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Saturday, March 8, 2003

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State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends message of congratulations to President of Cyprus

Yangon, 7 March — Senior General Than Shwe, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, President of the Republic of Cyprus, who has been elected at the recent Presidential election of Cyprus.

Secretary-1 inspects development of Muse region

Yangon, 7 March — Chairman of the Working Committee for Progress of Border Areas and National Races Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt inspected development of Muse region, Muse District, northern Shan State, today.

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A & I Minister inspects factories in Mingaladon

Yangon, 7 March — Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin inspected production process at the Fan Belt Factory of the Myanma Perennial Crops Enterprise at Pyinmabin Industrial Zone in Mingaladon Township this morning.

English Proficiency Course concludes

Yangon, 7 March —The concluding ceremony of the English Proficiency Course (2/2002) organized by  the Ministry of Industry-1 was held at the training hall of the ministry this morning.

City Farm and Resort Centre in Taikkyi inspected

Yangon, 7 March — Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor U Ko Lay inspected the City Farm and Resort Centre being undertaken by YCDC in Uto Region, Taikkyi Township, this morning.

Measures for ensuring smooth and secure transportation
coordinated 1

Yangon, 7 March — The work coordination meeting of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transportation took place at the meeting hall of Yangon Command this afternoon.

New Myitnge Bridge to be constructed

Yangon, 7 March — Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint arrived at the site chosen for construction of new Myitnge Bridge near milepost No (421/3) on Yangon-Mandalay Highway on 5 March.

Minister inspects Exhibition booth

Yangon, 7 Mar —  Minister for Cooperatives Lt-Gen Tin Ngwe arrived at Defence Services Historical Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda Road this morning and inspected booths of the Ministry of Cooperatives displayed at Armed Forces Day Booth.

Construction Minister attends prize presentation of BEHSs  

Yangon, 7 March — Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, accompanied by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Myint Thein and officials, attended the prize presentation of the Basic Education High School in Myittha.

Yangon Division USDA holds coordination meeting

Yangon, 7 March — Monthly work coordination meeting of the executives of  township, district and division Union Solidarity and Development Associations in Yangon Division was held.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects drills of military parade columns

Yangon, 7 March — Military parade columns which will take part in the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade continued their drills at the Resistance Park on U Wisara Road here today.

Tailoring courses of MMCWA conclude

Yangon, 7 March — Advanced Tailoring Course (1/2003) and Tailoring Course (26/2003) organized by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association concluded at the multi-purpose building of MMCWA in South Okkalapa Township this morning.

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Chartered flight Air 2000 leaves

Yangon, 7 March — Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, sponsorship of the Ministry of Transport and arrangement of Adventure Myanmar Travels and Tours Co Ltd and New Horizons Travels and Tours Co Ltd, a Chartered flight Air 2000, arrived here with 64 American tourists and 27 crew on board on 4 March, left Yangon International Airport for Vararasi, India, this morning.

Minister receives Chinese guests

Yangon, 7 March — Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung received Vice-Chairman of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Product Mr Zhang Yujing and party and Economic and Commercial Counselor of Chinese Embassy Mr Jin Hoggon

Health Minister receives WHO officer

Yangon, 7 Mar — Minister for Health Prof Dr Kyaw Myint received the delegation led by Executive Director Dr Nils E Billo  of International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease of WHO (Headquarters), in Geneva, Switzerland.

Chinese delegation leaves

Yangon, 7 March — The seven-member goodwill delegation led by Senior Counsellor of Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) Mr Wang Jiarui, after visiting Myanmar at the invitation of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, left here by air this morning.

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Lashio District Football Team wins Championship

Yangon, 7 March — The prize presentation ceremony of the Shan State (North) women’s sports organization patron’s bowl inter district women’s senior level football match was held at the Union sports grounds in Lashio on 4 March.

Tatmadaw Volleyball Tournament ends

Yangon, 7 March — The final matches and prize-distribution ceremony for the Year 2002-2003 Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services’ Trophy Volleyball Tournament (Army, Navy and Air) took place at Pyiphyozarni Gymnasium.

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Raw Opium seized in Mansi

Yangon, 7 March — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Bhamo Special Anti-Drug Squad, acting on information on 8 February 2003, searched Law Yu Kyon’s house at Panse village in Mansi and seized 2 bags of raw opium weighing 3 kilos.

 

 

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