Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Indonesian President

YANGON, 20 Oct — 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 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been elected as President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win sends felicitations to Indonesia

YANGON, 20 Oct — Lt-Gen Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has been elected as President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sends felicitations to Vice-President of Indonesia

YANGON, 20 Oct—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 Jusuf Kalla, who has been elected as Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia.

^{A & I Minister inspects Pyu Creek Multipurpose Dam project}

YANGON, 20 Oct — Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo on 18 October arrived at Pyu Creek Multipurpose Dam project being built by the Construction Group-4 of the Irrigation Department on Pyu Creek in Pyu Township and inspected the site chosen to build the main dam and diversion tunnel.

YANGON, 20 Oct — A ceremony to open the Partnership Meeting of National Red Cross Societies hosted by Myanmar Red Cross Society was held at Traders Hotel this morning.

Mon State USDA holds annual meeting

YANGON, 20 Oct — The Mon State Union Solidarity and Development Association held its annual meeting at Mon State USDA Office in Mandalay Ward of Mawlamyine Township on 18 October morning.

Coordination meeting to seek ways and means for development of crop production held

YANGON, 20 Oct — A coordination meeting to seek ways and means for boosting crop production was held at Myanma Agriculture Service (Head Office) yesterday.

Development of Yangon International Airport inspected

YANGON, 20 Oct — Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor of Yangon City Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin, together with Deputy Minister for Transport Col Nyan Tun Aung and officials, inspected preparations for growing flowery plants between the runway and the taxiway of Yangon International Airport being carried out by employees of YCDC.

YANGON, 20 Oct — The fifth cash donation of Finance and Prize Presentation Subcommittee of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions was held at the City Hall this afternoon.

Work Committee Chairman, sub-committee members meet

YANGON, 20 Oct — The Chairman of the Work Committee for Organizing the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions, sub-committee members and team managers of States and Divisions held discussions at No 1 Transit Centre (Bayintnaung) this evening.

12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continue

YANGON, 20 Oct — The 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions which started on 14 October continued for the seventh day at the designated places on a grand scale today.

Ramayana Drama Contest continues

YANGON, 20 Oct — The Ramayana Drama Contest of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continued this evening for the last day at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Street in Dagon Township. The Ramayana Drama Troupe representing Yangon Division participated in the contest.

Future tasks of sports federations, arrangements for camping of athletes coordinated

YANGON, 20 Oct — A coordination meeting on future tasks of sports federations and arrangements for camping of athletes who will participate in the XXIII South-East Asian Games was held at the National Indoor Stadium-1 yesterday.

South-West Command team emerges champion in U-21 Tatmadaw Football Tournament

YANGON, 20 Oct — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe this afternoon watched the final match of the 20th Defence Services Commander-in-Chief’s Under-21 Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) Football Tournament at the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna.