Senior General Than Shwe Welcomes Back Prime Minister General Thein Sein on PM’S Return from Thailand
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Established 1914 Volume XVII, Number 194 10th Waxing of Tazaungmon 1371 ME Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 Senior General Than Shwe welcomes back Prime Minister General Thein Sein on PM’s return from Thailand NAY PYI TAW, 26 Oct—Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe welcomed back Prime Minister General Thein Sein who arrived back from Thailand after attending 15th ASEAN Summit and related summits, at Nay Pyi Taw Airport this morning. Together with the Senior General were Vice- Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann, Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Senior General Than Shwe welcomes back Prime Minister General Thein Sein who arrives back from Thailand after Development Council attending 15th ASEAN Summit and related summits.—MNA General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Member Nyan Tun, Commander- of Defence, Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, and officials. Aung Myint and of the State Peace and in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen of Nay Pyi Taw Command departmental heads, Minister for departmental heads who Development Council Lt- Myat Hein, Lt-Gen Min Maj-Gen Wai Lwin, Ambassador of Thailand National Planning and accompanied the Prime Gen Tin Aye, Aung Hlaing, Lt-Gen Minister for Transport H.E. Mr Bansarn Bunnag, Economic Development Minister arrived back here Commander-in-Chief Myint Hlaing and Lt-Gen Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Military Attache' Col. U Soe Tha, Minister for on the same flight. (Navy) Vice-Admiral Ye Myint of the Ministry Minister for Information Ekachai Harnpoonvittaya Culture Maj-Gen Khin MNA I th N 17 Myanmar Traditional S I Cultural Performing Arts D E Competitions continue Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and opment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation 27-10-09 NL 1 9/1/18, 5:43 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 * 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 Traditional Cultural Performing * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Arts Competitions depict * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Myanmar lifestyle, attributes Commander, minister inspect site chosen for new bridge The 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Per- forming Arts Competitions, ongoing in Nay Pyi Taw, are in their ninth day today. Altogether 1853 contestants from the states and divisions along with 2445 contestants for sub- ject-wise competitions are contending for the prizes in the 17th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Per- forming Arts Competitions. The competitions have been organized yearly for nearly two decades, and more and more compe- titions are prescribed subject-wise year by year, thus generating a variety of benefits such as further Commander Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspect site chosen maintaining the characteristics and high social sta- for construction of a new bridge across Ayeyawady river.—MNA tus of Myanmar national races, bringing about new NAY P YI T AW, 26 Oct—Chairman of Ayeyawady construction of a new bridge crossing Ayeyawady generations capable of handing down and preserv- Division Peace and Development Council Commander river and condition of approach bridges and Deputy ing delicate Myanmar performing arts, and having of South-West Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Swe and Superintending Engineer on the bridge design. established a cultural society for the future of Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint After hearing the reports, the commander and Myanmar society. arrived at the briefing hall of bridge construction the minister inspected engineering works and the site Uggasena Drama, for instance, prescribed special group-1 near Bo Myat Tun Bridge yesterday. chosen for construction of the new bridge and gave for this year’s drama contest is an educative one Superintending Engineer U Tint Lwin briefed necessary instructions. reflecting the importance of education, the need of the commander and the minister on the site chosen for MNA exerting perseverance, hard work and diligence at any ages and times, and the importance of expand- English Proficiency Course of Finance and Revenue commences ing the horizons and practising meditation rather NAY P YI T AW, 26 Oct— than pursuing mundane goals and indulging one- The opening of English Pro- self in sensual pleasures. ficiency Course No (1/ And so is Illisa Drama of Eka Nipata of the 2009) organized by the 550 Jatakas prescribed for the marionette, which Ministry of Finance and depicts the importance of preservation of fine tra- Revenue was held at the ditions of forefathers, doing meritorious deeds to meeting hall of the Minis- realize kamma (deed, word and thought which try here this morning, with predetermine one’s future) and results of kammas, an opening speech by Min- refraining from evil deeds, words and thoughts for ister for Finance and Rev- the fruitful results in this life and next existences, enue Maj-Gen Hla Tun. and duties of children who deserve inheritance of Also present on the occasion were Deputy Min- their parents. Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun addresses opening of Spoken English ister for Finance and Rev- Therefore, Myanmar Traditional Cultural Course (1/2009).—MNA Performing Arts Competitions portray lifestyles enue Col Hla Thein Swe, Governor of the Central and attributes of Myanmar people such as mainte- ments and enterprises un- fluency and proficiency in state. The minister also Bank of Myanmar U Than nance of fine traditions of following the Teachings der the ministry, lecturers English that plays an im- urged the staff to try their Nyein, directors-general, portant role for the staff of best to secure the profits for of the Buddha, high status of Myanmar society with and trainees. managing directors, deputy the ministry to make for- the state and themselves. own monarchs, executive, judicial and legislative The minister said in his directors-general, manag- speech, the ministry opens eign relations as the minis- A total of 50 staff are at- principles, and warfare for national defence. ers, officials from depart- the course in pursuit of the try is striving for the eco- tending the 16-week Friendly football match between U-16 DPRK women’s football nomic development of the course.—MNA mittee Minister for Sports The minister delivered team and selected Myanmar women’s football team Brig-Gen Thura Aye an address and presented YANGON, 26 Oct—The en’s football team of Demo- en’s football team will play part in XXV SEA Games. Myint, DPRK Ambassador gifts to the team leader of U- Myanmar Football Federa- cratic People’s Republic of against selected Myanmar The dinner was at- to Myanmar H.E Mr Kim 16 DPRK women’s foot- tion’s president hosted din- Korea at Chatrium hotel this women’s football team that tended by Chairman of Sok Chol, general secre- ball team. Chairperson Daw ner to the under 16 wom- evening. The DPRK wom- are under training to take Myanmar Olympic Com- tary of MOC, Director- Aye Aye also gave them General U Thaung Htaik of gifts. The minister and offi- Minister Brig- Sports and Physical Edu- cials later posed for photo Gen Thura Aye cation Department, Chair- with the invited football Myint and person Daw Aye Aye of team. The selected officials pose Central Work Committee Myanmar women’s football for a photo of Myanmar Women’s team will play against U-16 together with Sports Federation, Presi- DPRK women’s football U-16 DPRK dent U Zaw Zaw of MFF team at Thuwunna Stadium women’s and executives, officials, at 4 p.m. on 27 (today) and 30 October and football lov- football invited footballers and se- lected Myanmar women’s ers may enjoy the matches team.—NLM football team. free of charge.—MFF 27-10-09 NL 2 9/1/18, 5:43 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 27 October, 2009 3 Four US troops die in Afghan chopper collision KABUL, 26 Oct — Two did not have details on were killed, the military helicopters collided on how many or their nation- said. It said the crash hap- Monday in southern Af- alities. pened in western Afghani- ghanistan, killing four It was unclear what stan without giving a American troops and injur- caused the collision in the more precise location. ing two, the military said.A south. US military spokes- Mathias said hostile fire third US helicopter crashed man Col Wayne Shanks or other insurgent activity in a separate incident in the said the military had ruled was not believed to be the west, leaving “some dead,” out hostile fire but he did cause, but they were US military spokeswoman not have any other details.