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Senior General Than Shwe, Wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and Party Pay Homage to That Louang Stupa in Vientiane Established 1914 Volume XVIII, Number 167 12th Waning of Tawthalin 1372 ME Tuesday, 5 October, 2010 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round develop- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire * Stability of the State, community peace and ment of other sectors of the economy as well nation tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of preservation and safeguarding of cultural her- * Emergence of a new enduring State Constitu- technical know-how and investments from sources inside the itage and national character tion country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation in * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- accord with the new State Constitution hands of the State and the national peoples ards of the entire nation Senior General Than Shwe, wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and party pay homage to That Louang Stupa in Vientiane NAY PYI TAW, 4 Oct—A Myanmar delegation led by Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing paid homage to That Louang Stupa in Vientiane of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on 2 October morning. At 9.20 am, the Senior General, wife and party arrived at the stupa where they were welcomed by Vice-Mayor of Vientiane Mr Somvandee Nathavong and officials. Senior General Than Shwe and wife offered meal, fruits, flowers, water, lights and joss sticks to the Buddha image on the platform of the stupa. They went round the stupa clock-wise. Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing signed the visitors’ book accepted the donation. Senior General Than Shwe and wife donated a mosaic of Shwedagon Pagoda, Jade Buddha image, diamond orb and cash for the stupa. The Vice- Mayor accepted the donation. The Vice-Mayor briefed the Senior General, wife and party on history of the stupa. Accompanied by Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Mr Phongsavath Boupha and Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Myanmar Ambassador U Nyunt Hlaing, Senior Daw Kyaing Kyaing pay homage to That Louang Stupa in Vientiane of Lao PDR.—MNA General Than Shwe and wife and party left Vientiane International Airport by Laotian special aircraft They were welcomed by Governor of wife. and arrived at the airport in Savannakhet. Savannakhet Province Mr Vilayvanh Phomkhe and Two Laotian girls presented bouquets to Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing. Senior General Than Shwe, wife and party were accorded welcome at Savannakhet Airport by Lao traditional music troupes and the people waving miniature flags. Senior General Than Shwe, wife and party left there and arrived at Daosavanh Resort Hotel in Savannakhet where they stayed.—MNA Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing present a mosaic of Shwedagon Pagoda to Vice-Mayor of Vientiane Mr Somvandee Nathavong. MNA 5-10-2010 NL.pmd 1 10/5/2010, 4:01 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 October, 2010 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 5 October, 2010 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Respect teachers constantly * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Today (5th October) is World Teachers’ Day. Every country is giving priority to constantly turning out qualified Senior General Than Shwe’s wife teachers. Myanmar is also trying to nurture good citizens enlisting the strength of Daw Kyaing Kyaing visits Lao Women’s Association teachers by carrying out the long-term national education promotion plan. Parents send their children to teachers for pursuing education so that they can become brilliant and polite citizens. In the Myanmar society that highlights education and the teacher role, teachers are responsible not only for giving education to their students but for training them to be disciplined and morally good. Qualities of a noble teacher such as goodwill, devotion and sacrifice plus high teaching quality can turn out more human resources capable of building a modern, developed nation aspired by the people. Loving-kindness, compassion, goodwill, devotion and sacrifice are characteristics of a noble teacher the students always have to respect. All in all, teachers are urged to continue training the youth of new Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior generation to be educationally, physically General Than Shwe and party view handicraft and cotton and silk wares booth of Lao and mentally strong. Women’s Association.—MNA Political parties NAY PYI TAW, 4 Oct U Tin Aung Myint Oo; They were welcomed and LWA Chairperson —Daw Kyaing Kyaing, Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of by Chairperson Ms. Sysay Ms. Sysay Leudemoun- submit lists of party wife of Chairman of the Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing Leudemounsone and sone exchanged sou- State Peace and of Ministry of Defence; officials of the association venirs. Senior General members to UEC Development Council Deputy Minister for Health on their arrival at the Than Shwe’s wife Daw Senior General Than Shwe Dr Paing Soe; and Daw association at 2.30 pm. Kyaing Kyaing signed the NAY PYI TAW, 4 Oct— Political parties are accompanied by Daw Khin Nan Aye San, wife of Daw Kyaing Kyaing visitors’ book. to submit lists of their party members organized in Lay Thet, wife of SPDC Myanmar Ambassador to and party viewed Daw Kyaing Kyaing line with Article 13 (a) of Political Parties Registration Member Thura U Shwe Lao PDR U Nyunt Hlaing handicraft and cotton and and party also visited Rules to the Union Election Commission within 90 Mann; Daw Khin Saw visited Lao Women’s silk wares booth at the Ammarinh Handicraft and days from the date they have been granted permission Hnin, wife of SPDC Association in Vientiane on association. Cotton Wares Enterprise to register. Secretary-1 Thiha Thura 1 October. Daw Kyaing Kyaing in Vientiane.—MNA National Democratic Force party submitted the list of its members to the UEC today. So far, there were 36 parties that have already submitted lists of their party members to the UEC within the prescribed period. — MNA Concordia to conduct survey, GPS courses YANGON, 4 Oct— matriculation examination Concordia Int’l Co Ltd will and basic education high conduct the survey school may attend the certificate course (12/ courses. 2010) from 11 to 25 For further October and the GPS and information, contact Google Earth Software Concordia Ltd, 3rd and 5th from 11 to 14 October at flats of Shwegon Plaza, its hall, here. Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, The survey course Bahan Township, Tel: 01- and the GPS course will 544824, 558170, 540026, Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior admit the trainees 73009223, 7300927 and beginning 4 October. 095005912, Fax: 544199. General Than Shwe and Chairperson of Lao Women's Association Ms. Sysay Those who passed the MNA Leudemounsone exchange souvenirs.—MNA 5-10-2010 NL.pmd 2 10/5/2010, 4:01 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 5 October, 2010 3 Key NATO supply route hit again Afghan starts to close private in Pakistan security firms from the capital KABUL, 4 Oct—The Afghan and businesspeople. Islamabad took place on government said Sunday it has started Some security contractors have a supply line that has dissolving private security firms in been criticized for operating more like been stalled because of the country by taking steps to end the private militias, and the government a temporary border operations of eight companies, said it could not have armed groups closing imposed by including the firm formerly known as that were independent of the police or Pakistani authorities to Blackwater and three other military forces. protest a NATO international contractors. The eight companies include Xe helicopter attack that “We have very good news for the Services — the North Carolina-based killed three Pakistan Afghan people today,” presidential contractor formerly called Blackwater troops last week. spokesman Waheed Omar told — Virginia-based NCL Holdings LLC, It will raise the stakes reporters in the capital. “The New Mexico-based Four Horsemen Pakistani firefighters try to extinguish burning in the closure, which has disbanding of eight private security International and London-based NATO oil tankers following the gunmen attack on exacerbated tensions firms has started.” Compass International, Omar said. the outskirts of Islamabad. Ambushes of NATO between Washington and Afghan President Hamid Karzai Two large Afghan firms, White Eagle convoys are not uncommon, but are normally Islamabad but has been announced in August that private Security Services and Abdul Khaliq concentrated in strongholds of militants in the welcomed by militant security contractors would have to Achakzai, are also on the list. The lawless northwest, where Pakistan has closed a key groups opposed to cease operations by the end of the year remaining two companies are small land crossing into Afghanistan after a cross-border Pakistan’s support of the — wiping out an industry with tens of operations with fewer than 100 NATO attack. US-led war in thousands of guards who protect employees, so he declined to name Afghanistan. Police INTERNET military convoys, government officials them.—Internet officer Umer Hayat said ISLAMABAD, 4 Oct— Afghanistan on Mon- three people were killed Britain warns travellers of “high threat” in Militants attacked and day, the third such strike and blamed Monday’s set fire to at least 20 inside Pakistan in as early morning attack on France, Germany tankers carrying oil for many days, police said.
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