( 1 ) State Peace and Development Council Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) General Maung Aye receives Military Attache's of Thailand

Yangon, 10 Oct- Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) of the Union of Myanmar General Maung Aye received Military Attache' of Thailand Col Chaiwat Satondee, who has completed his tour of duty, and his successor Col Kasam Nakpun at the Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 9 am today.

Also present at the call were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief of the Defence Services Intelligence Bureau Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Kyi Min and Commander-in-Chief (Air) Maj-Gen Myint Swe.

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( 2 ) Secretary-1 receives Chairman of Singapore Petroleum Co Ltd

Yangon, 10 Oct- Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received Chairman of Singapore Petroleum Co Ltd Mr Chiau Beng Choo and party at the Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence at 11 am today. Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department.

Secretary-3 inspects Mid-year Myanmar Gems Emporium

Yangon, 10 Oct-Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development. Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint inspected the 2001 Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporium at Myanma Gems Mart this morning. The emporium is being held under the sponsorship of the Myanma Gems Emporium Central Committee.

On arrival at the mart, the Secretary-3 was welcomed by Deputy Prime Ministers Vice-Admiral Maung Maung Khin and Lt-Gen Tin Tun, Patron of the committee Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Chairman Deputy Minister for Mines U Myint Thein, Secretary Managing Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise U Khin Oo and members.

The Secretary-3 and the deputy prime ministers, together with the patron, the chairman and the  secretary of the committee and officials, inspected the jade, gems, jewellery and jade figurines, which were being sold at fixed prices, and private jewellery. shops on the ground floor, and utility, imperial and commercial jade blocks, quality jade- blocks in the compound of the mart. On the third floor, they viewed jade lots and pearl lots which will be sold through auction system. They then inspected the sale
of jade lots through tender system.

( 3 ) Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC

 Yangon, 10 Oct -At the invitation of the General Bureau of Broadcasting, Movies and Television of the People's Republic of China, a Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein left here for China by air this afternoon for exchanging views on broadcasting, movies and television and for promoting cooperation between the two nations.

The delegation comprises members General Manager of the Printing and Publishing Enterprise U Thet Soe and Director of Myanma Motion Picture Enterprise U Thein Tun Aung and secretary Chief Editor of Myanmar News Agency (Internal) of the News and Periodicals Enterprise U Win Tin. They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Director-General of the Information and Public Relations Department U Chit Naing, Managing Director of NPE U Tin Kha, Managing Director of PPE U Myint Thein, Managing Director of MMPE U Bo Kyi, Ambassador of China Mr Li Jinjun and Embassy staff, officials and their family members.

Myanmar delegation leaves for Singapore

Yangon, 10 Oct-A delegation led by Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing this morning left here for Singapore to attend the 3rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crimes Control to be held in Singapore by air.

They were seen off at the Yangon-International Airport by Minister for Culture U Win Sein, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Charge d' Affairs ai of the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Yangon Mr Gabriel Liow Boon Huat, officers of Myanmar Police Force and those of the Departments under the ministry and their families. The delegation comprised Deputy Director of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Police Lt-Col Wa Tin

Ambassador U Nay Win presents credentials to King of Nepal

Yangon, 11 Oct- U Nay Win, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Kingdom of Nepal, presented his Credentials to His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dav, King of Nepal on 5 October 2001, in Kathmandu.

( 4 )  Minister U Pan Aung receives Ambassadors

Yangon, 10 Oct -Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung received Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Myanmar Mr Pham Quang Khon at 1 pm and Ambassador of India to Myanmar Mr Vivek Katju at 2 pm at his office at the corner of Theinbyu Street and Merchant Street yesterday.

They discussed matters related to mutual benefits of the two countries. Also persent at the calls were the directors-general, managing directors and officials of departments under the ministry.

Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win back from Thailand

 Yangon, 10 Oct - Leader of Myanmar delegation Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win arrived back here by air this evening after attending the third Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN-Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC) held in Chiang Rai, the Kingdom of Thailand, on 8 and 9 October.

 He was welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, officials and Mr Raden Suwannakorn of the Embassy of Thailand in Yangon. The meeting was attended by the ministers and deputy ministers of ASEAN nations, the People's Republic of China, new members of AMBDC Core Group Japan and the Republic of Korea. The obsevers from ESCAP, ADB and UNDP also attended the meeting as observers.

 At the meeting, Deputy Minister U Khin Maung Win spoke of Myanmar's involvement in the Mekong Basin development initiative both at the local and regional levels. Member countries discussed the future plan of action of AMBDC as well as the initiative of Special Working Group on the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL). Myanma will take over the chairmanship of SKRL for the Year 2002. Members of Myanmar delegation Ambassador of Myanmar to Thailand U Myo Myint and First Secretary of Myanmar Embassy U Soe Lin Han also attended the meeting.

Writer Tekkatho Htin Gyi arrives back

Yangon, 10 Oct -Member of Myanmar Language Commission of the Department of Myanmar Language Commision and National Literary Award Winner U Htin Gyi (Tekkatho Htin Gyi), together with Joint-Secretary of Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association U Myint Kywe Maung Myint Kywe) arrived back here by air this morning after attending the presentation ceremony of SEA Write Award for 2001 held in Bangkok, Thailand.

They were welcomed back at Yangon International Airport by Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein, Director-General of the Information and Public Relations Department U Chit Naing (Chit Naing-Seikpyinnya), Managing-Director of Myama Motion Picture Enterprise U Bo Kyi, Chairman of MWJA U Hla Myaing (Ko Saung), Secretary of MWJA and Director (News) of NPE U Hla Tun (Hla Tun-Twantay), responsible officials from the Ministry of Information and their families.

( 5 )   Minister U Soe Tha receives guests

Yangon, 10 Oct—Minister for National Planing and Economic Development U Soe Tha received Chairman of Singapore Petroleum Co Ltd Mr Chiau Beng Choo and party at his office at 1.30 pm today. Also present at the call were officials under the Ministry.

Health Minister receives Indian Ambassador

YANGON, 10 Oct—Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein received Ambassador of  India to  Myanmar Mr Vivek Katju at the Minister's Office on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road this afternoon. Also present were Deputy Minister for Health Professor Dr Kyaw Myint and officials.

Industry-1 Minister receives Japanese guests

Yangon, 10 Oct-Minister for Industry- 1 U Aung Thaung received Assistant General Manager Mr Masayuki Sato of Mitsubishi Corporation ( Head Office ) of Tokyo, Japan and party accompanied by General Manager Mr S Yamano Kuchi of Yangon Base Office at his office at 2. 30 pm today. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Thein Tun, the directors general and managing directors from the departments of the ministry.

Minister meets Vietnamese Ambassador

Yangon, 10 Oct-Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun met with Ambassador of Vietnam Mr Pham Quang Khon at his office on Nawade Street in Dagon Township this morning. Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers for Construction U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint Thein, Director-General of Department of Human Settlement and Housing  Development U Arnt Kyaw and officials.

UMFCCI President meets Indian Ambassador

Yangon,10 Oct- President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint and Joint-General Secretary U Pyone Maung Maung met Ambassador of India to Myanmar Mr Vivek Katju at the Head Office of UMFCCI at 11 am today. They cordially discussed matters related to technological cooperation in promoting bilateral trade and border trade.

CCTV Chief Reporter and party arrive

Yangon, 10 Oct- A four-member delegation led by Chief Reporter Ma Baishan of CCTV arrived here by air this afternoon to visit the Union of Myanmar for 12 days. They were welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Director (Admin) U Phone Myint and officials of Myanma Radio and Television and officials of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China.

Minister for Forestry meets officials of FPJVC

Yangon, 10 Octp-Minister for Forestry U Aung Phone 2 met members of the Board of Directors of Forest Product Joint Venture Corporation Ltd and officials of Myanma Timber Enterprise of states and divisions and Forest Department at Myanma Timber Trade Centre on Shwetaunggya Road this morning. Present were Deputy Minister Col Thaik Tun, the directors general, managing directors, of ficials of MTE of states and divisions and Forest Department and FPJVC.

The minister reviewed the implementation of FPJVC in 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. He gave instructions on formation of Board of Directors, projects to be implemented, financial management, marketing, civil service affairs, special matters, earning foreign exchange, local distribution of timber, profit for shareholders, supply of requirements for industrial raw materials in the private sector and sale of sawn timber. Officials of Myanma Timber Enterprise of states and divisions and Forest Department reported on difficulties, work undertaken and future tasks. The minister then fulfilled the requirements .

( 6 ) Minister inspects irrigation projects in Mandalay Division

Yangon, 10 Oct—Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin, accompanied by departmental officials and members of Mandalay Division Agricultural Coordination Committee, arrived at Hsepauk Vineyard of Myanma Agriculture Service in Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Division, yesterday morning. Managing Director U Tun Than of MAS reported on growing of grapes, related products and nursery of saplings to the minister.

The minister inspected grape cultivation techniques samples of grape wine, grape vinegar and dry grape fruit  produced from the farm and  the grape plantation. The minister next inspected Kyetmauktaung Dam.

Then, the minister and party went to the site for construction of new Taungyay Dam on Pin Creek in Kyaukpadaung Township. Director-General U Kyaw San Win of Irrigation Department and engineers reported on construction of Taungyay reservoir in Kyaukpadaung Township and Kyauktaga reservoir in Natmauk Township, feasible study and arrangements for flow of water from those reservoirs to Kyetmauktaung Dam.

The minister gave instructions on construction tasks of Taungyay Dam to be started and conducting survey for the project. Then, the minister inspected the site chosen for construction of Taungyay Dam. Afterwards, the minister and party arrived at the construction site of Kyaukdaga Dam near Kyaukdaga Village in Natmauk Township and discussed cultivation of crops
and regional development tasks with local farmers.

 Next, the minister met with officials of Irrigation Department and gave necessary instructions. In the afternoon, the minister and party proceeded to Umin-Koepauk river water pumping project in Sale region in Chauk Township. Officials conducted the minister around the water pumping station. Umin-Koepauk river water pumping project can irrigate 7,800 acres of land all year
round.

In the evening; the minister and party inspected completion of the main feeder canal of Lawkananda river water pumping project in NyaungU Township. In the briefing hall, officials reported on completion of feeder canals of the project, future tasks and water supply to the same areas. The minister attended to their needs.

Lawkananda river water pumping project will irrigate 11,000 acres of land. At the Tropical Region Crops Research Farm of MAS in NyaungU, the minister and party inspected tasks of the farm. The managing director and officials reported on production of hybrid pigeon pea and distribution of quality strains and agricultural technique to local growers. The minister gave necessary instructions.

Minister for Transport inspects making of reinforced concrete piles

YANGON, 10 Oct-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint and Managing Director of Myanma Shipyards U Percy Maung Maung this morning inspected making of reinforced concrete piles needed for 12,000-ton dry dock construction project of Myanma Shipyards.

Officials of China Harbour Engineering Corporation reported on cement mixture systems with the use of machines and making of reinforced concrete piles. The minister inspected work and gave instructions. The minister and party inspected machines and equipment used in making the reinforced concrete piles. The minister and party inspected temporary jetty built for transport of the piles to the construction site. Each reinforced concrete pile is 22 metres long and its circumstance is 500 milimetres. The minister and party went to Myanmar International Thilawa Terminal and inspected arrival of foreign vessels and loading and unloading of cargo. The minister then gave instructions.

Seminar on Hot Topics in Cardiology held

Yangon,10 Oct - The Seminar on Hot Topics in Cardiology of Servier Medical Co sponsored by Cardiac Society of Myanmar Medical Association was held at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road on 7 October.

Present were Chairman of Myanmar Medical Association Dr Myo Myint, heart specialists, medical superintendents, specialists and guests. Professor Dr Cho Lay Mar presided over the seminar. Professor William Stanlay of Case Western Reserve University of USA reported on Improvement of Energy Metabolism in Ischemic Heart Disease and Professor Stephen Harrap of University of Melbourne of Australia on Progress: Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study. Professors William Stanlay and Stephen Harrap replied to queries of the medical scientists.

5-hr interruption of CDMA on 14, 20 Oct

Yangon,10 Oct - There will be a short interruption of CDMA telephone lines in Yangon on 14 October beginning 00.30 am as new equipment will be installed at Weluwun and Shwegondaing  CDMA exchange stations. Operation of CDMA mobile phones (0980 3xxxx) and CDMA fixed phones (70XXXX and 71XXXX) Will be stopped for about five hours during the installation period beginning 00.30 am on 14 October at the Weluwun exchange. At the Shwegondaing exchange, operation of the CDMA fixed phones (72XXXX) Will be interrupted for about five hours beginning 00.30 am on 20 October. The existing machines of the two stations will be substituted with the new ones to improve the functions of the CDMA phone system.

( 7 )  Workshop for senior engineers (Civil) held

Yangon, 10 Oct-A workshop for senior engineers (Civil) of Public Works of the Ministry of Construction was held at the Public Works (Head Office) on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this morning.

Present were Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Ministers U Tint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint Thein, Managing Director of Public Works U Nay Soe Naing, Director-General of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development U Arnt Kyaw, DirectorGeneral of Construction Inspection Department U Soe Tin, heads of department, Principal of Thuwunna Central Training School U Saw Kya Waw Mu and trainees.

The minister spoke on the occasion. Altogether 25 senior engineers (Civil) from districts in states and divisions are attending the workshop which will end on 14 October.

Commander attends tree-planting ceremonies

Yangon, 10 Oct -Tree-planting ceremonies were held on both sides of the road in Pyigyidagun Township, Mandalay District, and at No 4 plantation of the Mandalay Division Cooperative Society on 8 October. It was attended by Central Command Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Nay Win, senior military officers, Secretary of the Division Peace and Development Council Lt-Col Tin Ohn, departmental officials, members of Union Solidarity and Development Association, social organizations, local residents and guests.

The commander planted saplings at the designated places, and then those present collectively planted saplings of 200 neem trees, 100 mezali (cassia siamea) trees and 100 thitseint (belleric myrobalan) trees. At 9 pm, the commander met with artistes of Mandalay Division, who will take part in the Ninth Myanma Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, managers and officials at the meeting hall of the command. The commander pointed out weak points of the marionette troupe and drama troupe which will participate in the competitions. The deputy commander gave a supplementary report. The officials concerned and the artistes took part in the discussion. After that, the commander fulfilled the requirements.

Commander attends coordination meeting on agriculture, inspects Thazi dam

Yangon, 10 Oct-A coordination meeting on agriculture tasks in Sagaing Division was held at City Hall in Monywa on 5 October morning, attended by Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Soe Win.

The Commander gave necessary instructions on preparations for extended cultivation, tasks for availability of water for cultivation, systematic utilization of water in agriculture sector, maintenance of dams and reservoirs, raising per-acre yield of crops and minimizing of wastage and preparations being made for cultivation of cold season crops.

Members of the Supervisory Committee for Agriculture reported on work done and future tasks to the commander who attended to the requirements. On 6 October morning, the commander arrived at Thazi dam in Monywa Township and inspected storage of water in the dam and condition of the dam. In-charge of Irrigation Maintenance Division of Irrigation Department U Myint Thein and officials conducted him around the dam. Afterwards, the commander inspected thriving irrigated monsoon long-staple cotton fields and Pesingon plantations there and fulfilled the requirements.

( 8 ) BSI agriculture and livestock breeding farm inspected