Prime Minister receives Bangladeshi Minister and party

YANGON 12 Jan — Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win received State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr AKM Mosharraf Hossain and party at the Hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha this evening.

Emperor of Japan sends felicitations to Senior General Than Shwe

YANGON, 12 Jan— The following is a message of felicitations from Akihito, Emperor of Japan, to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.

Our Three Main National Causes important for perpetuation of the Union and they are national policyto be handed down from one generation to another

YANGON, 12 Jan — Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein met officers, Tatmadaw members and families at the station hall of No 22 LID in Hpa-an yesterday.

Efforts of MHC draw Myanmar people’s interest to history

YANGON, 12 Jan — The Myanmar Historical Commission held its Golden Jubilee International Conference at Diamond Jubilee Hall here this morning, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Education Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein.

Bangladeshi Minister and party arrive

YANGON, 12 Jan — At the invitation of Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr AKM Mosharraf Hossain and party arrived here yesterday evening and they were welcomed by Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and officials at Yangon International Airport.

Myanmar, Bangladesh and India to perform trilateral cooperation in petroleum sector

YANGON, 12 Jan — To perform trilateral cooperation in petroleum sector among Myanmar, Bangladesh and India, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and party met with Bangladeshi State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Mr AKM Mosharraf Hossain and party and Indian Minister of Oil and Natural Gas Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar at the Ministry of Energy this morning.

Home Affairs Minister receives Chinese Vice Minister

YANGON, 12 Jan — Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo received visiting a 22-member Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of the Public Security of the People’s Republic of China Mr Zhao Yongji and party to attend the Myanmar-Chinese Deputy Minister Level Meeting for Realizing Peace and Tranquillity of the Border Area and Combating Transnational Crime at the ministry this afternoon.

Meeting for Realizing Peace & Tranquillity of Border Areas and Combating Transnational Crime held

YANGON, 12 Jan — The Myanmar-China Deputy Minister Level Meeting for Realizing Peace and Tranquillity of Border Areas and Combating Transnational Crime was held at Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel, here, today.

Myanmar leads SEA Archery C’ships with 7 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze

YANGON, 12 Jan — The First South-East Asian Archery Championships continued for the second day at Kyaikkasan Grounds, here, this morning.

Among the spectators were Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, members of the panel of leading patrons of the Myanmar Women’s Sports Federation, officials, Vice-President of Asian Archery Federation President of South-East Asian Archery Federation Mr San Gun Kosavinta and officials, Vice-President of Asian Archery Federation President of Myanmar Archery Federation Dr Khin Shwe and officials.

USDA Public Relations and Information Management Course No 4 opened

YANGON, 12 Jan—The opening of the Public Relations and Information Management Course No 4 of the Union Solidarity and Development Association took place at the USDA training centre in Hmawby Township here this morning, with an address by USDA Secretary-General U Htay Oo.

Ministers oversee Paunglaung Multipurpose Dam Project

YANGON, 12 Jan — Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut arrived at Paunglaung Multipurpose Dam Project, 10 miles East of Pyinmana, Mandalay Division on 9 January.

Cooperatives Minister inspects booths of MCCPSF

YANGON, 12 Jan— Minister for Cooperatives Col Zaw Min viewed around the booths displayed for the sixth day at Myanma Cooperative Centenary Products Show and Festival 2005 at Cooperative Commercial Centre (Saya San Plaza), Bahan Township, today.

FSD holds coordination meeting

YANGON, 12 Jan — The second day session of coordination meeting for the Fire Services Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement was held at the meeting hall of the minister’s office this morning.