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Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham Receives Special Advisor to UNSG THENew MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER LightAROUND YOU of Myanmar Volume XX, Number 271 5th Waxing of Pyatho 1374 ME Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham receives Special Advisor to UNSG NAY PYI TAW, 15 Jan—Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham received a delegation led by Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Mr Vijay Nambiar at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace here this evening. They exchanged views on providing long-term assistance in education and health, humanitarian aids to Rakhine State, Aljazeera’s fabricated broadcast, stability in Rakhine State, trust-building in peace process, efforts for granting citizenship in accord with the laws and plans for cooperation with international organizations. Also present at the call were Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen Kyaw Zan Myint, U Thant Kyaw, U Kyaw Kyaw Win and Daw Su Su Hlaing and departmental heads. MNA Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar receives a delegation led by Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Mr Vijay Nambiar.—MNA Myanmar, China to promote trade Myanmar Archery Team crowns victory at fifth South East Asian Archery Championship N AY P YI T AW , 15 N AY P YI T AW , 15 South East Asian Archery Olympic Committee Union Jan—Vice-President of the Jan—“Myanmar Archery Championship and the Minister for Sports U Tint Republic of the Union of Team has secured 251 XXVIISEA Games Trial Hsan and officials awarded Myanmar U Nyan Tun medals—87 gold medals, Archery Competition Prize winners. received a delegation 86 silver medals and Presentation Ceremony at Archer Ma Thin Thin led by Vice Minister of 78 bronze medals—at Wunna Theiddhi archery Khaing, five-gold medalist Commerce Mr Chen Jian International events since range yesterday evening. spoke words of thanks. of the People’s Republic of 1995. It has lifted nation’s Amyotha Hluttaw Myanmar stood first China, at Credentials Hall pride and proved as one of Deputy Speaker U Mya among Indonesia, Malaysia, of Presidential Palace, here, the most successful teams Nyein, officials, athletes Singapore, Vietnam and this morning. in South East Asia. It should and coaches attended the Thailand earning nine They held a cordial keep winning streaks in ceremony. gold medals, four silver discussion on further XXVII SEA Games to be Officials of Myanmar medals and three bronze promoting trade between hosted by our country”, Archery Federation medals. Well-wishers the two countries, successful said Union Minister U explained future tasks. donated cash to MAF. functioning of businesses Tint Hsan at the fifth Chairman of Myanmar MNA based on amity, and more investments in the sectors of transport, electricity and infrastructures. Also present at the call together with the Vice- President were Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Thant Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Electric Power U Aung Than Oo, Deputy Minister for Commerce Dr Pwint Hsan and officials from the President Office. The Chinese Vice Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Commerce Minister was Myanmar U Nyan Tun receives a delegation accompanied by Chinese led by Vice Minister of Commerce Mr Chen Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Jian of the People’s Republic of China. Li Junhua and high-ranking officials. MNA MNA Myanmar Archery Team celebrates their victory.—MNA 2 Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 New Light of Myanmar LOCAL NEWS Three KIA members return to legal fold Aye’s Family Auto Trade Centre opened NAY PYI TAW, 15Jan U Khin Aung Myint camouflage and La Saing — Three members of KIA with the rank of ordinary and Gam Aung with the group — two men with the private of a battalion under rank of private of No (33) rank of private and one Laiza Headquarters of battalion of KIA bringing ordinary private bringing KIA, who live in Talawgyi together with four China- along with arms and village of Myitkyina, made grenades to the ammunition— returned bringing along with one Tatmadaw outposts at to legal fold to local M 25 rocket launcher, 11.15 am and 12 noon Tatmadaw columns on 13 one magazine, five caps, respectively. January. five shells and a set of MNA Primary school emerges in upgraded primary school in the village in Mawlamyine- Thayatkonkyundate village of gyun Township on 12 January. Mawlamyinegyun Township Deputy Head of M AWLA M YI N EGYU N , Primary School (branch) of Mawlamyinegyun Township 15 Jan — An upgrading Thayatkonkyundate village General Administration ceremony of Basic Education was held at the recently- Department U Hsan Linn Oo, Assistant Education YANGON, 15 Jan—A Union Minister for Then the chairman Officer U Bo Gi and Village ceremony to open the Commerce U Win Myint, of the company gave an Administrator U Kyaw Auto Showroom of Yangon Region Minister for account of the design of Htwe formally opened the Aye’s Family Co., Ltd Planning and Economic U 27-storey building in which signboard of the primary was held in conjunction Than Myint and Chairman 376 apartments, offices school. with the ceremony to start of Aye’s Family Co., Ltd and conference rooms Next, School Head Daw construction of 27-storey U Aye Myint Oo formally and a parking lot with the Aye Aye San and a local called Diamond Valley Rise opened the ceremony. capacity of 525 vehicles for collaborative efforts for Business Centre at Aye’s Next, Yangon Region will be included. It is set to all-round development of Family Auto Trade Centre Chief Minister U Myint complete the construction the school. on KabaAye Pagoda road Swe unveiled the signboard work within two years. Kyemon on 13 January. of the Auto Showroom. MNA Unhealthy foodstuffs Pazundaung Yegyaw market Mawlamyine-Yangon express incinerated in Kyaukme to be upgraded soon down-train derails near Bago YANGON, 15 Jan — Two lifts will be installed Aung Myin Pyae Son at the building. It is set to railway station Company will take the complete the construction MAWLAMYINE, 15 Jan — reached a creek crossing responsibility for upgrading works within a period of 14 A rail accident happened to bridge near the railway of Yegyaw Market of months. While the market the No. (36) express down- station. Thanks to officials Markets Department under is under construction, it is train bound to Yangon from concerned of the station, the Yangon City Development planned to build a temporary Mawlamyine near Bago train resumed its service and Committee in Pazundaung market at a suitable site railway station at about 4 left for Yangon at about 3 pm Township, here, and for the convenience of am on 12 January. on that day. The derailment the company will start shop-keepers to run their The train left the left no injury and property construction work soon. businesses. Coordination track and plunged down damage, it is learnt. The newly-upgraded between responsible the embankment while it Kyemon market will be an eight- persons and shop-keepers storey building. Shop- and ward dwellers is Old woman crossing over KYAUKME, 15 Jan — A by Kyaukme Township keepers of the old market being made to choose the road knocked down by a ceremony to destroy 3148 Administrator U Kyaw will be relocated on the the site for construction packets of 14 kinds of Naing, Head of Kyaukme ground floor. The first floor of the temporary market. motorbike confectionery inappropriate Township Police Force will include a supermarket, Managing Director U Aung PYAY, 15 Jan — An Sanpya ward in Shwedaung for the people to eat was Police Captain Tin Htay, training centers and a Min of the company said old woman was knocked knocked down Daw Hla held at a compound near Kyaukme Township parking lot with the the construction of the new down by a motorbike on Yin (85 years) of Khittaya the Kyaukme Township Executive Office U Thaung capacity of 50 vehicles. market would be carried Bayintnaung Street in Myothit ward while the Development Affairs Office Htaik and departmental Fifty apartments and a out in accord with the city Khittaya Myothit ward of latter was crossing over in Ward-6 of Kyaukme on personnel. gymnasium will be included characteristics. Pyay of Bago Region at the street. 12 January. Kyemon on the remaining floors. Kyemon about 7.30 am on 6 January The road accident left The unhealthy foodstuffs and she was pronounced the victim seriously injured illegally imported from the dead at the hospital due to and hurt motorcyclist and neighbouring country were serious injures. his companion with minor seized recently in the urban The motorbike driven injuries. They were taken wards of Kyaukme and by Zwe San of Kyarnikan to the hospital and the Naungpein village. They ward in Shwedaung 85-year-old woman died were incinerated by Head together with Zeyar Htet of there.—Kyemon of Kyaukme Township Fire Services Department U Ko One million cubic feet natural gas Ko Gyi and firemen at the ceremony. for passenger buses in Yangon It was also attended YANGON, 15 Jan — Yangon will be provided According to Chairman with one million cubic feet buses waiting for supply of of All-Bus Line Control of natural gas. natural gas. City buses will Committee U Hla Aung, It is the plan of Yangon be allowed to use natural gas, passenger buses which are Region Government that but taxies excluded. going to run bus routes in will cover all passenger Kyemon New Light of Myanmar Wednesday, 16 January, 2013 3 WORLD Six security West African army chiefs to approve personnel Mali troops plan killed in clash BAMAKO, 15 Jan—West powers are concerned the ued. African defence chiefs will insurgents will use Mali’s He did not say how in NW Pakistan on Tuesday approve plans north as a launchpad for in- many soldiers would arrive.
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