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Building of pagoda in Panglong region coordinated

Yangon, 22 Nov - The coordination meeting to build a pagoda in Panglong region, Shan State, was held at the meeting hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha here at 11.30 am today.

58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Marching and Military Song Competition to be held

Yangon, 22 Nov - The subcommittee for holding Marching and Military Song Competition under the Work Committee for Organizing the Poetry and Arts Competitions.

Yangon, 22 Nov - The third-day session of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Annual General Meeting (2002) took place at the Union Hall of the USDA Central Training School at 10 am on 17 November.

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Yangon, 22 Nov - A ceremony to open the paintings and sculptures exhibition, organized by the Myanmar Traditional Artistes and Artisans Asiayon (Central), in commemoration of the golden jubilee of State School of Fine Arts (Yangon) (1952-2002) took place at the National Museum on Pyay Road in Dagon Township this morning.

Health Minister inspects hospitals, Hepatitis-B Medicine Factory

Yangon, 22 Nov - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, inspected Psychiatric Hospital (Yangon) in Dagon Myothit (East) Township this morning.

Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours continues

Yangon, 22 Nov - The Exhibition on Myanmar Women's Endeavours continued for the eighth day at Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road today.

Fourth General Practitioners Convention on 4-5 Jan

Yangon, 22 Nov - The Fourth General Practitioners Convention of the general practitioners group of Myanmar Medical Association will be held at the auditorium of the MMA at No-249, Theinbyu Road, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, on 4 and 5 January 2003.

Yangon, 22 Nov - Marine Products Export and Import Supervisory Committee met with entrepreneurs at Fisheries Department this afternoon.

Commander inspects Aungmingala Coach Station

Yangon, 22 Nov - Chairman of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transport Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected Aungmingala Coach Station in Mingaladon Township this morning.

MEB holds bi-annual meeting

Yangon, 22 Nov - Bi-annual coordination meeting of Myanma Economic Bank 2002-2003 was held at the training hall of Myanma Economic Bank branch No 1 on Pansodan Street at 8 am today.

National races study group tour downtown Yangon

Yangon, 22 Nov - At the invitation of the chairman of the work committee for development of border areas and national races, 65 national races from Manhiro Region in Shan State (North) and 50 Kayan and Padaung national races from Pekhon Township in Kayah Region, totaling 115, arrived here yesterday afternoon.

    International Relations    

Yangon, 22 Nov - Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen Sein Htwa received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Participation of Myanmar in Myanmar-China Border Trade Expo 2002 coordinated

Yangon, 22 Nov - A coordination meeting on participation of Myanmar in Myanmar-China Border Trade Expo 2002 was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Commerce today, with an address Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone.

Korean Community donate medicines and machinery

Yangon, 22 Nov - Korean Community in Myanmar led by Korean Ambassador Mr Lee Kyung-Woo donated machinery for agriculture worth US$ 3,000 and medicines worth US$ 3,000 to Kamanet Village in Bago Township, Bago Division this morning.


 

Bangladeshi MFA and party tour downtown Yangon

Yangon, 22 Nov - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Mr Morshed Khan MP and party visited Shwedagon Pagoda this morning.

CPT Minister receives guests

Yangon, 22 Nov - Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs and for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw received bankers Mr Ho Hou Yin and Mr Lai Cheuk Kwan Arthur of Macao and Hong Kong at his office at 1 pm today.