Senior General Than Shwe Meets Visiting Indian President and Party One Agreement, Two Mous Inked Between Governments of Union of Myanmar, Republic of India
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Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 328 12th Waxing of Taboung 1367 ME Friday, 10 March, 2006 Senior General Than Shwe meets visiting Indian President and party One agreement, two MoUs inked between Governments of Union of Myanmar, Republic of India YANGON, 9 March — President of the Repub- lic of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam met with Chair- Chairman man of the State Peace and Development Council of the State Senior General Than Shwe at the Credentials Hall of Peace and Pyithu Hluttaw Building, here, at 10.45 am today. Develop- Also present at the call were Vice-Chairman ment of the State Peace and Development Council Vice- Council Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State Senior Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe General Mann of the Ministry of Defence, Prime Minister Than Shwe General Soe Win, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and greets Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister President for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for of the Science and Technology U Thaung, Myanmar Republic of Ambassador to India U Kyi Thein, Director-General India Col Kyaw Kyaw Win of the State Peace and Devel- Dr APJ opment Council Office and Director-General Thura Abdul U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department. Kalam at The Indian President was accompanied by the Creden- high-ranking officers of the Indian Government and tials Hall Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Bhaskar Kumar of Pyithu Mitra. At 12.30 pm, Senior General Than Shwe and Hluttaw party together with Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Building. Kalam and party attended the ceremonies to sign an MNA agreement and MoUs between the Government of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of the ernment of the Republic of India, and they ex- Afterwards, Director-General U Soe Myint of Republic of India, at the Treaty Hall of the Pyithu changed notes. the Energy Planning Department under the Ministry Hluttaw Building. Next, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs of Energy and Joint-Secretary Mr Prabh Das of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko and Foreign Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India Thu, on behalf of the Government of the Union of Mr Shyam Saran of Ministry of External Affairs of signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Myanmar, and Foreign Secretary Mr Shyam Saran India inked the Memorandum of Understanding Cooperation in Petroleum Sector between the of the Ministry of External Affairs, on behalf of the on Cooperation in Buddhist Studies between the Ministry of Energy of the Union of Myanmar Government of the Republic of India signed the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Framework Agreement on Mutual Cooperation of the Union of Myanmar and Indian Council for of the Government of the Republic of India. in the Field of Remote Sensing between the Gov- Cultural Relations of the Government of the After exchanging the notes, the signing cer- ernment of the Union of Myanmar and the Gov- Republic of India, and they exchanged notes. emony came to a close. — MNA Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe receives Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at Pyithu Hluttaw Building. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 10 March, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 10 March, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Make constant study of * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation national and international * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy developments The government of the Union of Myanmar, in its drive to build the nation into a peaceful, developed and discipline-flourish- ing democracy, places special emphasis on peace and stability and economic and human resources development. A major force of the nation, the Union Solidarity and Development Association, together with all the national peo- ple, is taking part in the nation-building work with national spirit and Union Spirit. To widen the horizons of new generations of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, the government is constantly conducting various kinds of training courses. Myanmar Affairs and International Studies Course No. 11 was concluded at the Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung supplicates on religious affairs. — MNA training hall of the Union Solidarity and De- velopment Association in Hmawby Township Sixth meeting of the Fifth Central Working on 8 March and the closing ceremony was attended by Member of the Central Panel of Committee of the Sangha begins Patrons of USDA Prime Minister General Soe Win. In his address on the occasion, the Prime YANGON, 9 March—The sixth meeting of the Dvipitakadhara Dvipitaka Kovida Bhaddanta Minister expressed his belief that the trainees Fifth Central Working Committee of the Sangha took Jagarabhivamsa of Kalewa Tawya Monastery in Mayangon Township, Yangon Division, acted as MC. had learned the national and international de- place at the Maha Pasana Cave on Kaba Aye Hill here this morning. The MC announced the agendas of the sixth velopments of the past and the present to some Members of the State Central Working Commit- meeting to be held from 9 to 11 March and sought the extent and urged them to put into practice tee of the Sangha Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha approval of the Sayadaws. their knowledge, thoughts and skills gained Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Next, Ovada Kathas (sermons) of the from the course. Bhaddanta Agghiya of Zaya Maydani Waso Monastery Ovadacariya Sayadaws were read out. The list of the The trainees have studied Myanmar his- of Maha Withuddayon Taikthit in Maha Aungmye State Ovadacariya Sayadaws elected, member Sayadaws tory, the national policy, political, economic Township, Mandalay Division, Sayadaw Agga Maha of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and and social developments, the Road Map for Kammathanacariya Bhaddanta Panñasami of SCWCS Sayadaws were read out and the approval was the nation's future national defence and secu- Ariyavamsa Monastery in Hpa-an, Kayin State, sought. SCWCS Secretary Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha rity, international affairs and cooperation Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Abhidhaja Agga Maha Rattha Guru Bhaddanta Osadhabhivamsa of between regional organizations. Such courses Saddhamma Jotika Bhaddanta Sobhana of Myatheindan Ponnamaramazay Monastery in Nyaungdon Township, Monastery in Pazundaung Township, Yangon Division, Ayeyawady Division supplicated on the report of the and seminars will enable the tranees to hone Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru of Wuntho SSMNC on work done last year. their abilites, enhance their work proficiency, Monastery in Myitkyina, Kachin State, and Sayadaw Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura possess strong concepts and convicitions and Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Sumangala of Maha Myint Maung supplicated on religious affairs. value national character and prestige of their Withuddarama Monastery in Pakokku, Magway Divi- The report of the SSMNC on Vinaya (rules and motherland and their own race, community sion, acted as Ovadacariya Sayadaws of the first day regulations) affairs was submitted. peace and prevalence of law and order and session of the meeting. Sayadaw Bhaddanta Jagarabhivamsa and national unity. Chairman of the SCWCS Sayadaw Abhidhaja Sayadaw Bhaddanta Canda Siri assessed the sugges- The Union Solidarity and Development Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha tions of the SCWCS Sayadaws. Association is taking an active part in politi- Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Kumara of Maha Sandi traditional medicine house family offered cal, economic and social work as well as in Withutarama Monastery in Magway Towship, Magway alms food to the members of the Sangha today, and Division, presided over the meeting. Joint-Secretary of Maung Htein Lin and Ma Myat Myat Tun of No 7, rural development tasks. They are also re- the SCWCS Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Seson Street, Sangyoung Township, yesterday. — MNA quired to carry out the work on electricity supply, the opening of libraries in rural areas and cultivation of physic nut as a national Functions of Carpet Factory in Dawbon inspected duty. And finally, we would like to call on all YANGON, 9 March — Minister for Agriculture structed officials to manufacture quality products. the members of the Union Solidarity and and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo yesterday afternoon Next, the minister discussed production of Development Association to apply, in their arrived at Dawbon Carpet Factory located between quality carpets with officials, and attended to the everyday life, their knowledge, thoughts and Minnanda Road and Pazundaung Creek in Dawbon needs. The minister viewed various items of carpet skills they have gained from the course and Township. designs displayed at the hall of the factory. The fac- make a constant study of national and inter- Factory Manager U Kyaw Myint reported to the tory manufactures various sizes of carpets and tissue national developments. minister on production capacity of the factory and paper roles. — MNA manufacturing of various kinds of carpets. 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