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 Friday,    22  December  2000
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  1. Commander-in-Chief (Navy) receives US Naval Attache
  2. Minister meets foreign visitors
  3. Minister for H&T meets GM of Irrawaddy Flotilla Co
  4. Delegates to Traditional Medical Practitioners'  Conference on tour
  5. South-East Asia Anti-Tobacco Flame conveyed to Thanlyin
  6. Work coordinated to build palm oil mills
  7. Sports News
  8. Drug traffickers get prison terms
  9. Meiktila NLD members resign of own accord
(1) Commander-in-Chief (Navy) receives US Naval Attaché

YANGON, 21 Dec-Commander-in-Chief (Navy) of Ministry of Defence Rear-Admiral Kyi Min received Naval  Attaché of United States of America Captain Douglas A Undesser (USN) who had completed tour of his duty in Myanmar and whose office is based in Bangkok, at the guest house of the Ministry of Defence this afternoon. Also present at the call were Chief of Staff (Navy) Capt Soe Thein, Captain Naval Staff Capt Kyaw Tin Hla and
officials.

Minister for Religious Affairs meets guests from Japan

YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Religious Affairs U Aung Khin received the delegation led by Chairman Mr Kokai Oya and Secretary Mr Shuko Kojima of Asia Buddhist Association, Japan at his office this morning. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko, Director-General of Department for Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Sann Lwin, Director-General of Religious Affairs Department Dr Myo Myint, Pro-Rector (Administration) of International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Dr Hla Pe and Head of Office U Maung Muang Myint.

Appointment of Head of Delegation of European Commission agreed on

YANGON, 22 Dec-The government of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of HE Mr Klauspeter Schmallenbach as Head of Delegation of the European Commission to the Union of Myanmar in succession to His Excellency Mr Michel Caillouet.

Mr Schmallenbach was born in 1940. He studied law, economic and political science at the Universities of Cologne  and Innsbruck in Germany and at the Institute of Political Science in Paris, France. He joined the Secretariat of the European Commission in Brussels in 1969. He served in the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs as an Administrator in charge of Monetary, Economic and Financial Questions on EC enlargement from
1969 to 1975. He was promoted Principal Administrator in charge of North/South Financial and Monetary Questions and relations with IMF, IBRD and UN. He was Charge d' Affaires ai and Deputy Head of Delegation of the CEC to Australia and New Zealand in 1981. Subsequently he served in the Directorate General for External Relations in the European Commission as Principal Administrator and Chairman of the EC Textiles Committee
from 1987 to 1993. In March 1994, he was appointed Ambassador/Head of Delegation of the European  Commission to Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam with residence in Jakarta. Mr Klauspeter SCHMALLENBACH will be concurrently accredited as Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the Union of Myanmar and will reside in Bangkok.

(2) Minister meets foreign visitors

YANGON, 21 Dec- Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met General Manager of Loutis Dreyfus Trading  Ltd of Switzerland Mr Guy De Montule and party at his office at 11 am today. Similarly, Minister Brig-Gen Pyi Sone met Deputy General Manager of China National Constructional and Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Corporation Mr Yuxinbing and party at his office at noon yesterday. Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi
Sone also met Joint General Manager of Rites Co of India Mr Pradeep Kumar at his office at 4.30 p.m. today. Also
present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan and departmental heads and officials.

Minister receives PRC guests

YANGON, 21 Dec- Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung met Director of Tianjin Cement Industry Design and Research Institute of the People's Republic of China Mr Wang Jlankun and party at his office at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Similarly, Minister U Aung Thaung met Chairman of China National Constructional Agricultural
Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CAMC) Mr Ren Honbin and party at his office at 3 p.m. Also present were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun and directors-general and managing-directors of departments and enterprises.

Minister receives Indian guests

YANGON, 21 Dec- Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint met Chairman of Federation of Industry and Commerce of India Mr Sumit Mazumder and party at his office at 3 p.m. today Also present were officials under the ministry.

(3) Minister for H&T meets GM of Irrawaddy Flotilla Co

YANGON, 20 Dec-Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin met General Manager Mr John Arbidans of Irrawaddy Flotilla Company at his office at 11 am today. Also present at the call were Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism U Khin Maung Latt, Managing Director of Myanma Hotels and Tourism
Services U Kyi Tun and responsible officials.

President of UMFCCI meets Chairman of French Business Association

YANGON, 21 Dec-President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint and Secretary-General U Zaw Min Win met Chairman of French Business Association Mr Davy Lassgne at his office this morning. They cordially discussed holding conferences, export of Myanmar products to Europe and exchanging business information.

(4) Delegates to Traditional Medical Practitioners' Conference on tour

YANGON, 21 Dec-Delegates from the states and divisions who attended the Traditional Medical Practitioners'  Conference visited the centre of Yangon in two groups this morning. Group No 1 of the delegates led by Director Dr Sein Win of Traditional Medicine Department, Ministry of Health visited the Shwedagon Pagoda at 10.30 am.

They presented cash donated towards the pagoda funds to Secretary of the Board of Trustees to Secretary U Win
Kyaing who presented certificates of honour to the donors. Then, they headed for Medical Research Department of
the Ministry on Ziwaka Street in Dagon Township where Director-General of the Department Professor Dr Paing
Soe extended greetings and explained procedures of the research to the delegates.

The delegates viewed four laboratories related to the indigenous medicine. Afterwards, they arrived at medicine  and medical equipment showrooms of the ministries and the entrepreneurs on Uwizara Road where officials explained production of medicine to them. The party also visited Yangon Indigenous Hospital on Ngahtatgyi Pagoda Road where they were welcomed and conducted around the hospital by Medical Superintendent Dr Thein
Kyaw and officials. Delegates U Soe Min (Myitkyina) of Kachin State and U Aung Min (Myeik) of Taninthayi  Division donated K 5,000 each to Dr Thein Kyaw for the hospital. The delegates also visited Traditional Medicine Factory. Similarly, Group No 2 of the delegates led by Head of Yangon Division Indigenous Medicine Department U Paw Nyein visited Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory in Insein Township and Hlinethaya Industrial Zone this  morning.

Traditional Medical Exhibition continues

YANGON, 21 Dec - The Traditional Medical Exhibition, sponsored by the Department of Traditional Medicine of
the Ministry of Health, continued at the Tatmadaw Convention Centre on U Wisara Road today. The Department  of Traditional Medicine, the Medical Research Department, the Ministry of Forestry, the Ministry of Industry-1, the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation and private traditional medicine producers have opened booths at the exhibition.

Third General Medical Practitioners' Conference on 6,7 Jan

YANGON, 21 Dec-The Third General Practitioners' Conference of General Practitioners' Society of Myanmar Medical Association will be held at the Auditorium of MMA, No 249, Theinbyu Road, Mingala Taungnyunt Township on 6 and 7 January 2001. Those doctors wishing to attend are to register at the office of MMA during office hour starting 1 January.

(5) South-East Asia Anti-Tobacco Flame conveyed to Thanlyin

YANGON, 21 Dec - A ceremony to convey South-East Asia Anti-Tobacco Flame was held in the hall of the  Institute of Nursing on Bogyoke Aung San Street in Lanmadaw Township this morning. Present were Director-General of the Department of Health Dr Wan Maung, Deputy Director-General Dr Soe Aung, directors and
officials, Head of Yangon Health Department Dr Tin Maung Win and officials, Chairman of Yangon West District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein and officials, district and township level departmental officials, heads of Township Health Department, members of social organizations and students
exceeding 1,500.

Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein took the flame from the stage at 7 am and handed it over to leader of the anti-tobacco  flame conveying team athlete Phone Myint Teza. The team conveyed the Anti-Tobacco Flame by car, flanked by athletes and members of the Union Solidarity and Development Association. The anti-tobacco flame was conveyed along Bogyoke Aung San Street, Botahtaung Pagoda Road, Maha Bandoola Street, Maha Bandoola Bridge,
Shukhintha Road, Thanlyin Bridge and Kyaikkhauk Road.

The anti-tobacco flame arrived at Thiha Dipa Sports Hall at 7.45 am. The anti-tobacco flame was welcomed by  Chairman of Yangon South District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein, district and township level departmental officials, members of social organizations, students and band troupes totalling 2,500. Athlete Phone Myint Teza handed over the anti-tobacco flame to Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein, who conveyed and
put it up at the designated place on the stage in Thiha Dipa Sports Hall. Then, a ceremony to mark the planting of the anti-tobacco flame was held in Thiha Dipa Sports Hall in Thanlyin, Yangon South District, at 8 am.

Also present were Deputy Director-General of the Department of Health Dr Soe Aung and officials, Head of  Yangon Division Health Department Dr Tin Maung Win and officials, district authorities, heads of Township Health Departments, members of Maternal and Child Welfare Association, USDA, Red Cross and Auxiliary Fire
Brigade. Lt-Col Maung Maung Sein extended greetings, and Dr Tin Maung Win explained matters related to the  anti-tobacco flame. Then, authorities, departmental heads, officials and students viewed the anti-tobacco educative exhibition. While the anti-tobacco flame is in Thiha Dipa Sports Hall, Thanlyin, anti-tobacco educative TV
programmes will be shown and the exhibition will also be opened from 9 am to 5 p.m.

Myanma Motion Picture Academy Awards on 28 Dec

YANGON, 21 Dec-The coordination meeting on organizing Myanma Motion Picture Academy Award Presentation Ceremony was held at the head office of Motion Picture Enterprise on Kokkine Yeiktha Road in Bahan Township yesterday morning. It was attended by Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein,
directors-general and managing directors of departments and enterprises under the Ministry of Information and the chairman of the Working Committee for Myanma Motion Picture Academy Award Presentation Ceremony and secretaries. Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein made a speech. This was followed by a general round of discussions. Then, the meeting approved of holding the ceremony on 28 December (Tuesday) 2000 at the National Indoor Stadium-1 in Thuwunna, Thingangyun.

Commander discusses development of Vegetable, Poultry Farming Special Zone

YANGON, 21 Dec - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Chairman of Yangon Division Peace
and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Than met with members of the Yangon Division Agricultural and Poultry Farming Special Zone Supervisory Committee and national entrepreneurs at the Special Zone at Nyaung-hnapinkwin Village, Hmaw-by Township, Yangon North District, today. On arrival at Hmaw-byhsan Hall of the Special Zone-1, he was welcomed by the members of the Supervisory
Committee.

Divisional Manager of Myanma Agriculture Service U San Maung reported to him on the plans for paving granite roads and installation of power cables, Divisional Director U Tin Maung Win of the Irrigation Department on progress of work in digging of canals to irrigate the fields of the Special Zone from the main right canal of
Ngamoeyeik Dam, Commissioner U Thein Swe of General Administration Department on land preparation work,
Divisional Staff Officer U Myint Soe of the Water Resources Utilization Department on sinking of tube-wells, and local entrepreneurs on the difficulties, requirements and progress of work in cultivation of vegetables and poultry farming.

The Commander spoke of the need for completion of one-way access roads through the Special Zones-2 and 3 that are required for installation of electric power cables. He said national entrepreneurs will be able to implement their livestock farming tasks as soon as possible. It is also required for the Special Zone Supervisory Committee members to coordinate with the entrepreneurs and provide assistance to them. Entrepreneurs, he said, are also required to get adequate water supply for their farms by means of pumping underground water while the project is
under way to irrigate the fields from Ngamoeyeik Dam. He also urged the livestock breeders to start establishment of their farms. He then inspected the farms and progress of work. He then inspected the vegetable farms of Sein Enterprise where Managing Director U Sein Oo reported on the work. He also toured the tomato plantations of Marlar Myaing Agriculture Group and farms of Green Zone Agriculture Group and construction site of battery cage system poultry farms, and inspected land preparation work at the Agriculture and Livestock Breeding zone-3. Director of Yangon Division Development Affairs Committee U Soe Tint reported on the tasks.

(6) Work coordinated to build palm oil mills

YANGON, 21 Dec - The committee for ensuring the construction of oil mills held a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on Alanpya Pagoda Road in Dagon Township this afternoon. It was attended by Chairman of the Committee Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung, Deputy Minister for Industry-2  Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw, members of the Committee and personnel of companies. Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung
said that arrangements have been made to grow oil palms on 500,000 acres of land in order to meet the demand of the nation. Some targeted acres of land have been placed under oil palms and some still remain uncultivated.

Over 16,000 acres of oil palms are now ready for the production of palm oil, and therefore, oil mills are needed. At present, there are one oil mill at Pugawzun and another mill at Launglon. In some oil palm plantations, palm oil mills have been built with the use of local-made machinery, but they are not up to the standard. He added that so, the Secretary-2 gave instructions on building oil palm mills. No 03 Brand Oil Mill has been turned into an oil palm mill, which can produce 25 tons of crude palm oil and 10 tons of refined palm oil per day. The purpose of the meeting is to coordinate work for construction of palm oil mills. Secretary of the Committee Managing Director of Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise U Myint Oo reported on machinery to be used in building palm oil mills,
expenditures and the production rate of palm oil. Then, a general round of discussions followed. The meeting ended with concluding remarks by Minister Brig-Gen Lun Maung.

Manufacturing quality parts for locomotives stressed

YANGON, 21 Dec Deputy Minister for Rail Transportation Thura U Thaung Lwin this afternoon gave suggestions on manufacturing parts for diesel locomotives and quality control related with the tasks for promotion of passenger and commodity transport at Insein Locomotive Shed of Myanma Railways.

He said this year, Myanma Railways has transported a greater volume of passengers and commodities than the  previous year, and earned more in the first eight months. During 1999-2000, 38 locomotives are used for wagon trains to transport 3.39 million tons of commodities, and it is essential to continue to provide effective supervision not to cause delays of the freight trains and not to cause breakdowns of locomotives, and to carry loads to their full
capacity. He urged the officials and workers to strive for manufacturing light locomotives and quality parts locally.
General Manager U Soe Win of Insein Locomotive Shed and other officials reported on manufacturing of parts and  assembling of locomotives. The deputy minister later inspected the shed.

CPT Minister inspects network, communication services in Seikpyu Township

YANGON, 21 Dec-Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraph Brig-Gen Win Tin arrived at Shwemyintin Microwave Station, Ayeyawady western bank, Seikpyu Township, and inspected microwave antenna tower, staff housing, power supply and microwave room and gave instructions on 17 December morning. The minister attended the consecration ceremony of Bagan ancient pagoda No 854 on 19 December. At the auspicious time,
members of the Sangha consecrated the pagoda No 854. Then, Bagan Thabbinnyu-kyaung Sayadaw Bhaddantananinda administered the Five Precepts. Member of the Sangha recited the metta sutta.

The minister supplicated on the renovation of the pagoda. Then, the minister and family presented offertories to the members of the Sangha. Afterwards, the manager of Mandalay Division Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications and wife and staff families also presented offertories to the members of the Sangha. Then,
NyaungU Gukyaung Sayadaw member of the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha Agga Maha Pandita
Bhaddanta Jagara delivered a sermon, followed by sharing of merits gained. The pagoda No 854 is 45 feet high and was built during the rule of King Narathihapate in 13th AD, and renovated at a cost of K 900,000 by Mandalay Division Myanma Posts and Telecommunications and Department of Cultural Institute. Later, the
minister proceeded to NyaungU Post Office and inspected conditions of its income, receiving and sending telegrams and sending foreign express mails, and left instructions.

(7) Sports News

No-11 LID wins C-in-C's Hockey C'ship Trophy

YANGON, 21 Dec - The final match of the 2000 Defence Services Commander-in-Chief's Trophy Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Hockey tourney was held at Pathein Station Hockey Pitch on 19 December. No 11 Light Infantry Division team beat Yangon Command team 3-1. Deputy Commander of the South-West Command Brig-Gen Tint Swe presented the Championship Trophy to No-11 LID team, the best hockey player award, the best
goalkeeper award, the second and the third prizes. Among the spectators who watched the final match were senior
officers of the Command, officers of the station, battalions and units, departmental officials, players of the eight participating teams and guests.

Under-25 top league soccer matches

YANGON, 21 Dec - Ministry of Construction and Royal FC played a goalless draw at under-25 top league soccer match held this evening at Thuwunna Youths Sports Training Centre. Both teams are in group A. Wunna of Ministry of Construction won the man of the match award.

In the second match, teams of the group B, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Energy were tied 2-2. Man of the match award went to San Maung of Ministry of Defence. Tomorrow's matches: Defence (Army) vs Ministry of Home Affairs in the first match and Ministry of Electric Power vs Yangon City Development Committee in the
second match. Sponsored by Myanmar Football Federation, it is the first Myanmar Olympic Council Chairman's Cup under-25 top league soccer match.

National swimming contests 26-30 Dec

YANGON, 21 Dec - National Championship men and women's swimming and water polo contests will be held under the sponsorship of Myanmar Swimming Federation at the international-level swimming pool in Dagon Myothit North from 26 to 30 December. Swimming competitions will be held on 26 and 27 December and water polo matches from 28 to 30 December. Men's 1,500-metre and women's 800-metre swimming contests will be held at National Swimming Pool on 22 December.

(8) Drug traffickers get prison terms

YANGON, 21 Dec-The Kengtung District Court passed a sentence of prison terms on two drug traffickers on 6
September this year. The case was that acting on information, at Tapin check-point, Kengtung, on 9 August 2000,  personnel of local intelligence unit and Kengtung Anti-drug Squad, searched a Toyota Hilux with a number plate 9Ka/3872 with Aik Tun at the wheel and Aik Hsa, a passenger, and seized 218,000 stimulant tablets and two packets of chemical powder weighing two kilos. Aik Tun, 33, son of U Thein Pe, of Pansai, and Aik Hsa, 24, son of U Aik Hsan, the same town, were filed under Section 15/19(A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Kengtung District Court sentenced Aik Tun to 3 years' imprisonment under Section 15 and 30 years' imprisonment under Section 19 (A) to serve separately and Aik Hsa to 31 years' imprisonment under Section 19(A)
of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

Two men jailed for drug trafficking

YANGON, 21 Dec-The Katha District Court handed down a sentence of 20 years' imprisonment each on two men for trafficking raw opium on 23 November this year. The case was that a combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Railways Police Force, acting on information, at 10 am on 29 January 2000, searched Maung Maung Than and Maung Maung Myint on board sleeping coach (B) of Mandalay-Myitkyina No 41 up train and seized 6.124 kilos of raw opium kept in their knapsack. The Intaw Police Station filed Maung Maung Than, 37, son of U Aik, of Mogaung Region, Aungban, and Maung Maung Myint, 39, son of U Kyaw Mya, of Ward 9, Kalaw, under Section 15/19 (A)/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law. The Katha District Court heard the case and sentenced the two to 20 years in prison each under Section 19 (A) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law.

(9) 11 Meiktila NLD members resign of own accord

YANGON, 21 Dec-Eleven members resigned from the National League for Democracy of Meiktila Township, Mandalay Division. Eleven members of Meiktila NLD, Mandalay Division, of their own accord, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Meiktila Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Sub-commission and the party concerned on 28 October 2000 as they no longer wished to participate in party politics of NLD.
 

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