda" which is
under construction in Taungdwingyi, Magway Division on
5 May.

The minister and party inspected communication
services in Taungdwingyi, Aunglan and Pyay Townships
and fulfilled the requirements for rendering telephone
services in rural areas.
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( 7 ) On-job training course No 13 for auditors opens

Yangon, 6 May - On-job training course No 13 for
auditors opened at the training school of the
Auditor-General's Office this morning. Auditor-General
Brig-Gen Tin Aye attended and made an opening speech.
It was also attended by Deputy Auditor-General U Khin
Win, Director-General of the Auditor-General's office
Daw Thin Thin, Deputy Director-General Daw Tin Kyi Oo
and directors, officials of the training school,
course lecturers and trainees. A total of 118 auditors
are attending the one-month course.
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( 8 ) Cash donated to selected Myanmar weightlifting
team

Yangon, 6 May - Myanmar Women's Sports Federation
presented K130,000 to Myanmar weightlifting team,
which will participate in the first Asian All Star
Weightlifting Championship to be held in Doha, Qatar,
from 10 to 14 May this year, at the training hall of
Myanmar Weightlifting Federation this morning.

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Myanmar New Year observed in Hong Kong

Yangon, 6 May - Myanmar Traditional New Year Water
Festival for year 2002, organized by Hong Kong-based
Myanmar Medical Association took place on 21 April
2002 at Man Kin College, Hong Kong, and the
consuls-general and their wives from some consul
offices of ASEAN countries, the Myanmar consul-general
and wife and staff families, officials of MMA, members
and their relatives close to 1,000 enjoyed the
festival. Thingyan songs, modern songs and Chinese
songs as well as English songs were sung happily with
Thingyan dances, and a variety of Myanmar rice and
curry and snacks were served.
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( 9 ) 284 armed group members exchange arms for peace

Yangon, 6 May - The State Peace and Development
Council, upholding Our Three Main National Causes, is
striving for national reconsolidation for emergence of
a new, modern and peaceful nation with genuine
goodwill.

After understanding the genuine goodwill and correct
endeavors of the government, remnant armed group
members, abandoning their destructive acts which did
not benefit the people at all and made their region
retard development, have been continuously exchanging
arms for peace individually or in groups.

Altogether 85 armed group members and 199 families led
by Deputy Chief of Staff Than Shwe of AA remnant group
in Rakhine State together with 52 assorted arms and
ammunition including two RPJ launchers, 96 magazines,
4,376 rounds of ammunition, 37 grenades and four
communication equipment exchanged arms for peace at
Kyauktaw in Rakhine State through Palattwa in Kachin
State on 2 May evening.

A ceremony to exchange arms for peace was held at
Thazin Hall of Kyauktaw BEHS at 8 am on 5 May. The
ceremony was attended by Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council Chairman Western Command Commander
Brig-Gen Maung Oo, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Brig-Gen Than Tun, Deputy Minister
for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Hlaing
Win, Deputy Minister for Health Prof Dr Mya Oo and
officials, state/district/township level officials,
staff, members of USDA and social organizations,
townselders and local people.

Deputy Chief of Staff Than Shwe of AA group handed
over the list of his men and arms and ammunition to
Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo. Then, Deputy Chief of
Staff Than Shwe, Deputy Adjutant-General Khine Lin and
Regional Communication Officer Kyaw Thaung of AA
handed over their arms to Commander Brig-Gen Maung Oo
who later extended greetings. In his speech, the
commander said that he warmly welcomed the armed group
members who had realized the genuine goodwill of the
State and the Tatmadaw and exchanged arms for peace;
that at a time when the Government is striving for
emergence of a peaceful, modern and developed nation
with added momentum, armed group members have
exchanged arms for peace and engage in regional
development tasks; and that the armed group members,
hand in hand with local people, are to participate in
regional development of Rakhine State and the
requirements will be fulfilled.

Afterwards, the deputy ministers made welcoming
speeches. Deputy Adjutant-General Khine Lin of AA
spoke words of thanks and asserted that they will take
part in the regional development tasks. Then,
wellwishers presented cash and kind for those who
exchanged arms for peace. Rakhine State Peace and
Development Council presented K 1 million; the
Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs, K 400,000; the Ministry
of Health, medicine and medical equipment, the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement,
six kinds of supplies; the Ministry of Health,
exercise books worth K 100,000; local intelligence
unit, K 200,000; Rakhine State Chambers of Commerce
and Industry, K 200,000; Inpaukwa Co in Sittway
Township, clothes worth K 618,000; townselders of
Kyauktaw, 60 bags of rice and 61 viss of sesame oil
worth K 354,000; and Sittway All Bus Lines Supervisory
Committee, K 50,000. Representatives of the armed
group members accepted the donations and spoke words
of thanks.

After the ceremony, the commander, the deputy
ministers and officials made discussions with armed
group members on resettlement at the hall of the
school. Deputy Chief of Staff Than Shwe and Deputy
Adjutant-General Khine Lin explained their plans to
partake in the development tasks of the State. The
commander made a speech and attended to the needs.
More persons of armed groups are going to exchange
arms for peace.

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KNU terrorist insurgents blow up gas pipe line

Yangon, 6 May - KNU insurgents are using various means
to disturb community peace and tranquility, commit
destructive acts and torture the people. Early this
morning, a group of KNU insurgents arrived at the
place between Bilin and Thaton and mined the gas
pipeline linking Yangon and Myainggalay near Kazine
Bridge west of Yangon-Mottama motor road between mile
posts 130/3 and 130/4. The gas pipeline was damaged
slightly but there was no injury in the incident. The
Tatmadaw columns were in pursuit of them.

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