Prime Minister receives Indian guests

YANGON, 11 Jan —Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win received Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Republic of India Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar and party at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyint-tha here at 3 pm today.

National races are to make efforts in cooperation with government for successful implementation of Road Map including ongoing National Convention

YANGON, 11 Jan—Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Ge Thein Sein, accompanied by SPDC Member Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, senior military officers, officials of the SPDC Office and departmental heads, left here by helicopter and arrived at Hpa-an in Kayin State at 10.30 am yesterday.

Thanks to short-term, long-term plans, nation has seen emergence of sound economic infrastructures

YANGON, 11 Jan — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein met departmental heads in Hpa-an, members of social organizations and officials at the hall of No 22 LID yesterday.

National Convention resumes on 17 Feb NC Delegates to arrive Nyaunghnapin Camp not later than 15 February National Convention Convening Commission, Work Committee, Management Committee meet

YANGON, 11 Jan—The National Convention Convening Commission, the Work Committee and the Management Committee held a work coordination meeting at the meeting hall of the NCCC in Kyaikkasan Grounds here at 4 pm today, with an address by Chairman of NCCC Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects supporting dam project for Kyatmauktaung Dam

YANGON, 11 Jan — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by officials, arrived at Bagan-NyaungU Airport by air yesterday morning. He was welcomed there by Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Brig-Gen Than Htay of Kyaukpadaung Station, Magway Division PDC Chairman Col Phone Maw Shwe and departmental officials.

Myanmar, India sign MoU on cooperation in Petroleum Sector

YANGON, 11 Jan — Myanmar officials led by Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and their Indian counterparts led by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar discussed bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector of the two nations on common interest at the ministry today.

Chinese delegates arrive to attend Meeting on Cross-border Crimes

YANGON, 11 Jan — A 22-member delegation led by Chinese Deputy Minister of People’s Security Mr Zhao Yongji of the People’s Republic of China arrived here by air this afternoon to attend the Myanmar-China Deputy Ministerial Level Meeting on Peace Building and Combating of Cross-border Crimes.
 

First SEA Archery Championships Competitions commence

YANGON, 11 Jan — The 70-meter competitions for the First SEA Archery Championships, hosted in Myanmar, commenced at the Kyaikkasan Archery Ground here this morning.

Management Committee for Observance of 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day meets

YANGON, 11 Jan—The Management Committee for Observance of the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day (2005) met for the second time at the Resistance Park here this afternoon.

AGM of Central Cooperatives Society held

YANGON, 11 Jan — The Annual General Meeting of the Central Cooperatives Society for 2003-2004 was held at the Ministry of Cooperatives on Bogyoke Aung San Street here this morning, with an address by Minister for Cooperatives Col Zaw Min.

Coordination meeting of Attorney-General and State/Division and district law officers held

YANGON, 11 Jan— The 26th coordination meeting of the Attorney-General and State/Division and district law officers was held at the Attorney-General’s Office this morning.

Measures taken for upper Paunglaung hydro electric power project inspected

YANGON, 11 Jan — Accompanied by Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and officials concerned, Chairman of Mandalay Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Ye Myint went on an inspection tour of upper Paunglaung hydro electric power project, east of Pyinmana, Madalay Division being implemented by the Ministry of Electric Power on 8 January.