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  Friday, March 26, 2004 
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 To improve economic, health and education sectors

It is our duty to protect the life and property of the people so that they will be able to live with peace of mind and to create an environment in which they will be able to earn their living freely.

 

 

Senior General Than Shwe receives Vice Premier of State Council of PRC

YANGON, 25 March- Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe received Vice Premier Madam Wu Yi of the State Council and party of the People's Republic of China at the Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building, here, at 10 am today.

Senior General Than Shwe inspects booths at Armed Forces Day Exhibition

YANGON, 25 March - Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspected the booths at the 59th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition and gave guidance this evening.

 

Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to Bangladeshi President

YANGON, 26 March- On the occasion of the Anniversary of the Independence Day of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which falls on 26 March 2004, Senior General Than Shwe,

 

PRC State Council Vice Premier and party leave for Bagan-NyaungU

YANGON, 25 March- Vice Premier Madam Wu Yi of the State Council and party of the People's Republic of China who arrived here at the invitation of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, accompanied by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha and Chinese Ambassador Mr Li Jinjun, left here by special aircraft for Bagan-NyaungU at 2 pm today.

 

 

Secretary-1 meets industrial entrepreneurs in Monywa Industrial Zone

YANGON, 25 March- Chairman of Industrial Development Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win met with industrial entrepreneurs at the meeting hall of Monywa Industrial Zone, Monywa, Sagaing Division, on 21 March morning.

Secretary-1 inspects factories in Kyaukse

YANGON, 25 March - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, accompanied by Member of the State Pece and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint, ministers, deputy ministers, the mayor of Mandalay, and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, inspected the factories under the Ministry of Industry-1 in Kyaukse Township, Mandalay Division, on 22 March morning.

 

 
      International Relation     
 

Prime Minister sends congratulations to Malaysia

YANGON, 25 March- General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi, who has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Malaysia.
 

 

Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC

YANGON, 25 March - Myanmar delegation led by Auditor General Maj-Gen Lun Maung this morning left here for Beijing, the People's Republic of China, to attend the ceremony to sign MoU between the two countries.

 

Deputy Minister receives guest

YANGON, 25 March - Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population U Maung Aung received Ambassador of Bangladesh Mr A B Manjoor Rahim at 2 pm today at the deputy minister's office here.

FM sends felicitations to Bangladesh

YANGON, 26 March- On the occasion of the Anniversary of the Independence Day of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which falls on 26 March 2004, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung has sent message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr M Morshed Khan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

 

Prime Minister sends felicitations to Bangladesh

YANGON, 26 March- On the occasion of the Anniversary of the Independence Day of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which falls on 26 March 2004, General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent message of felicitations to Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

PRC goodwill delegation visits Shwedagon Pagoda

YANGON, 25 March - The visiting Chinese goodwill delegation led by Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Madam Wu Yi, accompanied by Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha and officials, this morning visited Shwedagon Pagoda here.

459 tourists arrive by cruiseliner

YANGON, 25 March - Under the supervision of the Ministry of Hotels & Tourism and with assistance provided by the Ministry of Transport and arrangements made by Tour Mandalay Co, MS Prinsendam cruiseliner carrying 459 tourists arrived Thilawa Port here this morning.

UMFCCI officials meet Thai guests

YANGON, 25 March - Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry Vice President U Aung Lwin, Joint Secretary-1 U Myo Nyunt, Joint Secretary-2 Dr Maung Maung Lay and CEC member U Myat Thin Aung met with a four-member delegation headed by Governor Mrs Anchalee Chavanich of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand at the UMFCCI head office yesterday morning.

 
      Region     
 

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspects construction tasks on Maei-Minkyaung road section

 YANGON, 25 March- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than inspected construction of road sections and bridges on Maei-Minkyaung road section of Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway on 21 March. Accompanied by Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and Development Council Commander of Western Command Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Col Myint Soe of Taungup Station and officials, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than arrived at Londawpauk Bridge Construction Project in An Township and gave necessary instructions.

Regional development measures inspected in Mandalay Division

YANGON, 25 March - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint and departmental officials, arrived at the work site of Myitnge bridge construction project on 23 morning.

Military parade columns finalize practice of parade drills for Armed Forces Day

YANGON, 25 March - Chairman of the Leading Committee for Observance of the 59th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, member of the State Peace and Development Council, Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspected the military parade columns practising final drills marching from Myoma Grounds to the Resistance Park this morning.

 

Deedokpauk Bridge on Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway in Rakhine State commissioned into service

YANGON, 25 March - Hailing the 59th Anniversary Armed Forces Day, Deedokpauk Bridge on Maei-Kyaukpyu section of Yangon-Kyaukpyu Highway in Yanbye Township, Rakhine State, was commissioned into service on 22 March.

 

 

Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets Mandalay Division Agricultural Supervisory Committee

YANGON, 25 March - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with members of Mandalay Division Agricultural Supervisory Committee and officials at Central Command in Mandalay on 22 March.

 

 

Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects development tasks in Tangyan Township

YANGON, 25 March- Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Shan State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing.

 

 
      Sports     
 

Myo Min Aung leads Tiger Golf C'ship

YANGON, 25 March- The Tiger-Myanmar Amateur Golf Championship continued for the third round at Yangon Golf Club in Danyingon this morning.

 
 

 

 

 

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