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Saturday, February
12, 2005  |
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Strengthen national solidarity through the cultivation of patriotic spirit and
Union Spirit
Shape a peaceful, modern, developed, discipline-flourishing democratic nation
YANGON,
12 FebThe following is a translation of the message
sent by Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State
Peace and Development Council, on the occasion of the
58th Anniversary Union Day, 2005, of the Union of
Myanmar:


Minister visits
mangosteen, pomelo plantations
YANGON,
11 Feb Accompanied by officials, Minister for
Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo on 7 February
visited Kyonka mangosteen farm of Myanma Agriculture
Service in Paung Township, Thaton District, Mon State,
and gave instructions to officials on extension of
farming.

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Union Flag arrives in
Kyimyindine Township from Thanlyin Township
YANGON,
11 Feb The Union Flag that spent overnight at
Thihadipa
Sports
Ground in Thanlyin was conveyed from Thanlyin Township
of Yangon South District to Kyimyindine Township of
Yangon West District this morning.


National Convention
Convening Management Committee meets, inspects preparations
YANGON,
11 Feb The National Convention Convening Management
Committee held a coordination meeting at the office of
the committee at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township at
2 pm today.
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Health
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Advocacy
Meeting on Lead Contamination in Foods held
YANGON, 11 Feb The Advocacy
Meeting on Lead Contamination of Foods as public health problem, co-organized by
Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar) and WHO, was held at the DMR
(Lower Myanmar) on Ziwaka Road, here, this morning.

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Myanma Tatmadaw
Medical Conference concludes
YANGON, 11 Feb A closing
ceremony of the 13th Myanma Tatmadaw Medical Conference was held at Defence
Services Orthopaedic Hospital (500-bed) in Mingaladon Township this afternoon.

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Wellwishers donate cash and kind for 60th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day Parade
YANGON,
11 Feb As a gesture of hailing the 60th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day, wellwishers donated cash and kind for
the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade for the
first time at the Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon
Pagoda Road yesterday afternoon, attended by Chairman of
the Leading Committee for Observance of the 60th
Anniversary Armed Forces Day Member of the State Peace
and Development Council Chief of Armed Forces Training
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.

Mines Ministry holds meeting
YANGON,
11 Feb The Ministry of Mines held a meeting today with
an address by Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint.


Dinner for Union Day delegates
YANGON,
11 Feb Chairman of the Management Committee to Observe
the 58th Anniversary Union Day Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet
Htay and family hosted a dinner in honour of the Union
Day delegates at their residence this evening.

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Union Day delegates visit downtown Yangon
YANGON,
11 Feb The Union Day delegates from states and
divisions, who are going to attend the Union Day
ceremony and dinner, led by Secretary of the Reception
and Accommodation Subcommittee for Observance of the
58th Anniversary Union Day Commandant of No 1 Transit
Centre Lt-Col Tin Kyaing, visited the National Museum on
Pyay Road this morning.

Meeting hails Union Day, supports National Convention
YANGON,
11 Feb Members of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association and other social organizations, local
people, departmental personnel and local authorities
hailed the Union Day and supported the National
Convention at Khampat town, Tamu District, Sagaing
Division, on 8 February.

Information Deputy Minister views Union Day Exhibition
YANGON,
11 Feb Chairman of Information Subcommittee for
Observance of the 58th Anniversary Union Day and
Exhibition Subcommittee Deputy Minister for Information
Brig-Gen Aung Thein this morning arrived at the 58th
Anniversary Union Day Commemorative Exhibition at the
Tatmadaw Convention Hall.

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New tube-well put into service in Myaing
YANGON, 11 Feb
Director-General Col Myo Myint of the Development Affairs
Department under the Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs attended the opening
ceremony of the tube-well in Zibyupin Village, Myaing
Township, recently.

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