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(1) Prime Minister of Lao People's Democratic Republic to visit Myanmar
YANGON, 20 Nov - At the Invitation of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar His Excellency Senior General Than Shwe and-Daw Kyaing Kyaing, His Excellency Mr Sisavath Keobounphanh, Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madame Khamla Keobounphanh will pay an official visit to the Union of Myanmar in the near future.
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(2) All-out support extended for continued flourishing of Myanmar literature that has kept Union spirit, patriotism and the spirit to preserve lineage alive and dynamic
YANGON, 19 Nov - A ceremony to present National Literary Awards for 1997, Ninth National Mottoes, Literary and Photo competitions prizes and 1997 Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards took place at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Road here at 3 pm today and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt delivered an address and presented the awards to the winners.
Also present were members of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Rear-Admiral Nyunt Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Kyaw Than, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Military Affairs Lt-Gen Tin Hla, ministers, Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board U Maung Maung Gyi Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor of Yangon U Ko Lay, deputy ministers, senior military officers, officials of the Office of the State Peace and Development Council, heads of departments, members of the National Literary Awards Scrutiny and Selection Committee, National Mottoes Compilation Leading Committee, Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards Scrutiny and Selection Committee, doyen literati, award winners, professional photographers and guests.
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung presented first prize to Cadet Saw Kyi Than from Defence Services Institute of Technology, second prize to Cadet Zaw Min Aung from Defence Services Institute of technology and third prize to Cadet Than Lin Htaik from Defence Services Academy for Tatmadaw General Knowledge Quiz (University Level).
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung also presented first prize to Nanda Soe (Hsinbyukyun) in collected short stories for "Mingala-nan-net-khin-hnint achar-wuthtuto-mya" in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award, second prize to Pathein Yan Naung Soe in novel for "Moe- pya-yaunghnin-hsi-ei-myet-won-einhmar'' in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award and second prize to Sein Soe Oo in collected short stories for "Ma-yay-ma-ya-hma-athayachar-tho" in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award.
Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing presented first prize to Maung Maung Lat (Archaeology) in general knowledge (Arts) genre for "Salay-Panpuyoke-sonkyaung Thamaing-Sar-tanmya", second prize to Maung Kyaw Shin and third prize to Shwe bo, Barmahti Khin Aung m general knowledge (Arts) contest in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award; first prize to a representative on behalf of the Magadhi Thazi in belles-lettres genre for "Tawhlanye tha-magyi Bo San Phe", second prize to Tin Myint and third prize to Maung Yin Hlaing (Pyin-mamyaing) in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award.
Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein presented first prize to Thiha, to Bala U Thaw Zin in general knowledge (Science and applied Science) genre for "Yanay Allay-ma-Khithmi-Ni-sanitmya", second prize to Kyaw Thet Khaing (Institute of Medicine) and third prize Dr Maung Thin in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award.
Minister for Religious Affairs Maj-Gen Sein Htwa presented first prize to Pathein Aung Than Oo in youth literature genre for ''Einmet tainpyl Mahoakpa hnint Wut-htutomya'', second prize to Maung Kyi Maw (Sagu) and third prize to Maung Maung Chit Oo (Monywa) in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award.
Minister for Education U Than Aung presented first prize to Aung Nyein Chan in Myanmar Culture and Arts genre for "Myanma Yoya Thabeik Let-hmupyinnya", second prize to Khaing Nan San and third prize to Than Than (University of Culture) in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award.
Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay present first, prize to Maung Myint Than (Magway) in collected poems genre for "Yinhteka Sanyaykyi", second prize to Salin Phone Kyaw and third prize to Myaylat Maung Myint Thu in Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award, second prize to Maung Tha Hmwe in children's literature genre for "Myinashin hnint Acha Wutthutomya" and third prize to Maung Mon Myat (Kyaylet) and first prize to Dr Tun Myat Aye in translation genre for "Zayar-o-gyi".
Then, on behalf of the National literary Award winners, U Maung Maung Tin (MA), on behalf of the Ninth National Mottoes, Literary and Photo Contest winners, Yaynanmyay Maung Maung Kyi and on behalf of the Sarpay Beikman, Manuscript Award winners Dr Tun Myat Aye thanked the officials.
After the ceremony, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt cordially met with prize winners and the literati.
The Secretary-1 and ministers posed for photos together with members of National Literary Award Scrutinization Committee, prize winning literati and photographers.
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(3) Secretary-1 receives Japanese delegation
YANGON, 19 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received the Japan-Myanmar CCI Business Cooperation Committee Chairman and Itochu Corporation Adviser of Japan Mr Tomoo Takahara and party who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence this morning.
Also present at the call were Minister at the Office of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Brig-Gen Abel, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department.
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(4) Communications Policy Supervisory Central Committee meets
YANGON, 19 Nov - The Communications Policy Supervisory Central Committee held its meeting No 3/98 at the Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs at 1.30 pm today and Chairman of the Central Committee Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo addressed the meeting.
Also present at the meeting were Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Minister for CPT Brig-Gen Win Tin, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Chief of Staff (Navy) Capt Kyi Min, Chief of Staff (Air) Col Myint Swe, Director of Signals of the Ministry of Defence Col Aung Myint, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Officer on Special Duty Lt-Col Than Tint at the Office of the State Peace and Development Council and officials.
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(5) Deputy Prime Minister meets business group from Japan
YANGON, 19 Nov - Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin met Chairman of Japan-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Cooperation Committee Mr Tomoo Takahara and party, who called at his office this afternoon.
They discussed development of medium and small industries and investment opportunities in Myanmar.
Also present at the call were Minister at the Office of the Chairman of State Peace and Development Council Secretary of MIC Brig-Gen Maung Maung and officials.
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(6) Secretary-1 receives Member of the House of Representatives and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
YANGON, 19 Nov - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Member of the House of Representatives and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr Kabun Muto and party who called at Dagon Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 1 pm today.
Also present at the call was Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win.
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(7) Minister inspects Mandalay Railway Station Project, Hsinphyushin Bridge Project
YANGON, 19 Nov - Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung, accompanied by officials, inspected Mandalay Railway Station Project in Mandalay on 14 November.
After inspecting construction of the 80th Street Overpass and maintenance of the pavement, he left necessary instructions.
The minister proceeded to Hsinphyushin Bridge (Chindwin River) Project, Yesagyo, in the afternoon.
After inspecting the paving of the approach road, he heard reports on progress of work presented by officials in the project office.
The minister gave suggestions on and fulfilled the requirements for completion of the bridge as targeted, and inspected the sections of bridge under construction.
On 15 November, he inspected Ponnya tunneling work.
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(8) Mongkhat Township NLD dissolved
YANGON, 19 Nov - The Executive Committee members and all members of Mongkhat Township National League for Democracy, Shan State (East) have tendered their resignations and dissolved the township NLD out of their own volition 16 November 1998.
Mongkhat Township NLD Shan State (East) was first formed with eight EC members. Two of the eight EC members then shifted to other townships leaving six. Now all members of the Township NLD including the remaining six EC members resigned from the party membership out of their own volition since they no longer wish to continue to take part in NLD's political activities.
They notified the office of Mongkhat Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the chairman of the party concerned. On 16 November, personnel of the township NLD dissolved it by handing over the signboard, seals, documents to the Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission.
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(9) Commander inspects paddy harvesting, cultivation in Taninthayi Division
YANGON, 19 Nov - Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Thura Thiha Thura Sit Maung inspected agricultural development in the division on 16 and 17 November.
Accompanied by Minister at Prime Minister's Office Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs U Kyaw Tin, Deputy Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun and members of the Division Council, the commander inspected mechanized harvesting and winnowing of monsoon paddy at a model plot in Angioma village-tract, Myeik Township, on 16 November.
The commander and party supervised work to supply drinking water to Tonebyawnge village.
In Taninthayi Township, they looked into the requirements in allotting land under late-monsoon paddy at Shanindaw village-tract and Tonkha and Kawtyun villages in the township.
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(10) JIWA presents $ 5,000 to SWD
YANGON, 19 Nov - The Japan International Welfare Association (JIWA) presented US $ 5,000 to women and children who are being looked after by Social Welfare Department.
Chairman of JIWA Prof Katsuhide Tani handed the cash to Director-General of SWD Col Sit Myaing at the department this morning.
Also present were officials of SWD and JIWA.
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(11) Donation for MMCWA, MNCWA
YANGON, 19 Nov - U Aung Ko Win, wife Thirithudhamma Theingi Daw Nan Than Htwe and family of Taunggyi presented US $ 5,000 to Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association and K 1 million to Myanmar National Working Committee for Women's Affairs on 17 November.
Vice-Chairperson Dr Khin Win Shwe of MMCWA accepted the donation.