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Friday, June 10, 2005 |
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Headlines
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Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to
Portuguese Republic
YANGON,
10 June — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council of the Union of
Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His
Excellency Mr Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio,...
 Moeyungyi
sluice gate to benefit over 40,000 acres of farmland
YANGON, 9
June — Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen
Htay Oo went to Moeyungyi sluice gate project being
implemented by Irrigation Department Construction
Group-6 near Kwetesu Village, Waw Township, Bago
Division, on 4 June afternoon. Director of Construction
Group-6 U Hla Myint reported on the purpose of the
construction of sluice gate, its advantage, and progress
of work and Director-General of Irrigation Department U
Kyaw San Win on water supply for greening 30-mile radius
of Yangon City.
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Myanmar does not condone the practice of trafficking in
persons and is constantly striving to overcome the
pernicious practice
Myanmar issues announcement regarding 5th annual
“Trafficking in Persons Report” issued by US State
Department
YANGON, 9
June—The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government
of the Union of Myanmar today issued an announcement
with respect to fifth annual “Trafficking in Persons
Report” issued by the US Department of State this month.
 Exhibition
in commemoration of 55th Anniversary of Establishment of
Diplomatic Relations commences
YANGON, 9
June — A ceremony to open the exhibition in
commemoration of the 55th Anniversary of Myanmar-China
Establishment of Diplomatic Relations was held at the
National Museum on Pyay Road, here, this morning.
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International
Relation
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Appointment of Bangladeshi Ambassador to Myanmar agreed
on
YANGON,
10 June — The Government of the Union of Myanmar has
agreed to the appointment of Mr Mohammed Khairuzzaman as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Union of Myanmar
in succession to His Excellency Mr AB Manjoor Rahim.
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Religion
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 2005-2006
Buddha Dhamma Diploma course opens
YANGON, 9
June — The opening ceremony of Diploma in Buddha Dhamma
Course for 2005-2006 academic year organized by the
International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University
of the Ministry of Religious Affairs was held at Maha
Santisukha Buddha Missionary Monastery in Tamway
Township this morning.
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Region
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 Fisheries
Department to boost aqua exports
YANGON, 9
June — Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Livestock
and Fisheries held a meeting to discuss means to export
aqua products through border trade at the department
here today.
 Commander
tours Myaungmya District
YANGON, 9
June—Chairman of Ayeyawady Division Peace and
Development Council Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen
Thura Myint Aung on 6 June inspected Pampawady River
crossing (Myinkaseik) bridge project being implemented
by Bridge Project group-5 on Pathein-Myaungmya road near
Myinkaseik Village, Pathein Township.
Operations
performed on handicapped patients at Myitkyina People’s Hospital
YANGON, 9
June — Under the aegis of Myanmar Maternal and Child
Welfare Association (Central), operations free of charge
were performed on 150 handicapped patients in Myitkyina
People’s Hospital starting from 5 June. Vice-President
of MMCWA Dr Daw Tin Lin Myint and Joint-Secretary-1 Dr
Daw Nu Aye Khin handed over the cost for operations K
2,336,460 donated by MMCWA and K 720,00 worth of
airconditioner donated by President of Supervisory
Committee for Kachin State MCWA Daw Tin Tin Nwe through
officials.
CEC member performs development of Natogyi Township
YANGON, 9
June — USDA CEC member Deputy Minister for Transport Col
Nyan Tun Aung, accompanied by officials of Myingyan and
Natogyi Township USDAs, attended the ceremony to put the
earth road into service in Natogyi Township on 5 June
morning. The CEC member gave a speech and U Lay Maung,
retired headmaster of Thamandaw Village BEPS, expressed
gratitude. Col Nyan Tun Aung and wellwisher Thawdawin Co
Managing Director U Sai Philip formally opened the road.
Entries invited to 16th colour photo contest for 2005
YANGON, 9
June — The Organizing Committee for National Motto,
Literary and Photo Competitions announced the
arrangement to hold the 16th colour photo contest for
2005.
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Commander calls for
extended cultivation of rubber in Yangon
YANGON, 9
June — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe
this afternoon called on officials concerned and
entrepreneurs to make efforts for extended cultivation
of rubber in Yangon.
Taninthayi Division
holds tree planting ceremony
YANGON, 9
June — Taninthayi Division held tree planting ceremony
for 2005 in Myeik on 7 June morning. It was attended by
Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development
Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Ohn
Myint and wife Daw Nu Nu Swe, senior military officers,
departmental personnel and others.
QSS-330 new digital
machine introduced
YANGON, 9
June — The introduction and demonstration of QSS-330 (Noritsu)
digital machine exported by Noritsu Singapore Pte Ltd,
Acce International CoLtd and Kodak (Singapore) Pte Ltd,
took place at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road,
attended by photo entrepreneurs, photographers,
enthusiasts and guests. First, Managing Director of
Accel International CoLtd Mr Alvin Law extended
greetings and Regional Sales Manager Mr K.B Leong of
Noritsu S’pore Pte Ltd made an opening speech.
Teaching-aid
publications donated to monastic education
YANGON, 8
June—The organizing group of the Organization for
Women’s Affairs of Yangon Division Union Solidarity and
Development Association held a ceremony to donate
teaching-aid publications to monastic education
post-primary school in conjunction with the opening of
the monastic education post-primary school and
self-reliant library at Weikzawdaya Monastery in Ward 5,
Thongwa Township, Yangon South District, yesterday
morning.
MYANMAR GAZETTE
YANGON, 9
June — The State Peace and Development Council has
transferred Managing Director Col Hsan Tun of Myanma
Economic Bank under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue
as Director-General of the Internal Revenue Department
under the same ministry on probation from the date he
assumes charge of his duties.
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Sports
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Myanmar to hail Asian Games with Game Fun Run
YANGON, 9
June — Myanmar is making arrangements to hail the Qatar
Asian Games with Asian Game Fun Run, in which over 600
boys and girls aged between nine and 14 years will run a
three kilometer track.
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MHF seeks Bangladeshi cooperation to develop hockey
YANGON, 9
June — Two members of Myanmar Hockey Federation flew to
Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 7 June, with a mission to seek
host country’s cooperation to develop hockey and to
build an artificial-lawn hockey pitch in Myanmar through
bilateral talks.
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