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Sunday, March 23, 2003

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Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Pakistan

Yangon, 23 March — On the occasion of the anniversary of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March 2003, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent messages of felicitations to His Excellency General Pervez Musharraf, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.



Special Refresher Course No 51 for basic education teachers concludes

Yangon, 22 March—The Special Refresher Course No 51 for basic education teachers concluded at the Nawarat Hall of Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) in Hlegu Township, Yangon Division, at 11 am today.

Kawliya Dam inaugurated in Bago Division

Yangon, 22 March — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt, left here by Tatmadaw helicopter this morning and arrived at Kawliya Dam in DaikU Township, Bago Division, at 8.55 am.

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Secretary-1 receives Chinese guests 

Yangon, 22 March — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt received Vice-Chairperson Mme Xiao Rong and members of China Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC) of the People’s Republic of China at Zeyathiri Beikman in Konmyinttha at 5 pm today.



Foreign Affairs Minister sends felicitations to Pakistan 

Yangon, 23 March — On the occasion of the anniversary of the Pakistan Day, which falls on 23 March 2003, His Excellency, U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent message of felicitations to His Excellency Mian Kurshid Mehmood Kasuri, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.


Secretary-1 General Khin Nyunt receives Malaysian guests

Yangon, 22 March — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar General Khin Nyunt received President Mr Dato' Seri Fumthiko Konichi of Texchem Group of Co of Malaysia and members at Zeyathiri Beikman in Konmyinttha at 4 pm today.



 

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Regional development projects inspected in Mandalay and Magway Divisions

Yangon, 22 March — Secretary-2 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win and party helicoptered to Paunglaung Multipurpose Dam Project site in Pyinmana Township yesterday.



Drill of parade columns inspected 

Yangon, 22 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 the drill of the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade columns  this morning.



Gems Emporium continues

Yangon, 22 March —  The 40th Myanma Gems Emporium being held at the Myanma Gems Emporium Hall on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road continued for the fifth day at 9 am today.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects
coffee plantation, upgrading of road sections in Toungoo 

Yangon, 22 March — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, together with officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, left here by Myanma Airways yesterday morning and arrived at Toungoo, Bago Division, at 7.10 am.



Measures for ensuring smooth and secure transport coordinated

Yangon, 22 March — Work coordination meeting of Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Smooth and Secure Transport was held at Yangon Command this afternoon.



Prize winners of Myawady colour photo contest and Myawady and Ngwetayi magazines announced

Yangon, 22 March — Prize winners of Myawady colour photo contest 2002 and annual best manuscript award winners of Myawady and Ngwetayi Magazines were announced today.

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Talks on ICG branch connect solution

Yangon, 22 March — Under the aegis of the Myanmar Computer Entrepreneurs Association, talks on ICG Branch Connect Solution were held at the MICT Park here this morning.

 

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    Sport     

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Myanmar beat Thailand 1-0 in ASEAN U-14 soccer

Yangon, 22 March — Semi-finals of the ASEAN Youth U-14 Championship 2003 Thailand continued in Bangkok, Thailand, this evening. In the first match of semi-finals, Selected Myanmar Youth team beat Selected Thai Youth team 1-0. Win Win Htet score the winning goal for Myanmar team.



Inter-State/Division Golf Tournament concludes

Yangon, 22 March — The fourth day play of the 25th Inter-State and Division Golf Tournament, jointly organized by Sports and Physical Education Department and Myanmar Golf Federation and mainly sponsored by ISUZU Motor Ltd, continued at Yangon Golf Club in Danyingon yesterday evening.

Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament opens

Yangon, 22 March — Hailing the 58th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, Myanmar Tennis Federation hold Myanmar CP Inter Club Tennis Tournament sponsored by Myanmar CP Co Ltd at the Theinbyu Tennis Court this morning.

 

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    Drug    

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Raw opium and stimulant tablets seized 

Yangon, 22 March — A combined team comprising members of the local intelligence unit and Taunggyi Special Anti-drug Squad, acting on information, searched the house of Ma San San Myint (a) Artu (a) Letaiye in Konmyinttha, Monghsu Township and arrested her with 300 stimulant tablets, 7.84 kilos of raw opium and 0.5 litre of opium liquid.

Chemical liquid seized in Kyugok (Panghsai)

Yangon, 22 March — A combined team including members of the local intelligence unit and Myanmar Police Force, acting on a tip-off, on 13 March stopped and searched a group of people carrying plastic boxes near Nanhu-Yegu country road in Kyugok (Panghsai) township.

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