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Saturday, March 5, 2005  |
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Headlines
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Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of Mexico
YANGON, 4
March — Mr Andres Carral Cuevas, newly accredited
Ambassador of Mexico to the Union of Myanmar, presented
his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of
the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikmanon on Konmyinttha here, at
10 am today.

Lt-Gen
Khin Maung Than on inspection tour of Thayawady District in Bago Division (West)
YANGON, 4
March — Member of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Minister of
Defence, accompanied by departmental officials, left
here by car on 3 March morning and arrived at
Meeninchaung Creek Bridge where he was welcomed by
Chairman of Bago Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Southern Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko, Chairman of
Bago Division (West) Peace and Development Council
Brig-Gen Hla Min and departmental officials.

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Senior General Than
Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic
YANGON, 4
March —Mr Miltiadis Hiskakis, newly accredited
Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the Union of
Myanmar, presented his credentials to Senior General
Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikman on
Konmyinttha, here, at 10.30 am today.

Legislative power to enact laws for reclamation of
vacant, fallow and virgin lands should be entrusted to
the Union
YANGON, 4
March — The following is the full clarification of
Secretary of the National Convention Convening Work
Committee U Thaung Nyunt, on behalf of the Work
Committee Chairman, concerning the agriculture and
livestock breeding sector and the energy, electricity,
mining and forestry sector for laying down of detailed
basic principles for sharing of legislative power to be
included in the State Constitution, at Pyidaungsu Hall
of Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township, yesterday.
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Most of the delegate
groups suggested that a detailed basic principle be laid down in the Union
Legislative List as third point ‘standardization and specification of
manufactured commodities’
YANGON, 4
March — The following is the full clarification of
member of the National Convention Convening Work
Committee Deputy Attorney-General Dr Tun Shin, on behalf
of the Work Committee Chairman, regarding the industrial
sector and the transport and communication sector for
laying down of detailed basic principles for sharing of
legislative power to be included in the State
Constitution, at Pyidaungsu Hall of Nyaunghnapin Camp in
Hmawby Township, yesterday.
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Region
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Matters coordinated
for observance of 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day
YANGON, 4
March — The third coordination meeting of the leading
committee for the observance of the 60th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day took place at the office of Yangon
Command, with an address by Committee Chairman State
Peace and Development Council member Chief of Armed
Forces Training Lt-Gen Kyaw Win.

Minister
inspects Fresh Water Fish Garden
YANGON, 4
March — Minister for Livestock and fisheries Brig-Gen
Maung Maung Thein, together with Fisheries Department
Director General U Than Tun, visited the
newly-constructed Fresh Water Fish Garden in the
Education Zone in Yangon City Kandawgyi Gardens and Zoo
this morning. At the Fresh Water Fish Garden, the
minister inspected finishing touches of the garden,...

Winners of short
story, novel, article contests announced
YANGON, 4
March — The Work Committee for Holding the Literary and
Photo Contests in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary
Armed Forces Day announced winners in the short story
contest, the novel contest and the article contest
today.

Tatmadaw columns continue practising drills
YANGON, 4
March — The Tatmadaw columns which will participate in
the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade practised
drills at Myoma ground, here, from 5.30 am to 9.30 am
today.
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Left
thumb-substitute surgical operation performed successfully
YANGON, 4
March — Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, accompanied
by Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo, Acting Director-General Dr
Tin Win Maung of the Health Department and Deputy
Director-General Col Than Aung of the Medical Research
Department (Upper Myanmar), went to Orthopaedic
Specialist Hospital on Hanthawady Road in Kyimyindine
Township this morning and inspected progress of
successful surgical operation that the second toe has
been substituted in the place of the thumb.

Parade columns
practise drill
YANGON, 3
March — The Tatmadaw columns which will participate in
the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day parade practised
drill at the Resistance Park, here, from 5.30 am to 10
am today.

DMA Golden Jubilee
YANGON, 3
March — The training of Diploma in Management
Administration which gave birth to the management
administration subject will enter golden jubilee this
year. DMA golden jubilee fair in conjunction with the
ceremony of paying respects to teachers, paper-reading
session and fun fairs will be held in April.

Workshop on medicines sale closed
YAGON, 4
March — The closing ceremony of the workshop on sales of
medicines organized by Myanmar Medicines and Medical
Equipment Dealers and Entrepreneurs Assocaition was held
this morning at the training hall of Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Bo
Sun Pat Street in Pabedan Township.

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Women's
Affairs
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MWAF
concludes annual general meeting successfully
YANGON, 4 March — The
Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation continued its second-day session of the
annual general meeting and concluded at its office on Thanlwin Road, Bahan
Township, this morning.

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Sports
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Press conference on
Tiger-Myanmar Amateur Open held
YANGON, 3
March — The press conference on Tiger-Myanmar Amateur
Open 2005 was held at the Dusit Inya Lake Hotel this
afternoon.
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Myanmar maintains
victory over Japan in volley friendly
YANGON, 4
March—Chairman of the Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister
for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint watched the second
match of Myanmar-Japan volleyball friendly (men) at the
National Indoor Stadium (1) in Thuwunna, here, this
afternoon.

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Poem
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We remain unmoved
* What we
do, our earth, our water
with our people, proportionately
Though things remain encouraging
They blame us without fail
Why do they do that.

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