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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 Feb—The 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.

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.

 

      Health      

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.

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.

 

       Region    

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.


 

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.

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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