Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Receives UNICEF Resident Representative
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Established 1914 Volume XIX, Number 92 7th Waning of Waso 1373 ME Friday, 22 July, 2011 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tran- * Building of modern industrialized nation through the agricultural devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation quillity, prevalence of law and order opment, and all-round development of other sectors of the economy * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation * Strengthening of national solidarity * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national char- * Building and strengthening of discipline-flourish- * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical acter ing democracy system know-how and investment from sources inside the country and abroad * Flourishing of Union Spirit, the true patriotism * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands * Uplift of health, fitness and education standards of the accord with the Constitution of the State and the national peoples entire nation Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw receives UNICEF Resident Representative NAY PYI TAW, 21 July—Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint received Resident Representative Dr Ramesh M Shrestha of UNICEF at the hall of the Speaker of the Hluttaw Office, here, at 1 pm today. Also present on the occasion together with Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint were Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Mya Nyein, the director-general of the Hluttaw Office and deputy directors-general. MNA Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint receives Resident Representative Dr Ramesh M Shrestha of UNICEF at hall of Speaker of the Hluttaw Office in Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA Rural development and poverty alleviation, one of many tasks of new government Only when socio-economic life of rural people develops, will productive capability of nation improve NAY PYI TAW, 21 July—The Rural Socio- economic Development Subcommittee of Work Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation held the work coordination meeting 2/2011 at the hall of the Ministry of Information, here, at 2 pm yesterday, with an address by Chairman of the Subcommittee Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan. Also present at the meeting were Secretary of the Subcommittee Deputy Minister for Information U Soe Win, members Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lwin, Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan addresses the coordination meeting.—MNA Deputy Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs U Tint Lwin and Deputy Action plans will be implemented with collaborative efforts of ten strengths Minister for Culture Daw Sanda Khin, ministers — (1) government, (2) banks, credit cooperative societies, (3) foundations, of regions and states, the chairman of Myanmar (4) entrepreneurs, (5)NGOs, (6) United Nations and international Libraries Foundation and members, departmental heads and officials. organizations, (7) INGO s, (8) wellwishers, (9) social organizations (township (See page 8) association, religious association) and (10) local people. 22-7-2011 NL.pmd 1 7/22/2011, 6:16 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 22 July, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 22 July, 2011 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Improve art of traditional * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State medicine * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The art of traditional medicine is royal medical subject. In successive eras, health Union A&I Minister care has been provided to the people with MYANMAR GAZETTE potent therapies of traditional medicines. receives Japanese guests Myanmar traditional medicine practitioners NAY PYI TAW, 21 July—Union Minister for NAY PYI TAW, 21 July—The President of the are to give health care services to the people Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing received in accord with their fine traditions. Prof Dr Konosuke ODAKA of Hitotsubashi University Republic of the Union of Myanmar has confirmed the The government is giving encouragement of Japan and Deputy Director-General Mr Takahiro appointment of Director-General Dr Myint Than of to ensure sustainable development for SASAKI of Southeast Asia and Pacific Department Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries under the durability of Myanmar traditional medicine. of JICA Head Office at the ministry, here, yesterday Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries on expiry of the The University of Traditional Medicine is afternoon. turning out traditional medicine practitioners Their meeting focused on cooperation in agriculture one-year probation period. constantly. Researches are being conducted sector in Myanmar.—MNA to be able to produce potent traditional Union A&I Minister medicine. Herbal gardens are established to U Myint Hlaing culture and conserve rare medicinal plants. receives Prof Traditional medicine practitioners are to strive for conducting experiments on traditional Dr Konosuke medicines so as to uplift standards of traditional ODAKA of medicine arena. Standards are to be set for Hitotsubashi production of quality traditional medicines with University of Japan systematic and accurate measurement and and Deputy Director- weight. General Mr Takahiro As the international community uses SASAKI of traditional medicines respectively, strenuous Southeast Asia and efforts are to be made for enabling the people Pacific Department to use Myanmar traditional medicines on a of JICA Head wider scale. Moreover, it is necessary to Office.— MNA distribute high quality of traditional medicines to the people at fair prices. th Art of Myanmar traditional medicine is of 5 Myanmar-Bangladesh Trade Joint wide range and subtle. Original strong effectiveness and characteristics of Myanmar Commission Meeting held traditional medicine are to be handed to new NAY PYI TAW, 21 generations to be able to preserve them. All- July— The 5th Myanmar- out efforts are to be made for standardizing the Bangladesh Trade Joint Myanmar traditional medicines of international Commission Meeting was level. held at Yadana Theinga Nowadays, traditional medicine Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw practitioners and producers are to constantly Hotel Zone here this conduct researches and produce quality morning. traditional medicines on a wider scale for the It was attended by safety use of people while promoting the art of Deputy Minister for Myanmar traditional medicine to meet higher Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan, standard. Commerce Secretary Mr. Dental treatment provided in Pobbathiri Township 5th Myanmar-Bangladesh Trade Joint Commission Meeting in progress at Yadana Theinga Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone.—MNA Dr Than Ghulam Hussain of officials concerned, and The deputy minister Naing Oo Ministry of Commerce of brother associations’ and the Bangladeshi of the People’s Republic of members of the Republic commerce secretary Myanmar Bangladesh, Bangladeshi of Union of Myanmar addressed at the meeting Dental Ambassador to Myanmar Federation of Chambers which focused on bilateral Association Major General Anup of Commerce and cooperation in promotion giving Kumar Chakma, ndc, psc, Industry. of trade.—MNA dental care to rural NAY PYI TAW, 21 July— In a bid to Village, Pobbathiri Township here on 18 people in give dental care to rural people, the July. healthcare group comprising the dentists Dental treatments were given to Kyidaungkan and health staff of Pepsodant dental 715 students and 288 locals from Village, specialist clinic headed by Dr Than Kyidaungkan, Zeegon, Letha and U-yin Pobbathiri Naing Oo of Myanmar Dental Village-tracts and arrangement for Township. Association made a field trip to the basic moluding denture were made for 20 MNA education high school in Kyidaungkan locals.—MNA 22-7-2011 NL.pmd 2 7/22/2011, 6:16 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 22 July, 2011 3 Bomb kills three employees of Pakistani Welding oil company device QUETTA, 21 July—Police say a bomb has hit a vehicle carrying employees of a national oil and gas company in southwest Pakistan, killing three people explodes in and wounding five others. Police official Mohammed Tariq says Thursday’s attack occurred on a Moscow road in the Jaaferabad area of Baluchistan Province. The people who were killed worked for the state-owned Oil and Gas Development Corporation. market, one Police said the bomb was fixed to a motorbike and parked on the roadside about 170 miles (272 kilometres) southeast of the provincial capital Quetta. injured A bomb fixed to a motorbike killed at least three “It was a remote-controlled device which hit the oil and gas officials’ MOSCOW, 21 July— vehicle,” Mohammed Tariq, a senior police official, said. people on Thursday in a remote town in the One welder was injured No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. But Baluchistan has country’s troubled southwest that borders after his device exploded experienced frequent violence from nationalist groups that want a greater Afghanistan and Iran, police and doctors said. in a market near Moscow share of the province’s natural resources.—Internet INTERNET Thursday, local media reported. Two Britons detained in Afghanistan According to police, the blast occurred when LONDON, 21 July—British forces