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Sunday, October 24, 2004 |
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Message from Senior
General Than Shwe on Fifty-ninth Anniversary of United Nations Day
YANGON, 23 Oct—The following is
the message issued today from Senior General Than Shwe, the Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar on the occasion of
the Fifty-ninth Anniversary of the United Nations Day:
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We should focus our attention on equitable development
There can be no peace without sustainable development
Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses ceremony to mark 59th Anniversary UN Day
YANGON, 23 Oct — The ceremony to mark the 59th Anniversary United Nations Day
was held at Pyithu Hluttaw Building on Pyay Road, here, at 6 pm today, with an
address by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein
Sein.
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Religion
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Wellwishers
invited for sinking tube-wells
YANGON, 23 Oct— The Development
Affairs Committees under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National
Races and Development Affairs are making concerted efforts in sinking tube-wells
in order to get sufficient fresh water in rural areas in States and Divisions
where water is scarce.
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Culture
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Myanmar
Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continue
YANGON, 23 Oct — The 10th-day
programmes of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions
continued at the designated places today.
Mahosadha
Marionette Contest continues for third day
YANGON, 23 Oct—The Mahosadha
Marionette Contest of the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions continued for the third day at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung
Street here at 7 pm today.
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Work Committee,
sub-committees, team managers meet
YANGON, 23 Oct — The Work
Committee for Organizing the 12th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts
Competitions, sub-committee members and team managers of States and Divisions
held the coordination meeting at No 1 Transit Centre (Bayintnaung) this evening.
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Region
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Commander and
Mayor inspect measures for making city clean and pleasant
YANGON, 23 Oct— Chairman of
Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen
Myint Swe and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung
Thein Lin inspected measures undertaken for making the city clean and pleasant,
proper drainage and sanitation work in the streets, laying of pavements,
extension of roads and paving of roads today.
Annual general
meeting of Pyapon District USDA held
YANGON, 23 Oct— Pyapon District
Union Solidarity and Development Association held its annual general meeting at
Thiri Annawa Hall in Pyapon this morning. Present were CEC member of USDA
Minister Col Thein Nyunt, departmental officials, Secretary of Ayeyawady
Division USDA U Than Tun, members of District USDA, well-wishers, outstanding
students, and USDA members.
 Education
Minister inspects sanitation at basic education schools
YANGON, 23 Oct — In 2004-2005
academic year, October 23 in 2004 has been designated as School Sanitation Day.
Students of basic education schools in the entire nation under the supervision
of respective teachers and school heads carried out sanitation tasks at school
buildings, classrooms,toilets, roads and parks today.
Cooperative
societies inspected in Bago
YANGON, 23 Oct — Minister for
Cooperatives Col Zaw Min met with the chairman and members of the board of
directors of Mazin Industrial Producers Cooperative Society in Bago yesterday.
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Bago Division
(East) USDA holds annual meeting
YANGON, 23 Oct — Bago Division
(East) Union Solidarity and Development Association held its annual meeting at Khabaung Hall in Toungoo on 22 October afternoon.
UN
Secretary-General’s Message on United Nations Day
24 October 2004
The following is the message from
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the occasion of the 59th
anniversary of the United Nations Day:
Prize
presentation ceremony of 59th Anniversary UN Day Commemorative Essay,
Poster and Painting Competitions held
YANGON, 23 Oct — The prize
presentation ceremony of the 59th Anniversary United Nations Day Commemorative
Essay, Poster and Painting Competitions was held at the Wunzin Minyarzar Hall of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning.
USDA CEC member
inspects beautifying of Mayangon
YANGON, 23 Oct — CEC member of
the Union Solidarity and Development Association Vice-Chairman of Yangon City
Development Committee Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa this morning inspected sanitation
and beautifying tasks in Mayangon Township.
Myanmar
Furniture Fair-2004 continues
YANGON, 23 Oct — Under the
arrangements of the Ministry of Forestry, the Myanmar Furniture Fair-2004
continued for the second day at the Tatmadaw Convention Hall on U Wisara Road
today. Entrepreneurs at home and from abroad and diplomats visited the fair. A
total of 41 wood-based production companies displayed their products at 154
booths at the fair. The fair will be kept open for departments and entrepreneurs
on 24 October and for public on 25 and 26 October from 10 am to 5 pm daily.
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Sports
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Myanmar Wushu
contingent bags 13 gold, 11 silver and two bronze
YANGON, 23 Oct—The 12-member
victorious Myanmar Wushu contingent led by President of Myanmar Wushu Federation
U Khin Maung Lay, together with Manager U Tun Myint and Coach Mr Xu Zhou, which
participated in the First World Traditional Wushu Meet held in the People’s
Republic of China from 18 to 20 October, arrived back here yesterday evening.
More tennis
players arrive
YANGON, 23 Oct — More tennis
players from Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia and China (Taipei)
to take part in the 1st Myanmar Junior World Ranking Tennis Tournament Grade-5
to be organized by the Ministry of Sports and the Myanmar Tennis Federation
arrived here by air this morning and afternoon.
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Bagan Open Golf
C’ship continues for third day
YANGON, 23 Oct — The Bagan Open
Golf Championship of the Myanmar Golf Tour 2004, organized by Myanmar
Professional Golfers’ Association and Myanmar Golf Federation, continued at
Bagan Golf Course in Bagan-NyaungU Township, this morning.
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