THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XX, Number 317 6th Waning of Tabodwe 1374 ME Sunday, 3 March, 2013 President U Thein Sein sends message of Our Three Main National Causes felicitations to Bulgarian counterpart * Non-disintegration of the Union NAY PYI TAW, 3 March—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a * Non-disintegration of National message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Rosen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria, on Solidarity the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, which falls on 3 March 2013.—MNA * Perpetuation of Sovereignty Political reform process is being implemented by means of all inclusiveness of all political parties and peace-making with national races armed groups N AY P YI T AW , 2 departmental heads, Finnish two countries would be law and peace-making March—President U Thein Foreign Minister Mr Erkki seen. processes in Myanmar. Sein arrived at Helsinki Tuomioja and high-ranking Political reform process After the meeting, International Airport of officials. is being implemented by both leaders met the press. Finland yesterday morning The Finnish President means of all inclusiveness Finnish President hosted via Oslo of Norway. said that he welcomed of all political parties and a lunch to the Myanmar The President and party Myanmar’s President on peace-making with national President and party. were welcomed at the Airport his first-ever visit to Finland races armed groups. Peace- In the evening, the by Myanmar Ambassador to and Myanmar’s democratic making process is the President met Noble Finland U Soe Nwe, Finnish reform processes under most challenging one. He Laureate former Finnish Ambassador to Myanmar the leadership of his highlighted government’s President Mr Martti Ms Sirpa Maenpaa, Head counterpart. Finland wanted efforts from ceasefire to Ahtisaari at Finland Foreign of Protocol department to extend a helping hand eternal peace by holding Ministry. of Ministry of Foreign to Myanmar’s political political talks. Political talks The President Affairs of Finnish Ms Tiina and economic reforms, with national races could explained Myanmar’s Myllyntausta and officials. peace-making processes be held. Rehabilitation current reform processes In the afternoon, the and human resources tasks called for donor and peace-making President held discussions development tasks. countries’ assistance. For processes with national with Finnish President Mr President U Thein Sein economic development, races armed groups. Sauli Niinisto, at Presidential for his part replied that both Myanmar needed The former President Palace in Helsinki. countries have established international’s aids for discussed Crisis It was also attended by diplomatic ties since 1954 capital, technology, human Management Initiative the Deputy Commander-in- although both countries resource development. Group’s urging EU to engage Chief of Defence Services, are far from each other in The Finnish President with Myanmar in 2006, his the Union ministers, terms of the geographical also said that Finland was a role played in international the deputy ministers, location. The establishment Paris Club member country peace-making processes and of diplomatic relations was and had already written assistance in Myanmar’s President U Thein going to turn 60 years. Due off 50 percent of debt peace-making processes. Sein shakes hands to the different political Myanmar owed to. In 2014, In the evening, with Finnish President systems practiced over past Euro 6.5 million would be International Development Mr Sauli Niinisto at 20 years, relations between granted for Myanmar’s Minister Ms Heidi Hautala Presidential Palace in the two countries were development tasks. He hosted a dinner to the Helsinki. cool. Thanks to Myanmar’s pleaded that Finland would Myanmar delegation at MNA democracy system, more assist in establishment of Presidential Palace. cooperation between the good governance, rule of MNA President U Thein Sein and Finnish President Mr Sauli Niinisto meet the press after the meeting at Presidential Palace in Helsinki.—MNA 2 Sunday, 3 March, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Hotel services, telecommunication facilities discussed NAY PYI TAW, 2 March— Sao Aung Myat of Shan hotels. The state government Shan State Government and State made a speech, and officials and departmental Inlay Region hoteliers held Secretary of the Shan State officials explained general a meeting at the hall of Shan Government U Ye Naing round discussions. State Government Office in Aung reported on progress of On 22 February, the Taunggyi on 21 February hotel services in Inlay region. Shan State government morning. Officials replied to queries and Myanma Posts and Chief Minister U raised by entrepreneurs from Telecommunications held a coordination meeting at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw office of Shan State Manager of MPT in Taunggyi. Their Speaker’s Cup Football discussions focused on Tourney commences progress of telecommu- nication matters. PYAWBWE, 2 March— referees and contending Myanma Alinn The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw football teams. Speaker’s Cup Men’s Open Mandalay Region Football Tournament was Hluttaw representative Mudita Clinic provides health care to people Township kicked off at the people’s U Tin Oo and Deputy sports ground in Pyaw- Township Administrator YWANGAN, 2 March— The wellwisher officer and nurses provided DAC gets 5% bwe on 26 February U Kyaw Soe Lin made Mudita free clinic, built Sayadaw, member of health care services to 40 afternoon. speeches. by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Leading Body of Danu Self- older persons. The clinic of tax Among the spectators Eight ward and village Puññavara of Thiri Mingala Administered Zone U Ko Ko, was opened with the aim N Y AUNGSHWE , 2 Monastery of Hse Village in Township Administrator U of providing necessary were Mandalay Region football teams are taking March—Nyaungshwe Ywangan Township of Danu Phone Htet Naing Myint and pharmaceuticals to the aged Hluttaw representative U part in the tournament from Township Internal Revenue Self-Administered Zone, Township Medical Officer of above 65 years old and Tin Oo, Deputy Township 26 February to 19 March. Department handed over was opened at the clinic on Dr Aye Lwin formally cash assistance to needy Administrator U Kyaw Soe Cash awards are K five per cent from the tax to 23 February. opened the clinic. people. Lin and staff, departmental 400,000 for the first prize, K the Township Development Myogyi Sayadaw gave After that, the medical Myanma Alinn officials, members of 300,000 for the second and K Affairs Committee on 22 words of advice for the the football tournament 100,000 for the third. February. opening of clinic. organizing committee and Myanma Alinn Motorcyclist killed by truck after Five per cent tax, knocking down dog on Yangon- accounting for K 2,667,700 has been collected as first Mandalay Highway quarters from tax payers. NAY PYI TAW, 2 March Pyinmana. He was died of The second and third — A motorcyclist was killed the head injury on the spot. quarters for tax worth K by a truck after falling off his “No damage to the 4.1 million were handed bike that hit a dog crossing motorbike. The crash over to the Township on Yangon-Mandalay Union helmet was found tied on DAC. Highway near Winpyan the bike. If the victim had The ceremony was village at about 6 pm on 25 worn his crash helmet, attended by Township February. he would not have been Administrator U Soe The motorbike driven killed in the road accident. Win Naing, Executive by Aung Ko Min from Now the truck that hit the Officer U Kyaw Zin of Pyinmana to Tatkon knocked motorcyclist without a Township Development down a dog crossing on the crash helmet was being kept Affairs Committee, Head of road and he fell off his bike at Bawgathiri bus terminal. Township Internal Revenue on the opposite lane where The name of the driver is Department U Nay Lin Aye he was hit by the 10-wheeled under investigation,” says and departmental officials. truck driving from Tatkon to a local.—Kyemon Myanma Alinn Mechanical Training Schools turn out Stimulant tablets seized technicians in Mawlamyine NAY PYI TAW, 2 March— the assistance of GIZ agency China, Mechanical Training Union Minister for Industry of Germany since 1877 and School (Pakokku) with India M AWLA my INE , 2 tablets in Dunhill brand green stimulant tablet U Aye Myint arrived at created job opportunities for technology, Mechanical March—A team led by cigarette box, weighing 17 weighing 190 grams. The Mechanical Training School the youths. The school admits Training School (Thagara) IP Maung Maung Kyaw grams, one mobile phone drug trafficker managed to (Hsinde) near Hsinde Village 200 trainees a year to provide with Korean technology, of Criminal Supporting from his short sleeve shirt escape from the scene. of Padaung Township in Bago eight subjects to them. Automobile Training School Section of Mon State Police and K 22,300. Myoma Police Station Region on 17 February. The Ministry of Industry (Magway) and Mechanical Force searched Myo Thura According to his opened files of lawsuit The Union Minister has established Mechanical Training School (Hsinde) with Naing (a) Naung Naung confession, the authorities against Myo Thura Naung viewed learning of trainees Training School (Mandalay) Germany technology. sitting near the strand together with witnesses (a) Naung Naung, 31 of at drawing room, electrical with the technology of MNA road of Ngwe Moe Hotel searched a building Mayangon Ward and the fitter shop, electrical machine in Mayangon Ward of in Pabedan Ward and person who escaped from maker shop, motor vehicle Mawlamyine at 11.30 am seized 123 WY brand the scene under Narcotic shop, pattern maker shop, on 15 February. pink stimulant tablets, Drug and Psychotropic machinery fitter shop and The authorities seized 66 R brand stimulant Substances Law.