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Thursday January 16, 2003

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State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe receives Vice Premier of State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Li Lanqing

Yangon, 15 Jan - Chairman of State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe received Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Li Lanqing and party at Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building at 10 am today.

Armed Forces Day Commemorative TV Quiz contest held

Yangon, 15 Jan - The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative Basic Education Level TV Quiz competition was held at the Studio-A of Myanmar Radio and Television on Pyay Road here this morning.

Myanmar and PRC sign MoUs, agreement

Yangon, 15 Jan - The signing ceremony of memoranda of understanding and an agreement between the Union of Myanmar and the People's Republic of China was held at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyinttha here on 14 January evening.

 

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    Information Technology    

Regional News

Secretary-1 attends third meeting of Central Committee for Launching of MICT Week 2003

Yangon, 15 Jan - The Central Committee for Launching of MICT Week 2003 held its third meeting at Myanmar Information and Communication Technology Park in Hline Township this evening.

The first founding anniversary of MICT Park Second Myanmar ICT Week Programme

The ICT (Hardware, Software, Application Telecommunication) Exhibition will be held at Myanmar ICT Park from 9 am to 5'pm from 21 to 27 January 2003.


 

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    International Relations    

Regional News
Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt discusses with PRC Vice Premier Mr Li Lanqing

Yangon, 15 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt had discussions with Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Li Lanqing and party at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall on Konmyinttha yesterday evening.

Vice Premier of State Council of PRC Mr Li Lanqing and wife tour Yangon

Yangon, 15 Jan - Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Li Lanqing and wife Madam Zhang Suzhen, currently on a visit to Myanmar at the invitation of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, visited the Shwedagon Pagoda at 9 am today.

Minister for Science & Technology meets Chinese counterpart

Yangon, 15 Jan - Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung met Minister of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China Mr Xu Guanhua.

Secretary-1 and wife host dinner in honour of Vice Premier of State Council of PRC and party

Yangon, 15 Jan - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe hosted a dinner in honour of Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Mr Li Lanqing, wife Madam Zhang Suzhen.

Health and education matters discussed between Myanmar and China

Yangon, 15 Jan - Issues on the education and health sectors between the Union of Myanmar and the People's Republic of China were discussed by the ministers of the two countries at a meeting held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Pyay Road this evening.

Commerce Minister receives guests

Yangon, 15 Jan - Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone received Chairman of Pacific Food Industries Ltd, England, Mr Malcolm Quie .

Delegates to ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology arrive

Yangon,15 Jan - A total of 33 delegates from ASEAN countries 4 from Singapore, 3 from Brunei, 4 from Thailand, 3 from Indonesia, 2 from Cambodia, 2 from the Philippines, 5 from Vietnam, 6 from Malaysia, 2 from Laos and 2 from ASEAN Secretariat arrived here today.

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Foreign Head of State sends felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe

Yangon, 15 Jan - The following is the message of felicitations from foreign Head of State sent to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, on the occasion of the 55th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.



Ninety-two per cent of Shweli Bridge Project completed

Yangon, 15 Jan - Members of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan inspected Shweli Bridge Project yesterday.


Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone in Hmawby inspected

Yangon, 15 Jan - Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected Yangon Division Vegetable and Poultry Farming Special Zone near Nyaung-hnapin Village in Hmawby Township this afternoon.

Minister meets with trainees of CITC

Yangon, 15 Jan - Minister for Rail Transportation U Pan Aung met with the trainees of General Administration Course (Officer) (4/2002)and engine driver course at the Central Institute of Transport and Communication in Meiktila.

Minister inspects dockyard project, airport in Monywa

Yangon, 15 Jan - Minister for Transport Maj- Gen Hla Myint Swe, arrived at the site of Chindwin Dockyard of Inland Water Transport in Monywa on 13 January.



Patients with cleft lip and palate undergo surgical treatments

Yangon, 15 Jan - MMCWA Vice-Chairperson Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Deputy Minister Prof Dr Mya Oo and officials left here by air this morning and arrived at Toungoo Airport at 7.45 pm.

News  from the Districts

-Kyonbay Street in Bagan upgraded
-Students pay respects to teachers tD Paukkaung
-Self-reliance library opens in Kyugok (pansai)
-Long staple cotton collectively sold
-Domestic Science Course opens
-Six roads put back into service in Hsipaw

Regional News

    Drug    

Regional News
Drug trafficker sentenced

Yangon, 15 Jan - A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and police force, acting on a tip-off, searched Tun Wai at Lunn Kyaing riverside bathing place in Tachilek on 24 June, 2002.

Heroin seized in Lashio

Yangon, 15 Jan- A combined team comprising members of local intelligence unit and Anti-Drug Squads, acting on information, on 3 January stopped and searched Hilux car with number plates Dha/ 1356 near Hopait Village in Lashio Township .

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