Yangon, 3 March — 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 Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.

U Win Aung  sends message of felicitations to Bulgaria

Yangon, 3 March — U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Solomon Passy, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Yangon, 2 March— The opening of Shwehmawwun Sasana Beikmandaw in Kyauktan Township and cash donation for all-round construction of Kyaik-padagyi Hsandawshin Pagoda were held today.

River water pumping projects seen over

Yangon, 2 March — Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin arrived at Htanlontat Reservour construction project in TadaU Township, Mandalay Division, yesterday and gave necessary instructions to responsible officials.

Upgrading of roads and bridges inspected

Yangon, 2 March — Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun this morning inspected upgrading of Kanbe-Pyawbwelay-Dala road and Dalla-Twantay-Kungyangon road.

Acting Course opened 

Yangon, 2 March—Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon opened an acting course (1/2003) at Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon Hall on Wingaba street in Bahan Township this morning.

Highland reclamation inspected

Yangon, 2 March — Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of  Eastern Command Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, inspected highland reclamation  and construction of Thaminekham Dam in Shan State (South) on 26 February.

List of prize-winners of Armed Forces Day Colour Photo Contest announced 

Yangon, 2 March — The 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day (2003) Commemorative Literary and Photo Competition Organizing Work Committee invited entries of colour photo under the titles of ‘Prosperous Myanmar’ and ‘Preserve Culture Heritage’.

Rules of Traditional Medicine Association clarified

Yangon, 2 March—A ceremony to clarify rules of Myanmar Traditional Medicine Association and to present membership applications was held at Traditional Medicine University in Aungmyaythazan Township, Mandalay, on 28 February morning.

News From The Districts

-Shwehtidaw hoisted atop Pyilon Chantha Pagoda
-Buddhist culture course ends
-Cultivation method demonstrated

Yangon, 2 March — Member of the Panel of Patrons of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win received Reserve member of the Communist Party Central Committee of the People’s Republic of China Senior Counselor of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) Mr Wang Jiarui.

Yangon, 2 March — The fourth round play of Myan-mar Open Golf Tournament, organized by Myanmar Professional Golfer Association and Asian PGA and mainly sponsored by Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, continued today at Yangon Golf Club at Danyingon here.

Yangon, 2 March — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Muse Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, on 12 February.