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 Bangladeshi
Prime
Minister Begum Khaleda Zia concludes official visit
Yangon, 21
March — The goodwill delegation led by Prime Minister of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia left here for
home by special flight this evening after paying an official
visit to Myanmar.
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Senior General Than Shwe sends congratulatory message to Prime
Minister of Turkey
Yangon, 21
March — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace
and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency
Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his assumption of duties as Prime
Minister of the Republic of Turkey.
 Bangladeshi
PM visits King Zafar Shah’s Tomb
Yangon, 21
March — Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia and
delegation said prayers at King Zafar Shah’s Tomb at the corner
of U Wisara Road and Ziwaka Street in Dagon Township this
morning.
SWRR
Minister receives Japanese guest
Yangon, 21 March — Minister for Social Welfare, Relief
and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa received General Manager Mr
Okuda of Mitsui & Co Ltd of Japan at the Maykhala Hall of the
ministry in Mayangon Township at 2 pm today.
Energy Minister receives Bangladeshi Minister
Yangon, 21
March — Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi received Minister
for Commerce of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr Amir
Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the ministry on Pyay Road yesterday
evening. The ministers cordially discussed matters related to
the energy sector.
Delegates of Forum on Regional Economic Cooperation tour
downtown Yangon
Yangon, 21
March—Delegates and observers of Fourth Forum on Regional
Economic Cooperation Among Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar,
hosted by the Union of Myanmar, together with officials, arrived
at Myanmar International Thilawa Terminal at 8.30 am today.
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Prime
Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and
entourage visit Shwedagon Pagoda
Yangon, 21
March — Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Begum Khaleda Zia and members, together with Myanmar Ambassador
to Bangladesh U Ohn Thwin, Director-General of Protocol
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thura U Aung Htet,
Bangladeshi Ambassador Mr A B Manjoor Rahim and officials, paid
homage to Shwedagon Pagoda this morning.
 Minister
U Win Aung arrives back
Yangon, 21 March— U Win Aung,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, arrived back here by air this
morning after attending the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Informal
Meeting held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, from 18 to 20 March.
Health Minister receives guests
Yangon, 21
March — Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint received Senior
Management Personnel of Save the Children (UK) Mr Barrie Hudson
and Mr Douglas Webb at his office on Pyidaungsu Yeiktha Road in
Dagon Township this morning.
 Fifty-four
tourists arrive by air
Yangon, 21
March — Fifty-four Malaysian visitors arrived here by air this
afternoon as the first contingent of Silverstone Group,
Malaysia.
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 Secretary-2
attends opening of factories in Yamethin
Yangon 21
March — Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Soe Win, left here for Mandalay by air this morning.
 Discipline
Enforcement Committee for Maha Thingyan Festival holds
coordination meeting
Yangon, 21 March - The Discipline Enforcement Committee
for 1364 ME Myanmar Traditional Maha Thingyan Festival held a
coordination meeting at the meeting hall of Yangon Command at 8
am today.
 Staff
Training Course for engineers of Public Works ends
Yangon, 21
March — Staff Training Course No 2 for Junior Civil Engineer
(Grade-2) of Public Works concluded at the Training Centre of
the Ministry of Construction this morning.
 Courses
being conducted for media to become dynamic and efficient
Yangon, 21
March — Public Relations Proficiency Course No 1/2002 for
officers concluded at the training hall of the News and
Periodicals Enterprise here this morning, with an address by
Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan.
Paper reading session to mark Myanma Industrial Exhibition
held
Yangon, 21
March — Paper reading session to mark the Myanma Industrial
Exhibition 2003 organized by Work Committee for Holding Myanma
Industrial Development Seminars and Myanma Industrial
Exhibitions has been held at Inwa hall in Mandalay University
from 19 March.
Invitation cards for Armed Forces Day Parade Forces Day Parade
can be drawn
Yangon, 21 March — The lists
of Mawgun Award Winner first-class and second-class title
recipients who are invited to attend the 58th Anniversary Armed
Forces Day, are being published on March 22 issue of Myanma Alin
Daily and the lists of Mawgun Award Winner third-class title
recipients on March 22 issue of Kyemon Daily.
 Myanma
Gems Emporium fetches over US$ 18.2m
Yangon, 21 March - Gem
merchants bought 51 jade lots for US$ 3,059,638 through
competitive bidding yesterday evening at 40th Myanma Gems
Emporium. Altogether 78 jade lots were sold for US$ 5,915,120
yesterday.
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 Lt-Gen
Kyaw Win accepts cash and
kind donated to Armed Forces Day parade columns
Yangon, 21
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 accepts the cash and kind donated to the Armed Forces Day
parade columns including K 1.5 million by Chairman U Yan Pay
Zone and Secretary U Myint Lwin of National Race Cultural Troupe
in Tamoenye, Kutkai Township, Shan State (North).
 Measures
for upgrading of roads in Yangon coordinated
Yangon, 21 March — The work coordination meeting on
second phase for upgrading of Strand Road and Kaba Aye Pagoda
Road to six-lane facilities, part of upgrading of Yangon City,
took place at the meeting hall of Yangon Command this morning.
 Communi-cation
related courses conclude
Yangon, 21
March — Five communication-related courses concluded at the
Communications and Postal Training Centre here this morning.
 Sarpay
Beikman opens Book Fair
Yangon, 21
March — Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, a book
fair was opened in the compound of the Central Press at the
corner of Theinbyu Road and Anawrahta Street here this morning.
Myanma Industrial Exhibition teeming with visitors
Yangon, 21
March — The Myanma Industrial Exhibition 2003 continued for the
second day at Hsin-byukankwin in Mandalay yesterday.
Workshop for drafting law on mutual legal assistance in criminal
matters concludes
Yangon, 21
March — Workshop for drafting law on mutual legal assistance in
criminal matters organized by Office of the Attorney-General
continued for the third day at the Grand Plaza Parkroyal Hotel
on Signals Pagoda Road this morning.
News froe the Districts
-Tube-wells sunk in Thazi
-Vipassana meditation practice in Toungoo
-New primary school opened in Meiktila
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 Ministry of Labour
offers ‘soon’ to members of Sangha
Yangon, 21
March — Families of the Ministry of Labour offered ‘soon’ and
provisions to the pro-rector Sayadaw of the State Pariyatti
Sasana University (Yangon), member Sayadaws, and 450 student
monks at Mogok Refectory on Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill in
Mayangon Township this morning.
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Myanmar trounces
Malaysia 5-0 in ASEAN U-14 soccer tourney
Yangon, 21 March
— The ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Youth
Under-14 Soccer Championship 2003 Thailand continued in Bangkok,
Thailand, this evening.
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