Patriotic Tatmadaw Is an Armed Forces Always Ready to Make Sacrifices for Nation, People Even Without Any Privileges

Established 1914

Volume XIII, Number 360 14th Waxing of Hnaung Tagu 1367 ME Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 Patriotic Tatmadaw is an armed forces always ready to make sacrifices for nation, people even without any privileges

races. You will become member to make sacri- Since yore, the officials as you have al- fices for the nation and forefathers have set up ready completed the the people. Good disci- farms and granaries in the course, which taught all pline, obedience, and ca- nation. Our forefathers the knowledge and tech- maraderie spirit have fur- are the original owners of nologies a junior officer ther strengthened the the nation. Through weal should know. Tatmadaw’s unity. It has or woe, our forefathers The Tatmadaw is a been standing as a noble who are the national races patriotic armed forces. A Tatmadaw because of have lived in the nation patriotic Tatmadaw is an the truth — a pledge formed with high moun- armed forces that is al- made by every member tain ranges and large plans ways ready to make sac- to sacrifice even the life where four main rivers rifices for the nation and for the nation, the peo- and a large number of the people even without ple and the Tatmadaw. other natural watercourses any privileges to gain. Hence you will have to flow, rice, beans and Self-less efforts of every continuously uphold the pulses, cotton and other individual make every 12 fine traditions. (See page 8)

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye delivers an address at the graduation parade of the Military awareness is necessary. Aware- 109th Intake of Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School today.—MNA ness will be based on available information. NAY PYI TAW, 10 April—The following is the translation of address delivered by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in- Today’s age is information age. Therefore you Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye at the graduation parade of the are to study political, economic, administra- 109th Intake of Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School today. In-service cadets, versity graduates at- born of the people, the tive and defence data from home and abroad who have the required tended the course. As the trainees of the course in- continuously. qualifications, and uni- cadets are the persons cluded various national Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses graduation parade of 109th intake of OTS

NAY PYI TAW, 10 fence, Quartermaster- Oo, Chief of Armed mander-in-Chief (Navy) (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Ye Myint, Ministers April — The graduation General Lt-Gen Thiha Forces Training Lt-Gen Vice Admiral Soe Thein, Commander of Eastern Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, parade of the 109th in- Thura Tin Aung Myint Aung Htwe, Com- Commander-in-Chief Command Maj-Gen (See page 9) take of the Defence Serv- ices (Army) Officers Training School took place on the parade ground of the school in Bahtoo Tatmyo this morning. Deputy Com- mander-in-Chief of De- fence Services Com- mander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, delivered an address on the occasion. Present on the occasion were Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein, SPDC members Lt-Gen Kyaw Win Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects graduation cadet companies.—MNA of the Ministry of De- Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Exercise constant vigilance * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State against dangers of terrorists * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity and prevalence of law and order are indispensable in building a peace- Lt-Gen Myint Swe attends ceremony to hoist Seinbudaw, ful, modern, developed and discipline-flourish- Hngetmyatnadaw atop Pantabwinttaung Pagoda, accepts ing democratic nation. Therefore, the government hand in hand donations for monastic school building with the entire people is striving for ensuring community peace and tranquillity and preva- YANGON, 9 April lence of law and order. Meanwhile, it is trying — A ceremony to hoist its utmost for bringing about equitable devel- Seinbudaw and Hnget- opment across the nation and for the improve- myatnadaw atop Panta- ment of socio-economic life of the entire people. bwinttaung Pagoda in At present, the State, the Tatmadaw and Taikkyi Township was the people are making concerted efforts for the held at the pagoda this emergence of a modern and developed nation. morning. With the prevalence of peace and tranquillity Present on the oc- in the nation, there emerged a string of roads, casion were Pantabwint- bridges, airports, dams and reservoirs and edu- taung Tawya Kyaung cation and health infrastructures nationwide. Sayadaw Saddhamma Turning a blind eye to national develop- Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta ment, internal and external destructive elements, Pannyasara, members of applying whatever means available, are mak- Sangha, Lt-Gen Myint ing attempts to undermine the stability of the Swe of the Ministry of State. Moreover, internal terrorists and their foreign masters of some big nations synchro- Defence, Secretary of nized aboveground and underground attacks Yangon Division Peace against the government. and Development Coun- Lt-Gen Myint Swe fixs Seinbudaw (a diamond bud) atop cil Lt-Col Myint Kyi and The Information Committee of the State Pantabwinttaung Pagoda. — MNA Peace and Development Council held the press members, local authori- conference No 3/2006 at the meeting hall of the ties, members of Union of Sangha. Afterwards, Monastery and presented K 1 million by U Te Toe Ministry of Information in Yangon on 9 April. Solidarity and Develop- Seinbudaw and offertories to members of and wife, K 100,000 by At the press conference, matters related ment Association, Red Hngetmyatnadaw were Sangha and accepted Major Thurein Kyaw and to sabotage acts of terrorists against the nation Cross Society and Auxil- conveyed round the pa- cash donations. wife, K 200,000 by U were clarified with firm evidence. iary Fire Brigade and goda clock-wise. The K 100,000 were Nyein and wife, K Internal destructive elements who are townselders. Sayadaw and Lt-Gen donated by Lt-Gen Myint 100,000 by Brig-Gen attempting to put the nation under the influ- The congregation Myint Swe sprinkled the Swe and wife Daw Khin Thura Maung Ni (Retd) ence of neo-colonialists in collusion with for- received the Nine Pre- religious objects with Thet Htay, K 7 million by and wife, K 100,000 by eign masters and their cohorts are brazenly cepts from Sayadaw scented water. U Aung Myo and wife, U Hla Htay and wife. blasting bombs to harm the lives and property Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Next, Lt-Gen K 2 million by U Aung Next, Lt-Gen of the people. Bhaddanta Pannyasara. Myint Swe attended a Moe Kyaw and wife, K 2 Myint Swe and wife and Exercising a constant vigilance against the Next, Lt-Gen Myint Swe ceremony to present cash terrorist acts, the State with the participation million by U Kyi Shein officials offered a day and officials offered of the people has been able to foil those atroci- donation for a monastic and wife, K 1.5 million “Soon” to members of ties. Seinbudaw and Hnget- school building of by U Pe Than and wife, the Sangha. — MNA The entire people are to crush the de- myatnadaw to members Pantabwinttaung Tawya structive elements who are deterring the build- qtiep;NOi;eSa\K¥k\

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Winners of MTEA golf tourney pose for a photo with the award. — MNA

YANGON, 10 April — Annual golf tournament organized by Myanmar Timber Entrepreneurs Asso- ciation took place yesterday at Ngwethawda golf Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye course of Yangon City Development Committee. U Kyi Sein and Daw Kyin Ti of Latha Town- Myint accepts cricket sports gear presented Among the golfers were Minister for Forestry ship donated K 100,000 to Hninzigone Home Brig-Gen Thein Aung, officials of the ministry and by Chief Executive of Asian Cricket Council for the Aged recently to mark the golden jubi- others. Mr Syed Ashraful Huq recently. The ACC lee of their wedding. A family member of the After the tournament, President U Aung Lwin provided sports gear to Myan Cricket Fed- well-wishers presents the cash to an official of of MTEA and the vice-presidents gave away prizes eration with the aim of promoting cricket in the Board of Directors of the home. — MNA to winners. —MNA Myanmar. — MCF

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¡ ¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ performance opens at Angkor Wat SIEM REAP (Cambodia), 9 April — The two-day China-ASEAN joint culture performance and symphony orchestra of young musicians opened on Lukashenko sworn in for 3rd term Saturday evening in front of the world well-known Angkor Wat. MINSK, 9 April — President Alexander Lukashenko took the oath of office This joint event is to as about 1,500 people commemorative summit on Saturday and told the West, that ex-Soviet Belarus will not fall to the commemorate the 15th attended the opening will further advance “revolutionary virus”. anniversary of China- ceremony. ASEAN-China partnership He accused Belarus’ European Union of 10 million. Voters, he said, wanted ASEAN dialogue relations More than 150 artists to a higher level,”he added. neighbours Poland, Lithuania and Latvia no part of “Coloured” revolutions that and the opening of the and musicians from China The performance on of trying to sow upheaval in his country propelled pro-Western leaders to power “Year of Friendship and and ASEAN member Saturday night is the in Georgia and Ukraine. Cooperation between countries offered art opening one. A series “Unfortunately this crusade against China and ASEAN”. performance, such as celebrating activities will our country is spearheaded by our Cambodian Foreign Cambodia’s Apsasa dance, be followed, including neighbours, new EU recruits,” Minister Hor Namhong, Beijing opera as well as youth camps, lecture Lukashenko told 3,000 dignitaries Culture Minister Sisovat other traditional dances, series, issue and distribute during the ceremony, broadcast live Panara Sirivudh, Chinese music and joint China- commemorative stamps, from the imposing Palace of the Vice-Minister of Foreign ASEAN art performance. cultural tours, TV Republic. Affairs Wu Dawei, Chinese “Cambodia is very pleased documentaries, friendship “Dear politicians, please look Ambassador to Cambodia to host this significant sport activities and peo- after affairs in your own houses. Zhang Jinfeng, and other commemorative activity,” ple-to-people exchange Belarus has a strong immune system. diplomats from ASEAN said Hor Namhong. “I programmes. Your awkward attempts to induce a member countries as well strongly believe that the MNA/Xinhua revolutionary virus had the opposite effect and became an antidote to this ‘Coloured malaise’.” “As newly-elected president I want to assure you that we will not back Belarussian President Alexander away from the country’s development Lukashenko takes his oath of office strategy which has been elaborated during his inauguration ceremony in over the past 10 years,” he said. Minsk on 8 April, 2006.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters Bomb explosion leaves two dead, one injured in W Afghanistan KABUL, 9 April — A bomb explosion apparently aimed at targeting a NATO- led civilian military unit, the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), in Afghanistan left two persons dead and another injured in the western Herat Province Saturday, a spokesman of the multinational force confirmed. In the explosion which occurred in the vicinity of PRT we know that two local nationals died and one injured. Thousands of people march to the state capitol building to rally for immigrants' The civilian was in our compound and received injures in his arm due to glasses rights in St Paul, Minnesota, on 9 April, 2006. Rallies were held across the and was taken to a Herat Hospital, Captain Buonaiuto of International Security country on Sunday in support of immigrants in the United States. —INTERNET Assistance Force (ISAF) told Xinhua.— MNA/Xinhua

A lottery employee Book apparently bound in with a drawing apparatus. An human skin found Australian grand- LONDON, 9 April — A 300-year-old book that appears to be bound in mother who made a human skin has been found in northern England, police said on Saturday. mistake filling out her The macabre dis- from a dwelling in the area. centuries when accounts of usual lottery entry on covery was made on a Much of the text is in murder trials were bound a new form has won central street in Leeds, French, and it was not in the killer's skin. more than two million and officers said the uncommon around the Anatomy books also dollars (1.7 million ledger may have been time of the French were sometimes bound in US) as a result. dumped following a Revolution for books to the skin of a dissected INTERNET burglary. be covered in human skin. cadaver. In World War II, Detectives were The practice, known Nazis were accused of Mistake wins lottery millions for trying to trace its rightful as anthropodermic biblio- using the skin from owner and believe it pegy, was sometimes used Holocaust victims to bind Australian granny may have been taken in the 18th and 19th books. In a brief statement, SYDNEY, 9 April — An of 2,333,333 dollars, while on family birthdays. West Yorkshire police Australian grandmother 17 other winners of the 21 “They’d just put out said the ledger, which who made a mistake filling million dollar pool had to those new entry forms, contained handwriting in out her usual lottery entry settle for just 1,166,666 so I had to put my black ink, appears to date on a new form has won dollars. favourite numbers on the back to the 1700s, and they more than two million “I still can’t believe I new form. I cannot appealed to anyone who dollars (1.7 million US) as put in those two rows. understand why I put in may be able to help a result. Those are the same an extra line. identify the owners of the The 79-year-old numbers I’ve been using “It must have been item to contact authorities. bought her usual 2.30 since Lotto first opened,” my lucky day or there’s West Yorkshire Police dollar ticket which allowed the unnamed resident of someone up there looking put two photographs of the her four lines of numbers Sydney’s Dee Why suburb after me,” she said, book on their Web site, but accidentally duplicated said when told she had adding that she would use This undated image released by Britain’s West but officers were unable one of the lines — which won. some of the money to Yorkshire Police on 8 April, 2006, shows a 300- on Saturday to answer any happened to be the winner, “I know the numbers take her family on an year-old book that appears to be bound in human questions about it, the New South Wales Lotto off by heart, I don’t even overseas holiday which skin, found on a central street in Leeds, including the book's organizers said. have to look at them they had never been able northern England. —INTERNET subject matter.—Internet This gave her a total because they are all based to afford.—Internet

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¥ ¤ gas drilling platform structure SHENZHEN (Guangdong), 9 April—The support structure for an offshore drilling platform, the largest ever launched in Asia, began its maritime voyage at midnight Saturday when it began to be pulled by a barge anchored at Chiwan Wharf of Shenzhen City, in South China’s Guangdong Province. Wholly designed in support platform will be held by CNOOC, is in China, the drilling platform fixed to the seabed at a complete charge of the foundation is 213 metres depth of 200 metres and a design, construction and high and weighs 25,200 tons. drilling platform will be installation of the off- It marks a significant step in built on top of it. shore drill rig. the development of China’s The Panyu 30-1 gas Jiang Xizhao, Pre engineering of deep-water field is being developed sident of Offshore Oil offshore oil technologies, by China National Engineering, said the said industry personnel. Offshore Oil Corporation construction of the drilling After it is taken by the (CNOOC), China’s lar- platform support structure Intermac-650, the second gest offshore oil producer. is a great challenge for his largest barge in the world, This will be the first company and a signal that to its location in the Panyu time Offshore Oil China is improving its A man passes in front of Segovia’s 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct in central 30-1 natural gas field in Engineering Co Ltd, an capability in offshore oil Spain on 8 April, 2006. —INTERNET the South China Sea, the A-share listed company drilling.— MNA/Xinhua WWF says Angolan illegal ivory trade doubles in a year LUANDA, 8 April — Angola’s illegal trade in ivory tusks has doubled in the past year, dealing a further blow to efforts to stamp out elephant poaching, according to a new report by wildlife watchdogs TRAFFIC and WWF International. “Four years on from the the end of the country’s killed annually in Africa for end of the Angolan Civil decades long civil war in their ivory, principally to War, the bloody plight of 2002, the report shows that serve American, European the country’s elephants is the volume of elephant and increasingly Chinese worsening with a doubling ivory available in local markets. “Illegal ivory in the illegal ivory trade markets is escalating. markets expand when over the last 12 to 18 Over 1.5 tonnes of business is booming and months,” according to the worked ivory products, government authorities look TRAFFIC report. The representing the tusks of at the other way,” said Tom report surveyed the volume least 300 African elephants, Milliken, Director of of elephant ivory available were observed during the TRAFFIC East/Southern A diver, half immersed in water, checks on another diver during an ice-diving in curio markets in the June 2005 survey. Africa. “The war continues session on the coast of the White Sea near the village of Nilmaguba in the Angolan capital Luanda. TRAFFIC estimates that for elephants as all of the north of Russia’s Karelia region on 7 April, 2006. —INTERNET For the first time since some 12,000 elephants are ivory traded through these local markets is coming Death toll in Djibouti Rescue boats and from illicit sources.” Of the 37 countries that people search for still harbour wild popula- sinking reaches 94 survivors after a tions of African elephants, DJIBOUTI, 9 April— within 100 metres (yards) Angola is the only one Djibouti-flagged Rescuers in Djibouti of the dock it sailed from that remains a non-Party have found 22 more as the boat was steaming vessel sank off to the Convention on bodies from an to the town of Tadjoura, International Trade in the coast of overloaded boat that 22 miles northeast. It had Endangered Species of sank two days ago, three times the number Djibouti on 6 Wild Fauna and Flora bringing the death toll of passengers it was built April, 2006. (CITES), the main mecha- to 94, police said on for crammed aboard. nism for regulating trade in Saturday. The bodies MNA/Reuters INTERNET threatened wildlife. were pulled out of the Internet waters near the port in Djibouti, where the Everest expedition uncovers exotic species wooden boat capsized NEPAL, 8 April — conjure images of llamas and so many new species in such on Thursday carrying cold shadows of the world's * Baby blue-faced golden Mount Everest and the Sherpas loaded with heavy a harsh environment, as well some 250 people to an tallest mountain are monkeys, the region’s Himalaya mountain range packs. But tucked into the as documented several rare annual religious pil- biologically diverse hotspots largest primates and endangered species is grimage. filled with poorly known * Hamster-like pikas that eat good news for these two “We got these bodies plants and animals found their own feces regions,” said Leeanne because the water is nowhere else on the globe. * A couple of new frog Alonso, the expedition's lead calm,” Colonel Zachariah Scientists from Con- species, eight new insect scientist and vice president Ahmed Sheikh, a servation International and species, and ten new Djiboutian Army officer Disney’s Animal Kingdom of the CI’s Rapid As- species of ants to add the in charge of the rescue, recently launched a two- sessment Programme. more than 11,000 already said. month scientific expedition Here’s a sampling of the known. Djiboutian rescuers, into six regions of the outlandish critters [Gallery]: The full results of the with divers and Tibetan “Sacred Lands” in * Giant hornets so deadly expedition will be shared equipment from the the mountains of Southwest locals call them “Yak with numerous govern- American and French China and Nepal. Today Killers” ments, scientists, and military and a helicopter, they announced the * Jumping “Yeti” mice environmental and con- found the bodies after discovery of a pocket of the * A new grasshopper species servation organizations to resuming the search world rich in extraordinary in which the males hitch develop strategies to protect when dawn broke. flora and fauna. piggy-back rides on the the many unique species of The victims died Mt Everest.—INTERNET "The fact that we found females the region. —Internet THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 5 Study shows passive smoke could prompt diabetes precursor

LONDON, 8 April — Exposure to second-hand smoke can increase a person's risk of developing glucose intolerance which is a precursor to diabetes, according to research reported on Friday. Scientists in the United in never-smokers as a new had the highest risk of States found that smokers risk factor for glucose developing glucose into- had the highest risk of intolerance," he added. lerance at 22 per cent, developing glucose into- People suffering from compared to 17 per cent lerance but non-smokers glucose intolerance have risk for people who did not who breathed in other elevated blood sugar levels. smoke but who had been people's smoke were not They still produce insulin exposed to second-hand far behind. but the amounts are smoke. Non-smokers who "These findings insufficient to control blood had not breathed in others' support a role for both active sugar levels effectively. smoke had the lowest risk and passive smoking in the Houston and his team at 12 per cent followed by development of glucose studied the impact of smokers who had given up A boy performs martial arts at a stunt show in Hangzhou, a city in east intolerance in young smoking on 4,572 men and who had a 14-per-cent China’s Zhejiang Province, on 9 April, 2006.—INTERNET adulthood," said Thomas women in four American risk.—MNA/Reuters Houston of the Birmin- cities over 15 years. Their gham Veterans Affairs findings are published Two dead, 500 hurt Medical Centre in online by the British in Bangladesh storm Alabama. "We identified Medical Journal. DHAKA, 10 April— At least two people were passive tobacco exposure Smokers in the study killed and over 500 injured when a storm lashed several villages in Bangladesh on Saturday, police PM says every Singaporean and witnesses said. accounts for country’s success Nearly 500 houses were flattened and crops were damaged when the storm winds up to 100 SINGAPORE, 9 April — Singapore’s Prime kilometres per hour (60 miles/hour) swept through Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Saturday at a Bhuapur, 130 kilometres (80 miles) northwest of school event that the country’s success in the future capital Dhaka. The two dead were killed in a house depends on the contribution of every Singaporean. collapse. Other people were injured by flying debris. “Singapore’s future success ... cannot just At least 10 people have died and many have been depend on the achievements and contributions of a injured in storms that have swept through different select elite. To thrive in the knowledge economy, parts of the country over the past week.—MNA/Reuters we must bring out the best from the entire spectrum of our population,” Lee said. He stressed that Singaporeans must be Two Palestinians die innovators in various fields, develop their unique in tunnel collapse talents and compete against one another, create new GAZA, 9 April — At least two Palestinians were opportunities for themselves, and maximize their killed on Saturday by the collapse of the tunnel they contributions. were trying to dig from the Gaza Strip to Egypt for “We need to form a strong national team, with smuggling, medics said. each member collaborating with and complementing A mother brings her children to receive their polio Tunnel-digging, to smuggle arms and contraband, the rest, so that together, we can deliver a result that vaccine near Doda in the northern Indian state of has continued at the border between Gaza and Egypt none could have produced on his own,” Lee added. Jammu and Kashmir on 9 April, 2006. even since Israel gave up control of the frontier when MNA/Xinhua INTERNET it pulled out of the Gaza Strip last year. Medics said at least four other people were hurt when the tunnel collapsed in the Rafah border area. Big bunny: monster rabbit devours English MNA/Reuters veggie plots Hostage-takers surrender to LONDON, 7 April— In a tale reminiscent of the last Wallace and Gromit movie, furious villagers in northeast England have hired armed guards to protect their beloved communal vegetable gardens from police in Istanbul a suspected monster rabbit. ANKARA,9 April — Two armed men took hostages Leeks, Ja- Gazette newspaper quoted AFP that the hare-raising at a restaurant of Burger King in Turkey’s largest panese onions, local resident Jeff Smith, story is true— and no city of Istanbul Saturday evening and surrendered to parsnips and 63, as saying on its website less an authority than the police later. There was no injury in the event. spring carrots (www northumberland- British Rabbit Council According to the private NTV channel, the two have all been today co uk). said it was credible. men wearing T-shirts with “Turkey” printed on them ripped up and He claims to have “Certain breeds do broken into a restaurant of Burger King in Taksim devoured by the seen the black and brown grow very big, like the Square in central Istanbul and opened fire inside the mystery were rabbit— with one ear Continental Giant” restaurant. — MNA/Xinhua —rabbit— bigger than the other— which can be 66 prompting the about two months ago, and centimetres (26 inches) 12 allotment at least three fellow in length or more, a Five militants killed holders in allotment holders say they spokesman for the in Gaza blast Felton, north of have seen it as well. Nottinghamshire-based GAZA, 9 April — Five militants including a Newcastle, to “I have seen it and it is council, which represent senior commander were killed in an explosion that hire two marks- bigger than a normal rabbit breeders, told hit a car and a militant base in the southern Gaza Strip men with air rabbit. It’s eating all our AFP. on Friday, Palestinian witnesses said. rifles and orders crops and we grow the best In the last hit movie Militants said the blast was caused by an Israeli to shoot to kill. stuff here,” said retired featuring Wallace and airstrike. The Israeli Army said it had no immediate “It is a miner George Brown, 76, his dog Gromit, the two comment, but the Israeli Ynetnews web site quoted massive thing. It quoted by the domestic cartoon characters military sources as saying aircraft had targeted a car is a monster. Press Association news battled a monster rabbit carrying Palestinian militants. The dead militants The first time I agency. that was cutting a swathe were from the Popular Resistance Committees, an Rabbit breeder presents saw it, I said: Smith could not be of destruction through umbrella group of militants that often fires makeshift his giant male breeding ‘What the hell is that?’” reached for comment locals' prize vegetable rockets into Israel. Four of the militants were killed rabbit. the Northumberland Friday, but his mother told plots.—Internet in the car.— MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 Not to be swayed by hearsay, cheap media and biased reports Zan Zan

The title of an article a Myanmar journalist ASEAN region recently made a remark that lift the sanctions and pressures they have imposed wrote stuck in my mind: “One who beholds sees”. Singaporeans should watch Arab TV channel Al to harm the interests of Myanmar. I read a series of this article with the title inserted Jazeera if they wanted to work with the Middle East Staff of the broadcasting stations, embassies in the Kyemon daily successively for several days more closely and cordially. and NGOs do not need to go to many places indi- in the past. That is the view of Asia. “Neutralization” and vidually to show their sympathy and loving-kind- It is right. One who beholds sees. One who “non-alignment” are the value of Asia and they are ness to the people. It is, in truth, a sheer waste of knows how to behold sees more. Here, it is re- more valuable than the word “democracy”. energy and time. quired to take into consideration how far it is from Myanmar’s attitude is the same on this point. Domestic human resources are capable of the beholder to the object and that whether the Every national may freely listen to and assess making progress of Myanmar if they have opportu- beholder has a poor eyesight or not. news stories aired by foreign broadcasting stations. nities. That is evidenced by the fact that in the field There might be a difference in beholding an No one in the nation is prohibited to do so. The of Information Technology the nation has been able object depending on the good or poor eyesight of more they listen to important and exciting news items to catch up with neighbouring countries that have the beholder. the stations broadcast, the more they realize the real had access to IT more than a decade earlier. Certain Furthermore, in presenting a news story about situations. In Myanmar no one has been taken ac- elements are well convinced that democracy can be an event, there will be different views of the event tion just because he has listened to BBC, VOA and introduced in the nation only if Myanmar people between the assessment of a person with poor out- RFA, nor a law to ban the people to listen to those have enjoyed progress. Nevertheless, they are dis- look and that of a person with clear outlook. And stations. The people can have the programmes of rupting Myanmar from prospects for the develop- there might be a difference between their presenta- ment and misleading the people into the concept tions and that there could be danger. VOA of the US and BBC of that Myanmar can practise democracy only through As local media groups know domestic af- Britain with their sub-broad- the policy of personality cult. Throughout my whole fairs more than others in foreign countries do, they life of 40 years, I have never heard of any aid pro- are duty-bound to clearly rebut vicious criticisms casting stations in many regions vided in any spheres for Myanmar by the West bloc. hurled by a handful of people living in other na- around the world are imple- They are making punitive sanctions on tions. menting media colonization. The Myanmar thereby blocking all opportunities, but air- There have been a number of instances that ing news stories about Myanmar affairs as if they certain broadcasting stations under the domination countries plotted a scheme to were very hot items, while polishing too much the of the West bloc aired false news stories based on wage an air attack on a certain performances of few persons to deceive the people hearsay and local rumours intended to cause dis- broadcasting station in the Mid- into believing their false generosity and goodwill sension among national people in various spheres towards Myanmar. But, one who knows how to be- such as in administrative, economic and social af- dle East that could counter the hold sees their tricks very well. fairs. However, they always failed to broadcast media attacks of the former to They are accusing the government of restrict- corrections for their false news stories although the an extent. ing activities of political parties in the nation. Sup- truth had come out. pose their accusations are correct, the government Local national news theorists are dissemi- those broadcasting stations on as loud as they like should have taken action against spokespersons of nating many news theories but still fail to help and that causes no problems. The government has such political parties and interviewees and banned refute false news stories transformed by certain never mentioned background histories and past im- their activities. The broadcasting stations know that broadcasting stations to attack the nation. The more ages of the news casters in these stations. Why are the government does not do so. national people have weaknesses in the national they making a comment — no freedom of expres- Actually, the broadcasting stations under the cause, the easier it will be for certain unscrupulous sion in Myanmar? Is it because Myanmar never influence of the West bloc are making the outlook elements to become more daring in driving a wedge makes personal remarks of those persons? In reality, of Myanmar people vague. They are just propaganda among national people. Myanmar is upholding the ethics. centres helping the anti-government groups in the VOA of the US and BBC of Britain with Have the news stories aired by certain radio nation oppose whatever the government does. their sub-broadcasting stations in many regions stations of the West bloc just for Myanmar occu- Regarding the salaries of government staff, around the world are implementing media coloni- pied the space of world news stories aired for the they committed political attacks when salary rates zation. The countries plotted a scheme to wage an whole world? They are just making a mountain out were low. And they again make a change in their air attack on a certain broadcasting station in the of a molehill by exaggerating hearsay and local propaganda campaign after the salary rates have been Middle East that could counter the media attacks gossip that cannot be stated as world news stories increased. Indeed, they are holding a negative view of the former to an extent. with the intention of misleading the Myanmar peo- on Myanmar’s affairs. The West bloc is in great fear that Western ple. Unofficial news stories and hearsay cannot be During the time space in which the Western people will become audience of Arab TV channel mentioned nor aired as world news. Those who media broadcast demands of political groups for dia- “Al Jazeera” whose programmes are different from listen to such false news stories every day will be logue, call for a Hluttaw, and New Year’s Day de- its customs, traditions, culture, characteristics and overwhelmed by the thought of Myanmar deterio- mand to propagate on behalf of the parties, the news way of thinking. So, such an Arab TV channel is rating gradually and moving backwards. If so, their readers should through broadcast let their masters banned in the West. views will be far from true conditions. In this way, understand that the lifting of the sanctions would For the media men of the West bloc, they such broadcasting stations are doing media coloni- bring progress to Myanmar and its people. keep silent about events they do not want to ex- zation. With the lifting of sanctions on Myanmar, press. Then, there arises a question “What does Do they really want to see Myanmar enjoying the nation will be more prosperous. Then, the re- democracy mean and what is the democracy progress, work for well-being of Myanmar people, maining sectors of the nation will go well and they norm?”. improve English of Myanmar people, raise economic will no longer need to shout anything for Myanmar. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore standard, and help Myanmar to be on a par with Translation: MS that is making dramatic economic progress in other nations in various sectors? It is quite easy, just Myanma Alin, Kyemon: 9-4-2006 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 7

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and party view Spas na Krovi Museum Church, St. Petersburg. — MNA Vice-Senior General Maung Aye˚… St. Petersburg. seum, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and Director On arrival at the State Hermitage Museum, the Mr Ryotrovoky exchanged souvenirs. (from page 16) Myanmar delegation led by Vice-Senior General On arrival at the Spas na Krovi Museum Church, officers, Myanmar ambassador to the Russian Federa- Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San were wel- the Myanmar delegation led by Vice-Senior General tion U Tin Soe and wife Daw Myint Myint Thein, comed by Director of Hermitage Main Art Gallery of Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San were wel- Military Attaché Brig-Gen Tun Tun, Director-General Russian Mr Ryotrovoky and officials. comed by Director of the Museum Church Mrs of the State Peace and Development Council Office The Myanmar delegation led by Vice-Senior Zelenchenko and officials. Col Kyaw Kyaw Win and departmental officials and General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San Next, the Myanmar delegation viewed round Ambassador of the Russian Federation Mr Oleg V. viewed antiques and handicrafts at the museum where the church. After inspecting the church, they left for Kabanov on 6 April morning inspected the State Her- they were conducted round by officials. Hotel Astoria in St. Petersburg where they were stay- mitage Museum and Spas na Krovi Museum Church in After signing in the visitors’ book of the mu- ing. — MAN Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife˚… (from page 16) Vice-Senior Maung Aye and wife, and delegation members Secretary-1 of the State Peace and De- velopment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win, Member of the State Peace and Development Council Quartermaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin, Member of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win and wife Daw Myint Myint Soe, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Livestock Breeding and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, senior military officers, Director- General of the office of the State Peace and Develop- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and party leave Pulkovo-I ment Council Col Kyaw Kyaw Win and departmental Airport Zone A for home. — MNA officials arrived at Pulkovo-I Airport at 8.30 am and they were seen off by Deputy Governor of St. Petersburg strengthening the friendship between the two navies. istry of Defence Maj-Gen Thein Tun, Maj-Gen Kyi Mr M E Oseevsky and high ranking officials, Myanmar Also present at the meeting were Maj-Gen Thein Winn of the Ministry of Defence, Director of Electrical Ambassador to Russia U Tin Soe and wife Daw Myint Tun, Director of the Signals of the Ministry of De- and Mechanical Engineers Maj-Gen Aye Myint, Brig- Myint Thein, Military Attaché Brig-Gen Tun Tun and fence, Military of Attaché of Myanmar to Russian Gen Thein Htay of the Ministry of Defence, Brig-Gen staff of Myanmar Embassy. Federation Brig-Gen Tun Tun, and senior military Sein Win of the Ministry of Defence, Military Attaché During the visit, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) officers of Russia. Brig-Gen Tun Tun, Lt-Col Thaung Shwe of the Defence Vice-Admiral Soe Thein on 3 April met with Com- Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice -Admiral Soe Services Academy, on 6 April visited Northern Design mander-in-Chief (Navy) of Russia General Valadima Thein and Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Bureau dockyard in St. Petersburg. at Russian Ministry of Defence and frankly discussed Hein, accompanied by Director of Signals of the Min- (See page 11)

Vice-Admiral Soe Thein meets with General Baladima Musorin . — MNA Lt-Gen Myat Hein meets with Col; Gen Nogovitsin. — MNA 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 the advanced management techniques. They should be a good follower as well as a leader. Duties will be In Our Three Main Na- assigned to them depending on the experience. They will have to strive to become good leaders. tional Causes, non-disinte- Military leaders always have to undergo training gration of national solidar- and are on alert for military awareness and must be ready for combat. ity is the main point. Disin- Nowadays the Tatmadaw, the government and the people are building a new nation and have been tegration of national solidar- safeguarding it. Economic and social infrastructures ity will lead to disintegration are being built nationwide and the seven-point Road Map was laid down and the tasks are also being of the Union and loss of sov- implemented for emergence of a discipline-flourish- ing democratic nation. Now military awareness is ereignty. necessary. Awareness will be based on available in- Now the National Convention is being held and formation. Today’s age is information age. There- detailed basic principles were being laid down for fore you are to study political, economic, adminis- emergence of an enduring new constitution. The trative and defence data from home and abroad con- delegates are holding discussions based on Our Three tinuously. Main National Causes—non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and Vice-Senior General Maung Aye takes the perpetuation of sovereignty. salute of graduating companies of the Organizations that want to see the disintegration 109th intake of the Defence Services of the Union want to instigate the regions which (Army) Officers Training School. — MNA have difference in areas, population and economic Patriotic Tatmadaw is… (from page 1) crops and valuable forest thrive well. Hence, true patriotism is based on the firm Union Spirit. As junior military leaders, you should be models in discipline. Discipline and rules are the main pillar of an armed institution like the Tatmadaw. Thus, some of the disciplines have been enacted as military laws and others as military codes of conduct. The Tatmadaw members will have to firmly uphold the military law, discipline and codes of conduct. As the Tatmadaw members are also the people, they should also observe the civilian law. The Tatmadawmen at all ranks should be under the single command to harmoniously realize the sin- You are to live in the places assigned to together opportunities under the name of real federation. It is with the people and to crush the destructive ele- the thought that gives priority to the interest of party ments and remove the danger. politics than national interest. So it is the danger to In the course of the history it is found that the the nation. At the National Convention, the delegates danger to break up the Union and the national soli- reviewed the history of the country and its people darity and to lose sovereignty often threatened the and held cordial discussions with vision. Minority country. Whenever there is such danger, the races can now get opportunities that they never had Tatmadaw hand in hand with the people safeguarded before. Emergence of an enduring constitution is the the State. In Our Three Main National Causes, non- duty of every citizen. Therefore you are to study the disintegration of national solidarity is the main point. detailed basic principles needed for drafting the Disintegration of national solidarity will lead to dis- constitution. integration of the Union and loss of sovereignty. In conclusion, I urge you to try to become the The country had a lesson of bitter experience good sons on whom the State and the Tatmadaw can which led to armed struggle and disintegration of rely on in accord with the objectives of the course— national solidarity because of the evil legacy of the to become efficient officers in the army and to lead imperialists. That is why the country lost its way to a platoon in the battle field. development and lagged behind in development. MNA

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye presents silver sword to best cadet Min Soe Htun. MNA gle goal and discharge the single duty at the risk of their lives. There can be a single command, only if there is unity and respect for and confidence in the leader. You should be equipped with the 16 characteristics of a leader to win the trust and respect of the subordinates. You must have experience and management skill. Hence, you should have the ar- dent will to get practical experience and to learn lessons from other’s experiences. Your experiences will be valuable only if you are able to take lessons from it. Concerning management, the junior leaders will have the ability to use individual qualifications effectively, to know their own men well and to skillfully conduct adjutant, military and quartermas- Those attending the graduation parade of 109th intake of Defence Services (Army) Officers ter affairs. At the same time they will have to study Training School. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 9 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects thriving plantations in Bahtoo Station

Peace and Development Vice-Senior General tations and viewed round Council Quartermaster Maung Aye and party the development of the General Lt-Gen Thiha were welcomed there by Station. Thura Tin Aung Myint SPDC members Lt-Gen Vice-Senior Gen- Oo, Commander-in- Kyaw Win of the Minis- eral Maung Aye gave in- Chief (Navy) Vice-Admi- try of Defence and Chief structions to officials on ral Soe Thein, Com- of Armed Forces Train- extended cultivation of mander-in-Chief (Air) Lt- ing Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, physic nut plant and grow- Gen Myat Hein, Minister Chairman of Shan State ing perennial crops on a for Communications, Peace and Development commercial scale. Posts and Telegraphs and Council Commander of Plans are being for Hotel and Tourism Eastern Command Maj- made to put 2,000 acres of Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Gen Ye Myint, the direc- land under physic nut plant Minister for Religious tors from the Ministry of in Bahtoo Station and up Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Defence, Brig-Gen Zaw to this date, about 1,000 Myint Maung, Minister Win of Bahtoo Station and acres have been put under for Cooperatives Col Zaw military officers. physic nut plants. Moreo- Min and senior military Vice-Senior Gen- ver, Seintalon mango trees Vice-Senior General Maung Aye waters a physic nut plant in officers, officials of eral Maung Aye and party which can generate more Bahtoo Station. —MNA SPDC office, on 9 April, inspected thriving income for farmers are arrived at Bahtoo Station Seintalon mango planta- being planted on 13,000 NAY PYI TAW, 10 ices Commander-in-Chief tant General Lt-Gen Thein April — Vice-Chairman (Army) Vice-Senior Gen- Sein, Member of the State in Shan State (South). tion and physic nut plan- acres of land.—MNA of the State Peace and De- eral Maung Aye accom- velopment Council panied by Secretary-1 of Deputy Commander-in- the State Peace and De- Chief of Defence Serv- velopment Council Adju- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye addresses graduation… (from page 1) Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung and Col Zaw Min, Military Appointment General Maj-Gen Hsan Hsint, Judge Advocate General Maj-Gen Soe Maung, De- fence Services Inspector-General Maj-Gen Thein Htaik, Vice-Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj- Gen Aung Kyi, Directors of the Ministry of Defence Maj-Gen Mya Win, Maj-Gen Tin Soe, Maj-Gen Thein Tun, Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint, Maj-Gen Tin Tun, Maj-Gen Than Htay, Maj-Gen Sein Lin and Maj-Gen Aye Myint, Brig-Gen Mya Win of Kalaw Station, Commandant of Bahtoo Station and Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects thriving Seintalon mango tree plantation Principal of the Combat Training School (Bahtoo) in Bahtoo Station. —MNA of Defence Services (Army) Brig-Gen Zaw Win, senior military officers, guests and families and rela- to Cadet Min Soe Tun who won the best cadet award. tives of graduating cadets. Next, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye deliv- Special gem sales on First, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye took ered an address on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief the salute of the cadet companies. of Defence Services. June-July Afterwards, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye (Speech delivered by Vice-Senior General Maung Aye is reported separately.) inspected the cadet companies and the cadets marched YANGON, 10 April — The Ministry of Mines past Vice-Senior General Maung Aye. Next, Vice- Later, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye left and the Central Committee for Organizing Myanma Senior General Maung Aye presented a silver sword the parade ground. —MNA Gems Emporium are making arrangements to hold a special gem sales during June and July of 2006. The gems will be sold through competitive bidding. Local entrepreneurs will realize more earn- ings. Local gem merchants are to sell quality gems at reasonable price. Local departments concerned and gem merchants are taking cooperative measures to be able to attract local and foreign gem merchants. Local merchants wishing to sell gems may contact the Central Committee for Organizing Myanma Gems Emporium. — MNA Lecture on national policy given YANGON, 10 April — Central Executive Com- mittee Member of Union Solidarity and Develop- ment Association Deputy Minister for Information U Thein Sein on 7 April lectured on the national policy to trainees of the basic organizing course of Dawbon Township USDA. He also briefed them on all-round develop- Dignitaries and guests attending the graduation parade of 109th Intake of Defence Service (Army) ment in the State at Dawbon Township USDA office and over 100 trainees attended his lecture.—MNA Officers Training School.—MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 Daw Mya Mya San meets Russian Women’s Union President

YANGON, 10 April — Myanmar Thein and Ms YV Kabanova of the Pro- Women’s Affairs Federation Honorary tocol Department of Russian Ministry Patron Daw Mya Mya San, wife of of Foreign Affairs, meets Russian Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Women’s Union President Ms YA Development Council Deputy Com- Lahova at the office of Russian mander-in-Chief of Defence Services Women’s Union in Moscow in the Rus- Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice- sian Federation at 11 am local time on Senior General Maung Aye, together 3 April. with MWAF President Daw Khin Khin During the meeting, the Presi- Win, wife of Secretary-1 of the State dent of Russian Women's Union briefed Peace and Development Council Lt- on facts about the union and Daw Mya Gen Thein Sein, Daw Khin Saw Hnin, Mya San also briefed on the formation, wife of SPDC member Quartermaster objectives and functions of Myanmar General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Women’s Federation. Next, they ex- Myint Oo, Daw Myint Myint Soe, wife changed gifts. Later, Daw Mya Mya San of Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan and party viewed the functions of the Win, accompanied by Myanmar Am- Russian Women’s Union and visited bassador to the Russian Federation U Vorobyou Hill. Daw Mya Mya San, wife of Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and party and Tin Soe and wife Daw Myint Myint MNA President of Russian Women’s Union and party pose for a documentary photo. — MNA UMFCCI, CCIRF ink cooperation agreement

YANGON, 10 April — Union of U San Myo and officials, CCIRF Vice- Myanmar Federation of Chambers of President Mr Georgy G Petrov and offi- Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) cials. First, Mr Georgy G Petrov ex- signed an agreement with the Chambers tended greetings. Next, Minister U Soe of Commerce and Industry of the Rus- Tha, Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein sian Federation (CCIRF) at Ilinka St.6 and U Win Myint explained investment, in Moscow at noon on 4 April. trade and industrial sectors of Myanmar. The agreement-singing ceremony Afterwards, the members of the two fed- was attended by Minister for National erations and entrepreneurs discussed the Planning and Economic Development cooperation of trade and the Myanmar U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig- ministers and U Win Myint answered the Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Live- queries raised by those present. Then the stock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung UMFCCI President and the CCIRF Maung Thein, Minister for Energy Brig- Vice-President inked the agreement on Gen Lun Thi, UMFCCI President U cooperation between the two federations Daw Mya Mya San, wife of Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, meeting Win Myint and members U Te Za, U and exchanged the documents. with President of Russian Women’s Union Ms YA Lahova. — MNA Tun Myint Naing, U Soe Tun Shein and MNA Members of UMFCCI hold discussions with merchants of St. Petersburg

YANGON, 10 April pm on 5 April. Soe Tha explained the — A meeting between Present at the opportunities to invest in the President and mem- meeting were Minister Myanmar, Minister for bers of the Union of for National Planning Livestock and Fisheries Myanmar Federation of and Economic Develop- Brig-Gen Maung Maung Chambers of Commerce ment U Soe Tha, Minis- Thein the opportunities and Industry and the ter for Commerce Brig- to invest in Fisheries merchants of St. Peters- Gen Tin Naing Thein, sector, Minister for burg of Russian Federa- Minister for Livestock Commerce Brig-Gen Tin An agreement signing ceremony between UMFCCI and CCIRF in progress. tion took place at Hotel and Fisheries Brig-Gen Naing Thein the oppor- MNA Astoria in the city at 8 Maung Maung Thein, tunities to engage in President of the trade sectors and to hold UMFCCI U Win Myint, trade fairs. members U Teza, U Tun Later, members of Myint Naing, U Soe Tun the UMFCCI U Teza Shein and U San Myo, clarified the facts on Deputy Governor of tourism and gold min- St.Petersburg Mr ME ing, U San Myo on sales Oseevsky and the of gems, U Tun Myint merchants of St. Naing on construction Petersburg. and shipping, and U Soe President U Win Tun Shein on amount of Myint of the UMFCCI the sales of fishery prod- extended greetings and ucts and exporting coun- explained the facts about tries. the UMFCCI. They discussed Minister for Na- bilateral cooperation be- tional Planning and Eco- tween the two countries. A meeting of UMFCCI and CCIRF at Hotel Astoria in St Petersburg. — MNA nomic Development U MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 11 Prime Minister receives Chinese guests

YANGON, 10 April—General Soe Win, Prime Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Transport Minister of the Union of Myanmar, received the delega- Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Minister for Livestock and tion of the People’s Republic of China led by Mr Lu Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung Thein, Director- Bing, Chairman of Guangxi Province, at Zeyar Thiri General of the Protocol Department under the Minis- Beikman, here, this morning and discussed matters on try of Foreign Affairs Thura U Aung Htet and offi- investment and trade between the two countries. cials and Mr Guan Mu, Ambassador of China to Also Present at the call were Minister for Myanmar. Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for MNA

Prime Minister General Soe Win greets Chair- man of Guangxi Province Mr Lu Bing.—MNA Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife… (from page 7) Win, Col Scripnikov of Director of the bu- Main Department for In- signer of Flight Coopera- Director General Mr Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Mr Lu reau Mr Yarov Yury ternational Military Co- tion Mr Parel N Valsov Nikolay P Tokarev of Bing, Chairman of Guangxi Province.—MNA Fedorovich and officials operation of the Russian and officials briefed on JSC Zarubezhneft at the concerned briefed on Federation and Chief of production of airplanes at President Hotel in Mos- matters related to con- Branch Col the factory. Next, Lt-Gen cow and they discussed Foreign Affairs Minister struction of ships and co- Emelyanenko. Myat Hein and party matters on energy sector. operation of the bureau. Lt-Gen Myat Hein were conducted round The minister then visited receives Chinese guests At 3 pm local time and Commander-in-Chief the factory. the oil and gas company YANGON, 10 April — A Chinese delegation led on 3 April, Commander- (Navy) Vice Admiral Soe At 11 am local (Headquarters) of JSC by Chairman of Guangxi Province Mr Lu Bing and in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Thein, accompanied by time on 3 April, Minis- Zarubezhneft. party called on Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Myat Hein met Deputy Director of Signals Maj- ter for Foreign Affairs U On 4 April, Minis- Aung at the ministry this afternoon. Commander-in-Chief Gen Thein Tun, Deputy Nyan Win called on Min- ter for Energy received Director-General U Win Mra of International (Air) Col Gen Nogovitsin Principal of Military Sci- ister for Foreign Affairs Vice-President of ITERA Organizations Department, Director-General U Than at the office of Russian ence and Technological Mr Sergey Viktorovich Oil and Gas Company Tun of Training, Research and Foreign Language Commander-in-Chief Research Department of Lavrov at the latter's of- Mr Dmitry S Sokovets at Department and officials concerned were present. (Air) of the Russian Min- the Ministry of Defence fice in Moscow. the President Hotel and MNA istry of Defence in Mos- Brig-Gen Sein Win, Brig- They exchanged they discussed matters cow, the Russian Federa- Gen Thein Htay of the views on international related to energy sector. Vehicles, machinery tion. During the meeting, Ministry of Defence and issues. Also present at After that, the minister they exchanged views on Head of Department of the called were Political visited ITERA Oil and donated matters related to air Department Director- Defence Services Acad- Gas Company. YANGON, 10 April — Minister for Commerce forces. Also present were emy Lt-Col Thaung General U Nyan Lin and MNA Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein received the Chinese del- Brig-Gen Thien Htay of Shwe, visited AV Myanmar Minister's egation led by Chairman of Guangxi Province Mr Lu the Ministry of Defence, Fedotov Flight-Test Cen- Counselor to Russian IT Exhibition Bing and party, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador Deputy Principal of Mili- tre in Zhukovsky at 4.30 Federation U L Zaw Mr Guan Mu at Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road tary Science and Techno- pm local time on 4 April. Gun. 28 to 30 April this morning. logical Research Depart- Russia Aircraft Coopera- Similarly, Minister YANGON 10 April Together with the minister, departmental heads ment of the Ministry of tion Deputy Director- for Energy Brig-Gen Lun — The fifth Myanmar of the ministry and officials of the Union of Myanmar Defence Brig-Gen Sein General and General De- Thi on 3 April received Information and Com- Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry munication Technology were present. Week (Technology Ex- Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein also at- hibition) will be held tended a ceremony to donate vehicles and machinery from 28 to 30 April donated by Gaungxi Province at Traders Hotel on Sule from 9 am to 5 pm at Pagoda Road this morning. the Tatmadaw Conven- Present on the occasion were departmental heads tion Hall on U Wisara and officials of the ministry, the chairman of Gaungxi Road in Dagon Town- Province and party, President U Win Myint of ship, here. Companies UMFCCI, Chinese Ambassador Mr Guan Mu and which would like to others. stage booths at the ex- Mr Lu Bing extended greetings and Minister hibition may contact Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein made a speech later. phone numbers 652272, Director-General Mr Liu Shusen of Commerce 652273, 652274, and Department of Guangxi Province presented crystal FAX number 652275 at key to Director-General U Khin Maung Lay of Direc- Myanmar Info-Tech, torate of Trade and the ceremony ended. Hline Campus, not later The minister and party views the vehicles and Vice-Admiral Soe Thein and Lt-Gen Myat Hein observe ship designs in than 11 April, it is machinery including two excavators, nine passenger St. Petersburg.—MNA learnt. —MNA buses, 15 tractors and seven Dong Feng Vans.—MNA 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 TRADE MARK CAUTION NOTICE AGCO Corporation, a company organized under the laws of the U.S.A and having its principal office at 4205 River Green Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30096- 2568, United States of America is the owner and sole proprietor of the following Trademarks:-

Reg. No. 4/2438/1999 Reg. No. 4/2440/1999 Used in respect of:- Machines, implements and apparatus, all for use in agriculture, harvesting, horticulture, mowing, forestry, earth or materials handling and moving, soil working, timber handling and moving, civil engineering construction, snow shifting, beach cleaning; barn clean- ers, manure spreaders, windrowers, baling machines, cultivators, harrows, lawnmowers, ploughs, raking machines, threshing machines, agricultural watering machines, weeding machines, diggers, loaders, roll- ers, seed drills, stalk separators, straw cutters, winnowners, sawing apparatus, pipe and cable laying apparatus, winches, hoists and cranes; drivers’ cabs, seats and protective covers therefore, all designed for use with the aforesaid machines and appratus; chains, soil penetrating teeth and blades, air filters, oil filters, all being machines or parts of machines; pumps; hydraulic lifting and tipping mechanisms for incorporation into motor vehicles (and trailers); hydraulic motors; hydraulic rams; air compressors, devices operated by compressed air, all being machines; lifting jacks (not being hand tools); gears and power transmission apparatus, all being parts of machines; driving pulley apparatus, axles, bearings, elevators, conveyors, belts, bearing brackets, clutches, clutch plates, connecting rods, control cables, control mechanisms, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, crankshafts, crankcases, cranks,drums, exhausts, fan belts, fans, feeders, gears, grain separators, hoppers; joints being parts of engines; journal boxes, journals, electric motors, pistons, ploughshares, pressure reducers, pressure regulators, valves, pulleys, shaft couplings, silencers, speed governors for engines and motors, starter motors, transmissions, all being parts for machines; and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid Most women goods. Land vehicles for use in agriculture, harvesting, horti- do not regret culture, forestry, earth or materials handling and moving, soil working, timber handling and moving, preventive snow shifting and civil engineering construction; mastectomy agricultural tractors, agricultural trailers, fork lift trucks, NEW YORK, 9 April — tracks for tracked land vehicles, devices for fitting to Most women who have a vehicle wheels to assist traction, drivers’ cabs; safety breast removed to prevent frames, seats, seat covers, all adapted for use with Cyprus launches a second bout of cancer do land vehicles; hitches, chains and couplings, draw not regret their decision, a campaign to fight bars, all adapted for use with motor land vehicles; new study suggests. child obesity pumps; gears, power transmission apparatus, hydrau- WHO says live is shortest The study surveyed 519 lic couplings, and electric starters, all for use with NICOSIA, 9 April — women who had cancer in motor land vehicles; oil filters, air filters, axles, in Zimbabwe Cyprus has launched a one breast but decided to journals, brakes, brake linings, brake segments, brake LONDON, 9 April — expectancy one year higher three-month campaign to have both breasts re- shoes, chassis, clutches, clutch plates, torque convert- Life in Zimbabwe is at 37. Women in Zimbabwe fight child obesity, local moved in order to avoid a ers, direction signals, driving chains, doors, engines, shorter than anywhere else were the worst-off in the Press reported on Friday. recurrence. Overall, gears, hydraulic components, tyres, wheels, wheel in the world, with neither world, living an average 34 The campaign organ- researchers found, 87 per rims, safety belts, shock absorbers, suspension springs, men nor women expected years, down from 36, the ized by the Electricity cent said they were still steering linkages, steering wheels, transmission chains, to live to 40, World Health WHO data showed. Male Authority of Cyprus satisfied with their decision, transmission shafts, tyre valves, fuel tanks and caps Organization statistics life expectancy was 37 (EAC) with support from as long as 23 years after the therefore, windscreens, windscreen wipers and showed on Friday. years, unchanged from the Health Ministry aimed fact. What is more, they blades therefore, all for use with motor land vehicles; The WHO's World 2003. at raising awareness of the were just as likely as women and parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Health Report for 2006 said Zimbabwe's HIV right way of life. who did not have a Any unauthorized use, imitation, infringements or the average life expectancy infection rate has actually Speaking at a Press preventive mastectomy to fraudulent intentions of the above marks will be dealt in the AIDS and poverty- fallen in recent years to conference marking the give high ratings to their with according to law. stricken country was 36 around a fifth of the start of the campaign, quality of life. 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More open trade would benefit developing Asia most BEIJING, 8 April — agreements could pose rules of origin that con- The Asian Development significant risks to the fer preferences and Bank (ADB) warned that multilateral trading complicate investment the global tide of system. and trade decisions, the bilateralism in trade These risks stem from Bank said in its latest issue of annual report 2006 Asian Development Outlook. Yet, bilateralism could jeopardize multilateralism as countries refocus their energies on reaching reciprocal deals with their trading partners, to the exclusion of others, it said. Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev, centre, tells NASA Science Officer Jeffrey Ifzal Ali, Chief Eco- Williams goodbye as Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes, left, and Expedition nomist of the ADB, said 12 Bill McArthur watch in this televised view from the International Space “developing countries Station on 8 April, 2006. —INTERNET with small markets and which already face WHO reports gap in health care between significant difficulties in An Easter egg with the theme of the 2006 soccer getting their goods into the rich, poor widen world cup hangs on a tree among 8,000 Easter international marketplace LUSAKA, 8 April — attributable to the ravages more than 70 per cent of eggs at the garden of Christa and Volker Kraft in are poorly positioned in Life expectancies have of HIV/AIDS parts of sub- nurses are female, a Saalfeld, eastern Germany, on 8 April, 2006. The the race to link up through collapsed in some of the Saharan Africa and to market gender imbalance, Kraft family have been decorating their trees at new trade deals”. poorest countries to half more than dozen “failed said the report. Easter for 40-years.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua the level of the richest- states”, according to a Africa’s density of World Health Organiza- health workforce per 1,000 Art Festival to mark Russia buys water cannon to tion (WHO) report issued population is 2.3 compared China-France Culture Year battle G-8 protesters here on Friday. with 18.9 of Europe, World Health Report Americans’ 24.8, and the BEIJING,8 April — A hundred cultural events will MOSCOW, 8 April — Russia has bought a fleet of 2006 said these setbacks world average 9.3. be held in 10 Chinese cities from next month during the Israeli water cannon to douse anti-globalization have been accompanied Sub-Saharan Africa is “Festival of Sino-French Cultural Exchange”, which is protesters when second city St Petersburg hosts by growing fears, in rich home to 11 per cent of the a follow-up programme of the already concluded China- the Group of Eight summit this summer, a and poor countries alike, world’s population and France Culture Year. newspaper reported on Friday. of new infectious threat has 24 per cent of the French Minister for Sport and Youth Jean- Restrictions on for- these vehicles has been such as SARS and avian global burden of disease, Francois Lamour said here on Thursday that the eigners travelling to bought on the eve of the... influenza and “hidden” but health workers in the festival would bring all the visual and performing arts Russia and tight security St. Petersburg G-8 sum- behavioural conditions region account for only 3 to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing, at the 15-17 July summit mit,” Nezavisimaya such as mental disorders per cent of world’s total Dalian, Wuhan, Xi’an, Qingdao and Kunming from make it unlikely there will Gazeta quoted Vladimir and domestic violence. health workers command- 20 April to 11 June. be a repeat of the noisy Golubyev, deputy head of Countries demonstrate ing less than 1 per cent Eight hundred French and Chinese young people protests seen at previous the city’s riot police, as enormous diversity in the of world health ex- would be offered exchange visits, he added. G-8 gatherings. But saying. skill mix of health terms penditure. Lamour said France-China cultural cooperation Russian police are taking “Vehicles like these are the ratio of nurses to The Americas with 10 was based on mutual respect for cultural diversity. no chances. already used in Europe, doctors ranges from nearly per cent of the global MNA/Xinhua “A consignment of for example against anti- 8:1 in Africa to 1.5:1 in the burden of disease, has 37 globalization protesters Western Pacific region, per cent of the world health Thailand to buy during mass distur- according to the report. workers spending more bances,” he said. “It is a Typically, more than than 50 of the world’s “Blackhawk’’ helicopters very effective piece of 70 per cent of doctors are health financing, said the BANGKOK, 8 April — Thailand has kit.” male in the world while report.— MNA/Xinhua contracted to buy the latest special MNA/Reuters operations version of the Blackhawk helicopters from the United States with a bill amounted to 246 million US dollars, the Bangkok Post said on Saturday. According to papers filed by the Defence Security Cooperation Agency of the United States to the Congress, Thailand has requested up to six of the MH-60s helicopters, made by United Technologies Corp unit Sikorsky Aircraft, plus 14 engines, spare parts and various support services. The agency said Thailand requested Yu Chenyan claims the title of Miss the sale because of the need to enhance Tourism International China and Miss its maritime defence and disaster relief Tourism Xitang in the ancient town of capabilities, highlighted by the tsunami Xitang, east China’s Zhejiang search and rescue operations in Province, on 7 April, 2006. A total of December 2004 and January 2005. 39 contestants from across China The MH-60s, special operations participated in the finals of the Miss version of the Blackhawk was a major Korean actors Jung Woo-sung (L), Lee Sung-jae and Korean actress Jeon Tourism International contest in China upgrade to the Sirkorsky aircraft. Jihyun (C) arrive at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards on 8 April, 2006. region that day.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 S P O R T S Barca come from behind to draw 2-2 with Racing MADRID, 10 April— Lowly Racing Santander gave Barcelona a fright on Sunday before the Primera Liga leaders came back to draw 2-2 and restore their 11-point lead at the top of the table. Henrik Larsson put Barca in front 59 points with Real Madrid, but second after 18 minutes but Racing struck back on head-to-head results. almost immediately with two goals in Real slipped to third after being held four minutes, from Antonito and Oscar 1-1 at home by relegation-threatened Serrano, to turn the game on its head. Real Sociedad on Saturday, while Samuel Eto'o levelled the scores after Osasuna's 2-1 win at Alaves earlier on Chelsea's William Gallas, right, shoots past West Ham United's goalkeeper 33 minutes and although Barca domi- Sunday put them a point back in fourth Shaka Hislop to score Chelsea's fourth goal during their English Premier nated thereafter they appeared content place. The top two finishers in the table League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, on 9 April, 2006.—INTERNET to secure the point. The Champions go directly into the Champions League League semifinalists have 70 points with next season, while third and fourth have six games remaining. Valencia, who beat to enter through the qualifiers. Brilliant 10-man Chelsea Celta Vigo 1-0 on Saturday, are level on MNA/Reuters move closer to title United beat Arsenal to keep title LONDON, 10 April— Ten-man Chelsea roared back from a goal down to trounce West Ham United 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and move closer hopes alive to a second consecutive Premier League title. The hosts made a disin the 29th minute and Sports: "With 10 men for MANCHESTER, 10 April— Manchester United kept alive their slim hopes of mal start as James Collins Argentine strike partner more than an hour, to go regaining the Premier League title on Sunday. headed West Ham into a Hernan Crespo putting from 0-1 to 4-1 is impres- Second-half goals from years. It was fitting that penalty when his shot was 10th minute lead and Chel- them ahead two minutes sive. The team played well Wayne Rooney and Park the decisive goal nine min- pushed on to the post by sea's Portugal midfielder later. from the first minute and Ji-sung extended their utes after halftime came the hands of Arsenal de- Maniche was red-carded Goals from defenders the spirit was amazing. winning run to nine games from Rooney, who at the fender Kolo Toure, six minutes later for a rash John Terry and William "There was no fear of with a 2-0 victory over age of 20 has the potential showed superb control to tackle on Lionel Scaloni. Gallas put the London playing to win with 10 men fierce rivals Arsenal. to become another United take down a cross from But Jose Mourinho’s 10 derby beyond doubt in the — and the character of the Arsenal needed maxi- great. Mikael Silvestre and drive men rose superbly to the second half. players was unbeliev- mum points themselves as The England interna- a shot past Jens Lehmann challenge, with Ivorian With five games left, able...we had so much of they look to overhaul tional, who should have from 12 metres. Didier Drogba levelling victory put the champions the game it looked like we Tottenham Hotspur to earned United a first-half MNA/Reuters on 82 points — 10 more had 12 players and not 10." claim fourth position and than second-placed Man- Mourinho also a place in the qualifying chester United, now un- shrugged off the title threat round of next season's der real pressure to beat from United before Alex Champions League, Arsenal at home in the late Ferguson's men had should they fail to win this kickoff. kicked off at Old Trafford. year's competition. But the Mourinho told Sky MNA/Reuters London club has failed to beat United in a league Tursunov beats Gasquet game since May 2002 and that winless record to send Russia into semis stretched to eight games thanks largely to Rooney's PAU (France), 10 April— Dogged Dmitry Tursunov wonderfully taken 17th- beat teenager Richard Gasquet 6-1, 3-6, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 goal of the season. on Sunday to give Russia a winning 3-1 lead over United used the game France and a place in the Davis Cup semifinals. to mark the 50th-anniver- Russia, who beat France to win the competition in sary of the first league ti- 2002, will face either Chile or the United States in the tle won by the team that last four. They also beat France in last year's quarter- became known as the finals. Tursunov, who was standing in for injured Busby Babes, with the Manchester United's Wayne Rooney scores as Arsenal's Phillipe Senderos Russian number one Nikolay Davydenko, edged past average age of their 1956 defends during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford home favourite Gasquet after a see-saw three-hour, championship side just 22 Stadium, Manchester, England, on 9 April, 2006.—INTERNET 25-minute tussle. Gasquet was a bundle of nerves at the start and Kaka hits hat-trick as Milan dropped the first set in just 25 minutes, collapsing under a series of forehand winners by Tursunov. stay second The world number 16 regained his confidence to break the Russian, who is ranked 34, in the seventh ROME, 10 April— Brazilian playmaker Kaka scored a second-half hat-trick as AC Milan came from behind to beat game of the second set to level the match. Chievo Verona 4-1 and hang on to second place in Serie A on MNA/Reuters Sunday. Japan's Kurao Umeki Having been caught cold by with a 3-1 win over Lecce. reacts after he crosses Sergio Pellissier's 13th-minute Chievo had failed to earn a the finish line of the Rotterdam city strike, the Champions League point in four previous Serie A Marathon in Rotter- semifinalists hit back with a goal matches against Milan at the San dam, the Nether- by Alessandro Nesta and three Siro and seemed unlikely to break lands, on 9 April, from Kaka — the second from their duck as the home side domi- 2006. Kenia's Sammy the penalty spot — to give them nated the early stages. Korir won the race in 73 points from 33 matches. Chievo's response to Milan's 2 hours, 6 minutes They are two ahead of Inter lengthy periods of possession was and 38 seconds Milan, who beat Ascoli 2-1 on to pump long balls forward — a before his com- Cagliari's Mauro Esposito, left, and patriots Paul Kiprop Palermo's Cristian Zaccardo in Saturday. tactic that unexpectedly paid off Kirui, who finished action during the Italian Serie A Fiorentina are keen for a vic- in the 14th minute, when Marco second, and Charles league soccer match between tory to go back above AS Roma Malago nodded on for Pellissier Kibiwott, Cagliari and Palermo in Cagliari, who moved into the fourth Cham- to volley past Dida. who placed third. Italy, on 9 April, 2006. —INTERNET pions League spot on 63 points MNA/Reuters INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 11 April, 2006 15 Unarmed intruder arrested on White House grounds WASHINGTON, 10 April— An unarmed intruder with a history of jumping the White House fence was subdued at gunpoint on Sunday after entering the grounds of the executive mansion while President George W Bush was at home. The bearded man, Secret Service television broadcasts. while scaling the fence. wearing a ragged T-shirt spokesman Eric Zahren He was forced onto The incident lasted that said “God Bless said agents took any his knees, handcuffed and just a few minutes. America”, scaled the breach seriously but that led away. There was also no White House fence and the suspect, who had Zahren identified immediate word on how ran onto the front lawn, climbed the White House the man as Brian Lee he got past White House waving his arms and fence three times before, Patterson, 40, and said he security. The fences are screaming “I am a victim made “no spoken threats” would be charged with heavily guarded on both of terrorism”, before Se- against the President. unlawful entry and con- sides, with police on foot, cret Service officers A dozen members of tempt of court, for violat- bicycle and motorcycle chased him down. the White House emer- ing a court order to stay patrolling the front side- Bush was inside the gency response team, away from the White walk. It was the second White House at the time, some crouching with guns House after he last in- major security incident at having returned several drawn and one holding a truded in February. the White House in little hours earlier from morn- barking dog, surrounded He was taken for more than two weeks. ing church services and a the intruder on a patio near treatment at a nearby hos- MNA/Reuters mountain-bike trek. a row of cameras used for pital for a cut sustained

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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from character Constitution sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San visit State Hermitage Museum, Spas na Krovi Museum Church in St. Petersburg

YANGON, 10 April— Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Com- mander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, accompanied by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein and wife Daw Khin Khin Win, member of the State Peace and De- velopment Council Quar- termaster-General Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo and wife Daw Khin Saw Hnin, member of the State Peace and De- velopment Council Lt-Gen Tin Aye, Commander-in- Chief (Navy) Vice-Admi- ral Soe Thein, Com- mander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, the ministers, senior military (See page 7) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San and party at State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg—MNA Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San conclude visit to Russia

YANGON, 10 April — Myanmar delegation led by Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Develop- ment Council of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Com- mander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in- Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San left St. Petersburg, Russia, at 10.25 pm (local time) on 6 April and arrived back Nay Pyi Taw Airport in Nay Pyi Taw City on 7 April at 10.50 am. (See page 7) Dailies in alternative circulation during Thingyan

YANGON, 10 April— Dailies of News and Periodicals Enterprise under the Ministry of Infor- mation will be published in turn during the Thingyan holidays. Kyemon Daily and The New Light of Myanmar Daily will not appear on 13, 14 and 15 April (Thingyan Akyo, Akya and Akyat days). Dur- ing these days, Myanma Alin Daily will be in circulation and it will take holidays on 16 and 17 (Thingyan Atet Day and Myanmar New Year Day) and 18 Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and Daw Mya Mya San being seen off by Mr M E Oseevsky at April . On these days, Kyemon and The New Light of Myanmar will resume circulation.—MNA Pulkovo-I Airport Zone A, St. Petersburg.—MNA