THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
( Tuesday, 30 November 1999)
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(1)Senior General Than shwe attends 3rd ASEAN Informal Summit and meetings of Heads of State/Government of ASEAN nations and Heads of State/ Government of dialogue partnersYANGON, 29 Nov - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attended the reception to welcome the Third ASEAN Informal Summit at the Philippines International Conference Centre in Manila at 8.30 am yesterday.
Heads of State/Government of ASEAN nations and their wives were welcomed at the Centre by President Mr J Ejercito Estrada of the Republic of the Philippines. Later, the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN nations posed for photo.
President Mr J Ejercito Estrada extended greetings. Present on the occasion were the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN nations and their wives, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ministers of Commerce and Ministers of Finance of ASEAN nations, senior ASEAN officials, senior economic officers, directors-general of the ASEAN. ASEAN ambassadors and the Secretary-General of the ASEAN. Together with Senior General Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, ministers, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador of Myanmar. to the Philippines and heads of department also attended the ceremony.
The Third ASEAN Informal Summit was held in the Meeting Room No 5 at the Philippines International Conference Centre at 9 am yesterday, attended by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe.
Present at the meeting were Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Prime Minister Mr Samdech Hun Sens of Cambodia, President Mr Abdurrahman Wahid of Indonesia, Prime Minister Mr Sisavath Keobounphanh of Laos, Special Representative of the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, on behalf of Prime Minister Dato Seri Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe, President Mr J Ejercito Estrada of the Philippines, Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong of Singapore, Prime Minister Mr Chuan Leekpai of Thailand and Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr Phan Van Khai.
Later, the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN nations met with senior executive officers of information technology companies in the Meeting Room No 5 of the Philippines International Conference Centre, seeking means for progress of electronic enterprises in ASEAN nations.
The senior executive officers of information technology companies reported on data on condition and potentials of information technology in ASEAN nations and plans for mutual participation of the public and the private sector in the ASEAN information technology sector.
In the afternoon, the meeting between the Heads of State/Government of ASEAN nations and the Heads of State/Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea was held in the Meeting Hall No 5 of the Philippines International Conference Centre.
Present at the meeting were Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, Prime Minister of Cambodia Mr Samdech Hun Sen, President of Indonesia Mr Abdurrahman Wahid, Prime Minister of Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr Sisavath Keobounphanh, Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, President of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Mr Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Thailand Mr Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Phan Van Khai, Premier of the People's Republic of China Mr Zhu Rongji, Prime Minister of Japan Mr Keizo Obuchi and President of the Republic of Korea Mr Kim Dae Jung.
The heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and heads of State/ Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea together had photograph-taking session. Then, the meeting between the heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and the Premier of the People' s Republic of China was held in meeting room No 5 of Philippine International Conference Centre.
Present at the meeting were the heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and Premier of the People's Republic of China Mr Zhu Rongji. Then, the meeting between the heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and the Premier of Japan was held in meeting room No 5 of the Philippine International Conference Centre.
Present at the meeting were the heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and Premier Mr Keizo Obuchi of Japan. Then, the meeting between the heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and the President of the Republic of Korea was held in meeting room No 5 of the Philippine International Conference Centre. Present at the meeting were the heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and President of the Republic of Korea Mr Kim Dae Jung.
The Third ASEAN Informal Summit held in Manila on 27 and 28 November 1999 was not only the last ASEAN Summit of this century but also the first ASEAN Summit where all ten South-East Asian nations were represented as full members of the association.
Moreover, ASEAN plus China, Japan and Korea meetings also took place and the Declaration of Cooperation in East Asia, which provided the framework for enhanced cooperation between ASEAN and the three dialogue partners from East-Asia, was also adopted, signifying the commitment of the 13 nations to promote cooperation in the coming 21st Century.
In the course of the meetings, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe not only made important contributions to the deliberations of the ASEAN Informal Summit and ASEAN plus China, Japan and Korea meetings but also had friendly exchange of views with the other nine ASEAN leaders and the leaders of China, Japan and Korea, thus further consolidating the existing personal rapport among the leaders.
He also had separate discussions with Prime Minister Mr Keizo Obuchi of Japan and President Kim Dae Jung of the Republic of Korea on matters of mutual interest.
Therefore, during the ASEAN Informal Summit, Myanmar actively participated in the efforts to strengthen ASEAN solidarity, cooperation among ASEAN nations and cooperation between ASEAN and the three dialogue partners, namely China, Japan and Korea, and thus further promoted its national interests.
It is also learnt that the visit also served to enhance Myanmar's relations with the other 12 nations attending the meeting. Families of Myanmar Embassy also hosted a dinner in honour of Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing at the residence of the Ambassador.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party arrived at the Ambassador's residence in Manila at 9.30 pm local time. They were welcomed there by Myanmar Ambassador to the Philippines U San Thein and wife, embassy staff and families and Myanmar families in Manila.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife and party had dinner together with families of the.embassy.
Secretary-l Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met embassy staff and students studying higher learning in the Philippines. He said Heads of State discussed economic and social matters beneficial to all nations and equal development in the region at the cordial meeting of ASEAN Formal and Informal Summits. ASEAN meetings promoted cooperation among the nations and cooperation methods were sought for economic development in the region, he said.
He said friendship among the nations strengthened through mutual relations among ASEAN member nations. He spoke of the need to promote cooperation in all sectors between Myanmar and the Philippines. The Secretary-l also spoke of the need for diplomats to serve the interest of Myanmar and the Philippines for further strengthening of relations between the two countries.
He spoke at length on gaining of better foundations on political stability, economic development and high standard of living. Next, Senior General Than Shwe gave counsel to the students studying higher learning in the Philippines.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members spent the night at Manila Hotel. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members, together with ASEAN Heads of State/Government and their wives, and Heads of State/Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea and their wives, arrived at ASEAN Gardens in Manila at 9.15 am on 28 November. They were welcomed by Dr Luisa P EJercito Estrada, wife of President of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada and officials.
The guests observed traditional objects of ten ASEAN nations at the ASEAN Gardens. ASEAN Secretary-General Mr Rodolfo Severino Jr, Madame Kay Siazon, wife of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dr Luisa P Ejercito Estrada made speeches. Dr Luisa P Ejercito Estrada formally opened the launching of the ASEAN 2000 Countdown Millennium Clock.
The guests visited the ASEAN Gardens. They visited Malacanan Clinic opened for needy persons by Dr Luisa P Ejercito Estrada. Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines Gemma Crui-Araneta hosted a luncheon in honour of the guests at Coconut Palace in Manila.
At 8 am this morning, Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received senior reporter Mr Roger Mitton of Asiaweek magazine at Room No 1723 at Manila Hete1 and replied to queries on political, economic and social conditions raised by Mr Roger Mitton.
Present were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. They were seen off at the airport by Vice-President of the Republic of Philippines Ms Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Myanmar Ambassador to the Philippines U San Thein and wife, Myanmar embassy staff and families.
On their way home, Senior General Than Shwe and party stopped over at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, at 11.40 am local time.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members were welcomed by First Vice-Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Mr Le Thanh Hai and members, Myanmar Ambassador to Vietnam U Khin Soe and wife, military attaché Brig-Gen Myo Tin and embassy staff.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members arrived back here in the evening.
(2)Senior General Than- Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing arrive back from Philippines
YANGON, 29 Nov - Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party arrived back here by special flight at 3.20 pm after attending the Third ASEAN Informal Summit and the Meetings of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government and Heads of State/Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea held in Manila, the Philippines, on 28 November 1999, at the invitation of President of the Republic of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
At the dinner, President of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada made a speech. Also present at the dinner together with Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing were Secretary- 1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, Prime Minister of Cambodia Mr Samdech Hun Sen, President of Indonesia Mr Abdurrahman Wahid, Prime Minister of Lao People's Democratic Republic Mr Sisavath Keobounphanh, Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Mr Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Thailand Mr Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Phan Van Khai, Premier of the People's Republic of China Mr Zhu Rongji, Prime Minister of Japan Mr Keizo Obuchi, President of the Republic of Korea Mr Kim Dae Jung and their wives, ASEAN foreign ministers, economic ministers, finance ministers, ASEAN senior officers, economic senior officers, the directors-general of ASEAN,the ASEAN Secretary-General and invited guests.
(3)Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend dinner hosted by President Mr Estrada and wife
YANGON, 29 Nov - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attended the dinner hosted by President of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada and wife in honour of heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and their wives and heads of State/Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea and their wives at Malacanan Palace, Manila, on 27 November evening.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, heads of State/Government of ASEAN member countries and their wives and heads of State/Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea and their wives arrived at Malacanan Palace at 7.00 pm local time.They were welcomed there by President of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada and wife.
Heads of state/government of ASEAN member countries had photo-taking session. They then had an informal meeting at Malacanan Palace.
(4)Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing arrive in Philippines
YANGON, 29 Nov - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, accompanied by Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and members, left here at 8 am on 27 November by special flight to attend the Third ASEAN Informal Summit and the Meetings of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government and Heads of State/Government of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea to be held in Manila, the Philippines on 28 November 1999, at the invitation of President of the Republic of the Philippines Mr Joseph Ejercito Estrada.
Senior General Than Shwe and party arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at 10.35 am local time and stopped over there. Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party were welcomed by First Vice-Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Mr Le Thanh Hai and members of welcoming committee, Myanmar Ambassador to Vietnam U Khin Soe and wife, military attache Brig-Gen Myo Tin and embassy staff.
At 3.10 pm local time, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, the Philippines.
Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and members were welcomed by members of welcoming partied by Vice-President of the Republic of the Philippines Ms Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Myanmar Ambassador to the Philippines U San wife, Myanmar embassy staff and families.
Senior General Than Shwe and wife and party went to Manila Hotel where they would stay.
(5)Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi praises joint statement of ASEAN Summit
YANGON, 29 Nov-Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi praised the joint statement adopted at the ASEAN Summit in Manila on Sunday, said an NHK report.
Mr Obuchi arrived back in Tokyo on Sunday night after the summit of the ten ASEAN members plus South Korea, China and Japan was over. Before leaving Manila, Mr Obuchi described the joint statement as a great achievement signalling a broad range of cooperation between the South East Asian bloc and Japan, China and South Korea.
He also said Japan would work harder on Asian diplomacy to further boost the movement for regional cooperation that was growing in East Asia.
Referring to next year's G-8 Summit to be held in Okinawa, Mr Obuchi said he wanted Asian viewpoints to be reflected in the summit, the first to take place in the new millennium.
(6)Chairman of State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe meets President of ROK Mr Kim Dae Jung
YANGON, 29 Nov-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe met President of the Republic of Korea Mr Kim Dae Jung at Room-208 of the Philippines International Convention Centre (PICC) in Manila, the Philippines, at 7 pm on 28 November.
Also present at the call were Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win. They cordially exchanged views on political and economic matters.
(7)Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General Than Shwe meets Prime Minister of Japan Mr Keuo Obuchi
YANGON, 29 Nov-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe met Prime Minister of Japan Mr Keizo Obuchi at Room-12 of the Philippines International Convention Centre (PICC) in Manila, the Philippines, at 3.30 pm on 28 November.
Also present at the call were Secretary-l of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Minister at the State Peace and Development Council Chairman's Office Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for Finance and Revenue U Khin Maung Thein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win, Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar to the Philippines U San Thein, Director-General Lt-Col Pe Nyein of the State Peace and Development Council Office, Director-General U Soe Tint of Government's Office and departmental heads.
The Japanese Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Mr Fukushiro Nukaga, Chief Cabinet Counsellor for External Affairs Mr Seiichiro Noboru, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Ryozo Kato and high ranking officials.
(8)Coord meeting held on oil palm cultivation in Taninthayi Division
YANGON, 29 Nov- A coordination meeting on matters relating to the cultivation of oil palm in Taninthayi Division was held at the meeting hall of the Prime Minister's Office on Shwedagon Pagoda Road at noon today, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
Speaking on the occasion,Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo said national entrepreneurs had already obtained the land to cultivate oil palms in Taninthayi Division. Some of them were carrying out reclamation of land, preparation for growing and starting the cultivation works on their areas. The Government is making preparations for growing oil palm by year 2000 and will attend to the needs of entrepreneurs.
Then, Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung reported on permission for land to cultivate oil palm in Taninthayi Division. The entrepreneurs reported on the land to cultivate oil palm, work completion, arrangements for cultivation of oil palm in year 2000, machinery and workers and other needs.
Afterwards, Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hsan Hsint and officials answered queries of the entrepreneurs sector-wise.
(9)Work coordinated for development of Rakhin State and holding novitiation ceremonies in year 2000
YANGON, 29 Nov - A coordination meeting on development of Rakhine region and holding ceremonies of novitiating 1,000 boys in states and divisions took place in the meeting hall of the Office of the Commander-in Chief this morning, attended by Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo.
At the coordination meeting, the Secretary-2 said that in Rakhine State, the main mode of transport is waterways; therefore, Yangon-Sittway Highway was built with the aim of having easy access among regions and developing Rakhine State; regional administrative bodies and the people are making all-out efforts for development of the region as well as of the transport, together with regional development work,social and religious tasks are being carried out; the ceremonies of novitiating 1,000 boys will be held in the Year 2000; such a ceremony will also be held in Ramree, Rakhine State; administrative assistance needs to be provided for holding these ceremonies since well-wishers are ready to donate what is required for them.
Then, well-wishers Chairman of KN Company Thiha The Thudhamma Manijotadhara U Tin Win reported on the novitiation ceremony to be held in Thangyigon Village, Kyaukpadaung Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Division, proprietor of Thamada Thingantaik Thiha Thudhamrna Manijotadhara U Than Naing on the novitiation ceremony to be held in Ramree, Kyaukbyu District, Rakhine State, and Chairman of BTB Company U Thaing Win on the novitiating ceremony to be held in Nyaung- bintha Village, Sagaing Township, Sagaing Division.
Then, a general round of discussions followed. The ministers and deputy ministers gave supplementary reports. Afterwards, the Secretary-2 attended to their requirements.
(10)34 members resign from Minhla Township NLD
YANGON, 29 Nov-Thirty-four members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Minhla Township, Bago Division. Thirty-four members of Minhla Township NLD, Bago Division, of their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 21 September 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
Maximum temperature on Nov 28 was 34.5 °C (94°F)
Minimum temperature on Nov 29 was 22.5 °C (73°F)
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