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Volume XIV, Number 225 8th Waxing of Nadaw 1368 ME Monday, 27 November, 2006 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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation In endeavouring for development of own districts, townships and regions records and yearly-statistics are to be compiled Present administrative bodies at different levels are to strive for development of respective sectors enlisting strength of the people and the Tatmadaw Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets local authorities in Ayeyawady Division

NAY PYI TAW, 26 Thein, Commander-in- Aung, Deputy Com- Myaungmya District PDC districts. prevalence of law and or- Nov — Vice-Chairman of Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat mander Brig-Gen Tint Chairman U Aye Han, Secretary of Divi- der in the division, culti- the State Peace and De- Hein, the ministers and Swe, senior military of- Maubin District PDC sion PDC Commissioner vation of monsoon and velopment Council officials of the SPDC ficers and departmental Chairman U Htay Win and U Kyaw San of summer paddy in 2006- Deputy Commander-in- Office left here for officials. Pyapon District PDC Ayeyawady Division 07, growing of 10 major Chief of Defence Services Pathein of Ayeyawady At Mya E-ya Hall Chairman U Myo Chit re- General Administration crops, food and edible oil Commander-in-Chief Division by air on 24 No- of the command Vice- ported on progress of their Department reported on (See page 8) (Army) Vice-Senior vember. Senior General Maung General Maung Aye, ac- Vice-Senior Gen- Aye met with members of The government is taking systematic measures companied by Members eral Maung Aye and party Division and District of the State Peace and De- were welcomed at Pathein PDCs and departmental in building a new and modern nation. Therefore, velopment Council Lt- Airport by Chairman of officials. the administrative bodies of different regions are to Gen Khin Maung Than Ayeyawady Division Pathein District make constant efforts for successful realization of and Lt-Gen Tin Aye, PDC Commander of PDC Chairman U Than Commander-in-Chief South-West Command Win, Hinthada District the 12 objectives. (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Maj-Gen Thura Myint PDC Chairman U Kyi Tin,

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets with senior military officers, departmental officials and members of Division and District PDCs in Pathein. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

27-11-06NL 1 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 27 November, 2006 * 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 Strive for scientific development * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State of traditional medicine * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Chairman of the State Peace and De- Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2006 to be velopment Council Senior General Than Shwe sent a message to the Seventh held at Bahtoo Stadium in Mandalay Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practition- ers Conference held at the University of Nursing (Yangon) on Bogyoke Aung San Street, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, on 25 November. At the conferences held annually, tra- ditional medicine practitioners from all over the nation assemble and exchange knowl- edge and hold discussions for perpetuation and propagation of Myanmar traditional medicine, for ensuring the standardized progress of the science and for providing more effective and broader health care serv- Sports Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint makes a speech at a press conference on holding ices. The conference is designed to bring Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2006. —SPED good results not only to the field of tradi- YANGON, 25 Nov — Jointly organized by Grand Royal Challenge Cup for 2006 will be tional medicine but to the nation and its Myanmar Football Federation and International Bev- held in Bahtoo Stadium in Mandalay from 17 to 23 people. erages Trading Co Ltd, a press conference on holding December. Myanmar national team, Indonesian na- The State Peace and Development the Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2006 was held at tional team, Malaysian U-23 team and Myanmar U-23 Traders Hotel, here, this morning. team will compete in the challenge cup. Council has been giving priority to promot- Present on the occasion were Chairman of The tournament will present U$ 15,000 for the ing and protecting the profession for its Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports first prize and U$ 7,500 for the runner-up. Man of the perpetuation and systematic progress as a Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, Director-General of Sports match award will be given to the players daily. and Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik The main sponsor will be International Bev- traditional inheritance and a medical sci- and officials, President of MFF U Zaw Zaw and erages Trading Co Ltd and co-sponsors, Air Bagan, ence that fully provides public health care. executives, Managing Director of IBTC Company U Mitsubishi Electric, Super Lemon Tea, Laser Tooth- On account of the government’s en- Aung Moe Kyaw and responsible personnel, media paste, One Tea Condensed Milk and Asia Soft couragement, sound foundations and bet- persons and guests. Drink. — MNA ter results such as the rise in the standard 3rd Inter-State/Division Swimming Championship concludes and glory of Myanmar traditional medi- YANGON, 26 Nov Yangon Division cine, greater public trust in the profession, presented prizes to win- 100,000 each to Yangon — Jointly organized by clinched championship ners in the events. After- men’s and women’s emergence of Myanmar Traditional Medi- the Ministry of Sports and shields in the men’s and wards, President of MSF teams. — NLM cine Practitioners Association, the flourish- Myanmar Swimming women’s events. Kyi Dr Khin Shwe gave men’s ing of modern advanced traditional medi- Federation, final events Kyi Win (Yangon) set a best swimmer award to Functions of dry of the 3rd Inter-State/Di- cine industry and Myanmar traditional new record with 33.93 Sa Tun Win Oo (Yangon) day inspection vision Swimming Cham- seconds after breaking and women’s best swim- medical hospitals, the Myanmar Traditional pionship were held in con- the previous record set mer award to Kyi Kyi Win teams Medicine University and medical research junction with the prize by Ei Ei Thet (Yangon) (Yangon). supervised programmes, can now be witnessed. presentation ceremony at with 35.26 seconds in Next, the president YANGON, 26 Nov — National Swimming Pool 2004. of MSF presented cham- It is believed traditional medicine prac- Chairman of Dry Day Su- on U Wisara Road this Next, officials of pionship shields, duplicate titioners will be able to make consolidated pervisory Committee afternoon. the Ministry of Sports shields and cash K efforts for scientific development meeting Yangon Station Com- the international standard and propaga- mander Brig-Gen Myint President Soe and members depart- tion of the profession through the confer- of MSF Dr mental officials super- ence. vised functions of dry day Khin Shwe inspection teams at the presents a main points of Yangon Health care provided to champion- today. Dry Day inspection inmate patients ship shield teams checked dry day to Yangon pass, driver’s licence, YANGON, 26 Nov — A medical team led by Dr Division wheel tax bill, wearing of Win Naing and members of Mon State General departmental uniforms women's Hospital provided health care to 70 inmate patients and breaking of traffic team. rules at downtown and conforted them at Mawlamyine Jail on 16 Novem- Yangon form morning to NLM ber. — MNA evening.— MNA

27-11-06NL 2 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 3

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SANTIAGO, 25 Nov — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that Chile and China should strengthen cultural cooperation in order to boost the comprehensive development of bilateral ties. At a meeting with The President, who question, Chile would economic relations are the visiting Chinese Culture visited China when always adhere to the one- best in history. Minister Sun Jiazheng, serving as Chile’s defence China policy. The two countries Bachelet spoke of her minister, expressed her For his part, Sun should join hands with meeting with Chinese admiration and respect for briefed Bachelet China’s each other to push forward President Hu Jintao last the Asian nation's socialist cultural development, cultural exchanges, in a week, when they attended construction and the saying that China is keen bid to further facilitate the 14th APEC Economic Chinese culture. to enhance exchanges their friendship and Leaders’ Meeting in Bachelet also stressed with Chile, and that their increase mutual under- Hanoi, Vietnam. that on the Taiwan current political and standing between the two peoples, he added. Earlier in the day, Two killed in US hostage Sun also held talks with his Chilean counterpart standoff Paulina Urrutia, and both sides exchanged views on such issues as Chicago cultural management Police and cultural information officials and Christmas lights illuminate a central street, a exchanges. Chicago month ahead of Christmas Eve, in Madrid, Spain MNA/Xinhua firefighters on 24 Nov, 2006.—INTERNET stand at apartment standoff, on S Korea in mass poultry slaughter 23 Nov, LONDON, 26 Nov—South Korean country’s agriculture ministry said. 2006, in quarantine officials are to slaughter It said all birds within a 500-metre Chicago. 236,000 poultry after an outbreak of the (1,650-foot) radius would be culled to INTERNET H5N1 form of bird flu at a chicken farm. prevent the virus from spreading. The outbreak occurred at a farm in The ministry also said it would limit WASHINGTON, 25 Nov — A gunman killed a female hostage and then himself Iksan, about 250km (155 miles) south the movement of about five million in a Thanksgiving Day standoff in the northeastern US City of Chicago, CBS of Seoul, earlier this week. chickens and ducks from 221 farms within News reported Friday. Test results confirmed the outbreak a 10-kilometre (six-mile) radius of the The incident in the city's South Shore neighbourhood began about 2:30 am was caused by a type of H5N1 virus, the outbreak. —Internet Thursday, after someone informed police about gunshots in a building there. After police arrived at the scene, they had tried to negotiate with the gunman, identified as 21-year-old Lance Johnson. No let up in AIDS spread The victim, Tasha Cooks, 22, had called her family during the standoff, and KUALA LUMPUR, 26 the UN agency leading the the number living with the said she had been beaten. Nov—HIV/AIDS tightened global campaign against the HIV virus to 39.5 million, Johnson and Cooks are neighbours and cause of the crisis has not been known its deadly grip on the world disease has said. an increase of 2.6 million yet. in 2006 with 11,000 new Some 4.3 million people from 2004, UNAIDS said A police team entered the building just after 1 am Friday after hearing infections every day and around the globe were newly in its annual epidemic gunshots, and found Johnson and Cooks dead. — MNA/Xinhua women increasingly at risk, infected in 2006, bringing update. “This year's report gives Belgium starts selling us real cause for concern since the evidence shows that the global epidemic is bio-diesel growing in all areas,” Peter BRUSSELS, 25 Nov — Gas motor-vehicles running on Piot, the agency's executive stations of petroleum giant regular diesel. director, told reporters Total started to sell bio- The company's director The daily rate of new diesel to drivers across anticipates a progressive infections worldwide stood Belgium, making it the first increase of bio-diesel sales, at 11,000 — 40 percent of company in the country to 3.37 per cent of the market which were in the 15-24 age sell the environment- in 2006, 4.29 per cent in group — and the report friendly fuel, local media 2007 and at least 5.75 per noted a disturbing rise in the reported on Friday. cent requested by the EU number of female victims. Local Press said the bio- by 2010. “Globally, and in every diesel was produced by Bruno Tobback, region, more adult women Oleon, the first Belgian Belgium's Environment than ever before are now company allowed to Minister, explained that bio- living with HIV,” the report produce diesel from diesel would not only said. The 17.7 million agricultural products. benefit Belgian farmers and People watch a 4-metre-long hawk-shaped kite called “Banyao” in Nantong, a women living with HIV Oleon is one of four drivers, but also help reach city of east China’s Jiangsu Province, on 25 Nov, 2006. The international kites- in 2006 represented an Belgian companies capable the Kyoto convention goals flying show was held in Nantong on Saturday and attracted a great number of increase of more than one of producing bio-diesel, and ultimately help reduce kite fans. The kite “Banyao” was more striking than others as it produced sounds million compared with which is suitable for all pollution.— MNA/Xinhua while flying.—XINHUA 2004.—Internet

27-11-06NL 3 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 Hu awarded Pakistan’s highest sk\mOs∑m\;Aa;eKt\ek¥a\lWa; civilian award ISLAMABAD, 25 Nov— Pakistan Friday conferred its highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on MPD for augmenting visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao for his contribution in cementing bilateral ties. Hu, who is on a three- Aziz and his Cabinet China and Pakistan committed to deepen its housing, commercial spaces day visit to Pakistan, was strategic partnership with ministers. friendship," Hu said, NEW DELHI, 25 Nov —With the capital grappling presented a medal and a "We take great pride in adding China was Islamabad and conso- with paucity of residential and commercial spaces, the citation by President lidate it. draft Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2021 seeks to augment Pervez Musharraf at a He said close contacts the housing and business spaces and provides for private civic reception here. The were maintained between sector participation in land assembly and development. Chinese President later leaders of both countries However, in his reply to Lower House of Parliament addressed the people of and regular consultation Friday, Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Pakistan live on state on major issues in Reddy said no precise timeframe could be given for television. strategic economic and implementation of the new Master Plan. Hu thanked Pakistan defence fields. The government has been under pressure to finalize for its support to China Pakistan is an the MPD-2021 as soon as possible to provide relief to over the Taiwan issue and indispensable partner of the people from the court-ordered demolition and sealing the role Islamabad played cooperation in interna- drives. The draft Master Plan envisages urbanization in helping the Chinese tional arena. The two of additional area and augmentation of housing stock leadership forge ties with countries should jointly and commercial space, Reddy told the House. leaders of the Western promote collective “The Draft MPD-2021 envisages inter-alia world. "These are things China’s President Hu Jintao (L) waves after receiving interests of developing urbanization of additional area, augmentation of housing we cannot forget," he said. Pakistan’s highest civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’ countries and promote stock and commercial space and private sector His address was during a ceremony next to Pakistan’s President Pervez democracy in interna- participation in land assembly and development,” he attended among others by Musharraf (2nd R) and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz tional relations, Hu said. said. — MNA/PTI Prime Minister Shaukat (R) in Islamanad on 24 Nov, 2006. —INTERNET MNA/PTI Israel will spend $250m to double tourism President of the European Commission Jose FTA will expand Pakistani Manuel Barroso, Russian President Vladimir J ERUSALEM, 25 Nov — Israel aims to double the number Putin, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen of foreign tourists to 4 million over the next five years by exports to China and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana (L to spending 250 million US dollars on marketing, the Ministry BEIJING, 25 Nov — Pakistan now that the two of Tourism said on Thursday. R) pose for a group photo during the EU- China said Friday that it countries have signed an Tourism is a key industry for Israel, but tourism numbers Russia summit in Helsinki, on 24 Nov, 2006. has a battery of plans to agreement on free trade fell during the July-August war with Hizbollah guerillas in XINHUA increase imports from area (FTA). China and southern Lebanon. Some 1.9 million tourists visited Israel Pakistan signed the deal in 2005 and numbers have begun to rise again after the war. earlier Friday in the Consultants Ernst & Young have now presented the presence of top leaders Jewish state with its first comprehensive tourism plan to try from both countries. The to significantly boost visitors, the ministry said in a statement. agreement is projected to The Ernst & Young report said despite Israel's triple current bilateral political and security situation, Israel could launch a trade to 15 billion US successful campaign by focusing on eight countries dollars within five years. including the United States, Britain, Russia and Chinese Commerce China.— MNA/Reuters Ministry Spokesman Chong Quan said here A volunteer gives a drop of polio vaccine to a child Friday that China has during the 14th National Immunization day in committed to helping Dhaka on 25 Nov, 2006. About 24 million children Pakistan develop its under five years of age will be administered polio exports and would do so vaccine in addition to a Vitamin A capsule and as the China-Pakistan free worm-killing tablets, according to the Health trade area is built. MNA/Xinhua Ministry.—INTERNET Death toll in Sadr City bombings rises to 200 BAGHDAD, 20 Nov — The death Four car bombs in short toll rose to 200 in a series of succession struck the 55th Square, coordinated bombings in a Shiite al-Sadrain Square, the popular Hai militia stronghold in eastern Baghdad market and Mudhafar Square in Sadr on Thursday, a well-informed Interior City on Thursday afternoon, which Ministry official told Xinhua on highlighted the impotence of Iraq Friday. security forces and US military and A further 250 people were would likely inflame sectarian wounded, the official added. Late passions. Thursday, the official said 153 Sadr City in eastern Baghdad is a people were killed and 201 others stronghold for thousands of followers injured in the most devastating of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al- bombings since the US-led invasion Sadr. in March 2003. MNA/Xinhua

27-11-06NL 4 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 5 China’s industrial profits growing strongly again BEIJING, 24 Nov— China’s industrial profits rose a robust 30.1 per cent in the first ten months, back to their best levels. Figures from the growth between 30 to 40 this year. Niu Li, an analyst refining sector saw the National Bureau of per cent, China’s industrial with the State Information highest year-on-year profit Statistics (NBS) released profits dropped back to a Centre, attributed this growth for any industrial on Wednesday show that more modest 15-20 per year’s strong profit growth sector at 105.5 per cent. the profits of all state cent increase last year as a to booming market Profits of the petroleum companies and companies result of soaring prices of demand for industrial and natural gas mining sector with annual sales of over raw materials such as coal products both at home and rose 30.4 per cent while the five million yuan reached and oil and surplus overseas as well as high petroleum refining and 1469.7 billion yuan (186 production capacity in profits from sectors such coking sectors saw a net billion US dollars) in the some sectors. as coal, oil mining and non- loss of 46.2 billion yuan due first ten months. China’s industrial ferrous metal refining. to the high cost of raw After two years of high profits have accelerated The non-ferrous metals materials. — MNA/Xinhua Prodi, Chirac to discuss Alitalia, Air France alliance ROME, 24 Nov— Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and French President Jacques Chirac are expected to discuss the possibility of an alliance A child looks at a scale model of a shantytown between Alitalia and Air France airlines at Friday’s made by Brazilian craftsman Lino Silva, known to meeting, sources said here on Wednesday. his neighbours as Tio Lino (Uncle Lino), solely Sources said Alitalia “is Air France has been on from material he recycled from garbage inside Rio a question which is very the short list of possible de Janeiro’s largest slum Rocinha on 23 Nov, dear to Prodi’s heart” and partners for the troubled 2006. Tio Lino, who has been making a living for the possibility of an Italian carrier and already the past 20 years by selling his work to tourists, has alliance with Air France holds a 2-per-cent stake in opened a workshop to teach crafts to some 150 will be one of the topics on Alitalia. Last year, the children in the violent slum that is home to some the agenda of the talks with French airline shelled out 200,000 poor Brazilians.—INTERNET President Chirac. 20 million euros to take part in the Italian carrier’s rights S Korea,Ukraine sign open-skies agreement issue in order to maintain its quota. S EOUL, 24 Nov—South Seoul and Kiev concurred between major carriers of The two airlines are Korea and Ukraine signed on allowing up to seven the two countries, which cooperating in the Sky Team here on Wednesday an passenger flights per week, will enhance business alliance of nine airlines aviation agreement to and increasing the number cooperation, and the which includes Delta, US singer Christina Aguilera performs at the MEN liberalize air travel and gradually in the coming easing of registration rules Northwest and Continental Arena in Manchester, northern England, on 23 Nov, cargo transport between years. Currently, there are so airlines from the two of the United States, 2006 as part of her ‘back to basics’ tour.—INTERNET the two countries, the no direct flights between countries can offer new AeroMexico, Korean Air, Ministry of Construction the two countries. flights when the need CSA Czech Airlines and Four Iraqis killed in and Transportation said. The agreement also arises in the future, the KLM Royal Dutch airlines, Under the agreement, allows code sharing ministry said. which is merging with Air hunt for US soldier The document is the France to create Europe’s BAGHDAD, 24 Nov — stronghold in Baghdad on sixth of its kind signed biggest carrier.Alitalia last US troops hunting a Thursday, police and Over 1,300 organized crime by South Korea this week reported fresh losses kidnapped American residents said. year, after similar pacts of 65.8 million euros in the soldier opened fire on a The US military said in gangs cracked in China with China, Thailand, third quarter compared with minibus, killing four a statement that Iraqi Myanmar, Cambodia and B EIJING, 24 Nov — Chinese police have cracked a 15.7-million-euro profit a passengers, during a raid special forces and US Vietnam. more than 1,300 criminal gangs in the latest MNA/Xinhua year earlier.—MNA/Xinhua on a Shiite militia military advisers had campaign against organized crime, authorities detained five suspected said. members of a kidnap cell By the end of October, involving 47 state in the early morning police had referred 196 workers, said Huang operation in the sprawling cases of alleged organized Hailong, deputy director slum of Sadr City in the crime for prosecution and of the investigation and east of the capital. 1,347 crime gangs had supervision department of “A vehicle displaying been broken, according to the Supreme People’s hoastile intent was the office for national Procuratorate. identified as an immediate campaign against Meanwhile, police put threat to Iraqi forces. Iraqi organized crime. 3.75 million criminal forces fired on the vehicle In China, organized cases on file for to neutralize the threat,” crime gangs are often investigation in the first the military said. protected by public ten months, 41,000 US military spokesman officials, state staff Lieutenant-Colonel fewer, or 1.1 per cent through bribery, threats or Christopher Garver told down, from the same other means and have Reuters the minibus had certain domains. period last year and the ignored warning shots. Prosecutors had been number of cases resolved Police and residents exposing the “umbrellas” increased by 113,000 to said earlier that US forces covering gangs, with 2.21 million, the office Sisters in kimonos run in front of sake barrels offered to Meiji Shrine in had fired the deadly shots. 33 cases uncovered said. — MNA/Xinhua Tokyo on 23 Nov, 2006.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters

27-11-06NL 5 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 China, Pakistan sign free trade agreement ISLAMABAD, 25 Nov— China and Pakistan signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on Friday, which is projected to triple their current bilateral trade to 15 billion US dollars within five years. Under the agreement, tariffs on livestock, aquatic both in terms of tariff lines China and Pakistan will products, vegetables, and trade volume, within a begin to reduce or eliminate mineral products and reasonable period of time tariffs on all products in two textiles, while Pakistan will on the basis of friendly phases from 1 July, 2007. mainly reduce tariffs on beef consultation and accom- During Phase I, both and mutton, chemicals and modation of the concerns sides will reduce the tariffs machinery products. of both sides. on 85 per cent of the Phase II starts from the MNA/Xinhua products based on different sixth year of the entry into Some tourists take pictures in the Taer Monastery extents of tariff reduction force of the agreement. Both (also called “Gumbum Lamasery”) in Huangzhong within five years of the sides will further reduce County, northwest China’s Qinghai Province, on 24 agreement entering into tariffs on the products on Nov, 2006. Many tourists came to the lamasery specially force, and 36 per cent of the the basis of a review of the by train in the first winter season after the Qinghai- products will be tariff free implementation of the Tibet railway began its operation in July.—XINHUA within three years. agreement. The aim is to During this phase, eliminate tariffs on no less China will mainly reduce than 90 per cent of products, Two wounded as US Polish mining commission helicopters opened investigates Halemba blast fire in Sadr City WARSAW, 25 Nov— A special commission called by Poland’s Higher Authority for Mining will investigate BAGHDAD, 25 Nov— Two US helicopters opened the circumstances of last Tuesday’s methane explosion fire on a funeral in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad on in south Poland’s Halemba coal mine which took Friday, wounding two people, an Interior Ministry 23 lives. official told Xinhua. The commission began its work Friday on the site Residents in Sadr City attended a funeral for victims of the disaster mine. who were killed in Thursday’s deadliest bombings and The commission members said Friday that their some people fired into the air when two US Apache main investigations will take place on the disaster site helicopters flow over, the official said on condition of 1,030 metres underground, which is as yet inaccessible, anonymity. the PAP news agency reported. Firefighters use a water cannon as they try to put out The choppers fired into the crowd, wounding two The commission is to present the results of its a fire which broke out at the debris of dismantled people, the official said, adding it seemed to be an inquiries at latest in March 2007.— MNA/Xinhua buildings in Tokyo on 24 Nov, 2006. —INTERNET accident, not clash. Earlier in the day, Doha-based al-Jazeera English channel reported that armed clashes erupted on Chinese dam painting breaks price record Friday evening between US forces and Shiite BEIJING, 25 Nov — A painting of China’s gigantic Three Gorges Dam and displaced farmers fetched militiamen in Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in a world record price for contemporary Chinese art at a Beijing auction, state media reported on eastern Baghdad.— MNA/Xinhua Thursday. The painting by Liu reported, adding that the Liu’s ten-by-three River’s 185-metre (607 Xiaodong sold for 22 price breezed past the old metre (9.8 by 32.8 feet) feet) high, 2,309-metre million yuan (2.75 record of 1.47 million US canvas may be oversized, (7,575 feet) long Three million US dollars), the dollars set in New York but not compared to its Gorges Dam, which has Xinhua news agency three months before. subject — the Yangtze displaced over one million residents, some of them portrayed in the painting. The dam, due for completion in 2009, has also shot past earlier price estimates and has been troubled by re- settled farmers com- plaining of inadequate compensation. The buyer at the Tuesday auction was “a woman known only as the owner of a private business”, Xinhua said. Wealthy A general view shows the wreckage of a twin-engine Chinese are increas- light aircraft which crashed on a highway near the An art enthusiast looks at a chromogenic print entitled “One Day in 2004 ingly turning to mo- German city of Essen on 24 Nov, 2006. The plane No 6” at the Art Beijing 2006 exhibition. An oil painting by Chinese artist dern art as a badge of clipped a bridge and crashed onto a car on a busy Liu Xiaodong has been auctioned for 2.75 million dollars, a new record for sophisticated status. German autobahn on Friday, injuring seven people, contemporary Chinese art.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters emergency services said.—XINHUA

27-11-06NL 6 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 7 Expedite fulfilling requirements of the people Zeya Myo Htet

The development affairs services are aimed at tasks, underlined the importance of better transport in the rural areas. In that regard, up to 2005-2006 financial fulfilling the social requirements of the people, scaling rural areas, increased efforts to be exerted during the year, they have completed 96 per cent of the tasks or up regional development, and helping systematically remaining period of the fiscal year to accomplish the supplied clean water to 7,717 out of 8,042 villages in create a social environment with discipline. projects for supply of safe water in the rural areas, the the three arid divisions. Similarly, of 15,083 villages The government promulgated 31 functions, by directives adopted by the department to ensure that covered by the plan in the remaining states and which respective state/division development affairs respective regions possess the characteristics of a city divisions, 8,305 villages have enjoyed clean water, committees have to abide, in the 1993 Development such as cleanliness, proper drainage and greening of accounting for 55 per cent performance of the target. Affairs Law to fulfil social requirements of the people urban areas, innovative measures for the progress of In other words, 16,022 villages or 69 per cent of the across the nation and to step up national development. the regions to which the staff concerned are posted, targeted 23,225 villages across the nation have now The development affairs committees are now fulfilling the requirements of the people through access to clean water. striving for sustainable development of urban and development affairs services, and participation with At the same time, they are putting sustained rural areas in their bid to accomplish the 31 functions. nationalistic fervour and Union Spirit by doing their efforts into the district-to-district road projects and Since 1990, the meeting on development affairs bit in the step-by-step implementation of the State’s model rural housing estate projects laid down by the has been held annually to review the strengths and seven-step Road Map for the emergence of a peaceful, Head of State. weaknesses in the previous-year’s work the modern and developed nation with flourishing The major functions of the development development affairs committees had done, so as to discipline. affairs committees are sprucing up the towns and accelerate the implementation of the tasks. The development affairs committees under the villages, minimizing the development gap between The development affairs committees of the Development Affairs Department is now pursuing the rural and urban areas, ensuring smooth transport, Development Affairs Department under the Ministry 30-year plan (2000-2001 to 2030-2031) for ensuring secure and smooth production of goods, for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and better transport of rural areas. Up to 2005-2006 fiscal systematizing of commercial work, and enabling Development Affairs held its annual meeting (2006) year, the committees have built 32,939 miles of roads the people to enjoy recreation and relaxation. So, on coordination of development affairs tasks at the and 19,032 bridges in rural areas, and 5,513 miles of they are to strive with added momentum to achieve ministry in Nay Pyi Taw on 9 October 2006. roads and 11,322 bridges in urban areas. progress year by year. In his address at the meeting, Prime Minister They are also implementing the 10-year plan The instructions of the Prime Minister, General Soe Win, regarding the five rural development (2000-2001 to 2009-2010) for supply of clean water in coordination of views among the development affairs committees, the strong points and weak points Upholding the directives as work guidelines, the reviewed at the meeting, and the findings from the research papers were valuable assets. development affairs committees are to pursue their aim to Upholding the directives as work guidelines, become ones capable of speedily fulfilling the requirements of the development affairs committees are to pursue their aim to become ones capable of speedily fulfilling the people, while striving with might and main for winning the requirements of the people, while striving with might and main for winning the recognition of the recognition of the people as good service personnel in people as good service personnel in accomplishing public welfare services including tasks for progress accomplishing public welfare services including tasks for of respective towns and regions. 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27-11-06NL 7 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 In endeavouring for development of own districts, townships and regions records… (from page 1) division, and efforts to be sufficiency, cultivation of made by districts and town- physic nut, perennial and ships for gaining more new item crops, livestock progress. breeding task, progress of In his instructions, Pathein, Hinthada and Vice-Senior General Myaungmya Industrial Maung Aye said that the Zones, development of ba- administrative machinery is sic and higher education sec- being re-organized in build- tors, transport facilities and ing a discipline-flourishing progress of the division. democratic nation to be in Commander Maj- conformity with the forth- Gen Thura Myint Aung pre- coming State Constitution. sented reports on cultiva- Duties have been assigned tion of 3.7 million acres of to authorities at Ward/Vil- monsoon paddy and 1.6 lage-tract, Township, Dis- million acres of summer trict and State/Division PDC paddy, production of the levels. Thus, those who at- division, and construction tending the meeting are dis- of roads and bridges. charging duties as chairmen Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets with senior military officers, departmental officials and Minister for Agricul- and secretaries at the ad- members of Division and District PDCs in Pathein. — MNA ture and Irrigation Maj-Gen ministrative organs in der duties of their mother The presentation and was handed over is to be of respective sectors, enlist- units as well as tasks of other attitude of the subordinate compared with that of 2007, ing the strength of the peo- ministries. bodies is to be respectful 2008 etc. ple and the Tatmadaw. As part of showing while presenting what ought Only then, will you The government is off abilities, they should try to be known to the superior thoroughly realize the taking systematic measures their best to make remark- bodies. strengths and weaknesses in building a new and mod- able progress of their re- In endeavouring for of your endeavours. And ern nation. Therefore, the gions such as townships, development of own dis- this will enable you to make administrative bodies of dif- districts and states and divi- tricts, townships and regions progress in your endeav- ferent regions are to make sions. While performing the records and yearly-statistics ours, he said. constant efforts for success- tasks, they are to look after are to be compiled. You are At a time when you ful realization of the 12 ob- are to discharge the admin- jectives. istrative duties you are to Keeping pace with make efforts for national and changes and developments, regional development, for they are to have a constant boosting production and the learning with new fervour per acre yield of crops, for in order that the country can minimizing loss and wast- keep abreast of the global age, for extended cultiva- nations while striving to be tion of new item crops and in oneness with the people.

Commander of South-West Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung presents reports. — MNA Htay Oo explained assist- Ayeyawady Division. ance being provided by the According to the de- State for development of the mand of the State, those who agriculture sector, the aims have joined the new capaci- Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation set for production of 1,500 ties of the administrative Maj-Gen Htay Oo presents reports. — MNA million baskets of paddy to organs are to discharge their ensure food sufficiency for duties conscientiously. At local people like their to make efforts for your en- forthcoming 100 million the recently-opened train- parents and relatives. Fur- deavours to go down to the population of the nation. He ing course, they had studied thermore, it is necessary see annals of the history, he said. continued to explain that as matters related to their du- that tasks are not a burden to When handing over Ayeyawady Division is one ties and functions and wider the people. They must be the State responsibilities to the persons who are able to a new administration that of reliable divisions of the knowledge for their tasks. Minister for National Planning and Economic State, the ministry plans to They are to organize their effectively serve the inter- has been chosen by the peo- Development U Soe Tha presents reports. — MNA gain more and more progress subordinates in bringing ests of the States and the ple thorough records are of the agriculture sector in about peace and stability of regions. Higher level au- needed. This being so, your enhancement of the living In the time of the the division. the respective regions, en- thorities are to make regular efforts are to be systemati- standard of the people. multiparty democracy it is Minister for National suring prevalence of law and field trips to lower levels to cally recorded right now, he Thanks to concerted important for the State’s ad- Planning and Economic order, development and be able to provide advice added. efforts of the State, the peo- ministration to be strong and and assistance to them. The As the present con- Development U Soe Tha unity and achieving success ple and the Tatmadaw un- systematic, he concluded. explained implementation of the projects by upholding authorities are to assist their dition of economic, health, precedented progress has Vice-Senior General of the short-term economic work policies of respective subordinate bodies in un- education, social and trans- been made in all spheres Maung Aye greeted the plans, exceeding the target ministries, and policies, in- dertaking their tasks with port sectors have been com- when compared with that of of the plan, contribution of structions and directives of correct methods. pared with that of economic, 1988. secretary of Ayeyawady Ayeyawady Division to eco- the State Peace and Devel- Moreover, the au- health, education, social and The present admin- Division PDC and members, nomic growth of the nation, opment Council. Members thorities themselves are to transport sectors in 1988, istrative bodies at different departmental officials, sector-wise progress of dis- of administrative bodies at submit correct reports to the the condition of 2006 in levels are to make relentless local authorities and others. tricts and townships in the different levels are to shoul- superior bodies. which the administration efforts for the development MNA

27-11-06NL 8 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 9 Lt-Gen Kyaw Win opens paddy husk-fired power station in Kengtung

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of Ministry of Defence formally opens paddy husk-fired power station in Yannlon Village in Kengtung Township. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 26 Nov — Member of the State related to the emergence of the power station. The construction works of the station started Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of Next, Chairman of Shan State (East) PDC from 11 November, 2006. A total of 51 households of the Ministry of Defence attended the opening ceremony Commander Maj-Gen Min Aung Hlaing pressed the four villages including Yannlon village were supplied of paddy husk-fired power station held at Yannlon button to open the signboard of the power station and with electricity facilities. It cost K 16.2 million. Village in Wattaung Village-tract, Kengtung Township Lt-Gen Kyaw Win formally opened the power station. Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party inspected brick on 24 November morning. Later, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win together with the tiles production of U Nwe Pyan in Wanha Village and Firstly, Kengtung Township Electrical Engineer commander and party viewed round the power station gave necessary instructions. The commander made a U Hla Kyi reported on supply of power and matters and gave necessary instructions. supplementary report. — MNA

7th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Prisons Department Practitioners Conference concludes conducts basic course No 24 for private level YANGON, 26 Nov — The Seventh Myanmar After conference delegates U Soe Myint from Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference Sagaing Division, Dr Thaw Zin of Medical Research YANGON, 26 Nov — The Prisons Department of successfully concluded at University of Nursing Department (Lower Myanmar) and U Kan Si of the Ministry of Home Affairs conducted a basic course (Yangon) on Bogyoke Aung San Street this morning. Taunggyi of Shan State had tabled three motions, No 24 for private level at the parade ground of the Present on the occasion were Chairman of these were seconded by U Tin Htut of the Ministry of training school of Mandalay Central Prison in Mandalay Traditional Medicine Council Acting Director-General Energy, U Khin Win of Kyaikto of Mon State and Daw Division. Dr Tin Nyunt of Traditional Medicine Department, Aye Aye Than of Dawei of Taninthayi Division. Present on the occasion were Director-General members of TMC and Myanmar Traditional Medicine The conference declared its decisions on of Prisons Department U Zaw Win, Director U Nyi Soe Practitioners Association, traditional medicine following and practising the message sent by Chairman and staff officers of Mandalay Division and Shan State practitioners from the states and divisions, delegates to of the State Peace and Development Council Senior (North) Prisons Department, Assistant Director of National Convention and guests. General Than Shwe to the conference and the speech Mandalay Central Prison In-charge U Mya Thwin, Chairman of Traditional Medicine Council made by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Mandalay Division Police Force Commander Principal Acting Director-General Dr Tin Nyunt of Traditional Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein at the opening of the Training School U Myint Swe and course Medicine Department presided over the conference ceremony of the conference as guidelines for traditional instructors, trainees and their families. together with members of the panel of chairmen of medicine practitioners. First, Director-General of Prisons Department TMC U Than Nyunt and U Htay Myint, U Kyi from After seeking the approvals from those present, U Zaw Win made a speech on the occasion. Next, the MTMPA and conference delegate U Soe Min from the conference chairman announced the approval of the director-general presented a model award to an Kachin State. Deputy Director of TMD U Soe Win seven motions tabled at the conference as future outstanding trainee Hsan Win Tun. MNA acted as master of ceremonies. guidelines and ended with concluding remarks. — A total of 55 trainees are attending the 17-week course. — MNA One member quits ChaungU Township NLD

YANGON, 26 Nov — Maung Kyaw Min Htaik, member of ChaungU Township National League for Democracy of Sagaing Division, resigned from the NLD of his own accord on 12 September and sent resignation letters to the NLD headquarters and local authorities. In his resignation letter sent to Sagaing Division Multi-party Democracy General Election Sub- Commission, he said that the NLD had never served Acting Director-General Dr Tin Nyunt of Traditional Medicine Department makes a speech at the interests of the State and the people, and he quitted the 7th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference at University of Nursing the party due to losing trust in the NLD and party (Yangon) on the second day. — MNA leaders. — MNA

27-11-06NL 9 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 New building of Wanetchaung Station Hospital in Hmawby Township opens

YANGON, 26 Nov — Command Commander mander and the deputy The new building of Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win, ministers cut the ribbon to Wanetchaung Station Minister for Social open the hospital building. Hospital in Hmawby Welfare, Relief and Lt-Gen Myint Swe Township was opened this Resettlement Maj-Gen formally unveiled the morning. The opening Maung Maung Swe, stone plaque of the ceremony was attended by Deputy Ministers for building. Next, Lt-Gen Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Health Dr Mya Oo and Dr Myint Swe and party Ministry of Defence, Paing Soe, departmental inspected the hospital Yangon Division Peace heads and officials and building. and Development Council wellwishers. Delivering an Chairman Yangon First, the com- address on the occasion,

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence and party look into newly-built Wanetchaung Station Hospital. — MNA the commander said to hospital funds, Naing delivery room, two patients provide improved health Group Construction wards, one X-ray room, care for the people, the donated K 38.6 million; one medical store, one lab State has been speeding Shine Hope Co K 2.5 and one OPD. The hospital up public health care million; Naing Group was built at a cost of K services especially for the Construction K 1.6 139.7 million — K 98.6 rural people after the million; and staff of the million by the Ministry of formation of the National Ministry of Industry-1 K Health, K 38.6 million by Health Committee. The 1 million. Other well- Naing Group Construction Newly-built Wanetchaung Station Hospital is commissioned into opening of this new wishers also contributed and K 2.5 million by hospital building will raise cash donations. Yangon Division PDC. service in Hmawby Township. — MNA the momentum of rural Vice-Chairman of MNA MWAF launches activities at health care. So, all the local Naing Group Construction Desanas for final rites people are to maintain the U Zaw Naing Oo handed Yangon Children’s Hospital hospital for its durability, over the documents related of Maunghtaung he said. to the hospital building to Myayzin Tawya YANGON, 26 Nov— Afterwards, the Head of Yangon Division Sayadaw Myanmar Women’s commander presented K Health Department Dr Hla YANGON, 26 Nov — Affairs Organization held 2.5 million for putting up Myint. The hospital is Maunghtaung Myayzin ceremonies to launch a a hospital fence to Lt-Gen equipped with two Tawya Sayadaw Agga collective sanitation, Myint Swe. For the operation theaters, one growing of physic nut Maha Kammathanaçariya plants, donation of blood KOICA honours Bhaddanta Sobhita, aged and hospital fund at 86, passed away on 1 Yangon Children’s Myanmar trainees September. The final rites Hospital this morning. YANGON, 26 Nov — The Myanmar trainees who of the Sayadaw will be First, Medical attended the training courses in the Republic of Korea held in Maunghtaung Superintendent Dr Chit under the arrangements of Korea International Village, Budalin Town- Ko Tin briefed on Cooperation Agency (KOICA) were honoured at the ship, on 1 December. sanitation tasks Traders Hotel this evening. Masoeyein Taikthit Saya- undertaken in the First, KOICA Resident Representative Mr Cho daw Bhaddanta compound of the hospital. Sang Woo extended greetings and Korean Ambassador Rajadhammabhivamsa Next, Chairman of Patron of Yangon Division WAO Daw Mar Mar Mr Lee Ju-Heum made a speech. On behalf of the will administer Dhamma Yangon City Deve- Wai grows a physic nut plant in the compound of trainees, a trainee recounted experiences and expressed Desanas at 7 pm on 28 November, Thitagu lopment Committee Yangon Children’s Hospital. — YCDC thanks. Then Korean traditional cultural dances were Mayor Brig-Gen Aung presented to the accompaniment of the Korea-Myanmar Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Thein Lin, Vice- nistration Department of Sanitation Department of music band. Ñanissara on 29 November President of MWAF Daw MWAF Dr Daw Khin YCDC U Kyaw Soe A total of 800 Myanmar trainees attended various and Pyu Sayadaw Khin Thet Htay and Hsan Nwe made a speech presented garbage bins courses under the sponsorship of KOICA beginning Bhaddanta Narapati on 30 responsible personnel on the occasion. and bags to Medical from 1991. — MNA November.— MNA viewed growing of physic Next, Director of Superintendent Dr Chi KO nut plants and they also Department of Health Dr Tin. grew physic nut plants. Soe Tint, Medical Next, Medical Afterward, the mayor Superintendent Dr Chit Superintendent Dr Chit and the vice-president Ko Tin and Dr Daw Aye Ko Tin presented 201 gave encouragement to 40 Mya Moe accepted cash membership applications members of MWAF donation K 4.554 million to Vice-President Daw donating blood at the donated by 37 Khin Thet Htay. hospital. Next, a wellwishers. Afterwards, Medical ceremony to donate cash Afterwards, Assistant Superintendent Dr Chit Korean Ambassador Mr Lee Ju-Heum makes a speech at the dinner to the hospital was held at Head of Environmental Ko Tin spoke words of hosted to the trainees who attended Korea International Cooperation the hospital. Admi- Conservation and thanks. — YCDC Agency (KOICA). — MNA

27-11-06NL 10 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 11 Foreign Military Attachés and USDA Joint Secretary-General meets families visit Ngapali, Bagan Japanese delegation

YANGON, 26 Nov — Airport by Deputy they left for Bagan- Accompanied by Daw Commander of Yangon NyaungU. The commander Myat Ngwe, wife of Command Col Kyaw and party saw off them. Military Affairs Security Kyaw Tun and officials. They were welcomed at Chief Maj-Gen Ye Myint At Thandwe Bagan-NyaungU Airport of the Ministry of Defence, Airport, they were by Chairman of Magway and officials, Military welcomed by Chairman Division PDC Col Phone Attachés and families of Rakhine State Peace Maw Shwe and officials. visited Ngapali of Rakhine and Development Council Next, they visited Bagan. State and Bagan, Commander of Western At Sunset Garden NyaungU and Popa Command Brig-Gen Restaurant, Col Phone regions of Mandalay Maung Shein and wife Maw Shwe hosted a dinner Division from 24 Daw Kyawt Kyawt San, to them. November to date. departmental officials and While in Bagan, the On 24 November, social organizations. military attachés and Vice-Chairman of Parliament Affairs Representative of Lower House the excursion team led by They took a rest at families visited Mr Ikuzo Sakurai and party call on USDA Joint Secretary-General Dean of the Military Ngapali Beach. The Lacquerware shop of U Ba U Zaw Min at USDA Headquarters. — MNA Attachés Defence and commander and wife Nyein and family. After YANGON, 26 Nov — morning. Present also members in development Military Attaché of hosted a dinner in their enjoying panoramic view Joint Secretary-General of were CEC member U tasks and social activities Indonesia Col Yayat of Bagan, they left Bagan honour at Amazing the Union Solidarity and Maung Pa, the head of HQ and progress of political, Hidayat were seen off at Holidays Hotel. and arrived back here in Development Association and responsible persons economic, social, Yangon International On 25 November, the afternoon. — MNA U Zaw Min received and officials of Japanese education, health and Japanese delegation led by Embassy. agricultural sectors. Vice-Chairman of The Joint Secretary- Next, they held Parliament Affairs General briefed accounts comprehensive dis- Representative of Lower on aims and objectives of cussions on bilateral House Mr Ikuzo Sakurai at the association, cooperation and USDA Headquarters this participation of the USDA exchanged gifts. — MNA Released inmates from Mandalay Central Jail briefed YANGON, 26 Nov — held them according to law. water purifying plant worth Assistant Director U Mya Under the motto of PD, 40 millionin the jail. Thwin of Prisons inmates can have their Doctors from jail hospital Department briefed meals adequately. The and specialists provided altogether 66 inmates Ð inmates are provided with necessary treatments for the 59 men and seven women boiled rice in the morning, inmates. There is no place to be released from lunch and dinner in the as good as one’s home. All Foreign Military Attachés and families led by Dean of the Military Mandalay Central Jail on afternoon and in the jails in the world cannot Attachés Colonel Yayat Hidayat visit Bagan Archaeological 24 November (Friday), 25 evening. Meat is provided give warmth to the inmates Museum. — MNA November (Saturday) and twice a week. There are 42 no matter how good they 26 November (Sunday). jails and 91 camps. Over are. Now the released NC delegates visit Lawka Chantha Abhaya In his speech, he said 1,000 bags of rice are inmates can live with their 66 inmates including six to needed for a day and over families. He told them not Labha Muni Buddha Image, Myanmar be released on Saturday and 3,000 viss of meat is needed to come to the jail again. 35 to be released on Sunday for one time. Over 5,000 He also said that if Info-Tech (ICT Park) were freed on 24 eggs are needed for non- there are bullying acts of YANGON, 26 Nov — Image to them as a Christian NC delegates November. They served meat-eaters. the personnel of the PD, Under the arrangements dhamma gift . They also attended service at Kayin their prison terms for He said adequate water complaints can be made in of National Convention visited white elephant Baptist Church in Insein various reasons. Personnel is provided to the inmates. the presence of the organizing, invitation and shed and presented K Township today. — MNA of the Prisons Department A wellwisher will donate a relatives. — MNA accommodation sub- 40,000 for the white committee, delegates of elephants. National Convention Later, they visited paid homage to Lawka Myanmar Info-Tech Chantha Abhaya Labha (ICT Park) and viewed Muni Buddha Image on the presentation on Mindhamma Hill in Myanmar Info-Tech by Insein Township an official. yesterday morning. The NC delegates An official paid homage to the accepted K 147,200 Shwedagon Pagoda this donated by the NC morning and offered delegates and presented flowers, candles and jass picture of the Buddha sticks to the pagoda. The Christian delegates attend service at Kayin Baptist Church in Insein Township. — MNA

27-11-06NL 11 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Putin says Russia, Finland to boost cooperation in all fields HELSINKI, 25 Nov— Russian President Vladimir Putin said here recently that his country and Finland would boost bilateral cooperation in all fields. “In practically all fields, news conference in Helsinki working visit to Finland and we have plans to build up with Finnish President Tarja will attend the EU-Russia relations and increase Halonen after talks. summit Friday in Helsinki. volumes of trade, and we Finland is one of “Russia has always will give this cooperation all Russia’s main partners in viewed Finland as a key forms of support at state the energy industry, said economic partner,” said level,"”Putin told a joint Putin, who is on a brief Putin.— MNA/Xinhua

Suicide bombing injures Pakistani soldiers show their skills on the last day of a four-day defence exhibition IDEAS2006 in Karachi four Afghan soldiers on 24 Nov, 2006. Pakistan, whose defence-related exports exceeded $200 million in the last fiscal year, KABUL, 25 Nov— A military convoy in Barmal is touting locally built tanks and other weapons to suicide car bombing District on Thursday carve a niche for itself in the global arms market, a injured four Afghan afternoon and caused the top Army official said on Tuesday.—INTERNET soldiers in the eastern casualties, said General Paktika Province Thurs- Muradali Murad. Duration of Iraq war to equal day, a local senior Afghan There was no commander told Xinhua information of the at- time US spent fighting WWII on Friday. tacker’s nationality, but he WASHINGTON, 25 Nov— On Sunday, the Iraq war The blast hit an Afghan was an al-Qaeda member, will have spanned the same number of days—1,347 Murad added. —- that the United States fought World War II (WWII), Pakistan, China agree to jointly Meanwhile, some but perhaps that is where most similarities end, The Taleban militants attacked USA Today reported on Friday. develop AWACS a convoy, which was World War II was fought with navies over two ISLAMABAD, 25 Nov— airborne early warning Pakistan for decades. providing logistics to the oceans and soldiers on three continents and militaries Pakistan and China on surveillance system. A statement from US military, in Share Safa facing each other in uniform, said the report. Friday signed a memo- The announcement Pakistan's Air Force said District of the southern However, in Iraq, whose military was destroyed randum of understanding came during the visit of the two countries agreed Zabul Province on Friday, within weeks of the US-led invasion, the conflict is of for a long-term colla- Chinese President Hu on collaboration and co- Noor Mohammad Paktin, a much different nature. boration in defence Jintao to Pakistan. China development of aircraft the provincial police chief The United States fielded 16 million men and production including has been the main supplier manufacturing and related told Xinhua. women to fight WWII, with 54 million civilians and development of an of military hardware to fields.—MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua 405,000 US troops killed.—MNA/Xinhua

27-11-06NL 12 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM.

HK recovers 28 tons of rechargeable battery in 19 months HONG KONG, 25 Nov—More than 28 tons of rechargeable batteries have been collected in Hong Kong in the past 19 months, effectively reducing pollution risks, the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said here on Thursday. About 13 tons of to a treatment facility in he said. rechargeable batteries the Republic of Korea for “We are optimistic were collected in the first recycling in April this year, about meeting the 10 per year starting in March he said when releasing the cent recovery target by 2005 when Hong Kong programme’s first annual March 2007,” he said. launched a programme report. Hong Kong pro- to recover the batteries, “For the past seven duced about 250 tons of said Lawrence Wong, months ending in rechargeable batteries an official with the October, we collected on the annual basis, and Environmental Pro- more than 15 tons of most of the batteries Candidates in Nanjing take the national civil servant recruitment tection Department rechargeable batteries. ended up in landfills examination,on 25 Nov,2006ÐXINHUA of the HKSAR gov- They are scheduled for through environmental- ernment. shipment to the recycling friendly measures. Vietnam to build more private universities The batteries were sent facility by December,” MNA/Xinhua HANOI, 25 Nov—The Vietnamese Government has recently approved in principle 20 schemes on establishing 15 private universities and five Japanese state ones, according to local newspaper Youth on Friday. Under the gov- establishments, 26,359 country’s Ministry of electronics maker e ernment approval, grade schools, and Education and Train- Sony has Vietnam’s north-western 10,104 kindergartens, ing. region will have its first according to the MNA/Xinhua unleashed their private university in Hoa latest line of Binh Province, and the country’s central Pocket Mini flash region four new private memory drives. universities. Relevant entities are XINHUA now completing sch- mes on establishing a total of 10 universities, “Airbus A380” concludes trial journey, including four private ones, to submit them to leaving Shanghai for Toulouse the government for approval. SHANGHAI,25 Nov—The Airbus A380 super airliner concluded its By mid-2005, ten-day trial journey in China and took off from Shanghai Pudong Vietnam, with a pop- International Airport for Toulouse at 2:40 pm on Friday. ulation of some 82 million After its arrival on environment. rations. at that time, had 22.5 mi- Thursday evening, Starting from Tests included checks llion students from mechanics conducted a Toulouse, the route on standard maintenance pre-school to higher series of tests on the comprised 10 airports, and performance, as well education, or over 27 per aircraft, including its including Singapore, as typical airport oper- cent of its population, who power supply and Seoul, Hong Kong, Narita, ations and compatibility, att-ended 214 unive- King penguins lift their feet as they stand at airconditioning systems. Guangzhou, Beijing and such as bridge docking, rsities and colleges, 546 Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on 24 Nov, 2006. The airliner was Shanghai. The A380 had cleaning and catering, vocational training INTERNET open for insiders to visit to demonstrate that it refuelling and boarding on Friday morning. could be turned around procedures. Cannes’ Cinema of World section The 555-seat aircraft as per normal airline ope- MNA/Xinhua is powered by four to focus on India Rolls Royce Trent 900 PANAJI, 25 Nov— The Monde” section of the films too,” he said. engines.The A380 start- Cannes festival will Cannes festival. He will watch movies ed its technical trial focus on “young Indian Sobczynski is on a in IFFI’s Indian journey on 13 November cinema” and also open special mission to the Panorama section to to carry out function and with an Indian movie in International Film shortlist films for the reliability tests at key its “Cinema of the Festival of India (IFFI) next Cannes festival. airports around the World” section next in Goa to select Indian Cannes may also world. year. “Two days will be art and mainstream have Indian documen- The trial required the devoted to Indian films for the section. taries in its list, provided aircraft to complete more The Airbus A380 super airliner concluded its cinema, one each for “We will select four they are original in form, than 150 flight hours on a ten-day trial journey in China and took off mainstream and art Indian feature films and style and artistically continuous typical airline from Shanghai Pudong International Airport films,” said Serge two to three mainstream creative, Sobczynski schedule, performing in for Toulouse at 2:40 pm on 24 Nov , 2006. Sobczynski, in-charge films. There will be a said. its normal operational XINHUA of the “Cinemas du session on Indian short MNA/PTI

27-11-06NL 13 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 Liverpool beat Manchester City 1-0 Charlton fight S P O R T S LONDON, 26 Nov— Steven Gerrard of midfield. scored his first Premiership goal of the Liverpool deployed an intriguing 3- back to draw season when he guided Liverpool to a 5-2 formation with Jamie Carragher, with Everton 1-0 home win over Manchester City on Sami Hyypia and Daniel Agger strung Saturday. along the back. —MNA/Xinhua LONDON, 26 Nov— Gerrard crashed a swerving shot past Charlton Athletic stayed Nicky Weaver in the 67th minute after bottom of the Premier Dutchman Dirk Kuyt intercepted Joey League after coming from Barton's poor pass. a goal down to draw 1-1 Before the goal City had frustrated with Everton at The Val- Liverpool and might have taken the lead ley on Saturday. themselves had Bernardo Corradi taken Everton broke the dead- a couple of reasonable chances. lock after 51 minutes of a Georgios Samaras also went close with dour game when Charl- a clever shot in the last 10 minutes. ton's Icelandic defender Chicago Blackhawks' Bryan Smolinski (R) falls Gerrard had scored in the midweek Hermann Hreidarsson de- over Edmonton Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson Champions League win over PSV flected the ball into his own during second period NHL action in Edmonton Eindhoven and his goal against City was net. Ireland midfielder on 24 Nov, 2006.—INTERNET eerily similar in the way he powered to Andy Reid levelled for the the edge of the box before scoring with Liverpool's John Arne Riise (L) home side in the 67th West Ham usher in an unstoppable shot. challenges Manchester City's Hatem minute with a crisp first- After a sluggish start to the campaign Trabelsi (R) for the ball during their time shot from the edge of new era with win the Liverpool captain is looking almost English Premier League soccer the area after teammate LONDON, 26 Nov— West Ham ushered in a new era back to his best, having scored two goals match in Liverpool, northern Eng- Marcus Bent won posses- with a nervy victory on Saturday when they beat in three games since moving to the centre land on 25 Nov, 2006. —INTERNET sion.— MNA/Reuters visiting Sheffield United 1-0 in a Premiership game. Fresh from his takeover, Eggert Magnusson was English Premier League given a rousing reception at Upton Park before kick- off. And the Icelander was on his feet applauding when standings Hayden Mullins headed the Hammers in front on 36 LONDON, 26 Nov— Following are the standings minutes. from the English Premier League after matches on But the hosts had to hang on after the break and were Saturday. grateful to referee Mike Riley when he controversially P W D L F A Pts ruled out Robert Kozluk's goal at the death. Manchester United 13 11 1 1 29 6 34 Riley spotted a foul on Hammers keeper Rob Green, Chelsea 13 10 1 2 23 7 31 who came through a crowd of players to clear Mikele Portsmouth 13 7 2 4 19 11 23 Leigertwood's hopeful punt into the box. Aston Villa 14 5 8 1 16 10 23 MNA/Reuters Arsenal 12 6 4 2 20 7 22 Reading 14 7 1 6 16 18 22 Seongnam Ilhwa crowned Everton 14 5 6 3 18 12 21 Liverpool 14 6 3 5 15 15 21 K-League champions Bolton Wanderers 13 6 3 4 12 12 21 SEOUL, 26 Nov— Seongnam Ilhwa won the South Wigan Athletic 12 5 3 4 16 13 18 Korean K-League championship on Saturday, over- Fulham 14 4 5 5 14 20 17 powering Suwon Bluewings 2-1 in the second leg of Middlesbrough 14 4 4 6 11 17 16 the final. Brazilian striker Mota scored close-range Tottenham Hotspur 13 4 4 5 10 15 16 shots in both halves of the match, giving Seongnam its Manchester City 14 4 4 6 10 16 16 Classical World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik seventh league title and entry to next season's Asian West Ham United 14 4 2 8 10 16 14 from Russia (R) concentrates during a chess match Champions League. Blackburn Rovers 13 3 4 6 11 17 13 against the world's leading chess computer, Deep Fritz Mota scored the second just after the break before Newcastle United 13 2 4 7 8 15 10 in Bonn on 25 Nov, 2006. The six games in the duel Brazilian forward Silva struck back for Suwon with a Sheffield United 14 2 4 8 8 19 10 between Vladimir Kramnik and Deep Fritz, the chess sharp header off an assist from Song Chong-gug in the Watford 13 1 6 6 10 19 9 computer developed by Hamburg-based Chessbase, 75th minute.— MNA/Reuters Charlton Athletic 14 2 3 9 10 21 9 will be held from 25 Nov to 5 Dec, 2006. If Kramnik MNA/Xinhua Answers to yesterday’s wins he will earn one million US dollars.—INTERNET Crossword Puzzle Rooney signs new deal FOUNDER8BR I DE with Manchester United R8N8R8U8L8V8X LONDON, 26 Nov— Wayne Rooney has signed a new AN K L E 8 BL OWO U T contract with Manchester United that will keep him at U8E8S8B8S8R8R the club until 2012, the leading Premiership club said in a statement on Saturday. The England international DE M E S N E8 S T Y L E striker, 21, joined the Old Trafford outfit two years ago 88P888R8O888M in a 27-million-pound move from Everton. NA T U R E 8 I M B I B E Negotiations on the contract began just two months E888U8F888N88 ago and reflect the desire of both parties to seal the deal. "It is something I have always wanted," said THUMB 8 LAUGHED Rooney. "There is so much I want to achieve with this Emmet Gazzard of Australia (back) knocks down T8N8B8A8N8U8O club, starting hopefully with the league this season." Saensak Singmanasak of Thailand during their World LO L L I N G8 A I M E D Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted Boxing Foundation (WBF) intercontinental ban- to have tied Rooney to a long-term contract just over a tamweight title match in Singapore on 25 Nov, 2006. E8 I 8 S 8 O8 R 8 A 8 G year since Cristiano Ronaldo penned a new deal that Singapore is hosting its first WBF World Welter DU T C H 8 NO M I N E E runs until 2010. —MNA/Xinhua weight title fight since 1989.—INTERNET

27-11-06NL 14 18/7/30, 8:48 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 27 November, 2006 15 Asleep in Jesus U Hla Tun (a) Jimmy CPA, DHL Age 84 Years Iranian official says Excellent Performance in Social Field (First Class) Excellent Performance in Arts (First Class) Chairman and Founder of US , Israel do not U Hla Tun Hospice (Cancer) Foundation Principal, U Hla Tun Group Son of (U Hla Pe) and (Daw Daw Saw), beloved dare attack husband of (Daw Mya Mya), beloved father of (Daw Mya TEHERAN, 26 Nov— Sanda Tun /Ruby) and U Tin Min Oo, younger brother of Larijani’s remarks, (Daw Khin Ma Ma Gyi) and (U Sein Tun), elder brother Iran’s chief nuclear made at a meeting with of (Dr Khin Khin May), beloved grandfather of U Nyan Soe Moe, Daw Chaw Kalyar and U Soe Aung Kyaw, negotiator, Ali Larijani, Pakistani media officials beloved great grandfather of Aung Thura Moe, Htet Soe said the United States in Teheran, came amid Moe, Thazin Aung and Pa Pa Aung, U Hla Tun of No (5), Innya Myaing Combined Street in Bahan Township passed would not dare to attack growing calls for the away on 26th November, 2006 (Sunday) at the Iran and Teheran did not United States to engage Shwegondaing Specialist Centre (SSC) at 3:40 am. Funeral services on the 28th, November, 2006 (Tuesday), at Holy take seriously any threats Iran and Syria in efforts to Trinity Cathedral on the corner of Bogyoke Aung San of invasion, Iran’s student curb violence and prevent Street and Shwedagon Pagoda Road at 1:00 pm and thence for burial to the Yayway Cemetery. news agency ISNA civil war in Iraq. Bereaved Family reported on Saturday. “America has weak points in the Middle East and will never dare go through another military adventure,” Larijani said, when questioned about the possibility of a US or Israeli attack to stop Iran’s nuclear programme. “Israel is not in the WEATHER position to attack us either, Sunday, 26 November, 2006 things they say are sheer Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 slogans,” Larijani said, hours MST: During the past 24 hours, light rain has “We do not take such been isolated in Kachin Sate and upper Sagaing Divi- slogans seriously ... and if sion and weather have been generally fair in the re- they do that (attack Iran) maining areas. Night temperatures were (5¡C) below they will receive a normal in Magway Division,(3¡C) to (4¡C) below nor- decisive response,” he mal in Rakhine, Kayah and Mon States,upper Sagaing added. Division, (3¡C) to (4¡C) above normal in Shan State MNA/Reuters and Taninthayi Division and about normal in the re- maining areas. The noteworthy amount of rainfall re- Colombian singer Shakira greets her fans outside the presidential corded was Putao (0.04) inch.The significant night palace in Santiago on 22 Nov, 2006. Shakira is in Colombia for two temperature was Pinlaung (4¡C). concerts as part of her “Oral Fixation” world tour. —INTERNET Maximum temperature on 25-11-2006 was 96¡F. 8:20 am (The Radio Myanmar Minimum temperature on 26-11-2006 was 68¡F. Rela- 7. ASuuii‘puiuuii‘piiuuciuiiuu \\p\\\ ∑∑´´∑´∑∑´´ Modern Music Troupe) tive humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 26-11-2006 was 6:00 pm 72%. Total sunshine hours on 25-11-2006 was (8.3) 8:30 am Monday, 27 November 8. International news 10. Evening news hours approx. Tune in today 8:45 am 6:30 pm Rainfalls on 26-11-2006 were (Nil) at Mingaladon, 9. Grammar Made Easy 11. Weather report 8:30 am Brief news Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 4:00 pm 8:35 am Music: 1-1-2006 were (98.46) inches at Mingaladon and 6:35 pm -Juanita Monday, 27 November 1. Martial song. 12. Nciiuuiuiiuu c\\\\\ Ka;katMMMKa;katMM n∑∑∑∑∑ ;zat\\\\\ lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´∑∑´∑´´∑∑ 8:40 am Perspectives (111.61) inches at Kaba-Aye and (116.69) inches at 4:15 pm Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba- View on today {etat∑∑∑c\\\;qa;cy\\\el;} 8:45 am Music: 2. Song to uphold (Apciuiuiuiuiu ;-29)\\\\\ -Got the feeling Aye) was (9) mph from Northwest at 14:30 hours MST 7:00 am National Spirit 8:50 am National news & 6:50 pm on 25-11-2006. 1. ek¥;z;R¨¨¨¨¨ c˙˙˙˙˙ mc\\\\\ ;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ 4:30 pm Slogan Alr˙˙˙˙˙ amy˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ lkm˙˙˙˙˙ awyııııı \\\\\ 9:00 am Music: Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the Bra;”kuuu ;'^^^ Nuuuiiuuicii \\\c\\ MMMetaMM \\\q\\ MMMGMM 3. Practice in Reading 13. -Faint South Bay,West Central Bay and generally fair in the mhanaykAP>Ak¥´´´´∑∑´´∑´´´´∑∑ o;etaiiio;etaii \\\\\ 4:45 am 7:15 pm Niuicuiu \c\\ MKa;zatMMKa;zat\lm\\ \;t\\ ∑´∑´∑´ 9:05 am International Andaman Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. eSacK¥op\\\\\\\\\\ '\\\\\ ABDzmhar@iiiii 4. Aew;qctk\\\\\ q˚˚˚˚˚ liiiuuiiuuu pvaer;\\\\\ 14. Niuciu \c\ MKa;zatMKa;zat\lm\ \;t\ ∑´∑´ news Forecast valid until evening of gRuuu 'uuu ABDzAgiii mhaqd©©© mÎÎÎ μμμ Rpuuuuu mc\\mc\\\ q\\\\\ Âka; qcMMÂka; qcMMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ {K¥sKc\\\Kc\\ ;n\\\\\ >At´´´´´ ¨¨¨¨¨ 9:10 am Music : ezatiiiiik' tiiiiipiiiii!kDr' pTmNs˙˙˙˙˙ \\ \\\ (qpiiiii ATπππMMππMMM ;poAa;l¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ;)uuuMMuuMMM (Apiiuuiuuuiicuuuuu \\;-\\\ 21) Witch Dr 27-11-2006: Isolated light rain are possible in Kachin DmB‹agårμμμμμ k'iiiii Sraeta\\\\\ (Datebd)uuuuu 8:00 pm 1:30 pm News / Slogan and Chin States, upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Divi- BdN ∂∂∂∂∂ 0††††† siiiii tiiiii qaraB††††† 0iiiii qfMMMMM 1:40pm Lunch time music 5:00 pm 15. News sions and weather will be generally fair in the remain- prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ -You & me ing areas. Degree of certainty is (40%). 5. Dance variety 16. International news -Everytime 7:25 am 5:10 pm -My wonderful State of the Sea: Seas will be slight in Myanmar 2. To be healthy 17. Weather report 6. mnmnmasa'\\\\\ mnmaska;\\\\\ Niiiiiuuuuuc\\\\\cMMMMMKa;Ka; zat\\\\\lm\\\\\;t∑∑∑∑∑´´´´´ 9:00pm Spotlight on the waters. exercise. 18. 5:25 pm star: iutlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood 7:30 am {tky\\\\\qeBak¥ty\\\\\} Tracy Huang 7. {sv\;km\\\\ \;\\\\ liuikuiuiuiu \na\\\\ eB; of slight increase of night temperatures in the Northern 3. Morning news (Apcuuiiuiuuii ;-\\\\\ 3) -What will I write kc;k\\\\\ a}∑∑∑∑∑ Myanmar areas. 7:40 am 19. mc;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ \\\\\ Bra;Âkuuuuu ;^^^^^ -Fear of flying (l¨k¨¨¨¨ ¨;mc¨¨¨¨ \;k¥a;m\\\\ ˙k˙˙˙˙ ¨;my¨¨¨¨ \)\\\\ 9:10 pm 4. Nice and sweet song U;w^^^^^ siiiii tiiiii qaraB††††† wiiiii qfMMMMM Arp\\\\\ Article Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring 9:20 pm Drug/ Women 7:55 am 5:30 pm Sym¥k\\\\\ N\\\\\ a˙˙˙˙˙ emtaBawna††††† areas for 27-11-2006: Fair weather. 8. Song and dances of Affairs 5. Song of national pa;m¥a;Kc∑∑∑∑∑ ;\\\\\ tra;eta\\\\\ 9:35 pm Vocal gems Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring races national races -What forever for areas for 27-11-2006: Fair weather. 20. The next day’s 8:10 am 5:45 pm 9:45 pm News / Slogan Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring programme 6. Cute little dancers 9. Musical programme. 10:00 pm PEL areas for 27-11-2006: Fair weather. *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 392308, Manager 392226, Circulation 392304, Advertisement 392223, Accounts 392224, Administration 392225, Production/Press 297028

27-11-06NL 15 18/7/30, 8:48 PM 8th Waxing of Nadaw 1368 ME Monday, 27 November, 2006 NHC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein hosts dinner to traditional medicine practitioners

YANGON, 26 Nov — Chairman of National Health Committee Secre- tary-1 of the State Peace and Development Coun- cil Lt-Gen Thein Sein hosted a dinner to del- egates from states and di- visions to the 7th Myanmar Traditional Medicine Practitioners Conference at Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel yester- day evening. It was attended by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of Ministry of Defence, ministers, the attorney- general, the chairman of YCDC mayor, deputy ministers, members of NHC, officials of the SPDC Office, departmen- tal heads, the directors- general of departments Secretary-1 Lt-Gen and the medical superin- Thein Sein hosts tendents of hospitals un- dinner in honour of Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects progress of der the Ministry of Health, members of Tra- delegates from the ditional Medicine Coun- states and divisions district-to-district Myitkyina-Akye- cil, responsible persons at Mya Yeik Nyo of Myanmar Traditional Royal Hotel. —MNA Medicine Practitioners Assistants Association Hsinbo-Peinkhunyan-Myohla Road Association, delegates to and guests. NAY P YI T AW, 26 Nov Myitkyina-Akye-Hsinbo bridge and the road sec- Lt-Col Tun Than of the the conference, members During the dinner, — Member of the State section of No 3 district-to- tion. command headquarters of Traditional Medicine A1 Soe Myint music Peace and Development district road (Myitkyina- They proceeded to reported on construction Inspection Central Com- troupe presented the en- Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint Akye-Hsinbo- Nanteinlon Bridge across of the bridge and progress mittee, members of tertainment. — MNA Myanmar Red Cross So- of the Ministry of De- Peinkhunyan-Myohla Mogaung Creek and in- of Akye-Hsinbo section, ciety, Myanmar Medical Premier League fence, accompanied by Road) on 23 November. spected it. Col Khin Maung Cho on Association, Myanmar Chairman of Kachin State At Malizupyan It is a 464-foot pon- completion of the one-way Nurses Association, PDC Commander of Bridge on the road, Lt- toon bridge with 13 feet road on Hopin-Hsinbo Myanmar Dental Asso- Man Utd - 1 Northern Command Maj- Gen Ye Myint instructed wide motor road. It can section, and Col Thet Wai ciation, Myanmar Health Chelsea - 1 Gen Ohn Myint, inspected officials of the Public withstand five-ton loads. on progress in Myohla- construction of Works to maintain the At the briefing hall, Amatgyikon-Peinkhun- yan-Hsinbo section. Lt-Gen The commander Ye Myint briefed Lt-Gen Ye Myint on construction of of Myitkyina-Hsinbo sec- Ministry tion, Phakant-Tamakhan- of Hsezin road, and Phakant- 8th mile section and up- Defence grading of the roads. inspects They went back to the junction of Hsinbo-Akye Nanteinlon section and Akye- Bridge Myitkyina section and in- across spected transport facilities for the passengers. Mogaung Later, Lt-Gen Ye Creek in Myint and party viewed Kachin thriving rubber plantations of the private entrepreneurs State. in Shadaung Village, MNA Myitkyina Township. MNA

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