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Friday November 29, 2002

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Message from Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe on the 82nd Anniversary of National Day Today is the 82nd Anniversary of the National Day, the day on which the national movement for Myanmar independence struggle was launched.		State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Republic of Albania Yangon, 29 Nov - Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Alfred Moisiu, President of the Republic of Albania.
Regional News
Region
Regional News
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt inspects development activities in Ayeyawady Division Yangon, 28 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt arrived at Bogale, Ayeyawady Division, by Tatmadaw helicopter this morning. Extended cultivation of coffee under way in PyinOoLwin Yangon, 28 Nov - A total of 100,000 acres of land has been reclaimed for coffee growers in PyinOoLwin, the favourable region for coffee.		Insurgent group members exchange arms for peace Yangon, 28 Nov - The State Peace and Development Council, with genuine goodwill as well as with might and main, is exerting every effort to establish a peaceful, modern, developed nation. World AIDS Day commemorative one-act play contest held Yangon, 28 Nov - A one-act play contest to commemorate the (2002) World AIDS Day was held at the multi-purpose building of the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association.
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Religion
Regional News
Sixth 47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee continues Yangon, 28 Nov - The Sixth 47-member Plenary Meeting of the Fifth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee continued for the second-day session at Wizaya Mingala Dhammathabin on Kaba Aye Hill, here at 8 am today.
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International Relations
Regional News
Italian tourists arrive by chartered flight Singaporean pilgrims arrive by MAI Yangon, 28 Nov - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, assistance given by the Ministry of Transport and arrangements of Myanmar Lotus Asia Tours Ltd, a chartered Lauda Air Boeing 767/300 with 71 tourists from Italy arrived here at 9.30 am today.		Indian Consulate-General reopened in Mandalay Yangon, 28 Nov - Indian Consulate-General (Mandalay) was reopened yesterday in Mandalay.
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Sport
Regional News
Tatmadaw Judo and Acrobatic competitions conclude Yangon, 28 Nov - The prize presentation ceremony of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Judo and Acrobatic Competitions for 2002 of the Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Shield was held at National Indoor Stadium 1 (Thuwunna) at 2 pm today.
Drug
Regional News
Measures taken to proclaim Tachilek, Myawady and Kawthoung as "Drug Free Towns" in near future INCB acknowledges Government of Myanmar has been fully committed to eradication of illicit opium poppy Yangon, 28 Nov - The following is the Press release on relentless efforts for elimination of narcotic drugs being undertaken by the Government of the Union of Myanmar issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. 223 drug-related cases exposed in October Yangon, 28 Nov - The Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and the Customs Department exposed 223 drug-related cases in October.		Minister inspects opium substitute crop plantation in Mongma, Mongla Yangon, 28 Nov - Vice-Chairman of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, inspected regional development and drugs prevention tasks in Mongma and Mongla region on 24 November.