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Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt Receives Officials of Unocal Myanmar Offshore Ariyasaccana dassanam, to discern the noble-truths; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 Volume XII, Number 64 3rd Waxing of First Waso 1366 ME Saturday, 19 June, 2004 Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- nomic system * Development of the economy inviting partici- pation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the national peoples Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt greets Senior Vice-President, Global Marketing, Unocal Corporation, Mr Randy Howard of Unocal Myanmar Offshore Co Ltd. — MNA Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural officials of Unocal Myanmar Offshore heritage and national character YANGON, 18 June — Foreign Affairs Thura Offshore Co Ltd was ac- nam) Mr Steve Green and * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Prime Minister of the U Aung Htet. companied by Chairman of Unocal (Myanmar) Presi- * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Union of Myanmar General The Senior Vice-Presi- IEO, South East Asia, dent Mr David C Peters. ards of the entire nation Khin Nyunt received Sen- dent of Unocal Myanmar (Myanmar, Thailand, Viet- MNA ior Vice-President, Global Marketing, Unocal Corpo- ration, Mr Randy Howard of Unocal Myanmar Off- shore Co Ltd and party at Zeyathiri Beikman at 8.30 am today. Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung, Min- ister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Director-Gen- eral of Government Office U Soe Tint and Director- General of Protocol Depart- ment of the Ministry of INSIDE Perspectives Towards development in education sector Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt receives Mr Randy Howard of Unocal Myanmar Offshore Co Ltd and party. — MNA (Page 2) Commander attends Blood Donor Day Container yards, loading of export National Convention YANGON, 18 June — mander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw sented gifts to those who items inspected Convening A ceremony to observe and wife, State, District and have donated blood 10 YANGON, 18 June— Minister at the Prime Minis- Commission, Work World Blood Donor Day Township level officials, times and above. ter’s Office Maj-Gen Thein Swe inspected No 2 Forest Committee and was held for the first time members of social organi- Afterwards, the Products Container Yard this afternoon. Management in Shan State (East) on 14 zations, doctors and nurses Medical Superintendent Managing Director U Thein Htay of Myanma Port Committee meet June. of Kengtung Hospital, accepted blood transfusion Authority and party supervised inspection of export and import containers by officials from the Customs Depart- (Page 16) The ceremony took blood donors and invited apparatuses worth FEC 200 place at the Development guests. The commander de- were donated by Myanmar ment and Forest Department. The minister and party went to Bo Aung Kyaw National Convention Committee Hall in livered a speech. Next, the Red Cross Society Kengtung and it was at- Medical Superintendent of (Kengtung Health Project) Container Inspection Camp and supervised inspection of delegates tended by Shan State (East) Kengtung Hospital ex- and medicines worth K containers. The minister inspected loading of export tim- entertained Peace and Development plained matters related to 60,000 for blood donors by bers and beans onto vessels at Sule Jetty and instructed (Page 2) Council Chairman Triangle donation of blood. Shan State (East) AIDS/ officials to take measures for work site safety and mini- Region Command Com- The commander pre- STD Unit. —MNA mize loss and wastage.— MNA The National Convention is the concern of all our national races. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 19 June, 2004 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Saturday, 19 June, 2004 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Towards development in * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy education sector In its drive for the nation to become peace- “Soon” offered to ful, modern and developed, the State Peace and Development Council is trying its best for hu- State Pariyatti man resource development because only the Sasana University highly qualified human resource can build a (Yangon) modern nation. The National Education Promotion Spe- YANGON, 18 June — cial Four-Year Plan designed to produce highly Sayadaws and members of the Sangha of the State qualified human resource, launched in 2000-2001 Pariyatti Sasana University had been implemented successfully in accord were offered “soon” this with the guidance of the Head of State. morning at Mogok Refec- Simultaneously, the 30-year plan is being tory on Kaba-Aye Hill here. implemented phase by phase after adopting long- Minister for Trans- term goals for promotion of the national educa- port Maj-Gen Hla Myint tion standard. Chairman of the Myanmar Edu- Swe and wife, Deputy Min- cation Committee Prime Minister General Khin ister U Pe Than, Deputy Nyunt addressed Meeting No 2/2004 of Myanmar Minister Col Nyan Tun Education Committee held at the Universities Aung and wife, heads of Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe hands over K 285,000 for alms Central Council in Kamayut Township on 17 department and others were meal of Sayadaws and members of the Sangha to Director of Department for June. In his address, the Prime Minister said prersent on the occasion. Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana U Khaing Aung. — MNA that at the basic and higher education levels, The minister and seminars are held yearly prior to the opening of party presented offertories to Water purifiers, mosquito nets presented to the schools, that scholars of the Ministry of Edu- Sayadaws. Next, the minis- MCWA branches of Yangon Command cation discuss promotion of education, and that ter handed over K 285,000 YANGON, 18 June— trol of Yangon Command MCWA and explained func- the seminars have laid down future education donated by the Department of Civil Aviation and Patron of Yangon Division today and yesterday. tions laid down by plans, resulting in effective implementation of Myanmar Maternal and Myanmar Maritime Univer- Supervisory Committee for On 17 June, Daw tasks. Child Welfare Association sity for offering "soon" to Maternal and Child Welfare Khin Thet Htay went to Pre- Thanks to successful implementation of the (Central). Secretary Dr Daw Sayadaws and members of Association Daw Khin Thet Primary Schools opened by Htay, together with mem- MCWA branches at local Nwe Ni Ohn also explained National Education Promotion Four-Year Plan, the Sangha at the State bers of the panel of patrons battalions in Mingaladon future tasks of the associa- border areas and national races development Pariyatti Sasana University and Secretary Dr Daw Nwe and Hmawby Townships tion and progress. Daw project, project for 24 Special Development Re- (Yangon) to Director of De- gions and the five rural development tasks, the Ni Ohn, visited Pre-Pri- and presented water purifi- Khin Thet Htay fulfilled partment for Promotion and requirements. Today, Daw education gap between urban and rural regions mary Schools opened by ers and mosquito nets to the Propagation of the Sasana U MCWA branches at regi- chairpersons of the respec- Khin Thet Htay and party and between border areas and remote regions Khaing Aung. — MNA ments and units under con- tive branches. Daw Khin went to pre-primary schools can be narrowed down remarkably. Thet Htay and party en- of local battalions in South During the inspection tours of the Head of Nursery Market Festival continues joyed skill performance of Okkalapa Township and State and the dignitaries of the State, educa- YANGON, 18 June — The Nursery Market Festival the children and gave them presented water purifiers tional requirements have been fulfilled many continued at Myay Padetha Park in Bahan Township here snacks. She fulfilled re- and mosquito nets donated times. Moreover, they also attended to the needs today with the aim of providing necessary assistance to quirements of MCWA by Yangon Division regarding the reports on education presented growers and attracting the public to be interested in agri- members who are develop- MCWA to officials. Then, by local people. That is why fruitful results can culture, horticulture, livestock breeding and vegetable ing businesses using capital they watched skill perform- be seen in the education sector in a short period. farming. provided by the association. ance of children at the schools and gave them The active participation of people and Kitchen crops, fruits and saplings of herbal plants Daw Khin Thet Htay and are being shown at the festival. Modern and scientific party proceeded to Hmawby snacks. They inspected wellwishers is one of the key factors for achiev- poultry farming as well as fish and prawn breeding are Township MCWA and ob- herbal plantations of respec- ing success in the education sector. also exhibited at the Nursery Market Festival. served schoolchildren at tive MCWA branches at the At the time when success has been achieved Pamphlets and booklets on scientific cultivation of Pre-Primary School. Daw battalions. in the education sector, we would like to urge all crops, mechanized farming, utilization of natural and Khin Thet Htay inspected Afterwards, they in- those concerned to make concerted efforts for chemical fertilizers are also available there.
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