(1) Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe sends message of  felicitations to the Republic of Belarus

YANGON, 3 July- 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 Alyaksandr R Lukashenka, President of the Republic of Belarus, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the  Republic of Belarus which falls on 3rd July 2001.

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(2) Officials urged to look into every requirement of athletes to SEA Games Myanmar National Olympic Council meets

YANGON, 2 July - The Myanmar National Olympic Council held its meeting No 3/2001 in Padamya Hall  at National Indoor Stadium-1 (Thuwunna) on Waizayanta Road in Thingangyun Township this morning,  attended by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt. Speaking at the  meeting, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt said only the promising athletes whose standards meet those of  the Southeast Asian athletes will be sent to the XXI Southeast Asian Games.

The tentatively selected Myanmar athletes for the Games should be trained harder for they are to compete  with their rivals of other nations who are striving to make progress in their training as they are. As the  Games are drawing nearer, the officials should look into every requirement of the athletes and to give  supervision to the athletes to strictly observe the prescribed rules.

The athletes as well as the officials should harmoniously strive with the national spirit to win medals at  the Games as hoped by the people. Secretary of MNOC Minister for Sports Brig-Gen. Thura Aye Myint  explained the coordinations being made with the XXI SEA Games Steering Committee in making  preparations to take part in the Games, training being given to the athletes event-wise up to the end of  June 2001, the sporting events in which Myanmar will take part, hosting of international sports events,  offering of mental education on sports, gathering of new generation athletes and plans to launch activities  commemorating the SEA Games and the national day of Malaysia. The participants then gave  suggestions.

Also present at the meeting were members of MNOC, the ministers, members of Myanmar Olympic  Committee, presidents and officials of sports federations and officials of the State Peace and Development  Council Office and Sports and Physical Education Department and guests. After the meeting, the  Secretary-1 inspected track suits and sports equipment for athletes of the Myanmar Shooting Federation.

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(3) Secretary-1 Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt receives Ambassador of India

YANGON, 2 July- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen. Khin Nyunt received  Ambassador of India Mr Shyam Saran who had completed his tour of duty in Myanmar at the guest house  of the Ministry of Defence at 9 am today. Also present together with the Secretary-1 were Minister for  Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and Director-General of Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.

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(4) U Tin Win appointed as Ambassador to Israel

YANGON, 3 July- The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar  has appointed U Tin Win, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the  Kingdom of Nepal, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the  State of Israel.

Minister U Tin Winn receives Thai Ambassador

YANGON, 2 July-Minister at the Prime Minister's Office U Tin Winn received Ambassador of Thailand  Mr Oum Maolanon at his office this afternoon. The cordial meeting focused on matters related to bilateral  friendly relations.

Minister for H & T receives guest

YANGON, 2 July-Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Saw Lwin met Managing Director Mr Marc  Branthomme of Electric et Eaux de Madagascar (EEM) of France at his office this morning. They discussed construction of resort hotel at Shwewagyaing in Ngapali beach. Present were Deputy Minister  for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen. Aye Myint Kyu, Director-General of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism  U Khin Maung Latt, Managing Director of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services U Kyi Tun, Director of  Yangon Wood Industries Ltd U Saw Lu Lu Taw and officials.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs opens Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills (BDS-4/2001)

YANGON, 2 July -The opening ceremony of the Certificate Course in Basic Diplomatic Skills (BDS-4/2001) sponsored by Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held at Wunzin Minyaza Hall of the ministry this  morning. Present at the opening ceremony of the course in diplomatic skills were Minister for Foreign  Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win, heads of department, Myanmar Ambassadors,  senior diplomats, the rectors and professors of the universities and trainees. Various subjects including  protocol, international conference, international etiquette, international correspondence, international law  and negotiation techniques and others which are very beneficial to the diplomats are being lectured in the  twelve-week course.
 
Minister for Foreign Affairs sends felicitations to the Republic of Belarus

YANGON, 3 July U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Mikhail Mikhailovitch Hvostov, Deputy Prime Minister and  Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the  Republic of Belarus which falls on 3rd July 2001.

Minister inspects construction of rail road

YANGON, 2 July - Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung, accompanied by Deputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin and officials, inspected the site chosen for the axis from Namhsan railway station to Maingseik in Shan State on 30 June. The minister gave suggestions to officials on arrangements for production of laterite and attended to their needs of health and welfare.

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(5) Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds Waso-robe offering ceremony

YANGON, 2 July-With the patronage of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung and wife Daw San  Yon, the Waso-robe offering ceremony of families of Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held at Mingun  Tipitaka Nikaya Kyaungtaik on Sakawa Street this morning. Present were Minister for Foreign Affairs U  Win Aung and wife,  Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and wife, the directors- general, the deputy directors-general and their wives and staff families. Minister for Foreign Affairs U  Win Aung and wife Daw San Yon, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win and wife Daw Khin Swe Soe and  heads of department presented Waso-robes and offertories to members of the Sangha. Then, Tipitaka  Dhara Bhaddanta Indapala of Mingun Tipitaka Nikaya Kyaungtaik delivered a sermon.
 
Labour Ministry holds first four-monthly coord meeting

YANGON, 2 July-The Ministry of Labour held its first four-monthly coordination meeting (2001) at  Ahlon Main Medical Depot of the Social Security Board on Strand Road in Ahlon Township this morning, with an address by Minister for Labour Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe. Also present were Deputy Minister  Brig-Gen. Win Sein, directors-general, chairmen and medical superintendents of departments, committees  and workers' hospitals and others. The minister gave an address on the occasion. State/division managers,  medical superintendents and zonal heads of Social Security Board and the office of Central Inland Freight  Handling Committee reported on the work done and cultivation of vegetables state/division-wise. The  chairman of SSB and the director-general of CIFHC then reported on the review and the tasks  implemented. The first-day session ended in the evening.

Inter-Country Training Course on the Assessment of Diseases Coding opened

YANGON, 2 July-Inter-Country Training Course for Trainers on the Assessment of International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) Coding in the Countries of the Region was opened at the meeting hall  of National Health Committee this morning. Present were Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr Mya  Oo, Director-General of Health Planning Department Dr Kyi Soe, the directors-general under the Ministry  of Health, WHO Resident Representative Dr Agostino Borra, 27 trainees of Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri  Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand, the rectors of Institutes of Medicine, medical superintendents and course  instructors.

Deputy Minister Professor Dr Mya Oo said the course is aimed at improving overall validity and reliability of morbidity and mortality statistics in the member countries and also to identify specific weaknesses in the coding process of (ICD-10) in the member countries so that corrective measures or  reorientation courses can be carried out accordingly. He said in health care delivery system, medical  records play an unavoidable unit-based document for individual patient care, communication between  health care providers of the patient and as an evident for forensic medicine. He said computerized medical  record network system is being started in some hospital in Myanmar to keep up timely information  retrieval and report. In addition, by using ICD-10 for disease coding data entry, processing and analysis of  hospital statistics, it tends to provide decentralized management of its own hospital up to the international  standard. WHO Resident Representative Dr Agostino Borra spoke. The course continues till 5 July.

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(6) PPE opens Basic Printing Course No 2/2001

YANGON, 2 July- The opening ceremony of the Basic Printing Course No 2/2001 sponsored by the  Printing and Publishing Enterprise was held at GTC Press in Aung San, Insein Township, this morning,  attended by Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung. Present also were Managing Director of PPE  Col Myint Thein,  Managing Director of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise U Bo Kyi, Adviser at the  Ministry of Information U Than Maung, General Manager of PPE Lt-Col Thet Soe, Director (News) of  News and Periodicals Enterprise U Hla Tun, Head of Office Captain Soe Aung, the Deputy General  Managers of PPE, guests, course instructors and trainees. First, Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung made an  opening address. Altogether 24 trainees are attending the eight-week course. After the opening ceremony,  Minister Maj-Gen Kyi Aung inspected the press.

Minister inspects prawn breeding tasks

YANGON, 2 July-Chairman of Extended Meat and Fish Breeding and Production Committee Minister at  the Prime Minister's Office Lt-Gen. Tin Ngwe, together with Vice-Chairman Minister for Livestock and  Fisheries Brig-Gen. Maung Maung Thein and Secretary Deputy Minister U Aung Thein, arrived at the  Kyauktan Township Fisheries Department Office in Yangon (South) District yesterday morning. He heard  the reports of Head of the Yangon Division Fisheries Department U Khin Maung Win and prawn  breeding entrepreneurs and attended to the needs. Then, they inspected the Pale Nadi Prawn Breeding  Camp near Hmawwun Creek in the township and gave instructions. They also inspected the Universal  Concord Prawn Breeding Camp, the Winner Brothers Prawn Breeding Camp and the Prawn Breeding  Camp of Production Department of the Yangon City Development Committee.
 
Prisons Department holds coord meeting

YANGON, 2 July-The first four-monthly coordination meeting of Prisons Department was held at the  Prisons Department (Head Office) this morning. Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing delivered an  address. Also present were Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen. Thura Myint Maung, Director- General of Myanmar Police Force Police Maj-Gen Soe Win, Director-General of Bureau of Special  Investigation U Tun Hla Aung, Director-General of Prisons Department U Kyaw Tun, Deputy Director-General U Saw Ngwe and officials.

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(7) Minister inspects construction of Kanbawzathadi Palace

YANGON, 2 July-Minister for Culture U Win Sein accompanied by Director-General U Nyunt Han of  Archeological Department, Director-General U Kyaw Win of Fine Arts Department and officials arrived  at the office of reconstruction site of Kanbawzathadi Palace of King Bayintnaung in Bago this morning.  At the briefing hall, Tampawady U Win Maung, Superintending Engineer U Kyi Tun of Division  Construction Group (5) and officials reported to the minister on the work. Then, the minister inspected  the construction site and gave necessary instructions.

Talks on Myanmar Women's Day held

YANGON, 2 July-Talks hailing the Myanmar Women's Day were held at No 1 Basic Education High  School in Kamayut Township this morning. Present were Vice-Chairperson of Myanmar National  Working Committee for Women's Affairs Professor Daw May May Yi, member Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe  and members, member of Yangon Division Working Committee for Women's Affairs Daw Malar Tint,  Chairman of Yangon North District Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Maung Maung Shein and  members, members of Township Peace and Development Council, officials of No 3 Basic Education  Department, Headmistress, members of the school board of trustees, executives of PTA and students  Professor Daw May May Yi gave talks on how Myanmar Women's Day came into being. Dr Daw Khin  Win Shwe also gave talks on prevention of violence against women and rehabilitation. Headmistress Daw  Shwe Shwe Mya thanked the speakers.

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(8) Cash donated for construction of Lawka Chantha Ordination Hall

YANGON, 2 June-A ceremony to present cash donations for construction of Lawka Chantha Ordination  Hall was held at Nikaya Sarthintaik in Dagon Myothit (South) Township, Yangon East District, this afternoon, attended by 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.  Also present were Sayadaws led by Presiding Monk of the Sarthintaik Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Kalyana, Vice-Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Deputy  Commander Brig-Gen. Hsan Hsint and members, military region commanders, local authorities,  wellwishers and guests. The Sayadaw invested the congregation with the Five Precepts. Then, the  commander and others presented offertories to the Sayadaws. Engineer in-charge U San Hlaing reported  on construction of the ordination hall. The deputy commander gave a supplementary report. The  donations amounted to K 11,164,800 by well-wishers. The commander accepted the donations and  presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers. The Sayadaw delivered a sermon, followed by sharing  of merits gained, and the ceremony came to a close.

Basic traditional medicine course opens

YANGON, 2 July - Course No 1/2001 on basic traditional medicine and primary health care was opened  in Yan Nyein Aye Hall in Mayangon Township this morning. The course is jointly sponsored by the  Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the Ministry of Defence and the Traditional  Medicine Department of the Ministry of Health. Brig-Gen. Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of Defence  delivered the opening address. Also present were Deputy Minister for Health Prof. Dr Kyaw Myint, Acting Director-General of TMD Dr Myat Moe, officials, course instructors and 50 trainees.
 
Sakai construction machinery demonstrated

YANGON, 2 July-Shwe Than Lwin Trading Co. Ltd, Sole Agent of Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan,  for Myanmar, held a demonstration of construction machinery on the plot at the corner of Bayintnaung  Road and Thamaing Station Road this morning. It was attended by Deputy Minister for Construction  Brig-Gen. Myint Thein, departmental officials, construction entrepreneurs and guests. First, General  Manager U Kyaw Kyaw Soe of Shwe Than Lwin Trading Co. Ltd made a speech.

Then, General Manager Mr Yoshio Tani and Manager Mr Watanabe of Sakai Heavy Industries Ltd
expressed thanks. Afterwards, Engineer Mr Mitsuo Itoh made a presentation on construction machinery  with the use of video slides. Then, demonstration of road rollers and machinery manufactured by Sakai  Heavy Industries Ltd took place. Later, queries were replied. The ceremony came to an end later in the  morning. Those who wish to purchase or hire construction machinery manufactured by Sakai Heavy  Industries Ltd may contact Shwe Than Lwin Trading Co. Ltd No 262 Yazadiyik Housing, Lower  Pazundaung Road, Botataung Township.

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(9) " Ecstasy " pills seized in Dagon

YANGON, 2 July-Members of local intelligence unit and local police force, acting on information, while lying in wait near the International Hotel at the corner of Ahlon Street and Pyay Road, searched Kyaw  Thu Latt (a) Kyaw Thu of Myoma Ward, Mogok, and found 52 " Ecstasy" pills on 16 June. After further  investigation, the authorities arrested the owner of the drugs, See Kyin (a) Asan of Bogyoke Street,  Tangyan. The police station concerned has taken action against them under Narcotic Drugs and  Psychotropic Substances Law.

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