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State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Yangon, 28 Nov - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Deve-lopment Council of the Union of Myanmar has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Yangon, 27 Nov - A ceremony to open Thiri Yadana four-storey monastery of Thirimingala Mahasi Yeiktha was held at the Yeiktha on Myawadi Mingyi Street.

 
 

    International Relations    

Secretary-1 receives Vice-Chairman of Supreme Court of PRC and party

Yangon, 27 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt received Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Xingchang.

Chinese Supreme Court Vice-Chairman and party call on Home Affairs Minister, Chief Justice, Attorney-General

Yangon, 27 Nov - Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing received Vice-Chairman of the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China Mr Jiang Xingchang.

Myanmar Korea Timber Int'l Ltd meets

Yangon, 27 Nov - Myanmar Korea Timber Int'l Ltd held its 10th annual general meeting at International Business Centre today.

Yangon, 27 Nov - Medicines for eye treatment worth US$ 150,000 were donated by Dr Fujita of the Association of Japan Myanmar Mutual Cooperation

    Religion    

Yangon, 27 Nov - The sixth 47-member plenary meeting of the fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was held at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin Hall at Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill here this morning.

Matho Thingan robes offered to Mandalay Maha Muni image

Yangon, 27 Nov - The 13th Matho Thingan Robes Weaving Ceremony was held in the precinct of Maha Muni Pagoda in Mandalay at 5.30 am on 19 November.

    Region    

Yangon, 27 Nov - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, inspected the development of Taungoo and Ottwin by car on 24 November.



Stake-driving ceremony for construction of MWVO cold storage factory held

Yangon, 27 Nov - The stake-driving ceremony for construction of the cold storage factory of Myanmar War Veterans Organization (Headquarters) was held.

Meeting on UDNR trainees' study tour of Yangon held

Yangon, 27 Nov - A coordination meeting of the management work group for study tour of the training course No 35 of University for Development of National Races was held.

Yangon, 27 Nov - Meeting of the committee for holding the cooperative products exhibition and trade fair was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Cooperatives on Bogyoke Aung San Road here this afternoon. Minister Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe addressed the meeting.

Yangon, 27 Nov - The ceremony to honour the outstanding USDA members of Yangon Division Union Solidarity and Development Association was held at the hall of Yangon Division USDA.
 

    Educations    

Yangon, 27 Nov - The first year courses for the students who were admitted to the universities and degree colleges under the Higher Education Department will start on 18 December 2002.


 

Yangon, 27 Nov - The first year courses for the students who were admitted to the Universities of Distance Education under the Higher Education Department will start on 26 December 2002.