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  Tuesday, March 1, 2005 
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Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon arrives on official visit

YANGON, 28 Feb— At the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, a goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon arrived here by a special flight this morning on an official visit to the Union of Myanmar.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife attend Shwehtidaw hoisting ceremony of Historic Maha Shwemyintin Pagoda in PyinOoLwin

YANGON, 28 Feb—A ceremony to hoist Shwehtidaw atop Historic Maha Shwemyintin Pagoda in PyinOoLwin, Mandalay Division, was held at the Pagoda on 26 February morning, attended by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosts luncheon to Thai goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon

YANGON, 28 Feb—Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosted a luncheon to the visiting Thai goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon at the New Yeiktha of the Ministry of Defence here at noon today.

 

      International Relation      

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye receives Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwona

YANGON, 28 Feb — Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye received Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon and party at the Ministry of Defence at 11 am today.

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye sees off Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon

YANGON, 28 Feb— Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye this evening saw off members of goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon at Yangon International Airport after paying an official visit to the Union of Myanmar.


Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army tours Yangon

YANGON, 28 Feb—The Thai goodwill delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army General Prawit Wongsuwon, accompanied by Maj-Gen Aye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, Thai Defence Attaché Col Prissapa Suvanatat and officials, at 1 pm today arrived at the Shwedagon Pagoda, where they were welcomed by members of the Pagoda Board of Trustees.

 

      Region     

National Convention Convening Commission Chairman asks after delegates

YANGON, 28 Feb — Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein this morning visited the National Convention delegates, who are undergoing medical treatment at the Defence Services Hospital (1000-bed) in Mingaladon.

Service personnel urged to boost production of oil and gas

YANGON, 28 Feb — Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay arrived at Htotpinshar-Kanni oil field in Magway Division on 25 February and met the manager and officials concerned and instructed them to boost the production of oil and to minimize loss and wastage. In the afternoon, the deputy minister went to Dahatpin and Yenanma oil fields in Min Hla and looked into oil wells there.

National Convention delegates entertained

YANGON, 28 Feb —The Entertainment and Welfare Subcommittee of the National Convention Convening Management Committee is conducting entertainment programme for rest and recreation of the delegates at Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township.

Delegate group of peasants meets

YANGON, 28 Feb —The delegate group of peasants held a meeting to compile the proposal to be submitted to the NCC Work Committee concerning the NCC Work Committee chairman’s clarification on 22 February on detailed basic principles for distribution of the legislative power to be included in the framing of the State Constitution at the meeting hall No 4 of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township at 10 am today.

Education Minister visits schools in Padaung, Pyay University

YANGON, 28 Feb — Minister for Education U Than Aung, accompanied by directors-general of the departments under the ministry, Bago Division (West) Education Officer and officials concerned arrived at Padaung Township Basic Education High School on 26 February. The minister and party heard reports presented by schoolhead U Aung Myint at Nawaday Library.

Five-million-year-old fossils found in central Myanmar

YANGON, 28 Feb— The fossil survey team consisting of scholars from Geology Departments of Yangon and Mandalay Universities, Kyoto University of Japan made a field trip to Pauk Township, Pakokku District, Magway Division, from 15 to 22 February.

F&R Minister meets departmental officials in Mon, Kayin States

YANGON, 28 Feb — Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, accompanied by Managing Director of Myanma Economic Bank Col Hsan Tun and General Manager of Myanma Small Loans Enterprise Lt-Col Aung Myint Tun, met officers at state, district and township levels of departments and enterprises under the ministry in Mon and Kayin States at Yamanya Hall of Mon State Peace and Development Council Office, Mawlamyine Township on 27 February.

Diplomats tour Kachin State and Mandalay Division

YANGON. 28 Feb— The Yangon-based Diplomatic Corps led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu arrived Myit-kyina on 25 February on an annual diplomatic tour.

 

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