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Senior General Than Shwe addresses UDSA Annual General Meeting

YANGON. 18 Nov - The following is a translation of the address delivered by Patron of Union Solidarity and Development Association Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe at the 2002 Annual General Meeting of USDA.

YANGON, 18 Nov - Patron of the Union Solidarity and Deve1opment Association Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe delivered an address at the fourth-day session of the USDA Annual General Meeting.

    International Relations    

Yangon, 18 Nov - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency General Pervez Musharraf.

    Region    

Yangon, 18 Nov - Senior General Than Shwe hosted a dinner in honour of the delegates from state/division/district/township USDAs who attended the USDA Annual General Meeting 2002 at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyinttha this evening.



Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours continues

Yangon, 18 Nov - The Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours continued for the fourth day at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road today.

Agreement signed on purchase of iron frames

Yangon, 18 Nov - A ceremony to sign an agreement on purchase of iron frames for construction of Ayeyawaday River Bridge (Yadanabon) was held at Public Works (Headquarters) on Shwedagon Pagoda Road here at 1 pm today.



Meeting on promotion of hotels and tourism industry and preservation of Myanma cultural heritage held

Yangon, 18 Nov - A meeting on promotion of hotels and tourism industry and preservation of Myanma cultural heritage took place at the Karaweik Palace this afternoon.

    Religion    

Matho Thingan weaving competitions held at Pagodas in Yangon

Yangon, 18 Nov - Under the sponsorship of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council, the seventh Shwekyar Thingan Weaving Competition was opened.

Matho Thingan Weaving Competition held at Shwephonepwint Pagoda

Yangon, 18 Nov - The 12th Matho Thingan Weaving Competition was held at the Shwephonepwint Pagoda in Pazundaung Township at 5 pm today.

    Economic    

40th Myanma Gems Emporium to be held

Yangon, 18 Nov - With the aim of increasing the State income and national income in terms of foreign exchange and ensuring the emergence of gem market in the country, Myanma Gems Enterprise of the Ministry of Mines is making arrangements to hold 40th Myanma Gems Emporium in March 2003.