THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Monday, 11 October 1999)
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(1) Meeting No 2/99 of the Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races held
YANGON, 10 Oct - Meeting No 2/99 of the Work Committee for Development of
Border Areas and National Races took
place in the hall of the Ministry of
Defence this morning, addressed by Chairman of Work Committee for Development of
Border Areas and National Races Secretary-l of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
In his address, the Secretary-l said since 1989 tasks.
Next, Vice-Chairman of Work Committee for Development of Border Areas and
National Races Secretary-2 of the State
Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen
Tin Oo said.
The Secretary-1 then took part in the discussions.
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(2) Secretary 1 attends opening of multimedia teaching centre Pazundaung Basic Education High School No 4
YANGON, 10 Oct - A ceremony to open the multimedia teaching centre of Basic
Education High School No 4 of
Pazundaung Township was held at the school on
Bo Myat Tun Street in Pazundaung Township at I pm today, attended by
Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
First, the Secretary-l formally unveiled the sign-board of the multimedia teaching centre of the school.
The Secretary-l and party inspected computer media section, demonstrative
media section, reading section, listening section,
educational broadcasting
service centre, arts room and domestic science room. Students from the domestic
science room
presented a souvenirs to the Secretary-1.
Then, a ceremony to mark the opening ceremony of the multimedia teaching
centre of Basic Education High School No 4 of
Pazundaung Township was held
at the hall of the school.
Then, the Secretary-1 and ministers accepted donations-K 1.6 million by students and parents, K 500,000.
Then, the 4 Secretary-1 and ministers presented certificates of honour to the well-wishers.
The Secretary-l signed in the visitors book.
Later, the Secretary-1 posed for-photos together with the headmistress,
members of School Board of Trustees, members of
Parent-Teacher Association
and students.
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(3) Provisions donated to Cholia Muslim Home for Aged, Chaukhtatgyi Phayagyitaik
YANGON, 10 Oct - Families of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and well-wishers
donated provisions to Cholia Muslim
Home for the Aged in Thingangyun
Township, Yangon East District, at the Home for the Aged this morning, attended
by
Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of Bureau of
Special Operations Chief of Staff (Army)Lt-Gen
Tin Oo.
The ceremony to donate provisions was held in conjunction with the ceremony
to set up a trust fund.
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(4) Myanmar delegation back from Bangladesh
YANGON, 10 Oct - A high-level Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Commerce
Maj-Gen Kyaw Than arrived back here
from Bangladesh by air this evening.
The delegation visited Dhaka at the invitation of the Bangladesh Government
for the promotion of trade between the two
countries.
The high-level Myanmar delegation was welcomed back at Yangon International
Airport by Minister at the State Peace and
Development Council Chairman s
Office , Minister for Finance and Revenue, Deputy Ministers for Commerce
Commodore
and, Ambassador of Bangladesh, officials of the Ministry of
Commerce and their families.
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(5) Meeting of Advisers to Ministers held as preliminary for holding Health Ministers Meeting of SEA Region
YANGON, 10 Oct - The meeting of Advisers to the Ministers for holding of the
17th Meeting of Ministers of Health of
South-East Asia Region of the World
Health Organization was held at the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road this
morning.
Myanmar hosts the Health Ministers Meeting for the first time.
The meeting was attended by advisers to the ministers of the countries in the
region and officials of WHO South East Asia
Regional Office and WHO Resident
Representative Office in Myanmar.
Regional Director Dr Uton Muchtar Rafei delivered a speech.
In the afternoon session, they also discussed DOTSStrategy in TB and HIV and
AIDS and danger of tobacco and demand and
supply reduction.They discussed
matters relating to the 53rd WHO Conference to be held in 2000 and related
committees.
The first day session of the meeting then ended.
The meeting continues tomorrow.
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(6) Myanmar information delegation leaves for China
YANGON, 10 Oct - At the invitation of TV Broadcasting Bureau of the People s
Republic of China, a Myanmar information
delegation led by Minister for
Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung left for China by air this afternoon.
The minister and party were seen off at Yangon International Airport by
departmental officials and families.
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(7) Minister meets officials of Shandong Agricultural Industry & Commerce Group Corporation
YANGON, 10 Oct - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe met Mr Zhen
Shoulong of Shandong Agricultural
Industry & Commerce Group Corporation
and members who called at his office this afternoon.
Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers for Transport and Managing
Director of Myanma Shipyards.
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(8) Minister previews Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium
YANGON, 10 Oct - Patron of Leading Committee for 1999 Mid-Year Myanma Gems
Emporium Minister for Mines
Brig-Gen Ohn Myint previewed the 1999 Mid-Year
Myanma Gems Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Road
this afternoon.
Then, the Central Committee for 1999 Mid-Year Myanma Gems Emporium held the second coordination meeting at the mart.
The minister urged them to strive for successful holding of the Mid-Year
Myanma Gems Emporium from 12 to 18 October and
to make arrangements for
boosting income from the emporium.
The-minister and party heard reports on completion of work done by respective
sub-committees.
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(9) Myanmar delegation arrives back
YANGON, 10 Oct - A Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Immigration and
Population U Saw Tun arrived back here by
air this morning after attending
the seminar on exchanging experience on acceptance of refugees sponsored by
Asia-Pacific
Consultation (APC) in Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees from 4 to 8 October in Geneva,
Switzerland.
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(10) ROK NDC delegation arrives
YANGON, 10 Oct - A 21-member ROK delegation led by Deputy Commandant of
National Defence College of Republic of
Korea Maj-Gen Cho Ji Yeon arrived
here by air this evening.
The delegation was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Deputy
Commandant of National Defence College of
Myanmar Col Myint Aung and
officials.
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(11) LPDR, Russia condemn terrorist acts against Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok
YANGON, 10 Oct - The world community strongly condemned the terrorist acts
perpetrated against the Myanmar Embassy
in Bangkok on 1 and 2 October 1999.
The following are official statements of the Lao People s Democratic Republic
and the
Russian Federation:
The Statement issued by Laos on 2 October 1999.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People s Democratic Republic
has been following with great concern about the
seizure of the Embassy of
the Union of Myanmar to the -Kingdom of Thailand by the armed terrorist group
who have held the
Embassy s staff and a number of foreigners as hostages
since October 1st, 1999.
This grave and terrorist act is a flagrant violation and against inalienable
right of the Embassy and its staff recognized by the
Vienna Convention on
Diplomatic Relations (1961), and other international laws. Furthermore this
illegal action is also a serious
violation of the sovereignty and tramples
the reputation and prestige of the country and people of the Union of Myanmar.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR strongly condemns this
terrorist action and call on this terrorist group to
immediately stop their
violence, release all hostage and withdraw from the Embassy of the Union of
Myanmar, thus to ensure
the normal situation.
The Statement issued by Russia on 5 October 1999.
On the 1st of October 1999 a group of terrorists seized the premises of
the Embassy of Myanmar in the capital of Thailand
with the staff-members and
visitors present at the time. Fortunately due to actions by the Thai authorities
the incident ended
peacefully and caused no casualties. It testifies to the
fact that no state of the world is immune against acts of terrorism. Russia
resolutely denounces all manifestations of terrorism and comes out for
unification of the efforts of the world community at
regional and global
level in fighting this evil.
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(12) Pagodas, recreation centres in Yangron crowded with people
YANGON, 10 Oct - Pagodas, recreation centres, amusement parks and shopping
centres in Yangon were crowded with
devotees, members of the Sangha, people
young and old and tourists today, Sunday.
The Shwedagon, Sule, Botahtaung, Koehtatgyi, Chaukhtatgyi, Ngahtatgyi,
Thanlyin Kyaikkhauk, Kyauktan Kyaikhmawun
yayle Pagodas were crowded with
devotees, who were telling beads, practising meditation, offering flowers and
lights and
making donations.
Holiday-makers were seen at People s Square and People s Park while
department stores, shopping centres, plazas and stores
were very busy.
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(13) 31 members resign from Minhla Township NLD
YANGON, 10 Oct - Thirty-one members resigned from National League for
Democracy of Minhla Township, Bago Division.
Thirty-one members of Minhla
Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters
of resignation
to Minhla Township Multiparty Democracy General Election
Commission and the parly concerned on 21 September 1999 as
they no longer
wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
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