Document the victories of the Tatmadaw, State service personnel and the entire national races

We will have to document with honour the victories achieved through the harmonious endeavours of the Tatmadaw members, who have restored and safeguarded the independence and who are the offspring of the national people, the State service personnel and the entire national races.

Health, fitness essential requirements for national defence Conduct joint research on military, medical sciences to discharge duties well in sophisticated future wars

YANGON, 31 Dec — The following is a translation of the address delivered by Senior General Than Shwe, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, at the sixth intake of the Defence Services Medical Academy on 31 December.

Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Republic of Cuba

YANGON, 1 Jan — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dr Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Council of State and of the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the occasion of the Anniversary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Cuba which falls on 1 January 2005.

Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attend graduation dinner of 6th intake of DSMA

YANGON, 31 Dec — Chairman of State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing attended a dinner to mark the graduation of the 6th intake of the Defence Services Medical Academy held at the Convocation Hall of the Academy today.

Foreign Affairs Minister felicitates Cuban counterpart

YANGON, 1 Jan — U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar has sent a message of felicitations to Mr Felipe Perez Roque, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, on the occasion of the Anniversary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Cuba which falls on 1 January 2005.

Senior General Than Shwe addresses graduation ceremony of 6th Intake of DSMA

YANGON, 31 Dec — The graduation parade of the No 6th Intake of the Defence Services Medical Academy took place this morning at the parade ground of the Academy, with an address delivered by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe.

USDA in cooperation with people making continuous efforts in nation-building tasks under auspices of government
USDA Public Relations and Knowledge Management Course concludes

YANGON, 31 Dec — The Public Relations and Knowledge Management Course No 3, conducted by the Union Solidarity and Development Association, concluded at Pyidaungsu Hall of the USDA Central Training School in Hmawby Township here this morning, with a closing speech delivered by USDA Secretary-General Maj-Gen Htay Oo. It was attended by USDA’s Central Executive Committee members and officials, and others.

Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than on inspection tour of Bago Division

YANGON, 31 Dec—Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence, together with Chairman of Bago Division PDC Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko, senior military officers and departmental heads, attended the handing over of the newly-constructed building in conjunction with the opening of the multimedia classrooms of Indagaw Basic Education High School in Bago Township on 28 December.

Hotel services inspected in Ngwehsaung, Chaungtha beaches

YANGON, 31 Dec — Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Thein Zaw inspected arrangements for convenient stay of local and foreign visitors at Pathein Hotel in Pathein yesterday.

Sports meets to mark 57th Anniversary Independence Day to be held

YANGON, 31 Dec—The Subcommittee for Organizing the 57th Anniversary Independence Day Commemorative Sports Meets will hold sports meets at the Aung San Stadium, the Sports and Physical Education Institute (Kyaikkasan), the Thuwunna Cycling Training Grounds and the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna) on 4 January 2005 (the Independence Day).