NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS President sends message Investigation Commission Three traditionally to Myanmar Traditional on Maungtaw holds its made items planned Practitioners’ Conference meeting 2/2017 to export to America PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 5 Vol. III, No. 277, 6th Waning of Pyatho 1378 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 18 January 2017 Yangon to invest Ks8 billion into agricultural sector Ko Moe HE Yangon Region Gov- ernment has earmarked Tabout Ks8 billion to spend on development of the mecha- nised agricultural sector in Yan- gon Region as part of a revitali- zation effort for farmland, said Yangon Region Chief Minister U Commuters check Phyo Min Thein. the bus routes on the “As far as the industry sector second day of a new bus is developed in Yangon Region, it system at a bus stop is found that the agriculture sector in Yangon yesterday. is weakening. We need to upgrade PHOTO: ZAW GYI (PANITA) the agricultural sector with the use of modern ways in attempts to boost the agricultural production,” said U Phyo Min Thein. The remarks were made at a Yangon Region Gov’t vows to solve bus problems workshop on promoting the agri- cultural sector in Yangon Region Zaw Gyi (Panita) according to U Phyo Min Thein, Pansodan and Sule at rush hour He said that the regional held at the Union of Myanmar chief minister of the region. cannot be allowed to continue government was examining the Federation of Chambers of Com- THE Yangon Region Govern- He said that the government before promising new buses in causes that led people to change merce and Industry in Yangon ment is conducting surveys on has conducted a study and found February. buses repeatedly, before adding yesterday. the difficulties for the public dur- out that they did not have enough The chief minister took bus- that they can add more bus routes Meanwhile, Yangon Region ing the recent transportation sys- buses for all residents of Yangon, es in downtown Yangon yester- after consultation with authorities Government is drafting a master tem change in Yangon in order to although all buses were running. day afternoon and talked to the concerned. plan for development of agricul- solve them as soon as possible, He said that people stranded at media. SEE PAGE 3 >> tural mechanisation in the region to be implemented within three years. Under the plan, irrigation Interview with Czech Republic Deputy Foreign Minister will be extended in the 2017- 2018 fiscal year, according to THE following is an interview Q: Please tell us the reason the Czech Republic. I met your the Yangon Region Agriculture, with Mr. Martin Tlapa, the dep- why the Czech Republic decided leaders because this is the impor- We would like to Livestock, Forest and Energy uty minister for foreign affairs of to reopen its embassy in Myan- tant to enhance cooperation. We cooperate more with Minister U Han Tun. the Czech Republic, who visited mar. discussed how we will do this Currently, more than 700,000 Myanmat from 12-14 January. A: I am very happy to be together. The second reason why your government with acre feet of water stored in a year Myanmar established diplomatic here. Your country is very beau- I’m here is because we arranged a infrastructure projects. in nine dams in the region have relations with Czechoslovakia in tiful. the reason for the reopening meeting we have embarked on a not been effectively used for ir- 1956 and with the Czech Repub- is, first, the bilateral talks between mission to meet in your beautiful Czech Republic Deputy rigating farmland in the summer lic in 1989. It reopened its embas- the officials of the Ministry of country. Foreign Minister and winter seasons. sy in Myanmar in 2014. Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and SEE PAGE 3 >> SEE PAGE 2 >> 2 NATIONAL 18 January 2017 Message of Greetings sent by President U Htin Kyaw on the occasion of the 17th Anniversary of the Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference t gives me great pleasure and honour to send these Myanmar Traditional Medicine as a traditional cultural same time the essence of Myanmar Traditional Medicine warm greetings to all Myanmar Traditional Med- heritage and as a healing practice which can take care of guides us how to eat and live in harmony and balance in Iicine healers and all Myanmar Traditional Med- the health care needs of the Union nationals. We want accordance with Karma, Citta, Uttu and Ahara; and how icine Practitioners who have come to attend the 17th this practice to endure for a long time and progress on a to live in harmony with the climate and environment and Anniversary of the Myanmar Traditional Medicine systematic basis. how to live and eat accordingly. Thus Myanmar Tradi- Practitioners Conference which is being held today. I In accordance with the saying “Health is the greatest tional Medicine enables us to live long free from dan- send them good wishes for their physical and mental of blessings,” only healthy and robust citizens will be gers and diseases; therefore it is truly dependable as a set well-being. able to work for the promotion of the Nation’s interest of healing practices and philosophies. Its principles are Today marks the 17th Anniversary of the “Tradition- effectively. The Union Government for its part has been sound and correct. In this day and age, we have noticed al Medicine Practitioners Conference”, which had been working for the health of all Union nationals and to raise that not only Myanmar people, but other peoples of the convened annually since the year 2000. This Conference the educational level of the people. As we do this, we world are also relying more on natural healing methods, had been convened annually without fail with the fol- are working to raise the level of traditional medicine and natural foods and natural medicines. lowing objectives: to ensure that the world of Myanmar to provide better health care coverage to the people us- That is why we might say that the role of tradition- Traditional Medicine achieves all-round improvement; ing traditional medicine. We have included this as a new al medicines which have been formulated using natural to promote the development of Myanmar Traditional policy item in our National health programme. medicines and the healing practices professed by the Medicine; to raise the integrity and professional ethics Esteemed delegates of the Traditional Medicine Myanmar Traditional Practitioners, have become bigger of Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners; and to Practitioners Conference, and more widespread. raise the quality and effectiveness of Myanmar Tradi- As Myanmar Traditional Medicine is a collection Knowing and understanding the favourable times tional Medicines. of many basic healing techniques, many tomes of me- and conditions, I believe that all the Myanmar Tradition- At every conference, representatives from the De- dicinal treatises, innumerable books of healing practices, al Medicine Practitioners will be able to join hands in partment of Traditional Medicine who have been re- and many potent medicines and potions, it is comprehen- unity using this Conference as the platform to: sponsible for matters relating to Myanmar Traditional sive and at the same time profound, extensive and sub- - To uplift the level of Myanmar Traditional Medi- Medicine, representatives from the Myanmar Tradition- tle. It is for these reasons that we need to systematically cine. al Medicine Council, representatives from the Associ- preserve and promote it. Only then will these healing - To gain more trust and confidence on Myanmar ation of Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners, practices endure for a long time to develop and spread Traditional Medicine. representatives of Myanmar Traditional Practitioners without disappearing into oblivion. - To work for the sustainability, development and from various localities in various states, representatives Thus it is necessary for us to collect and unify the spread of Myanmar Traditional Medicine. of those whose professions are related to traditional essence of Myanmar Traditional Medicine which is rich - To work for advancement towards international medicine have met to discuss and exchange views with and comprehensive and try to develop standards using scientific standards. the objective of ensuring the progress and development modern techniques, so that we could all contribute to el- - To work for the development of correct and re- of the world of Traditional Medicine Practitioners. I be- evate this healing practice into a comprehensive Nation- liable research facilities in the area of traditional lieve that they had no doubt succeeded in achieving their al Traditional Medicine Practice. medicine. objectives. With respect to Traditional Medicine which is tru- - To work for the further consolidation and cohe- At this conference, the traditional medicine practi- ly a traditional heritage of Myanmar and for which we siveness of the Myanmar Traditional Practitioners tioners and professionals closely related to this practice should have Intellectual Property Rights, traditional Association. of healing have come together in friendship and unity to medicines, traditional healing practices, and medicinal - To work for the emergence of modern traditional consult, discuss and reason together and to present their herbs, in order to draw up an Intellectual Property Rights medicine enterprises and to ensure that truly potent experiences, ideas, and positive viewpoints with good Law, we need to study how laws are related to Intellec- medicines are developed. intentions for the progress of Traditional Medicine and tual Property Rights Law in foreign countries, so that - To work for the training and development of tradi- with the objective of protecting public health and tra- traditional medicine practitioners, scientists, and legal tional medicine practitioners who are more quali- ditional medicine. I am sure that significant and good professionals can cooperate and work together. Further- fied.