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State
Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe
sends message of congratulations to President of ROK
Yangon,
27 Feb Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has sent a
message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Roh Moo Hyun,
President of the Republic of Korea on the occasion of his
inauguration as President.
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General Khin Nyunt receives Chinese guests
Yangon, 27 Feb
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General
Khin Nyunt received visiting Assistant Investigator of Sichuan
Provincial Science and Technology Department of the Peoples
Republic of China Mr Wang Shouyi and party.
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delegation leaves
Yangon, 27 Feb The
visiting Chinese Wushu delegation led by Vice-Chairman of the
State Sports Bureau of the PRC Vice-President of World Wushu
Federation Mr Li Zhijian left here by air this morning.
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 Adjutant-General
Lt-Gen Thein Sein inspects construction works of Thayagon model
village and agricultural farm
Yangon, 27 Feb Member of the State Peace and Development
Council Chairman of the Central Organizing Committee of Myanmar
War Veterans Organization Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein
arrived at Thayagon Agricultural Farm of MWVO headquarters near
No 4 Highway in Hmawby Township yesterday afternoon.
 Development
projects looked into in Taungup Township
Yangon, 27 Feb
Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council
Commander of Western Command Brig-Gen Maung Oo, together with
departmental heads, inspected the upgrading of An-Padekyaw Road
to a 40-foot-wide one, construction of Awset Hill bypass and the
sites chosen for construction of drains on 24 February.
Armed group members exchange arms for peace
Yangon, 27 Feb The
State Peace and Development Council, with genuine goodwill as
well as with might and main, is exerting every effort to
establish a peaceful, modern and developed nation.
 Commander
inspects regional development tasks in Myeik
Yangon,
27 Feb Chairman of the Taninthayi Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Brig-Gen
Tha Aye arrived at Thapyay paper factory owned by Coastal Region
Command on 23 February morning.
 Kachin
State USDA holds coord meeting
Yangon,
27 Feb The work coordination meeting of Kachin State Union
Solidarity and Development Association was held at the meeting
hall of Kachin State Peace and Development Council Office on 24
February.
Ninth kidney transplant successfully performed
Yangon, 27 Feb The
ninth kidney transplant was successfully performed at the New
Yangon General Hospital yesterday morning.
 Workshop
on bridge designing & building held
Yangon,
27 Feb Workshop on Designing and Building of Steel Frame
Bridges, jointly organized by Public Works of the Ministry of
Construction and Japan International Corporation Agency, was
held at the Central Training School of the Ministry of
Construction.
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 Development
projects inspected in Kyimyindine Township
Yangon, 27 Feb
Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected
arrangements being made for development of the wards on the
other bank of Hline River in Kyi-myindine Township, Yangon West
District, this afternoon.
 Development
tasks inspected in Ayeyawady Division
Yangon, 27 Feb
Ayeyawady Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
South-West Command Commander Brig-Gen Htay Oo arrived at Yekyi
Township on 25 February morning and met the departmental
officials from the township.
 Departmental
works coordinated in Shan State (South)
Yangon, 27 Feb The
work coordination meeting of Shan State Peace and Development
Council and state, district and township level departments took
place at the City Hall in Taunggyi on 23 February.
 Commander
inspects tax-free markets
Yangon,
27 Feb Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Chairman
Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected tax-free
markets here this morning and attended to the needs.
 Extension
of Kwinchaung, Baingda bridges inspected
Yangon,
27 Feb Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, on 25
February and yesterday inspected extended construction of
Kwinchaung Bridge and Baingda Bridge on Yangon-Mandalay Highway.
Initiative for ASEAN Integration seminar held
Yangon, 27 Feb The
Initiative for ASEAN Integration: How can Myanmar maximise the
benefits from it seminar was held at MICT Park in Hline
Township here this morning.
Identity cards for
matriculation students
Yangon, 27 Feb The students who
will sit for the matriculation examination to be held from 12 to 21 March 2003
can draw out their identity cards from the supervisors of respective examination centres all over the country beginning 3 March.Lists of roll numbers and
examination centres for the students in Yangon City Development Committee area
will be posted at the offices of respective township education offices starting
5 March.
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 Commander
attends annual meeting of Divisional Working Committee of the
Sangha
Yangon, 27 Feb The second annual meeting of the fifth
Mandalay Division Working Committee of the Sangha took place at
Maniyadana Yama Mya Taungtaik in Mandalay on 25 February
morning.
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 Kingston,
Lin share the lead at Myanmar Open 2003
Yangon,
27 Feb The first round of Myanmar Open 2003 golf
tournament, sponsored by Myanmar Professional Golfers
Association and Asian Professional Golfers Association (Asian
PGA) and Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, started at
Yangon Golf Club in Danyingon here this morning.
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Stimulant tablets and raw opium seized
Yangon, 27 Feb A
combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit
and Lashio Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information,
searched the house of Lauk Choung of Ward 2, Laukkai and
arrested Yan Kyin San and Lauk Eal together with 3,000 stimulant
tablets, 2 kilos of raw opium, 100 grams of fragrant powder, 1.5
kilos of Sudo Ephedrine powder, 7 kilos of ammo-nium chloride, 8
pyi of poppy seeds, paraphernalia and ammu-nitions on 9 January
2002.
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