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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

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Extension of Hkamti Airport runway under way Lt-Gen Ye Myint makes inspection tour of Sagaing Division YANGON, 17 Jan — Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence left here by air for Sagaing Division on 14 January. Minister inspects irrigation of Kantin Bilin Dam in Minhla Township YANGON, 17 Jan—Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, accompanied by departmental officials, on 15 January, inspected cultivation of summer paddy, thriving of gram plantations and irrigation facilities under construction at the irrigated area of Kantin Bilin Dam in Minhla Township, Bago (West) Division.		Lt-Gen Ye Myint meets departmental officials, social organizations, townselders in Lahe Township YANGON, 17 Jan—Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye and party, on 15 January morning, attended the Naga New Year Festival held at the Naga Yoya Sport Grounds in Lahe Township, Hkamti District and presented gifts to leaders of Naga national races. Military band contest goes on YANGON, 17 Jan — The 14th Defence Services (Army, Navy and Air) Military Band Competition in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day continued at the People’s Square here this morning.


International Relation

Ministers inspect earthquake and tidal wave-hit regions in Kawthoung YANGON, 17 Jan— Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, WHO Resident Representative Dr Agostino Borra, UNICEF Resident Representative Ms Caroll C Long and UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Ms Akiko Suzaki arrived in Kawthoung on 14 January.		ASEAN+3 agri statistics meeting 24-28 Jan YANGON, 17 Jan — The Meeting of Directors-General of Agricultural Statistics and Information in ASEAN+3 countries and the Third Focal Point Meeting of AFSIS Project will be held at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel here from 24 to 28 January 2005.

Region

National Convention Convening Management Committee meets YANGON, 17 Jan — A coordination meeting of National Convention Convening Management Committee took place at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township this afternoon, attended by Committee Chairman Auditor General Maj-Gen Lun Maung, Vice Chairman Deputy Minister for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, committee members, chairmen and secretaries of subcommittees and officials. Minister tours Hinthada, Zalun YANGON, 17 Jan — Ayeyawady Division Hinthada Industrial Zone in charge Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut, accompanied by officials of Electric Power Department and Myanma Electric Power Enterprise, met members of the industrial zone supervisory committee and industrialists at Myanady Hall in Hinthada Township on 15 January morning. Construction of wharf inspected in Tharkayta Township YANGON, 17 Jan— Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe and Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein arrived at quality control office of Fisheries Department in Tharkayta yesterday. Managing Director of Myanmar Port Authority U Thein Htay reported on construction of wharf by Yuzana Co Ltd at the site of MPA near the wharf of Myanma Five Star Line. Ministry of Rail Transportation holds third four-monthly coord meeting YANGON, 17 Jan — The Ministry of Rail Transportation held its third four-monthly coordination meeting at the meeting hall of the ministry this morning. Vice-Mayor inspects tax-free market YANGON, 17 Jan — Yangon City Development Committee Vice-Chairman Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa this morning inspected the tax-free market on Kyaikkahsan road in Tamway Township. Arrangements to visit places of interest in Myanmar YANGON, 17 Jan— Myanmar Travels and Tour has made arrangements for local travellers.		F&R Ministry holds meeting YANGON, 17 Jan — The Ministry of Finance and Revenue held a meeting at its conference hall in Yankin here today. Government providing machinery for main industrial zones YANGON, 17 Jan — Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin visited machinery, tools factories and a steel plant of Myanma Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries (MADEI) in Mandalay Industrial Zone 2 on 15 January. He also inspected the imported machinery for the factories. Ministry of Construction holds coord meeting YANGON, 17 Jan— A coordination meeting of the Ministry of Construction was held at Public Works (Head Office) today. Books donated by renowned professor’s daughter YANGON, 17 Jan — Daw Tin Tin Myaing, a daughter of late U Pe Maung Tin, a famous professor of Yangon University, donated books on various fields of profession to Myanmar Language Department here today. Kyaukse University conducting 12 courses YANGON, 17 Jan — Minister for Education U Than Aung visited Kyaukse University, yesterday, and heard a report on salient points of the institution presented by the rector. Minister stresses work facilitation YANGON, 17 Jan — Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa met with staff of the departments of the two ministries under his charge in Kawthoung on 14 January. Officials of the Immigration and National Registration Department of the Ministry of Immigration and population and those of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement presented work plans. Closing date for entries of military song contest extended to Jan 28 YANGON, 17 Jan — It has been announced that the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Commemorative military song contest for the year 2005 will be held.

Health

Myanmar Health Research Congress continues YANGON, 17 Jan — The third day session of Myanmar Health Research Congress took place at the Medical Research Department (Lower Myanmar) in Dagon Township here this morning.

Sport

Sports instructors course opens YANGON, 17 Jan — Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint addressed the opening of basic course for physical education instructors held at Institute of Sports and Physical Education here today.

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