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State
Peace and Development Council Chairman sends message of
congratulations to Mr Jiang Zemin
Yangon, 17 March — 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 Jiang Zemin.
State
Peace and Development Council Vice-Chairman Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye sends message of congratulations to Mr Zeng Qinghong
Yangon, 17 March — Vice-Senior General
Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of
congratulations to His Excellency Mr Zeng Qinghong.
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State
Peace and Development Council Chairman sends message of
congratulations to dignitaries of NPC
Yangon, 17 March — Senior General Than
Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent Messages of
congratulations to the following dignitaries who have been
elected to respective posts at the 10th National People’s
Congress of the People’s Republic of China.
 Central
Committee
for
Ensuring Smooth
and
Secure Transport holds 2/2003 meeting
Yangon, 16 March— The
Central Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transport held
its meeting No 2/2003 at the hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on
Konmyinttha this morning.
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 General
Khin Nyunt attends coord meeting of Leading Committee for
All-round Renovation of
Shwedagon Pagoda
Yangon, 16 March
— Patron of the Leading Committee for All-round Renovation of
the Shwedagon Pagoda Secretary-1 of the State Peace and
Development Council General Khin Nyunt attended the coordination
meeting of the committee held at the Ancient Buddha Image Prayer
Hall on the pagoda platform this afternoon.
‘Soon’ offered to members of Sangha
Yangon, 16 March —
Staff families of the Cooperative Department of the Ministry of
Cooperatives offered soon and provisions to 450 members of the
Sangha led by Presiding Nayaka Sayadaw and teaching and
administrative Sayadaws at the State Pariyatti Sasana University
(Yangon) at Mogok soonsarhsaung of the university in Mayangon
Township yesterday.
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 Prizes
presented at monastic education school in Sangyoung Township
Yangon, 16 March — The
monastic education school of Shwetaung Monastery in Sangyoung
Township, Yangon West District, held the respect-paying ceremony
for the teachers and prize presentation ceremony at the
monastery this morning.
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 Rural
development tasks inspected in Hmawby Township, Yangon Division
Yangon, 16 March—Hailing the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day, the ceremony to introduce the
rural development undertakings for Thayagon Model Village in
Hmawby Township, Yangon Division.
 Roads,
Thanlwin bridge construction inspected
Yangon, 16 March —
Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, on 13 March inspected
construction tasks at Kyaikto-Thaton road section undertaken by
the Ministry of Construction as well as Thaton-Durinseik road,
Durinseik-Myaikalay road, construction of approach road of
Thanlwin Bridge (Hpa-an) and Kawkareik-Kawparan-Zathapyin road
and gave necessary instructions.
 Information
tasks inspected in Mandalay
Yangon, 16 March —
Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, inspected
the booth of the Ministry of Information at Myanma Industrial
Exhibition-2003 at Hsinbyukan grounds in Mandalay this morning.
CEC
member meets USDA members, departmental officials in Pathein
Yangon, 16 March —
Central Executive Committee member of the Union Solidarity and
Development Association Deputy Minister for Information U Thein
Sein on 13 March.
Completion certificates presented
Yangon, 16 March — A
ceremony to present completion certificates of basic education
primary level and middle level for 2002-2003 academic year of
Yankin Education College Practising School was held at 10 am
today.
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 Tamadaw
parade columns continue drills practice
Yangon, 16 March —
Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of the 58th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw
Win inspected practice of parade drills this morning.
CPT
Ministry holds meeting
Yangon, 16 March —
Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs held third
four-monthly work coordination meeting 2002 at the meeting hall
of the ministry here at 1 pm yesterday.
Commander inspects regional development tasks
Yangon, 16 March — Chairman of Taninthayi
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal
Region Command Brig-Gen Tha Aye, together with departmental
officials, on 10 March inspected summer paddy plantation at
Maungmashaung Village in Dawei Township.
Nursery Market Festival continues
Yangon, 16 March—The Nursery Market
Festival continued at Myaypadetha Park in Bahan Township here
today.l
News from the Districts
-Mobile library opened in Kyaikto
-Township Agricultural Coordination Committee of Natogyi meets
-Manual water pump opened in Wundwin Township
-Fire fighting demonstrated in Kyaiklat
-Fire fighting course opened in Mandalay
-Provisions offered to members of the Sangha
-Cash donated for construction of new building
-Buddha Pujaniya of Mawtinsun Pagoda held
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Fianance & Revenue Minister receives guests
Yangon, 16 March —
Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun received Dr
Alfred Henning and party of Indo German Chamber Commerce “IGCC”
and Korean German Chamber of Commerce & Industry “KGCCI” at his
office yesterday afternoon.
 716
merchants arrive
Yangon, 16 March — A
total of 716 gem merchants — 410 from 153 foreign firms of seven
countries and 306 from 112 local firms— have already arrived at
the 40th Myanma Gems Emporium 2003 being held in the Myanma Gems
Emporium Hall on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road today.
SME
management, e-commerce courses conclude
Yangon, 15 March — The
SME management advanced course for entrepreneurs JODC (Japan
Overseas Development Corporation) concluded with ceremony held
at the MICT Park in Hline Township here at 4 pm yesterday.
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 Tourists
on adventurous journey in Kachin State
Yangon, 16 March —
Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and
arrangement of the Shwelaytagon Travel Service.
Myanmar delegation leaves for Brunei
Yangon, 16 March —
Two-member Myanmar delegation led by Director-General U Myint
Thein Swe of the Department of Cultural Institute left here by
air this afternoon.
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Myanmar beat Vietnam 5-2
Yangon, 16 March — ASEAN Youth U-14
Championship 2003 Thailand soccer tournament was held in
Bangkok, Thailand, at 4:45 pm local time today.
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 Third
Asian Billiards Championship opened
Yangon, 16 March — The
3rd Asian Billiards Championship-2003, organized by Myanmar
Billiards and Snooker Federation, was opened at Asia Plaza on
Bogyoke Aung San Street here this afternoon.
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