Kyaukpyu District Holds Ceremony to Hail Union Day and Support National Convention

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Volume XII, Number 289 6th Waning of Pyatho 1366 ME Sunday, 30 January 2005

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 order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Cooperation with ICRC and IFRC should not be centered on acquiring financial assistance Assessment to be made in order not to tarnish national prestige and character

YANGON, 29 Jan—The opening of the 8th Confer- The Secretary-1 in his address said that the MRCS ence of the Myanmar Red Cross Society took place established in 1920 has a fine tradition, and it is at the Institute of Nursing on Bogyoke Aung San heartening to learn that the association standing as a Street here this morning, with an address by Chair- social organization has been constantly shouldering man of National Health Committee Secretary-1 of humanitarian tasks in successive eras in the interests the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen of the nation and the people. Thein Sein. That is why the government is providing encour- Also present on the occasion were Chairman of agement and assistance in various sectors for ena- Yangon Division PDC Commander of Yangon Com- bling the association to stand as a national force and mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe, the ministers, the Yangon to play an active role in the national development mayor, officials, departmental heads, members of the drive. Furthermore, after designating the association MRCS Central Council and executives, resident rep- as a reserve force that contributes towards restora- resentatives of UN agencies and local and foreign tion of peace and stability, the government again NGOs, leader of delegation of the International Com- has assigned lofty duties to it in building and up- mittee of Red Cross Mr Patrick Vial and members, grading the nation, he added. leader of delegation of the International Federation The Red Cross services were introduced first in of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society Mr Joanna the western nations, but at that time humanitarian Maclean and members, presidents of state/division tasks and community welfare services had already RC Supervisory Committees and members, and dis- been in existence in Myanmar. Now, the Red Cross tinguished guests. (See page 8)

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses opening of the 8th Conference of MRCS.— MNA Kyaukpyu District holds ceremony to hail Union Day and support National Convention

YANGON, 29 Jan — A ceremony to hail the Daw Khin Khin Myat and Daw Mya Nwe of Ko Thet tabled motions calling for the hailing of the Union Day and support the National Convention was Kyaukpyu Township USDA acted as MC and co- Union Day and for the support of the National Con- held at the sports ground in Zinchaung Village, MC. vention. Next, Manaung Township USDA Execu- Kyaukpyu Township, Kyaukpyu District, Rakhine About 1,000 participants including district and tive U Khin Maung Shwe submitted reports on de- State, on 27 January morning. township authorities, departmental personnel, mem- velopment of rural areas in Kyaukpyu District and Secretary of Kyaukpyu District Union Soli- bers of USDA, MCWA, MWAF, Red Cross and the plans to be carried out. darity and Development Association U Aung Tin Auxiliary Fire Brigades and local people marched in Afterwards, Yanbye Township USDA Execu- Thein presided over the meeting together with Chair- Kyaukpyu, Yanbye, Manaung and An township col- tive Daw San San Win seconded the motions and man of Kyaukpyu Township War Veterans Organi- umns and took positions. reports. Next, the meeting adopted resolutions. zation U Lay Myint, Dr Khin Hnin Hset of They saluted the State Flag. Next, Chairman Students of Kyaukpyu BEHS No 2 sang Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association, U Aung Tin Thein gave an opening speech. After- the songs titled “Eternal Union” and “the Land Daw Theingi Mon of Township Organization for wards, Kyaukpyu Township USDA Executive Dr of Myanmar” before the end the ceremony. Women’s Affairs and Townselder U Aung Soe Tun. Khin Soe and An Township USDA Executive U Ko MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Sunday, 30 January, 2005 * 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 Safeguard the sovereignty * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State with Union Spirit and * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy stand by nationalism In the Union of Myanmar, Our Three Main Industry-1 Minister meets with employees of Bilin Sugar Mill National Causes — non-disintegration of the Un- YANGON, 29 Jan — ion, non-disintegration of national solidarity and Minister for Industry-1 U perpetuation of sovereignty — has been adopted Aung Thaung, accompa- as an immutable national policy. nied by Managing Direc- All the national races have come together tor U Soe Hlaing of to create a modern and developed nation which Myanma Foodstuff In- is free from the colonial clout as the government dustries and officials, met is implementing national policies and objectives with officials of Bilin relevant to the historical background and pre- Sugar Mill in Bilin yes- vailing conditions of the country. terday morning. State Peace and Development Council Managing Director Chairman, Defence Services Commander-in- U Soe Hlaing reported on Chief Senior General Than Shwe received the crushing of sugarcane, trainees of BEd Course No 36 of the University monthly production of for Development of National Races at Mingala sugar, purchase of Hall of the Pyithu Hluttaw Building on Pyay sugarcane, production of Road, Yangon, on 28 January this year. molasses and quality of Minister U Aung Thaung inspects Bilin Sugar Mill. — INDUSTRY-1 In his guidance given at the ceremony, sugarcane and sugar. Head of State Senior General Than Shwe said: After hearing the now on. Arrangements are to try their best for cess of the mill. At Bilin “It is also required to take all necessary meas- reports, the minister gave are to be made for pur- carrying out tasks with Industry-used Spirit Plant ures not to lose independence and sovereignty instructions that it is nec- chase of sugarcane and goodwill. and inspected completion again and to be able to march on the correct na- essary to enhance pro- transport matters in time. The minister view- of building the ware- tional path, which the people themselves chose duction capability from Thus, all the employees ed round production pro- houses.— MNA after overcoming the alien instigations and interventions”. USDA Central Level Extempore Talks Contest held All the national people should engrave in their heart as national concern the patriotic fer- vour, the sine qua non for permanent sovereignty of the country, so they will be able to preserve it and hand it down to posterity. The government restored stability, ensured the enforcement of law and order, and undertook national development tasks by conducting ana- lytical approaches to the prevailing conditions after building national solidarity. It is crystal clear that the combined efforts between the government and people resulted in bouncing development in all the spheres. It is therefore necessary to treasure the tranquillity and prosperity already in place and to keep them in tact so that the Union of Myanmar will always be able to stand as a sovereign nation. A contestant takes part in extempore talks to mark 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Day.— MNA Continued efforts are to be made to pro- YANGON, 29 Jan — The Work Committee for USDA CEC members Minister at the Prime duce well-rounded individuals nationwide as a Organizing the Literary and Photo Contests in com- Minister’s Office Brig-Gen Pyi Sone and Vice-Mayor prime source of human resources to ensure that memoration of the 60th Anniversary Armed Forces Col Maung Pa presented prizes to the winners. progress and peace, which is a product of the en- Day organized the USDA Central Level Extempore CEC members Deputy Minister for Informa- deavours the leadership of government and the Talks Contest to mark the Armed Forces Day at the tion U Thein Sein awarded gifts to members of the leaders of national races made, are left in good USDA Headquarters on University Avenue, here, this panel of judges through leader Prof Dr Kyaw Win of hands. morning. History Department of Yangon University. All in all, the entire national people should Among 17 contestants of States and Division, Also present on the occasion were Vice-Chair- inspire themselves with Union Spirit to maintain Maung Myat Thura of Bago Division (East) won the man of the Organizing Committee Chief of Staff and protect the independence and sovereignty of first prize, Maung Kaung Myat Soe of Ayeyawady (Navy) Captain Nyan Tun, members of the panel of the country while keeping the right track of Division, second and Ma Mya Thazin Aung of judges and officials. nationalism.

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They have also assessed the damages MNA/Xinhua traditional dance, during China tightens control over assisted the annual reproductive technologies Republic Day BEIJING, 28 Jan — China's Ministry of Health issued a circular Thursday celebrations in calling for health departments and supervising bodies to exert more control the central over assisted reproductive technology and sperm banks. Indian city of The circular also recently assessed more practice assisted repro- called for strict than 70 medical insti- ductive technology, five Bhopal, punishment for practicing tutions in 23 Chinese to set up sperm banks. recently. assisted reproductive provinces, autonomous MNA/Xinhua INTERNET technology and setting up regions and munici- sperm banks without the palities. ministry's approval. The sperm bank in the Cold conditions continue unabated in Those medical affiliated hospital of the institutions that have family planning institute northern India been approved by the of Chongqing muni- NEW DELHI, 28 Jan — Intense cold wave conditions continued unabated Thursday in the northern government will also be cipality, southwest China, region of India with mercury plummetting at many places and the weatherman predicting heavy punished if found has been suspended to snowfall in the hills and thunder squall accompanied by rain in the plains. violating the technical operate because of Temperatures plunged Jammu and Kashmir. two degrees at 20.3. Foggy Pangi reeled under standards and ethical malpractice. by one to four degrees below In Delhi, the mercury conditions continued to avalanche threat following principles or overstep- By the end of normal at most places in the dipped to 5.5 degrees affect rail traffic. heavy snowfall for the past ping their operational December 2004, the plains of Punjab and Celsius, three degrees below Srinagar with a low of few days, disrupting normal ranges. ministry had approved 37 Haryana and hills of normal. The maximum minus 0.8 degree Celsius life. Chandigarh had a low The ministry has medical institutions to Himachal Pradesh and temperature also drooped by was the coldest place in the of 7 degree Celsius, one north, the weather office degree below normal. Hefty investment Truck bomb attack kills said. Himachal groaning However, the residents of under bone-chillng the city witnessed bright set aside to clean at least 15 in Iraq conditions witnessed sunshine in the afternoon BAGHDAD, 28 Jan — At least 15 people were killed and 30 wounded in a minimum temperatures giving little respite from the up pollution in truck bomb attack on Wednesday outside the headquarters of a major hovering around freezing chilly conditions. Kurdish political party in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, local Iraqi point in the mid and higher The weather office has Hunan official sources said. hills. Mashobra recorded a warned of heavy rain or The blast occurred at in Iraq, which strongly The KDP and the other low of one degree Celsius snow at isolated places in CHANGSHA, 28 about 2:30 pm (1130 support the holding of major Kurdish group, the while at Shimla the Himachal Pradesh and Jan — Central China's GMT) at the Kurdistan Sunday's elections on Patriotic Union of minimum was 2.4 degrees thunder squall with wind Hunan Province will Democratic Party (KDP) schedule. Kurdistan, are fighting with strong icy winds speed exceeding 45 spend 6.52 billion yuan Headquarters in Sinjar, Iraqi Kurds are mostly together to try to compounding the woes of kilometres per hour at (785 million US dollars) some 400 kilometres north Sunnis, roughly consolidate Kurdish the people. several places in Haryana to clean up pollution in of Baghdad, said the accounting for a fifth of autonomy within a federal High altitude areas of and Punjab during the next the water and air in the sources. the population. They have Iraq. —MNA/Xinhua Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti and two days. — MNA/PTI next three years. The KDP is one of the fought for self-rule for With the investment, two major Kurdish groups decades. air quality and ground surface water in all cities 1,423 US troops killed of Hunan will be fundamentally improved since beginning of Iraq war by the Year 2007, said WASHINGTON, 28 Jan —As of Friday, 28 Jan, 2005, at least 1,423 members Jiang Yimin, director of of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, Hunan Provincial according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,087 died as a result of hostile Environmental Protection action, the Defence Department said. The figures include three military Bureau. civilians. MNA/Xinhua The AP count is 12 higher than the Defence Department's tally, last updated at 10 a.m. EST Friday. The British military has reported 76 deaths; Italy, 20; Poland, 16; Ukraine, A worker adjusts to a 16; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, seven; Slovakia, three; Estonia, Thailand and the Sanyo sign at the 2005 Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, El Salvador, Hungary, Latvia and Consumer Electronics Kazakhstan one death each. Show in Las Vegas, Since 1 May, 2003, when President Bush declared that major combat Nevada earlier this operations in Iraq had ended, 1,285 US military members have died, according month. The Japanese to AP's count. That includes at least 978 deaths resulting from hostile action, company has asked its according to the military's numbers. 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¥ foreign trade balance in 2005 ¤ BEIJING, 28 Jan— Despite possible slower global economic growth in 2005, China’s foreign trade will continue to grow with an estimated favourable balance of 15 billion US dollars, said a Chinese economist here Wednesday. However, the foreign to see sharp rise of oil ume in 2005, said Zhang. trade surplus in 2005 may product prices in 2005, As more efforts are be less than that in 2004. said Zhang. expected to be made by The possibility of trade defi- According to his esti- the US Government to cits continues to exist for mates, the price may drop increase the interest rate certain months, said Zhang from an average of 39 US of the US dollars in 2005, Yansheng, an economist dollars per barrel to 36 US more international capital with the think-tank of the dollars per barrel in 2005. will be drawn to the US. State Development and “It will be a piece of As a result, other coun- Reform Commission. good news for China’s oil tries including China will According to Zhang’s product users, who has see less foreign direct in- estimates, China’s export witnessed an import vol- vestment, which is another volume is expected to break ume of 120 million tons factor affecting China’s the 700 billion US dollars, of crude oil in 2004 and is foreign trade volume. marking an increase rate of expected to see more this China’s stable finan- 20 per cent. The import year,” said Zhang. cial and monetary poli- volume, rising at a rate of In 2005, more textiles cies in 2005 might hinder 23 per cent, will reach 685 and clothes, top favourable the increase of import billion US dollars. foreign trade balance prod- volume, Zhang said. But The price declines of ucts of China, will be ex- he held China’s economy A woman speaks on her cell phone as she passes by NTT DoCoMo mobile global energy products is ported due to the WTO will continue the strong phone shop in downtown Tokyo on 28 Jan, 2005.—INTERNET a major factor contribut- Agreement on Textiles and growth, at around 8.5 per ing to China’s possible Clothing (ATC), said cent in 2005. The boom- S Korea appoints new Education Minister foreign trade surplus in Zhang. The changing trend ing economy guarantees SEOUL, 28 Jan— Former South Korean vice-prime minister and minister 2005, said Zhang. of the exchange rate of strong demands for im- of Finance and Economy Kim Jin-pyo was appointed by President Roh Moo- Compared with soar- the US dollar is another ported raw materials such hyun as new Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Human ing oil products in 2004, important factor affecting as energy and resources Resources on Thursday. there are less possibilities China’s foreign trade vol- products.—MNA/Xinhua Fifty-eight-year-old secretary for personnel lator of the ruling Uri Kim was a career public management, said in a Party, once served as the Trains crash kills at least 11 in US official in the economic Press release of the Presi- finance and economy LOS ANGELES, 28 Jan— At least 11 people were killed and nearly 200 sector. “As an economic dential Office. minister in Roh Moo- injured on Wednesday when two Los Angeles commuter trains collided after expert, Kim has long tried Kim Jin-pyo is ex- hyun’s administration one struck an automobile left on the tracks in what authorities called an to explore ways of en- pected to effectively han- from early 2003 to early aborted suicide attempt by a “deranged” man. hancing the country’s in- dle a range of pending is- 2004. Then, Kim quit Police and fire officials said the said Alvarez admitted parking on the ternational competitive- sues including the reform from the post to run for man slashed his wrists and stabbed him- tracks with the intention of killing him- ness through market and of colleges, added Kim legislatorship in the Na- self in the chest shortly before parking self, but apparently changed his mind education reform,” Kim Wan-key. tional Assembly election. his Jeep Cherokee on the tracks. But he and fled as one of the commuter trains Wan-key, presidential Kim Jin-pyo, a legis- MNA/Xinhua jumped clear at the last moment and bore down on his Jeep.“He was very watched as the two high-speed trains distraught and upset and realized that he Japan’s 2004 jobless rate dropped to 4.7% smashed together and derailed in a fiery caused a major disaster,” Adams told a TOKYO, 28 Jan— Japan’s unemployment rate in 2004 dropped 0.6 wreck. The man was identified by po- news conference. percentage point from the year before to 4.7 per cent, edging down for the lice as Juan Manuel Alvarez, 25. He The commuter trains also struck a second consecutive year, a government report said on Friday. was found wandering the scene after the parked freight train, sparking a brief fire. The country’s jobless rate in of job offers to job seekers amounted to predawn accident, muttering: “I’m sorry, The collision occurred just after 6 a.m., December stood at a six-year low of 0.94 in December, up 0.02 point from I’m sorry,” according to a local televi- near a shopping strip at the edge of an 4.4 per cent, contributing much to November. sion report. Police said the man, who industrial area near Glendale, north of the lower annual data, according to The indicator means that there was uninjured in the crash, was arrested downtown Los Angeles. About 125 peo- the Ministry of Internal Affairs and were 94 jobs available for 100 job and would be charged with at least 10 ple hurt in the train wreck were hospital- Communications. The number of hunters. In December, the unemploy- counts of murder. Los Angeles County ized, and 60 others were treated for mi- jobless people in December was 2.7 ment rate for men came to 4.6 per District Attorney Steve Cooley said nor injuries and released, fire officials million, down 300,000 from the year cent, down 0.1 point from the previ- decisions about charging the suspect said. Ten people initially reported dead earlier. ous month, and that for women was would be made by Friday. included a sheriff’s deputy and a train In a separate report, the Health, 4.2 per cent, down 0.1 point. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams conductor.—MNA/Reuters Labour and Welfare Ministry said ratio MNA/Xinhua US stocks slide as Iraq, Merck weigh

NEW YORK, 29 Jan —US stocks fell on Friday, weighed down by a sharp fall in Merck & Co Inc on concerns about a key drug, weaker-than-expected economic growth. Dow component federal judge ruled that its $53.05 after annuncing a ing set to close lower for Merck tumbled 10.5 per- second-biggest product, $57 billion stock deal to the week as a whole — cent to $27.91, as it said a the osteoporosis drug buy Gillette Co Shares of which would mark its Fosamax, will lose its US Gillette rose 12.7 percent fourth consecutive weekly A Vietnamese patent protection by early to $51.50. The Dow Jones drop. vendor displays Spring 2008 — 10 years earlier industrial average was Data showing weaker- Festival decorations on than expected. down 72.12 points, or 0.69 than-expected economic a street in Hanoi, In addition, US secu- percent, at 10,395.28. growth in the fourth quar- Vietnam on 28 Jan, rities regulators upgraded The Standard & Poor’s ter of 2004 dampened 2005. Vietnamese their probe of the compa- 500 Index was down 7.07 stocks. people are preparing to ny’s handling of its with- points, or 0.60 percent, at A government report celebrate the most drawn arthritis drug 1,167.48. showed the US economy important festival of the Vioxx. The Nasdaq Compos- grew at a 3.1 percent an- year, the Lunar New Household products ite Index was down 18.90 nual clip — its slowest Year, the Year of the company Procter & Gam- points, or 0.92 per cent, at since the beginning of Rooster, from 8-12 ble Co. also hurt the Dow, 2,028.25. 2003. February.—INTERNET sliding 2.3 per cent to The Nasdaq was look- Internet THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 5 UN calls for multilateral Mexico rejects US criticism of anti-terrorism cooperation its war on drugs ALMA-ATA, (Kazakhstan),28 Jan— A UN anti-terrorism meeting was MEXICO CITY, 28 Jan— Mexico angrily rejected US criticism of its war on held here on Wednesday, focusing on strengthening cross-border cooperation drugs on Thursday and warned Washington not to interfere in its internal to fight terrorism. affairs. At the two-day meeting of the UN tion Organization and the Conference A letter from the US border from Brownsville, closely linked since the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism on Interaction and Confidence- Building ambassador on Wednes- Texas, prompting Presi- North American Free Committee (CTC), over 70 representa- Measures in Asia, he added. day that accused Mexi- dent Vicente Fox to send Trade Agreement came tives from international and regional Also at the opening ceremony, CTC can police of failing to hundreds of federal po- into force in 1994. organizations will also discuss how to Chairman Andrey Denisov said the CTC halt drug killings on the lice and troops to the area. But Mexico, which intercept funds for terrorists and to guar- will strengthen cooperation with inter- US border has upset Interior Minister San- lost half of its territory to antee the security of the international national and regional organizations be- Mexico’s Government, tiago Creel said internal the United States in a 19th- transport. cause they have accumulated rich expe- which says it is fighting security was a question for Century war, is still sensi- At the opening ceremony, rience in fighting terrorism. “the mother of all bat- Mexico alone. tive to anything it suspects Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Denisov said the CTC was evaluat- tles” against violent drug “We are partners in a is US interference in Nazarbayev said terrorism has posed a ing those countries who need help in the cartels. free trade agreement but domestic matters. global threat to international security. field of anti-terrorism campaign so that The missive came the that’s it. South of the Rio Drug violence broke Nazarbayev pointed out that the the CTC can offer practical aid to them. same day the US State Grande is ours. Period,” out this month after Fox’s United Nations (UN) has played an Meanwhile, Vladimir Rushailo, top Department issued a Creel told the Televisa government launched a important role in international anti-ter- official of the Commonwealth of Inde- travel alert warning television network. crackdown on cartels rorism campaign, and only the UN can pendent States, said many CIS countries Americans of increased Creel also accused the operating from high form a most wide-ranging and effective are now on the frontier of the anti- murders and kidnappings United States of doing too security prisons. anti- terrorism alliance. terrorism campaign. in Mexican border cities. little to jail drug lords on US Ambassador Tony Nazarbayev also expressed sup- Rushailo said the CIS was eager to Suspected drug cartel its soil, fight money laun- Garza said in his letter to port for the UN’s proposal to establish fight terrorism, but called on the Western hit men killed six prison dering by drug cartels and Mexican Government a regional security and cooperation partners to avoid “double standards.” guards last week in curb consumption by US leaders that Mexican mechanism in order to prevent interna- He also announced that the CIS Matamoros, across the drug users. security forces were not tional and national conflicts. Anti-Terrorism Centre will hold joint Helicopter The economies of in control of the violent Those regional mechanism should military exercises in August in Mexico and the United border area. include the Shanghai Cooperation Or- Kazakhstan. crash kills six States have become MNA/Reuters ganization, the Central Asian Coopera- MNA/Xinhua workers in southern Peru Peru, China sign eight LIMA, 28 Jan—A helicopter carrying six cooperation accounts Camisea gas workers has LIMA, 29 Jan — Peru and China signed eight crashed in Peru’s south- cooperation accords Thursday following a meeting ern jungle, its operator between Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo and Transportadora de Gas del visiting Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong. Peru (TGP) said on Thurs- The accords include a treaty on criminal judicial day. assistance, and agreements on economic and techno- “We have made con- logical cooperation, tourism, investment and energy. tact with an injured crew Toledo and Zeng attended the signing ceremony. member by satellite phone After the signing ceremony, Toledo said these but we don’t know any- documents demonstrate that bilateral ties are proceed- thing about the others,” ing in an in-depth way and bilateral cooperation in said a spokesman for the culture, economy, trade and investment is in a good Argentine-led consortium state. He expressed the hope that his visit to China later that supplies Lima with this year would further boost economic and trade gas from the Camisea gas cooperation. field. Some of those on Toledo reiterated his country’s recognition of A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in flight near the board the aircraft were China’s status as a full market economy and Peru’s Iraqi-Syrian border on 29 Jan, 2005. Argentines, the company adherence to the “one China” policy. Zeng said the accords indicate that mutually ben- INTERNET said. TGP lost contact with eficial cooperation is making new progress. Large amount the helicopter carrying He suggested the two sides make more efforts to Singapore, Malaysia of heroin seized technical crew on a rou- maintain high-level contacts so as to enhance political agree to quicken telecom tine flight on Wednesday, trust, expand economic cooperation, and strengthen in Turkey when it crashed. dialogue and consultations in multilateral organiza- equipment recognition MNA/Reuters tions to safeguard common interests.— MNA/Xinhua ANKARA, 28 Jan— Turkish police seized SINGAPORE, 29 Jan— Singapore and Malaysia signed 247.5 kilos of heroin in on Friday the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) two operations, semi-offi- for telecommunications equipment, the third of its cial Anatolia News kind within the framework of the Association of Agency reported Thurs- South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). day. Acting on a tip, police According to a statement by the infocomm tried to stop drug smug- Development Authority of Singapore on Friday, the glers near Govelek Village two countries committed to lower costs and time of eastern province of Van required to bring telecommunications equipment into bordering Iran on Thurs- both markets. day. One smuggler was By recognizing each other’s equipment conform- killed in shootout and an- ity testing processes, the agreement will boost market other arrested , said the access opportunities for telecommunications equip- report, adding that 40 kg ment exporters from both countries and make such of heroin was seized in the operation. equipment more affordable and accessible to On Wednesday, Turk- consumers. ish police confiscated Covering equipment like radio, GSM, ISDN and With a height of 2.38 metres, Xi Shun (R), an applicant for the title of the 207.5 kilos of heroin and PSTN2, the MRA will save telecommunications equip- tallest man, poses with an applicant for the longest haired woman during a detained 6 people in a farm ment companies up to 1,200 Singapore dollars (about presentation for the Guinness World Records in Beijing on 28 Jan, 2005. It’s near northwestern city of 735 US dollars) per model and 30 days to get their hard to stand out in a country of 1.3 billion, but on Friday hopes of a world Bursaand.— MNA/Xinhua products to market.— MNA/Xinhua record brought out some of China’s most extraordinary citizens.—INTERNET

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Minister of Education says Chinese teachers mentally healthy BEIJING, 28 Jan—Teachers in China are not faced with serious psychological problems, said Chinese Minister of Education Zhou Ji here Thursday. It was earlier reported ures in research findings simply copy from ethics that 48 per cent of the as inaccurate. General and concept from West- teachers in Shanghai have speaking, he said, the ern psychology and, some sort of psychologi- whole contingent of teach- therefore, should not mix cal problem, stemming ers in China are healthy psychological problems from the pressure and psychologically, so are the with people’s mind-sets, anxiety caused by stu- country’s primary and which makes it difficult dents’ enrollment rate. middle school students. to draw a fair conclusion, When asked to com- It is an objective real- he said. ment on this report at a ity that some sort of psy- Zhou said China will Press conference held by chological problems ex- step up the psychological the Information Office of ist among some teachers, education for teachers, A Vietnamese vendor displays oranges at a wholesale market in Hanoi, the State Council, Zhou and China will enhance since the education work said he took note of the healthy education in this relies on teachers’ qual- on 28 Jan, 2005.— INTERNET report but cited some fig- regard. But China cannot ity.—MNA/Xinhua HK students win eight bronzes Paintings of Da Vinci, Michelangelo at Maths contest to be shown in Beijing HONG KONG, 28 Jan—Eight Hong Kong secondary school students have BEIJING, 28 Jan—Paintings by Da Vinci and Michelangelo, never on won eight bronze medals, the greatest number ever for Hong Kong in the public display before, will be put on show in China’s National Art Gallery China Mathematical Olympiad 2005 held in Zhengzhou, capital of central (NAG) from February 1 to 15, to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival, sources China’s Henan Province. A total of 153 mathematically the competition, which aims to enhance with the NAG said here Thursday. gifted secondary students from 36 students’ standard of mathematics and This show is part of will display traditional According to Feng, teams participated in the competition, learning motivation, identify the math- the celebrations held by Chinese handicraft and the painting works for the jointly organized by the China Math- ematically gifted and step up mathemat- NAG for the Spring Festi- masterpieces by great Chi- Renaissance Art show ematical Society Olympiad Commit- ics education in the Mainland. val. During the period, this nese painters. were purchased by the tee, the Editing Department of Maths, Visit to cultural relics and histori- top artist museum of China NAG president Feng French Government with Physics and Chemistry for High cal sites in Zhengzhou were arranged. will stage four arts shows Yuan said the show of tra- 100 million euros donated School Students and Zhengzhou The Hong Kong team also participated simultaneously for the first ditional Chinese handi- by famous French com- Foreign Language School between in sharing sessions to acquaint them- time. The second show craft will include paper pany Carrefour. January 20-25. selves with the Mainland, boost their Air crash kills cutting, paintings for As an important Spring Festival, farmers’ project for the Sino- Teams from Hong Kong, Macao sense of national identity, and two pilots in and Russia were specially invited to strengthen their communication and painting, embroidery and French culture exchanges, join provinces of China to take part in inter-personal skills. — MNA/Xinhua Romania kites, which all reflect the the show chose China as traditional Chinese life the first overseas stop. The BUCHAREST, 28 Jan– A style and customs. paintings, valued at 11 Russian oil, gas output up mail plane crashed in On the spot at the ex- million euros, will arrive northeastern Romania hibition, well-known Chi- in Beijing in several days, 8.9% in 2004 early Thursday, killing the nese calligraphers and Feng said. two pilots on board, the painters will write and Feng stressed the MOSCOW, 28 Jan— Russia produced 458.7 million tons of oil in 2004, up 8.9 local radio station Radio paint for a common audi- NAG is taking every op- per cent year-on-year, the Federal State Statistics Service said on Thursday. Total reported. ence, donating part of the portunity to promote Chi- The largest oil produc- 2004, including 533.7 bil- tries outside the Common- The plane was on its sale for tsunami-hit Asian nese arts and painters. ers included YUKOS with lion cubic metres from the wealth of Independent way from the Romanian countries. MNA/Xinhua nearly 85.4 million tons, country’s gas monopoly States (CIS), up 17.5 per capital to Hungary when it Lukoil about 83.8 million Gazprom. cent compared with 2003. crashed near the city of tons, and Surgutneftegas Russia, the world’s Oil exports to CIS Iasi, 400 kilometres north with 59.2 million tons, the second largest oil producer countries grew 7.3 per cent of Bucharest, the radio service was quoted by after Saudi Arabia, has to stand at some 40.3 mil- quoted a local official as Interfax news agency as been reaping considerable lion tons in 2004, the cen- saying. Only the two pilots saying. profits from soaring world tral administration in were reportedly on board. Output of natural gas oil prices. charge of dispatching the It was snowing when grew 1.9 per cent year-on- Last year, Russia ex- country’s fuel and energy the accident occurred. No year to reach nearly 632 ported nearly 182.2 mil- resources said earlier this further details were avail- billion cubic metres in lion tons of oil to coun- month. — MNA/Xinhua able. —MNA/Xinhua China to eliminate extra educational fees BEIJING, 28 Jan— Chinese Minister of Education Zhou Ji said here Thursday that Chinese Govern- ment is confident that it can eliminate extraneous fees charged by individual schools. “Random charging in cation, which includes all extra fees, such as charge and necessary fees, and education infringe upon charges and forbids added for extracurricular activi- experts are working on people’s interests, ob- fees. This practice has so ties or weekend classes. more specific rules and struct the education reform far proved viable and ef- Zhou said the prob- regulations in line with and especially has a bad fective. lems can be solved with people’s living conditions effect upon the school chil- With the fast progress more governmental input, in different regions. A model of the Rolls-Royce engine to be used in dren,” Zhou said in a Press of China’s economy, more regulations and rules as Local government at Boeing’s 7E7 Dream Liner is displayed at a China conference held here and more Chinese parents well as enhanced supervi- all levels in China are con- Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, November Thursday. prefer to send their chil- sion. fident that they can solve 2, 2004. Boeing Co. will sign on 28 Jan, 2005 deals In recent years, Zhou dren to schools with best According to Zhou, the problems, with more worth up to $7.5 billion to sell 60 of its 7E7 acknowledged, China has education resources. the Chinese Government national financial support Dreamliner planes to six Chinese airlines, a source been promoting “one fee Therefore, some schools has clearly set a line be- of the local educational familiar with the transactions said on Thursday. for all” in compulsory edu- try to profit by charging tween random charging system.—MNA/Xinhua INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 7 Humanitarian work of MRCS

Aung Kyaw Hsan (MRCS)

Founded in 1920 with the aim — to reduce with food, clothing and medicine for livelihood. The gramme, information, disaster management, school poverty and suffering — the Myanmar Red Cross teaching agrees with the concept of the Red Cross. Red Cross, and dissemination of Red Cross knowl- Society is now 85 years old. During these years, The treatise also says that persons like the Red Cross edge. the MRCS carried out its three major tasks — to volunteers will enjoy a better life in their future Supporting bodies including the management raise the health standard of Myanmars, to control existence. department, financial department, health department, diseases, and to help the people in need. In accord with its fine traditions, the Myanmar communication department, training department, It is a reserve force of the nation as well as Red Cross Society is launching its activities with disaster management department, printing depart- long-living humanitarian organization. In addition greater momentum, standing shoulder to shoulder ment and transport department have been formed to to its international standard humanitarian activi- with its sister organizations all around the globe. systematically implement the work programmes. ties, the MRCS is also launching philanthropic The MRCS has been laying down work programmes Under the MRCS are 17 state/division Red programmes at home in accord with the nation’s to stand as a qualified organization in the future Cross supervisory committees, 65 district supervi- geographical and historical conditions, traditions also. Based on its 2010 strategy — to help improve sory committees, 324 township Red Cross societies and cultural, and the national character. the lives of disaster victims, with humanitarian and 33 Red Cross societies of universities and col- The Red Cross is an altruistic activity, pro- strength as the base — the MRCS is trying to realize leges. The total manpower of the MRCS is 43,553 tecting, saving and helping the vulnerable and the her lofty aim: to become a top organization capable life-long members, 33,262 members, 102,769 school victims according to seven fundamental principles of organizing the public to take part in the humani- Red Cross members, and 201,226 Red Cross bri- of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent tarian programmes for the vulnerable and the vic- gade members. As it has lived long, it has also Movement: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, in- tims in any place of the nation. produced a large number of volunteers helping dependence, unity, voluntary service and univer- The work programmes involve the task of people with sacrificing spirit. sality. The emergence of Red Cross activities and improving the health of the communities of the vul- The goodwill efforts of Henry Dunant Award the seven fundamental principles concern the hu- winner Red Cross Sergeant Sai Aung Hlaing Myint man history. In the earliest part of human history, The Red Cross is an altruistic and Florence Nightingale award winners Matron men set up consolidated and peaceful communi- activity, protecting, saving and help- Daw Khin Ohn Mya (Retired), nursing staff officer ties based on kindness and sympathy for their con- Daw M Yaw Nan and midwife Daw Thein Yi have ing the vulnerable and the victims tinued existence. But later greed divided human been honoured and acknowledged by the world. beings into friends and foes, and created conflicts according to seven fundamental Dailies are featuring the open-handed activities of and wars in the world. But Henry Dunant founded principles of the International Red the Red Cross and mottos, and songs are also hon- a humanitarian organization and the symbol the Cross and Red Crescent Movement: ouring them. “Red Cross” that stands for humanity, based on humanity, impartiality, neutrality, The MRCS has held meetings to draw the kindness and sympathy without making any dis- seventh strategic work programme and to develop independence, unity, voluntary serv- crimination between friend and foe. the subordinate associations as well as a meeting History has it that the Red Cross originated ice and universality. with sister associations from foreign countries. In in the heart of Henry Dunant at the Battle of this regard, we are confident that the MRCS will Solferino in Italy. The Red Cross movement rep- nerable and the victims or the individuals and setting come out as a qualified humanitarian organization resents the activities of the ICRC, the IFRC and up a disaster-free environment for them with the standing tall among the world Red Cross societies the Red Cross societies all around the world in strength of volunteers nation-wide; and of helping in the near future. accord with the seven fundamental principles. Up disaster victims to lead a normal life. And with this article, I honour the volunteers to 2005, the ICRC and IFRC have 181 member With the leadership of the MRCS (Central) for carrying out Red Cross activities energetically nations. and supervisory committees, Red Cross volunteers and dedicating their entire lives in the humanitarian Loving kindness (metta), sympathy (karuna), at all levels are exerting energetic efforts to imple- work, and hail the eighth MRCS Conference. compassion (mudita) and forbearance (uppakkha) ment the work programmes covering health care have flourished in Myanmar society since yore. A services, first aid, anti-HIV and AIDS campaigns, (Translation: TMT) Buddhist treatise teaches man to help the needy health education, blood donation, artificial limb pro- Myanma Alin+Kyemon: 29.1.2005. Paper reading session on health held

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The gov- should not be centred on sis, has been rendering ernment is also carrying acquiring financial assist- successful realization of and CEC members who Eighth All Myanmar Red necessary assistance con- out health promotion tasks ance and assessment is to the national objectives are assigned duties and Cross Conference. stantly for all the social such as AIDS control, be made in order not to and development of the to make earnest efforts After the opening organizations born of the promoting the consump- tarnish the national pres- Red Cross activities are with the nationalistic ceremony, Chairman of national people to enable tion of iodized salt, and tige and character. to be embodied. spirit and the humanitar- the National Health Com- them to gain development caring of children and At a time when the In conclusion, the ian spirit. mittee Secretary-1 of the momentum on the correct elder persons, with the Red Cross representatives Secretary-1 stressed the Next, Minister for State Peace and Develop- national trend. It is heart- help of the social organi- all over the country are need for Red Cross mem- Health Dr Kyaw Myint ment Council Lt-Gen ening to see that the asso- zations and the UN agen- meeting, plans and future bers to be in oneness un- announced the list of the Thein Sein cordially ciation is participating cies, he said. work programmes that der the leadership of the ten Central Council mem- greeted those present on actively in the community The council was will contribute much to Central Council members bers for the term of the the occasion.—MNA 12 Feb is a day of historical… He continued to say Yamethin District Educa- townships and K 1 million in honour of the Union that four tubewells could tion Officer U Aung Shwe. for implementing Bio-gas Day. (from page 16) ports on rural development be sunk in four villages by Next, U Myint Swe handed Power Plant in Htilaing The meeting chair- subversive attempts should tasks in Yamethin District. spending K 2 million, and over the documents related Village of Yamethin man sought the approval be warded off with nation- He said that five rural de- three tubewells in the ur- to sinking tubewells in Township to Pyawbwe of those present in con- alism and patriotism based velopment tasks are being ban area with a K 3.5-mil- Yamethin, Pyawbwe and Township USDA Secre- nection with honouring the on Union Spirit. carried out as the organiza- lion-donation of a Tatkon Townships to As- tary U Thein Win. Union Day, upholding Our In her speech in con- tional tasks of the associa- wellwisher. In addition, sistant Director of Afterwards, Lewe Three National Causes, nection with the support The National Convention is held Yamethin District Devel- Township USDA Secre- hailing the National Con- of the National Conven- opment Affairs Commit- tary U Zaw Aung, sec- vention, and supporting the tion, Daw Win Win Thi, with the aim of formulating a constitu- tee U Kyaw Zeya. onded the motions tabled rural development tasks in executive of Pyinmana tion for it is the only way to the emer- Next, U Myint Swe by three USDA repre- the district. The ceremony Township USDA, said ac- gence of a modern, developed, discipline- presented K 2.1 million for sentatives in support of the ended with shouting of the cording to the first step of flourishing democratic nation. repairing five BEPS in National Convention and slogans.—˚MNA the seven-point Road Map, the National Convention tion. The government is he asserted his reports on will be held. accelerating equitable de- progress of the education, The National Con- velopment tasks in States health, transport and power vention is held with the and Divisions including sectors in the district. aim of formulating a con- rural and urban areas. In In conclusion, he stitution for it is the only the district, he recalled de- urged the people to coop- way to the emergence of a velopment tasks such as erate with the association modern, developed, disci- construction of village-to- members in carrying out pline-flourishing demo- village roads, repair of ba- public welfare tasks. cratic nation. In conclu- sic education schools, sink- Yamethin District sion, she called for the par- ing of tubewells. USDA Secretary U Myint ticipation of the entire na- He added that nowa- Swe handed over docu- tional people in the suc- days there are 29,508 acres ments related to repair of cessful implementation of of farmlands in the district 10 BEPSs in Yamethin, the Road Map. thanks to construction of Tatkon, Pyinmana, Lewe Yamethin District nine dams in the district. and Pyawbwe Townships The meeting chairman and members of the panel of charirmen seen at the USDA Executive U Ye Progress has been made in carried out by USDAs at ceremony to hail Union Day and support National Convention in Ywathitgyi Win Aung submitted re- the health care sector. different levels to Village of Pyawbwe Township.— MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 9 Gold plates and foils offering ceremony 2005 of Shwedagon Pagoda held

YANGON, 29 Jan — Chairman of Paññindabhivamsa. A ceremony to offer gold Yangon Division Peace Similarly, Minister Brig- plates and gold foils to and Development Coun- Gen Thura Myint the Shwedagon Pagoda cil Commander of Maung, Chairman of the was held at the platform Yangon Command Maj- Committee for All-round of the pagoda this morn- Gen Myint Swe offered Perpetual Renovation of ing. gold plates and foils do- Shwedagon Pagoda Maj- Minister for Reli- nated by wellwishers and Gen Hsan Hsint, the gious Affairs Brig-Gen alms to Vice-Chairman deputy ministers and of- Thura Myint Maung, of State Sangha Maha ficials presented gold Yangon Mayor Brig-Gen Nayaka Committee plates and foils and pro- Aung Thein Lin and of- Ovadaçariya of the pa- visions to the Sayadaws. ficials donated ‘soon’ to goda board of trustees The Secretary Sayadaws. Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Sayadaw delivered a ser-

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe offers gold foils and alms donated by wellwishers to Vice-Chairman Aungmyebonsan Sayadaw.— MNA and officials conveyed emony. Nowadays, the fix their donations them- gold plates and foils pagoda board of trustees selves at the pagoda. Ar- round the pagoda. Next, has accepted 2,165 gold rangements are being Maj-Gen Myint Swe, plates worth K made for offering gold Brig-Gen Thura Myint 422,175,000 and 2 viss plates and foils to the Maung, Maj-Gen Hsan and 69 ticals of gold, 136 pagoda up to Myanmar Hsint and the deputy ornaments and K 223 New Year Day of 1367 ministers fixed gold million donated by 83 ME. plates and foils at the wellwishers including Also present on the pagoda. The commander one viss and two ticals occasion were State and the minister sprinkled of gold donated by a Ovadaçariya Sayadaws, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung scented water on them. wellwisher from Secretary Magway and Maj-Gen Hsan Hsint offer gold plates at Shwedagon Pagoda.— MNA In so doing, the Kyaukse and one viss of Sayadaw Bhaddanta Next, the gold Guru Abhidhaja Agga mon, followed by shar- plan is under way to gold by a wellwisher in Kumara and members of plates and foils offering Maha Saddhammajotika ing of merits. spend over K 18,500 Yangon. the Sangha, officials and ceremony followed at the Aungmyebonsan Afterwards, the million on the gold plates The gold plate do- wellwishers. prayer hall. Sayadaw Bhaddanta commander, the minister and foils offering cer- nors will be allowed to MNA In conclusion, he ence indicated national is making sustained efforts said, in marching towards solidarity and it is vividly for the emergence of a a new peaceful, modern clear that national unity modern developed nation. developed nation, all na- plays the most crucial role Upholding the saying that tional people are to ac- in ensuring non-disinte- goes, “the strength of the tively take part in their gration of the Union. nation lies within”, the respective roles in accord The nation regained government has given the with the objectives of the independence on 4 Janu- top priority to the build- 58th anniversary of Un- ary 1948 and it was an ing of national unity. As a ion Day — for all the na- opportune time to carry result, national armed tional races to safeguard out nation-building tasks groups have returned to the national policy — through national unity, but the legal fold and they are non-disintegration of the followed by multicolour- now participating in the Union, non-disintegra- ed insurgents due to local- nation-building endeav- tion of national solidarity ism, racism, egoism and ours. The government is The meeting panel of chairmen at the ceremony to hail Union Day and and perpetuation of sov- ideologies caused by the implementing the plans support National Convention in Kyeintali, Gwa Township.— MNA ereignty; to keep the Un- evil legacies of the for progress of border ar- Taking lessons from history… added that taking lessons ion spirit ever alive and colonialists. When the eas and national races. from history, all are dynamic among the na- Union was on the brink of The entire people are (from page 16) the hilly regions behind. needed to uphold Our tional people; for all the collapse and national unity to safeguard and protect hail this historic Union However, with the na- Three Main National national people to defend on the verge of disintegra- the mother country with Day and to support the tional unity of all the peo- Causes while they are es- and safeguard the Union tion, the Tatmadaw safe- Union Spirit for restora- National Convention. ple armed with Union saying to shape a modern, Spirit for its perpetual guarded the nation, stand- tion of independence and Looking to the present spirit, Panglong agree- developed state. It is so existence; to prevent, ing by the people. sovereignty. situation, good or evil ment was signed on 12 important that the National through national solidar- Now the government (See page 15) consequences of the na- February 1947. Conse- Convention is to be held ity, the danger of internal tion mainly rest on the quently, Myanmar man- successfully for the emer- and external destructive strong or weak national aged to declare itself as an gence of an enduring State elements undermining solidarity. independent sovereignty constitution to be able to peace and stability of the The British nation on 4 January 1948. build up a peaceful, mod- State and national devel- colonialists waged three The chairman said now it ern and developed nation. opment; and for all na- aggressive wars on will turn 58 years on 12 The National Convention, tional races to make con- Myanmar. But all February this year since which has adjourned since certed efforts for success- Myanmar national people the Union Day was born 1996, was reconvened on ful implementation of the put up a stiff armed resist- on 12 February, 1947. 17 May 2004 and will seven-point future policy ance to them. Realizing And it is the duty of resume on 17 February programme. Thandwe the national unity of all national people of the 2005 at Nyaunghnapin Township USDA Secre- Myanmars, they drove a Union of Myanmar to en- Camp. That is why, the tary U San Naing said that wedge among the national sure non-disintegration of meeting chairman said, all the Panglong Conference people to cause misun- the Union, non-disintegra- the people are urged to was held in Panglong in derstanding. Again, when tion of national solidarity play their respective roles the early days of February the British granted and perpetuation of sov- in successful implemen- 1947 and the Panglong Myanmar’s independ- ereignty with Union Spirit. tation of the seven-point Agreement was signed on USDA members and local people of Kyeintali ence, they plotted to leave The chairman Road Map. 12 February. The confer- Town marching to the mass rally.— MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 Cash, books donated to village self-reliant libraries in Sagaing Division

YANGON, 29 Jan — ior General Than Shwe has Chairman of Sagaing Di- given a guidance that the vision Peace and Develop- qualified human resource ment Council Commander plans are to be implemented of North-West Command significantly in building the Maj-Gen Tha Aye and nation. As such, self-reli- Minister for Information ant village libraries were Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan at- established for ensuring dis- tended the ceremony to semination of knowledge donate cash and books to to the rural people. Up to 31 village self-reliant librar- December 2004, self-reli- ies in Sagaing Division, at ant libraries have been the city hall in Monywa opened in 1,761 village- yesterday morning. tracts of Sagaing Division. Also present were Therefore, cash and books local authorities, depart- were donated today so as to Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Tha Aye speaking at the ceremony to donate cash and mental personnel, social or- open libraries in remaining ganizations and 146 4,165 villages by the year books to self-reliant libraries in Sagaing Division.— MNA wellwishers. 2006. accepted K 1 million do- accepted K 2,166,000 and libraries have been opened clude K 5,459,500 and 500 Speaking on the oc- The commander nated by Sagaing Division 25,982 books donated by so far and efforts are being FECs and 40,156 books casion, Commander Maj- urged those present to carry Peace and Development wellwishers. made for opening of another worth K 4,312,120. Gen Tha Aye said that the out rural development tasks Council through Com- In his address, Min- 50,000 libraries in 2006, he Commander Maj-Gen Government has set the as national duty with na- mander Maj-Gen Tha Aye. ister for Information Brig- said. Tha Aye and Minister Brig- national goal to build a tionalist spirit in order to Similarly, the minister pre- Gen Kyaw Hsan said he He said cash and book Gen Kyaw Hsan inspected peaceful, modern and de- narrow the gap between sented 2,050 books and pe- thanked Chairman of donation contributes construction of Union veloped nation. The ob- rural and urban areas. Later, riodicals to the commander. Sagaing Division Peace much towards the realiza- Highway (from Monywa jective on uplift of health, he thanked Minister for In- Afterwards, Maj- and Development Council tion of the objectives of Home for the Aged to fitness and education stand- formation Brig-Gen Kyaw Gen Tha Aye accepted K Commander of North West the ministry and all cash Kyweye junction) and con- ards of the entire nation is Hsan for his attendance at 1,552,000, FECs 500 and Command Maj-Gen Tha and books donated will be struction of 12 feet wide included in four social ob- the ceremony. 8,274 books donated by Aye, heads of departments, used for rural libraries in road for slow-moving ve- jectives. Head of State Sen- Next, the minister wellwishers. The minister organizations and well- Sagaing Division only. In hicles on Monywa- wishers for donation of opening of the libraries, Kyaukka Road. over K 5.4 million and over the most appropriate and In Mandalay, the minis- 40,000 books of various easiest ways and means ter inspected printing of kinds in order to realize are utilized and opening newspaper at the sub-print- the objectives of the Min- of the library aims at cul- ing press. He then gave in- istry of Information. To- tivating of reading habit structions on better impres- day being the Knowledge and obtaining books for sion of the newspaper, print- age, it is essential for the rural people to read. Con- ing as scheduled, distribu- people to promote their tinued efforts are to be tion of papers for the peo- knowledge, he added. made for maintenance of ple to read in early morn- He quoted Head of State libraries, increase in the ing, transport of newspaper Senior General Than Shwe number of books, provid- to other townships, super- as saying that Myanma So- ing furniture needed and vision on distribution, main- ciety is to be established as establishment of long- tenance of machines daily, a life-long learning one. lasting libraries, he added. weekly and monthly, fire That is why the ministry is He requested heads of prevention measures, opening self-reliance li- departments and well- supply of fire fighting braries for gaining much wishers to provide assistance equipment and drills for fire Daw Wai Wai Khaing, wife of Commander Maj-Gen Tha Aye, presents knowledge of rural people, of emergence of long-last- fighting. K 100,000 to Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan.— MNA he continued. Over 11,000 ing libraries. Donations in- MNA Repaved Lower 45th Street CNG filling station No 005 (Thakayta) opens opened in Botahtaung Township YANGON, 29 Jan — cial organizations and offi- The ministers, the hicles. The station can sell The CNG filling station No cials. Director U Myint deputy ministers and guests CNG to about 300 NGV YANGON, 29 Jan—CEC members of the Union Soli- Htay of MOGE reported darity and Development Association (Yangon Division 005 (Thakayta) of Myanma inspected the CNG filling cars a day. It can fill CNG on matters related to the in-charge) Chairman of Yangon City Development Oil and Gas Enterprise was stations. Director U Myint to four cars at the same station. Minister for Rail Committee Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and Vice-Chair- opened at the station on Htay briefed them on stor- time. One hundred and Transportation Maj-Gen man and Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa inspected gravel- Ayeyawun Road in Thakayta age system of the gas, func- sixty-five cubic feet of Aung Min and Mayor Brig- ling of Myoma Road linking Circular Road and Ywama Township this morning. tions of the compressor, the CNG, which is equal to a Gen Aung Thein Lin for- Road in Thinbawkyin Ward in Dawbon Township this Present were minis- dispenser and the calcula- gallon of petro in driving a mally opened the station. morning. ters, deputy ministers, the tor. The ministers, the car, is priced K 100. Plans Minister for Energy Brig- The Road is 1,500 feet long and 12 feet wide. Over No 2 Military Region Com- deputy ministers and guests are under way to open more Gen Lun Thi unveiled the 1,000 people including members of USDA, members of mander, departmental heads, viewed filling of CNG to CNG filling stations in signboard of the station. Township Organization for Women’s Affairs, Maternal members of USDA and so- buses and departmental ve- Yangon City.— MNA and Child Welfare Association, Red Cross and Fire Brigade took part in gravelling of the road and measures undertaken for proper drainage. The mayor made arrangements for sufficiency of drinking water in the ward. The mayor and the vice-mayor and Chairman of Committee for construction of the road Joint Secretary of YMCA U Tha Nyan formally opened the repaved 45th Lower Street built on self-reliance basis under the arrangement of Botahtaung Township USDA this morning. The road is 850 feet long and 16 feet wide. Secretary of Botahtaung Township USDA U Aye Lwin presented 270 membership applications to the mayor. He also presented commemorative pennants to the mayor and the guests. Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min and Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin formally open MNA CNG Filling Station No 005 (Thakayta).— ENERGY THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 11 India, China economic ties poised to grow Singapore lauhches new frigate NEW DELHI, 29 Jan — Describing India and China as the “twin engines of SINGAPORE, 29 Jan — The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) launched growth” of Asia, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said its new frigate RSS Steadfast here on Friday. Thursday there were several complementarities in the two economies that Addressing the cer- tional demands,” said gapore will acquire sev- could be harnessed in order to achieve rapid and further expansion of trade emony, Deputy Prime Tan. eral more frigates in the and economic ties. Minister Tony Tan called Equipped with state- coming years, which are “I do not see this as an India versus supplementary to each other,” an official the launch of RSS Stead- of-the-art command and expected to play a signifi- China debate but rather in India with release said here, quoting Nath. Referring fast a key milestone in control systems, sensors, cant role in the SAF’s China context,” Nath said at a session on to the new content and dimension of Look the growth and capabil- precision weapons as future war-fighting sys- ‘Beijing and New Delhi-navigating new East Policy, he said while a decade ago ity development of not well as naval helicopters, tem. territories’ at the World Economic Fo- trade with Europe constituted 30 per cent just the RSN, but of the the new frigate will inte- Among the frigates rum meeting at Davos. He said the of India’s total trade and with US 15 per Singapore Armed Forces grate seamlessly with to be acquired, the first- complementarities were reflected in the cent and with Asia 20 per cent, India’s (SAF). other SAF assets so as to of-class RSS Formidable fact that India had a comparative advan- trade with Asia now made up 30 per cent “Defence scientists enhance its battlespace will undergo its platform tage in IT software and China in IT hard- of the total trade. and operational users awareness and mission acceptance trials in ware, adding there was tremendous un- “If you take ASEAN, China, Japan, were brought together to success. France next month while tapped potential in trade between them. Korea and India together, you can visual- define requirements and According to the the other five are in vari- “The India-China two-way trade is ize an integrated market whose size is that to identify promising frigate programme started ous stages of construc- now one billion US dollars a month, of the European Union in terms of income technologies that would by the Ministry of De- tion. compared to one billion US dollars a year and bigger than NAFTA in terms of trade.” meet our unique opera- fence a decade ago, Sin- MNA/Xinhua a decade ago. This twelve-fold increase Having reached a considerable degree of in the last decade only goes to prove that integration with global economy, India Japan has no specific plans to stop though we are competitors in many re- was now targeting greater FDI, Nath said. spects, we are also complementary and MNA/PTI loans to China TOKYO, 29 Jan — Japan has no specific plans to stop cheap development loans to China, Japanese officials said on Friday, responding to a newspaper report that such aid could end as early as 2008 when Beijing hosts the Olympics. Japan has already re- held and the impression Japanese Foreign duced low interest loans of (China as) a develop- Minister Nobutaka to booming China for ing country disappears,” Machimura said last three straight years, add- the newspaper quoted a month that Japan may con- ing to tensions rooted in senior Japanese Foreign duct a review of its plans Japan’s brutal occupa- Ministry official as say- for economic aid to China tion of parts of the coun- ing. as early as this year. try from 1931 to 1945. Asked about the re- Some Japanese poli- Japan says all war- port, Chief Cabinet Sec- ticians argue that China’s time compensation issues retary Hiroyuki Hosoda rapid economic and mili- concerning China were said he did not think spe- tary expansion disqualify settled by a 1972 joint cific plans were being con- it from receiving aid from statement that established sidered. Japan, which is struggling diplomatic ties. But some “I absolutely do not with huge budget deficits. analysts say China sees think that considerations China’s successful Japan’s development aid are being made to stop launch of a man into space Two Russians walk past the desolate Red Square with St Basil Cathedral in the as a form of reparations. them to specific countries also raised questions about background, as heavy snowfall hit the Russian capital recently. — INTERNET The Nihon Keizai or in specific years,” whether Beijing really Smoking speed growth of pancreatic cancer Shimbun business daily Hosoda told a news con- needed development aid. said the government had ference. “I do not think Tokyo scaled back WASHINGTON, 29 Jan — Smoking may speed the growth of pancreatic cancer started to consider further there are such facts.” Fi- loans to China by 20 per by causing it to develop in younger people, US researchers reported on Thursday. cuts in aid and may stop nance Minister Sadakazu cent in 2003/04 to about The study, presented smoking can affect both sented at the meeting of fresh loans from as early Tanigaki also said no de- 940 million US dollars, at a meeting of cancer spe- the initial development the American Society of as the fiscal year starting cision had been made to leaving India as the top cialists in Chicago, may and spread of cancer. Clinical Oncology found in April 2008. stop new yen loans to recipient of Japanese for- help doctors better under- “Since the age of di- that adding a new drug to “An amicable end- China. “Nothing in par- eign aid loans. stand a particularly deadly agnosis of previous smok- standard chemotherapy ing for both sides would ticular has been decided Japan also provides cancer, which kills virtu- ers was younger than non- for pancreatic cancer gave be for there to be closure yet,” Tanigaki told report- grant aid and technical co- ally all of its victims within smokers, this suggests that some patients a few extra when the Olympics are ers. operation to China. Cu- a year. smoking could impact weeks of life. mulative official develop- Dr. Randall Brand and upon the initiation phase,” The new drug, ment assistance totals colleagues at Northwest- Brand said. erlotinib, is sold under the some 3.3 trillion yen (32 ern University in Illinois In 2005, an estimated brand name Tarceva by billion US dollars). studied 18,346 pancreatic 32,180 people will be di- Genentech Inc. and OSI The newspaper said cancer patients treated agnosed with pancreatic Pharmaceuticals Inc. and the government would between 1993 and 2003. cancer, and 31,800 people is one of a new generation draw up a policy for Chi- The patients, taken from a will die from it, according of targeted cancer drugs na’s “graduation” from database of 350 hospitals to American Cancer Soci- that affects a molecule official development as- around the country, all ety projections. It is the used by tumour cells to sistance by mid-February gave smoking histories. fourth leading cause of grow. and enter discussions with “Smoking appears to cancer death. For the study, half of Beijing.— MNA/Reuters accelerate the onset of “Since pancreatic a group of 569 pancreatic pancreatic cancer devel- cancer is almost uniformly cancer patients got a stand- Pilot Rene Spies and his opment,” Brand told a fatal, a younger age of ard therapy, Eli Lilly & brakeman Franz news conference. onset means more poten- Co.’s gemcitabine or The median age for tial years of life lost. Thus, Gemzar, while the other Sagmeister enter their the patients was 73. But these findings offer yet half got Gemzar plus bobsleigh Germany 3 at current smokers were di- another important reason Tarceva. the start of the first run agnosed at 63 — a full 10 for individuals not only to After a year, 24 per of the 2-man bobsleigh years sooner. People who stop smoking, but never cent of the patients who World Cup in St. had smoked in the past to start,” Brand said. got Tarceva were alive, and quit were diagnosed Smoking also causes compared to 17 per cent Moritz, Switzerland, on at age 70. lung, esophageal and blad- of patients given Gemzar 29 Jan, 2005. Brand said other stud- der cancer, among others. alone. — INTERNET ies have indicated that A second study pre- MNA/Reuters 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 SAARC LDCs to get EU duty-free access Syrian media speaks to ready-made garments highly of Assad’s visit DHAKA, 28 Jan—The European Union (EU) has decided to give duty-free access to ready-made to Russia garments (RMG) from the least developed countries (LDCs) belonging to the South Asian Association for DAMASCUS, 28 Jan — Syrian President Bashar Regional Cooperation (SAARC). al-Assad’s landmark visit to Russia will lay a “strong Anisul Huq, President will be relaxed in case of A bill will be placed the US market. basis for stronger cooperation”, the official Syria of the Bangladesh Gar- garment export from the before both the US Con- Huq noted the United Times newspaper said in an editorial Thursday. ments Manufacturers and LDCs in South Asia to the gress and Senate, seeking States now levies a 16-per- The paper reviewed the long history of coopera- Exporters Association EU countries, as the EU approval for duty-free ac- cent duty on RMG imports tion between the two countries, saying that “both (BGMEA) Thursday con- will allow the industries cess of garments from including those from Bang- people have the goodwill for furthering relations to firmed to Xinhua that the here to use fabrics and other some of the Asian and ladesh, but with the end of their highest strategic level”. EU will offer the free ac- raw materials imported Middle East countries, in- the quota regime at the The summit between Assad and Russian Presi- cess under new General- from the SAARC and cluding Bangladesh. beginning of 2005, Bang- dent Vladimir Putin offered a “gold opportunity” to ized System of Preference ASEAN countries. The BGMEA presi- ladeshi garment products further cooperations in all fields, the paper said. (GSP) facilities to be ef- Huq further pointed dent was optimistic about will become free from all The paper justified future military cooperation fective from July 2005, out there is a bright possi- Bangladesh’s getting the tariff and non-tariff barri- between the two countries “for the sake of peace in the while Bangladesh as an bility of Bangladeshi RMG approval from the US Gov- ers once the duty-free ac- region and the world”. LDC will be one of the products to get duty-free ernment, and expects a big cess come into force after It added that “Syria has been and continues to be beneficiaries. access to the US market, boost of RMG export with approval of the US Con- a firm supporter for a Russian role in the Mideast peace He said under the new the largest importer of the duty-free access to the gress and the Senate. process”. EUa GSP, rules of origin Bangladeshi apparels. 25-nation EU market and MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua 19 Chinese seamen held in Vietnam reports over Northwest Airlines orders Malaysia return to China 1,300 HIV infections eight new Airbus aircraft KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan—Chinese Embassy in MINNEAPOLIS, 28 Jan—Northwest Airlines said Kuala Lumpur confirmed Wednesday that 19 Chinese in January it has ordered eight new Airbus A330s, which will seamen on a Taiwanese fishing boat which was seized help it replace its aging DC-10s on flights to Europe. HANOI, 28 Jan—Vietnam has so far this year in Malaysian Port of Johore Baru last Sunday have Northwest said did not disclose the pur- returned to China Tuesday evening. detected more than 1,300 HIV carriers, raising the total to 90,600, according to the country’s General Wednesday it would be- chase price. The Malaysian Marine Police patrol vessels last gin using the new aircraft Northwest said it now Sunday intercepted the fishing boat Dong Yih 668 in Statistics Office on Wednesday. Of the total cases, HIV/AIDS treatment, bet- next year, with the last has 32 A330s on order, of the Malacca Straits and escorted it to the Port Johore ones to be delivered in which 15 have been deliv- Baru. It is reported there was a suspected mutiny on the 14,500 have developed ter caring affected people, into AIDS, including over and increasing state 2007. It also said it would ered. An Airbus spokes- fishing boat. On board the boat were captain Chen take delivery on three woman said the order for Kuoching, 44, and other three seamen from Taiwan, 19 8,400 fatalities. In Viet- budget on anti-disease ac- nam, some 62 per cent of tivities. more A330s in 2006, one the eight new planes was seamen from China’s Mainland and six others from the to two years earlier than finalized this week. Philippines. —MNA/Xinhua HIV carriers are in the age The country has re- bracket of 20-29, when cently intensified propa- planned. Eagan-based North- Dhaka beefs up security they are most sexually ganda about HIV/AIDS Northwest Airlines west said it would buy six active, and most of trans- with contents expanding Corp. owns 21 DC-10s, A330-300s and two of the for SAARC summit missions result from drug into areas of virtues, life- which are an average of longer-range A330-200s. DHAKA, 29 Jan — a meeting of the security injecting. style and behaviour, in- 25.8 years old, according The A330-300 has 264 The law enforcing agen- committee formed in In a move to reduce cluding promoting fight to BACK Aviation Solu- coach seats and 34 in busi- cies of Bangladesh have connection with the sum- the infection rate among against discrimination, tions. ness class, versus 211 beefed up security in the mit held at the Home its 82-million population and encouraging youths to The nation’s fourth- coach seats 32 in business capital to ensure security Ministry, the official to below 0.3 per cent by use “ABC” preventive largest airline had 2.46 class on the A330-200. for the heads of govern- news agency of Bangla- 2010, and keep it un- approach (Abstinence, billion US dollars in cash Compared with the ments and other dignitar- desh BSS reported Thurs- changed after 2020, Viet- Being faithful and Con- at the end of December, DC-10s, the A330 has ies attending the two-day day. nam has centred its efforts dom use) and keep away but said it financed the lower maintenance costs 13th summit of the South The meeting de- on raising public aware- from such evils as drug planes through Airbus to and fuel costs that are 30 Asian Association for cided to keep security ness, supervising HIV car- addiction and prostitution. keep “flexibility in future per cent lower, Northwest Regional Cooperation personnel at the entry and riers, improving quality of MNA/Xinhua financing alternatives”. It said.— MNA/AP (SAARC) beginning on 6 exit points in the capital February. from 31 January. Indonesian Parlt endorses purchase of This was decided at MNA/Xinhua four Russian choppers JAKARTA, 28 Jan— A commission at the Indonesian House of Representatives has done a turnaround and will allow the government to go ahead with the purchase of four Russian-made MI-17 helicopters worth 21.6 million US dollars in total. However, the legisla- Swifth Air allegedly ma- cel the purchase of the through export credit fa- tors demanded that indi- nipulated contractual helicopters. Commission cilities. viduals suspected of com- documents for the planned 1 also demanded that Commenting on his mitting infractions in the purchase. Swifth Air, a mediator in commission’s recommen- procurement process be Fellow legislator the procurement, return dations last year, Effendi brought to court. Hajriyanto Thohari of the the 3.24-million-US-dol- Simbolon said the legisla- “We will support the Golkar Party confirmed lar advance payment. tors would use them as a purchase of the helicop- that Commission 1 mem- It also said the deci- reference to assess the pro- ters, but there must also bers approved the pur- sion made by the Army curement process of the be a legal process for those chase. The endorsement, chief on October 10, 2002 four choppers. involved in offences,” Ef- agreed upon during an in- to name PT Putra He acknowledged that fendi Simbolon, a legisla- ternal meeting of the com- Pobiagan Mandiri the win- Commission 1 reversed its tor who chairs a team as- mission on Wednesday, ner of the tender in the initial decision and en- sessing the procurement negated a decision last chopper procurement dorsed the purchase after process, was quoted year to reject the purchase. lacked objectivity and receiving a letter from Thursday by The Jakarta Last year, after ini- transparency, and that it Minister of Defence Local volunteer Atsushi Matsuo straightens snow Post newspaper as say- tially questioning several had to be reviewed. Juwono Sudarsono on figures of popular American animated undersea ing. figures over alleged ir- It also urged the gov- November 1, asking the movie ‘Shark Tale’ characters as he joins others to Effendi did not name regularities in the procure- ernment to improve the House to support the pro- get ready for the Sapporo Snow Festival at the any suspects. Earlier re- ment process, the commis- standard operating proce- curement of four MI-17 Odori Park on 28 Jan, 2005 in Sapporo, northern ports suggested that Andy sion recommended that dures in the purchase of helicopters. Japan.—INTERNET Kosasih from Singapore’s the Defence Minister can- military equipment MNA/Xinhua

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WTO chief Overseas experts to examine urges efforts HK’s red fire ant samples on global HONG KONG, 28 Jan— Samples of the suspected red fire ants found in a Hong Kong’s wetland trade talks park will be sent to the Chinese Mainland, Japan DAVOS (Switzerland), and Britain for examination, Hong Kong’s Secre- 28 Jan — World Trade tary for Health, Welfare and Food York Chow said Organization (WTO) here Thursday. chief Supachai Panit- Ants bearing features The ants’ reproduc- chpakdi urged members of Solenopsis invicta tive power is the same as on Thursday to take more Buren were found in a common ants, and Chow efforts on global trade vegetated area of the park urged the public not to talks so that great progress on Wednesday. The gov- panic. “The only differ- could be made at Decem- ernment has set up a spe- ence is they are more ag- ber’s ministerial meeting cial task force to deal with gressive if you step on in Hong Kong. the ants. them and aggravate them. “Things have moved, “It is a new species They bite harder than other but they’ve not moved far of ant in Hong Kong, we ants.” Samples have been enough to guarantee that need to assess how it taken for examination and Hong Kong will be the would affect our ecology the department is investi- penultimate step to com- and perhaps also how gating the source of the People looks at the effects of the weather, with ice-covered cars, ice covered large an extent it has ants and the time of their plete the round in 2006,” lines of lights and ice covered trees on the bank of Lake Geneva near Versoix, affected our places,” habitation. Supachai said, referring to Switzerland, on 28 Jan, 2005.—INTERNET Chow said. MNA/Xinhua the Doha Round trade talks launched in 2001 to Ecuador, Costa Rica sign “West Wing” actress Channing charged with reduce trade barriers. “I can’t even say how document on cooperation drunken driving much we hope to achieve QUITO, 29 Jan — Ecuador and Costa Rica LOS ANGELES, 28 Jan — Emmy-winning actress Stockard Channing has by Hong Kong. The mem- signed here a document Thursday on bilateral been charged with drunken driving after she tried to drive around a roadblock bers aren’t even saying cooperation and regional integration. on the Hollywood Freeway, Press reports said Wednesday. that,” he said at the World The document was Costa Rica, Ecuador, Gua- Sixty-year-old Chan- shut down that night so counts of driving while Economic Forum’s annual signed by Ecuadorean temala, Honduras and ning, who won an Emmy a tow truck could re- under the influence meeting in the Swiss ski President Lucio Gutierrez Panama — issued a state- for her role as First Lady move a disabled tractor- of alcohol were filed resort Davos. and his Costa Rican coun- ment opposing a European on NBC’s popular TV se- trailer, but Channing Monday, said city attor- He said he hopes that terpart, Abel Pacheco. It Union plan to raise tariffs ries “The West Wing,” was passing traffic on ney spokesman Frank in next month govern- covered trade, tourism, the drastically on their banana was stopped by police on the right shoulder of the Mateljan. ments will have sketched fight against crime, cul- exports as from 2006. 14 December. She was freeway. Channing, sched- out a negotiating timeta- ture and education ex- Latin America is the larg- jailed for nearly three Channing’s car was uled to appear for ar- ble for the rest of this year. changes, science and tech- est banana producer and hours before being re- then stopped and a field raignment on February 9, “Before summer we nology cooperation and exporter of the world. Ec- leased without bail, the sobriety test showed that could face maximum need to see some figures... environmental protection. uador and Costa Rica are Los Angeles Sheriff’s her blood-alcohol levels penalty for conviction of We need a balanced pack- In the document, the Department said. were 0.12 and 0.13, far six months in jail and age of movement forward the world’s fourth and fifth two leaders expressed sat- Police said the Hol- exceeding California’s 1,000 US dollars of fine on all fronts,” he added. largest banana producer isfaction with the results and exporter respectively. lywood Freeway’s north- legal limit of 0.08. for each charge, Mateljan “We’ve been digging bound lanes had been Two misdemeanor said. — MNA/Xinhua in to the technical work,” of Wednesday’s summit In the document, said Supachai. “It’s about of Latin American ba- Gutierrez and Pacheco ex- time to turn the technical nana-producing countries. pressed concern over Kazakhstan’s relations with China made work into political solu- At the summit in Ec- drug-trafficking in the glo- significant headway in 2004 tions.” uador, leaders from six bal context. ASTANA, 28 Jan — Kazakhstan’s relations with China made significant MNA/Xinha countries — Colombia, MNA/Xinhua headway in 2004 and they are destined for sound development in the coming years, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Akhmetzhan Yesimov told Xinhua in a recent interview. The two neighbours Resources Minister and the two countries, he said. have enjoyed fast-devel- Transport Minister, also The committee, set up oping friendly relations visited Beijing in 2004, in May 2003 during since they forged diplo- the best testimony to the Nazarbayev’s visit to matic ties 13 years ago, dynamic and healthy re- Beijing, comprises 10 Yesimov said. lations between the two sub-committees and is re- The Year 2004 was nations, Yesimov said. sponsible for implement- specially important for A notable develop- ing bilateral agreements the two countries’ ties ment was the convening and promoting coopera- as Kazakh President in July of the first meet- tion in various fields. Nursultan Abishevich ing of the Kazakhstan- Speaking of eco- Nazarbayev visited China China Cooperation Com- nomic cooperation, twice in the year and mittee, co-chaired by Yesimov said bilateral Kazakh Foreign Minister Yesimov himself and trade has seen steady Kasymzhomart Chinese Vice-Premier growth in the past dec- Kemelevich Tokayev Wu Yi, the Deputy Prime ade, with two-way trade toured Beijing three Minister said. topping four billion US times, during which a Kazakhstan highly dollars last year (4.5 bil- string of strategic agree- values the establishment lion dollars by Chinese ments were reached, he of the joint committee and official statistics). said. Other key Kazakh hopes that it would serve The two countries Cabinet members, includ- as an efficient tool coor- also carried out fruitful Two little polar bears born recently at the zoo in Rostock, northern ing the Defence Minis- dinating mutually benefi- cooperation in the energy Germany, are presented to the public.—INTERNET ter, Energy and Mineral cial cooperation between sector. — MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 Barca signs Argentine striker Lopez Spurs complete signings of Mido, Cerny SSS MADRID, 29 Jan— Barcelona have signed Argentine striker Maxi LONDON, 29 Jan— Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signings of Lopez on a 4-1/2-year deal from River Plate, the Primera Liga Egyptian striker Mido from AS Roma and goalkeeper Radek Cerny from leaders said on Friday. Slavia Prague, the Premier League club's web site said on Friday. PPP The Catalan club are paying a reported fee of six million euros Mido, the 21-year-old former African Tottenham's sporting director Frank (7.82 million US dollars) for the 20-year-old, who has been signed Footballer of the Year, joined Spurs on Arnesen said Mido, formerly with Ajax to cover for injured Swedish striker Henrik Larsson who is out for loan, signing an 18-month contract Amsterdam, Olympique Marseille and OOO the season after tearing knee ligaments in November. before taking part in a training session Spain's Celta Vigo, had plenty of Lopez passed a medical with the Catalan club on Thursday but with his new teammates. experience. was unable to sign his contract until Barca agreed payment terms "My first impression is that it is a very "Everybody knows we were looking RRR with River on Friday morning. organized club, very good management for a young striker to fit into our plans The club already have former River Plate striker Javier Saviola and I am happy to be here," Mido said. and fortunately he has agreed to come to on their books but the 23-year-old was loaned out to Monaco at the "I am happy because it was my Tottenham for 18 months," Arnesen said. TTT start of the season. decision to come here, I had some "Many clubs like him and this is Lopez is the second new recruit to join Barcelona in the January options, but I had a good feeling about normal, he is big lad, left footed and has transfer window. The 33-year-old Italian defender Demetrio Spurs and I promise the fans that I will a lot of experience even though he is only SSS Albertini signed earlier this week after being released from his work hard and always do my best to be 21." Czech international Cerny, 30, joined contract with Serie A side Atalanta.— MNA/Reuters in good form. Spurs on an 18-month contract as cover "I followed my heart, my heart told for number one keeper Paul Robinson. Santos beat Mogi me this is a good place, the right place to "We were looking for a very good Mirium 4-2 in Paulista be and when I spoke with the coach he keeper, who has the ambition to play, but told me it will be a good place for me to also knows Paul Robinson is in front of C'ship work." him," Arnesen said.—MNA/Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, 29 Jan— Brazilian champions Santos maintained their Portsmouth end signings of Greek players perfect start to the season when they LONDON, 29 Jan— Portsmouth have completed the signings of Greek keeper beat Mogi Mirim 4-2 away in the Paulista Konstantinos Chalkias and midfielder Giannis Skopelitis, the Premier League championship. club said on Friday. Substitute Douglas, who replaced The 31-year-old Chalkias, part of Greek football and in my book you can forward Robinho, scored two late goals Greece's victorious Euro 2004 squad, never have enough class keepers. to wrap up the points in Thursday night's has moved to Fratton Park from "Skopelitis is a solid defensive game after Mogi Mirim had twice come Panathinaikos, where he worked with midfield man. Obviously, with Nigel from behind the level the scores at 2-2. Portsmouth's new Croatian coach Quashie and Amdy Faye departing we Robinho, whose agent Wagner Velimir Zajec. felt we needed to reinforce in the midfield Ribeiro has repeatedly denied that he Skopelitis, 26, cost one million department." has agreed terms to join Real Madrid in pounds (1.89 million US dollars) from Mandaric said there could be more July, failed to score for the first time this Greek club Egaleo, and both players arrivals before the end of the transfer season. could make their debuts in Saturday's window on Monday, although the signing Santos have a maximum nine points Jumping for joy : Seventh seed Serena FA Cup fourth-round tie at arch-rivals of Russian striker Dmitri Bulykin has from three games in the regional Williams of the US jumps for joy after Southampton. "The players we have been delayed by paperwork. competition, which serves as a prelude winning match point against fourth announced today are proven and "We may not have finished yet and are to the Brazilian championship. They seed Maria Sharapova of Russia in experienced," chairman Milan Mandaric still looking to possibly bring in two lead Palmeiras and Sao Paulo on goal their women's singles semifinal match told Portsmouth's website. more players with one of them an difference. at the 2005 Australian Open tennis "Konstantinos is a giant of a offensive midfield man," Mandaric said. MNA/Reuters tournament in Melbourne.—INTERNET goalkeeper regarded as one of the top in MNA/Reuters CROSSWORD PUZZLE Hewitt becomes first Australian finalist in 17 years MELBOURNE, 29 Jan— Lleyton Hewitt battled his way into the Australian Open final with a typically tenacious 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-1 win over Andy Roddick on Friday to become the first Australian men's singles finalist in 17 years. "It's awesome," the 23-year-old said after downing world, sank to his knees with his arms raised to wild the second seed. "I always said I'd do anything to play cheers from the Rod Laver Arena centre court crowd in the first night final in Australian Open men's history when a Roddick backhand sailed long on the final and I've got my chance." point after two hours and 54 minutes. Only Marat Safin stands between Hewitt and his Hewitt had never made it past the fourth round at dream of becoming the first Australian to win the Melbourne Park since he began as a 15-year-old men's title since 1976. qualifier in 1997 but is now bidding to become the first The Russian, twice a runner-up, beat runaway world Australian to win the men's title since Mark Edmondson number one Roger Federer on Thursday and Hewitt beat John Newcombe 29 years ago. knows he faces an uphill battle. Winner of the US Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in "Obviously, Marat's beaten the best player going 2002, Hewitt is the first Australian to reach the final around. He's obviously playing extremely well. He since Pat Cash in 1987 and 1988.—MNA/Reuters always plays well at the Australian Open," Hewitt said. "I'm going to have to raise my game again, go out there and give it everything I've got and see what Across Down happens." 1 Ova 1 Vacant American Roddick had dominated third seed Hewitt 3 Sound letter "H" 2 Obtain with his heavy service game in the opening two sets, 9 Mending-piece 4 Fast crashing down 31 aces in total, but eventually he 10 ".... this earth, this 5 Thankless person crumbled as Hewitt stood firm. realm, this——" 6 Suite of rooms "I'm pissed off. You know, I'm mad. I felt like I was 11 Tree 7 Write on back of in there with a shot. To lose two breakers like that, 13 Lewis Carroll 8 Counterfeit which either one of them would have given me a character (3,6) 12 Cataract distinct advantage, it's disappointing," Roddick said. 14 Planet 14 Sports ground "When you just lose a third-set breaker and then all 16 Erase 15 Reassembled of a sudden the wheels start turning a little bit faster... 18 Victim of practical joke 17 Leap, spring I mean, it's tough to stop." in spring (5-4) 19 NT Book Hewitt, who survived two tough five-set matches to Zimbabwe's fifth seeds Wayne Black (R) and Kevin 20 Gratuity 21 Card-game reach the semi-finals, absorbed everything Roddick Ullyett celebrate their win against second seeds Bob 22 European 24 Aged threw at him and gradually wore the American down Bryan (news) and Mike Bryan (news) of the US at 23 Rap with his superior court coverage, groundstrokes and the 2005 Australian Open double's final in 25 Tunes never-say-die attitude. Melbourne on January 29, 2005. Black and Ullyett 26 River of C. Europe Hewitt, whose win lifts him to number two in the won in straight sets 6-4 6-4.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 30 Janauary, 2005 15 and the five rural develop- five rural development years. During the period, a Taking lessons ment tasks are being imple- tasks into motion. Now, the lot of lives and sweat were Int’l Fair 2005 held at from history… mented for the progress of plans for human resources sacrificed to be free from Karaweik Park (from page 9) the entire nation with strong development are under subjugation. In conclusion, he called economy. As a result, the way. The USDA is cooper- As the entire national peo- YANGON, 29 Jan — The International Fair 2005 on the entire people to ad- whole nation has witnessed ating with the people in tak- ple had been able to show organized by Myanmar ASEAN Women’s Friendship here to Our Three Main Na- good foundations in the ing steps for promotion of their unity at Panglong the Association took place at Karaweik Park in Kandawgyi economic and social the nation’s education independence was regained. tional Causes and to see to Gardens at 10 am today. the successful implemen- spheres. standard. Therefore, the mass rally to There has been rays of To ensure better health mark the Union Day which Present at the fair were Members of the Panel of tation of the Union Day ob- Patrons of MAWFA the wife of Minister for Foreign jectives for the motherland hope for emergence of the care services in the rural ar- is complete with fine char- State Constitution, and the eas, rural health care cen- acteristics is worthy of great Affairs and wives of the ministers, wives of the deputy to exist till as long as the ministers and senior officials of the Ministry of For- world does. seven-point Road Map will tres were constructed and honour. be accomplished through renovated and health staff The National Convention eign Affairs, the Philippine Ambassador to Myanmar, step-by-step implementa- in harness with medical spe- which will resume on 17 wives of the ambassadors from the ASEAN embassies tion. The national people cialists made field trips February 2005 is the one to and families of diplomatic corps and the United Na- are to make combined ef- down to villages and gave lay down the basic princi- tions agencies. medical treatment there. ples for drafting the State In the International Fair, handicrafts, products As part of ensuring sup- constitution in ensuring the and foodstuff from the various countries were dis- emergence of a modern, played and sold. The profits from the fair will be developed and discipline- donated to social organizations. The fair attracted a flourishing democratic nation. large crowd of people. — MNA The State constitution is Thandwe District USDA of utmost importance in Executive Daw Moe Mo building a discipline-flour- Thwin and Thandwe ishing democratic nation. To Township USDA Execu- be able to draw a complete tive Daw Thabye Nyunt State constitution, the seven- Taungup Township act as MCs.— MNA point Road Map has been USDA Executive U Ko laid down and is being im- Taungup Township Thandwe District USDA Ko Tin.— MNA plemented. USDA executive U Ko Ko Secretary U Saw Myint The National Convention, Tin said that now is the forts for successful imple- Oo.—˚MNA time when the State’s mentation of the pro- the very first step of the seven-point Road Map is gramme in the interests of ply of potable water to rural seven-point Road Map, will well under way for flour- the nation. regions, wells, lakes and soon resume. ishing of democracy in the One thing the people have manual tube-wells were Therefore, the entire na- nation, and the successful to be aware of is the danger sunk in Taungup and tional people who are completion of the National of the destructive elements, Thandwe Townships. present on the occasion are Convention is the most nec- who are trying to under- For better transport, vil- to actively take part in suc- essary for the nation. mine the spirit of national lage-to-village roads such cessful realisation of the Na- The National Conven- unity and Union Spirit. So, as Phayamaw-Hsubokkon tional Convention by doing sion resumed in May 2004 the people are to brave and road, Shwekyaungpyin- their bit in accordance with and was adjourned in the overcome the acts commit- Panchinpauk road and the objectives of the con- ted by these elements who Phayamaw Bridge were vention. The mass rally held constructed in Thandwe in Bagan’s cultural region Township, village-to-vil- in 2003 unanimously ap- lage roads in ten villages proved the declaration for and bridges built in Taungup successful realization of the WEATHER Township, and Kalabyin- seven policy programmes. Yegyaw road, Gwa-Kyauk- On behalf of the entire Saturday, 29 January, 2005 chon road and bridges con- people, she said she emphati- Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours structed in Gwa Township. cally supported the national MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly In conclusion, he pledged convention to be held on 17 cloudy in Kachin State and upper Sagaing Division and that the USDA members in February. She was glad to generally fair in the remaining areas. Night temperatures Gwa Township USDA Thandwe, Taungup and see that the government in were (3˚C) to (4˚C) below normal in Chin and Shan States, Thandwe Township Executive U Soe Win.— Gwa Townships in coop- cooperation with USDA and Taninthayi Division, (3˚C) above normal in Sagaing Di- USDA Secretary U San MNA eration with the people will other related social organi- vision and about normal in the remaining areas. The sig- Naing.— MNA rainy season considering make relentless efforts for zations built schools, wells, nificant night temperatures were Namsam and Heho (3˚C) the agricultural tasks of the cannot bear to see the regional development un- roads and other transport each, Pinlaung (4˚C), Lashio and PyinOoLwin (5˚C) each. National Convension del- progress of the nation. der the supervision of facilities for improvement Maximum temperature on 28-1-2005 was 95°F. Mini- egates. The government has In this regard, the USDA USDAs at different levels. of socio-economic life of mum temperature on 29-1-2005 was 62°F. Relative humid- announced that the National announced the Bagan dec- Next, Secretary of rural people. ity at 9:30 hrs MST on 29-1-2005 was 96%. Total sunshine Convension will resume on laration at the mass rally Rakhine State USDA U Oo She supported rural de- hours on 28-1-2005 was (7.9) hours approx. Rainfalls on 29-1-2005 were nil at Yangon Airport, Kaba-Aye and cen- 17 February. held in Bagan Archaeologi- Kyaw Yin presented K velopment tasks in the dis- tral Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2005 were nil at The framing of the State cal Region in 2003. 500,000 donated by trict, progress of work and Yangon Airport, Kaba-Aye and central Yangon. Maximum Constitution is the most im- In conclusion, he urged Rakhine State USDA to be future tasks presented by U wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 8 mph from North- portant factor for the emer- the members to support the used in regional develop- Soe Win. She said the USDA west at (14:30) hours MST on 28-1-2005. will serve the interest of the gence of a discipline-flour- National Convention being ment task in Thandwe Bay inference: Weather is cloudy in North and Cen- people and communities and ishing democratic nation, held for emergence of a dis- Towship to Executive of tral Bay and fair elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. urged the people to partici- and this task is being im- cipline-flourishing democ- Thandwe District USDA U Forecast valid until evening of 30-1-2005: Possibil- plemented step by step by racy and perpetual exist- Kyi Shwin and 100 desks pate in the tasks for devel- ity of isolated ligth rain in Kachin, Chin and Rakhine the government. ence of the Union which worth K 800,000 and re- opment. States, Northern Shan States and upper Sagaing Division, National solidarity is the was built through national lated documents to the Next, those present at the weather will be partly cloudy in Mandalay, Magway and most indispensable require- solidarity. Thandwe Township Educa- meeting unanimously Lower Sagaing Divisions and generally fair in the re- ment for the nation as it is Gwa Township USDA tion Officer. agreed to the tasks of safe- maining areas. Degree of certainty is (40%). home to more than 100 na- executive U Soe Win said Afterwards, member of guarding Our Three Main State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in tional races. Only when sta- that rural people make up Kyeintali Maternal and National Causes. The Chair- Myanmar waters. bility is restored well in the more than 70 per cent of the Child Welfare Association man of the meeting declared Outlook for subsequent two days: Possibility of iso- nation, will steps for eco- nation’s population, so only Daw Khin San Yi seconded that the people supported the lated ligth rain in upper Myanmar areas. nomic development be when the living standard of the presentations of the three national convention and he Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for taken. Now, the three na- local people in these areas representatives. She said comfirmed the approval of 30-1-2005: Partly cloudy. tional development is high, will the nation en- that the Union of Myanmar the meeting. The meeting Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for projects, the 24 special re- joy development. Thus, the was under subjugation of ended with shouting of the 30-1-2005: Possibility of isolated ligth rain. Degree of gion development project, government is putting the the colonialists for over 100 slogans.—MNA certainty is (40%). R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). 6th Waning of Pyatho 1366 ME Sunday, 30 January, 2005 Taking lessons from history, all are to uphold Our Three Main National Causes while essaying to shape modern, developed nation Thandwe District hails Union Day, supports National Convention

YANGON, 29 Jan — A ceremony to hail the Union Day and support the National Convention took place in Kyeintali, Gwa township, Thandwe Dis- trict, Rakhine State, this morning. It was attended by the secretary of Rakhine Ceremony to hail Union Day and support National Convention in progress in Kyeintali, Gwa Township, Thandwe District. — MNA State Union Solidarity and local people totalling over Thandwe Township War Child Welfare Supervi- MC. First, the MC an- ary 2005 is the 58th anni- Development Association 2100. Veterans Organization su- sory Committee Chairper- nounced the start of the versary of the Union Day and executives, the secre- Thandwe District pervisory committee U son Daw Myint Myint ceremony and those that had been designated tary of Thandwe District USDA Secretary U Saw Khin Maung Aye, Secre- Thein. Thandwe District present saluted the State so to forge national unity USDA and executives, Myint Oo presided over tary of Thandwe District USDA Executive Daw Flag. Next, the meeting and national solidarity of members of township the ceremony together Organization for Wom- Moe Moe Thwin acted as chairman, Thandwe Dis- the people. Today is an USDAs in the district, de- with ex-headmaster of en’s Affairs Daw Khin MC and Thandwe town- trict USDA Secretary U auspicious day because partmental staff, members Kyeintali BEHS U Htein May Myint and Gwa ship USDA Executive Saw Myint Oo delivered a we are all here to of social organizations and Lin, Chairman of township Maternal and Daw Thabyae Nyunt as co- speech. He said 12 Febru- (See page 9) 12 Feb is a day of historic importance National Convention to resume on 17 Feb as declared Rally commemorates Union Day, supports National Convention

YANGON, 29 Jan — darity and Development over 11,500. the occasion. He said the are also being exerted on A ceremony to honour the Association Secretary U Yamethin District mass rally was held to hail agriculture, transport, in- Union Day and to support Tin Maung Oo and ex- USDA Joint-Secretary U the Union Day and to sup- dustry, education and the National Convention ecutives, the secretary and Tin Soe presided over the port the National Conven- health to ensure all-round took place at Ywathitgyi executives of Yamethin mass meeting. Daw Nwe tion. The 12th of February development across the village, Pyawbwe town- District USDA, secretar- Ni and Daw Khin Ma La, 1947 is of historic impor- country. ship, Yamethin District, ies and executives of lo- executives of Yamethin tance as it is the day on The National Con- Mandalay Division, this cal township USDAs, so- Township USDA, acted as which the entire national vention, which started in morning. cial organizations, Red MC and co-MC respec- people came together to May 2004 in line with the Present were Man- Cross and fire brigades, tively. fight against the seven-point Road Map, dalay Division Union Soli- and local people totalling U Tin Soe spoke on conolianists. From that will resume on 17 Febru- day onwards, the Union ary this year. In conclu- Day is celebrated without sion, he called for active missing a single year. participation of the entire Now, the govern- people in the successful ment is building the na- realization of the Road tion into a modern and Map. developed one after lay- U Kyi Shwe Myint, ing down Our Three Main executive of Tatkon National Causes— non- Township USDA, in his disintegration of the Un- proposal for hailing the ion, non-disintegration of Union Day, said this year’s national solidarity and the Union Day would be cel- perpetuation of sove- ebrated with the five ob- riegnty. jectives, adding that any Strenuous efforts (See page 8)

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Founded in 1920 with the aim — to reduce poverty and sufferings — the Myanmar Red Cross Society is now 85 years old. Yamethin District USDA organizes the ceremony to hail Union Day and support National Convention in (Page 7) AUNG KYAW HSAN (MRCS) Ywathitgyi Village, Pyawbwe Township. — MNA