[myanmar_information] THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday November 9, 2002) PART ( II )

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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR (Saturday November 9, 2002)    PART ( II )

15. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends 
      felicitations to Cambodia
16. Ambassadors call on PBANRDA Minister 
17. Coord meeting on Myanmar's participation in ASEAN 
      Information Seminar Series (Fy 2002-2003) Project
18. CPT Minister receives guests
19. Chief Justice arrives back from LPDR
20. F&R Minister receives guests
21. Paper on endeavours of Myanmar education read in Monywa
22. Prizes presented to winners in volleyball tournament 
23. Stimulant tablets and heroin seized
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15. Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung sends 
      felicitations to Cambodia 

Yangon, 9 Nov - U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of 
Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to Mr HOR Namhong, Senior 
Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the 
Kingdom of Cambodia, on the occasion of the 49th Anniversary of the 
Independence Day of the Kingdom of Cambodia which falls on 9 November 2002.
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16. Ambassadors call on PBANRDA Minister 

Yangon, 8 Nov - Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and 
Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt received Italian Ambassador to Myanmar Dr 
Raffaele Miniero at his office at 10.30 am, and Japanese Ambassador to 
Myanmar Mr Yuji Miyamoto at the same venue at noon today. 
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17. Coord meeting on Myanmar's participation in ASEAN 
      Information Seminar Series (Fy 2002-2003) Project

Yangon, 8 Nov - A coordination meeting on participation of Myanmar in ASEAN 
Information Seminar Series (Fy 2002-2003) Project was held at the meeting 
hall of Myanma Radio and Television on Pyay Road this afternoon. 

First, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein delivered a speech 
in which he said that as the three seminars on "Myanmar in ASEAN 
Opportunities and Challenges", "Initiative for ASEAN Integration: How can 
Myanmar Maximise the benefits from it" and "e-ASEAN: How will it benefit 
Myanmar" will have to be held in Myanmar under the ASEAN Information Seminar 
Series (Fy 2002-2003) Project, officials from ministries concerned should 
participate in the discussions. Next, Project Coordinator of MRTV Director 
(Admin) U Phone Myint reported on arrangements relating to the project.

Those present at the meeting took part in the discussion and the Observance 
Committee and the Work Committee were formed. The meeting then came to a 
close with the closing remarks by the deputy minister.
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18. CPT Minister receives guests

Yangon, 8 Nov - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen 
Thein Zaw received Managing Director of Mercury Corporation of the Republic 
of Korea Mr Han Jung Ki and party at 1 pm, General Manager of Sumitomo 
Corporation (Yangon Branch) of Japan Mr T Arai and party at 1.30 pm, and 
General Manager of Wuhan Research Institute of P&T China of the People's 
Republic of China Ms Zhou Qi and party at 2 pm at his office today. 
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19. Chief Justice arrives back from LPDR 

Yangon, 8 Nov - A Myanmar delegation led by Chief Justice U Aung Toe this 
evening arrived back by air from Lao People's Democratic Republic after 
paying a goodwill visit, from 4 to 8 November, at the invitation of the 
Chairman of People's Supreme Court of LPDR. The delegation comprises Supreme 
Court Justice U San Tint Yi, Divisional Additional Judge U Tin Win and Deputy 
Director U Myint Thein who also arrived back together with the delegation. 
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20. F&R Minister receives guests

Yangon, 8 Nov - Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein received 
General Manager of Fritz Werner Co of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr P D 
Christ and party at his office this morning. They discussed matters relating 
to bilateral cooperation. 
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21. Paper on endeavours of Myanmar education read in Monywa

Yangon, 8 Nov - Pyinnya Alin Modern Library and Monywa University jointly 
sponsored a paper reading session on the endeavours of the Myanmar education 
at the Town Hall in Monywa, Sagaing Division, on 4 November morning. 

First, Commander Brig-Gen Soe Naing gave a speech. Master of ceremonies 
Associate Professor of the Geology Department of the university U Aung Win 
read out the biography of the resource person U Than Oo, Chairman of the 
Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science, and introduced him to the audience. 
Then, U Than Oo read his paper on the endeavours of the Myanmar Education 
beginning from the Bagan era to this date. Dr Maung Htoo spoke words of 
thanks, and the ceremony came to a close. 

After the ceremony, the commander, the deputy commander, the resource person, 
the rector of Monywa University, heads of department and faculty members 
posed for a photo. 
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22. Prizes presented to winners in volleyball tournament 

Yangon, 8 Nov - The final match and prizes presentation ceremony of the sixth 
Home Affairs Minister's championship shield volleyball tournament was held at 
the YCDC stadium in Mingala Taungnyunt Township this afternoon, attended by 
Home Affairs Minister Col Tin Hlaing and wife. MPF men's and women's teams 
beat the prisons department teams. The minister and wife and officials 
presented championship shields and prizes to the winning teams and the best 
players. 
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23. Stimulant tablets and heroin seized

Yangon, 8 Nov - Members of the local battalion stopped and searched a 
motorcycle en route from Langkho to Mongpan between Linkhin and Kyanmaunglyan 
in Loilem District on 20 October. Although the motorcyclist tried to escape, 
the authorities managed to arrest him together with 116,000 stimulant 
tablets. Similarly, a combined team comprising members of local intelligence 
unit and Muse Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched Ma Nan 
Htan and Ma Mar Taung on Pansang-Monkoe Road near Khahlan Village on 23 
October, and seized 10 blocks of heroin weighing 3.5 kilos. Action is being 
taken against them under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law by 
the police stations concerned. 
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