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Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in accord with the new State Constitution Four economic objectives * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the economy as well * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms of technical know-how and investments from sources inside the country and abroad * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in the hands of the State and the

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party visit Zia Memorial Museum in Chittagong.— MNA national peoples Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party view Export Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the Processing Zone in Chittagong entire nation YANGON, 8 April— Prime Minister of the Union of Next, the Prime Minister signed in the visitors’ book. * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Myanmar General Khin Nyunt, accompanied by Secre- Then, they arrived back at Agrabad Hotel. preservation and safeguarding of cultural tary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt- Next, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party heritage and national character Gen Soe Win, Chairman of Rakhine State Peace and arrived at Chittagong International Airport at 1.30 pm * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit Development Council Commander of Western Command local time to leave for Yangon. They were seen off at the * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- Maj-Gen Maung Oo, ministers, deputy ministers, depart- airport by Bangladeshi Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr M mental heads, together with Bangladeshi Minister for Morshed Khan and officials, the Chittagong Mayor, local ards of the entire nation Foreign Affairs Mr M Morshed Khan, arrived at Export authorities, Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh U Thein Processing Zone (EPZ) Management Office in Chittagong, Myint, Military Attaché Col Han Tint and officials. Bangladesh, at 8 am local time on 6 April. The Prime Minister and party arrived back Yangon in INSIDE Secretary-1 attends They were welcomed there by Executive Chairman the evening. Perspectives opening ceremony of Brig-Gen Md Zakir Hossain (Retd) of Bangladesh Export Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt More roads and Kyaukse Specialist Processing Zones and officials. Tin, who accompanied the Prime Minister, together with bridges for rural and Hospital (Kyaukse) in At the briefing hall, Brig-Gen Md Zakri Hossain (Retd) Asia and Pacific Region Rural Development Department urban development extended greetings and explained industrial development Director-General Dr Mya Maung, met with Bangladeshi (Page 2) Mandalay Division tasks in the zones and generation of new job opportuni- Minister for Agriculture Mr M K Anwar at his office on (Page 16) ties. 4 April evening. Article Next, Chittagong Export Processing Zone General At the call, they discussed cooperation in agriculture Hydroelectric power Manager Mr A M M Shamsuddin Chowdhury explained between the two countries. projects on the golden Circulation the history of Chittagong Export Processing Zone, facts Similarly, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Pyi Sone rivers about the master plan of the zone, the aims, management met with Adviser to Commerce Mr Md Barkat Ullah Bulu 22,654 matters, type of investments, supply of power, gas and (See page 8) (Page 7) water, fulfilling of basic needs such as roads and communications, means to increase investment, number of workers in the zone, export products, companies of various countries in the zone, type of products and service of the industrial zone committee. Afterwards, officials of the zone and Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt exchanged gifts. The Prime Minister signed in the visitors’ book. On arrival at the sports gear factory of Youngone Group Corporation in the zone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr Kihak Sing and officials welcomed the Prime Minister and party. First, Managing Director Mr Chang Sun Sohd reported on tasks being carried out by the corporation. Officials of the corporation presented gifts to the Prime Minister. Next, the General signed in the visitors’ book. Afterwards, the General and party viewed production process of sports footwear and tracksuit at the factory. General Khin Nyunt and party proceeded to Zia Me- morial Museum in Chittagong where they were welcomed by State Minister for Civil Aviation & Tourism Mr Mir Mohammed Nasir Uddin and officials. At the museum, the General and party viewed documentary photos of late President Zia and his personal Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party view round Sports Gear Factory of Youngone Group Corporation effects and the photos of the last journey of the president. in Chittagong Export Processing Zone.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 April, 2004 Commander attends tree planting PERSPECTIVES ceremony in Hmawby Station People’s Desire YANGON, 8 April— greening 30-mile radius of Friday, 9 April, 2004 Under the arrangement of Yangon International Air- * Oppose those relying on external elements, More roads and bridges for Yangon Command, the cer- port all the year round. As acting as stooges, holding negative views emony to grow saplings in regiments and units under * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability rural and urban development Hmawby Station was held the Yangon Command are of the State and progress of the nation The Myoma bridge and the Tein bridge at the hall of the station this located in the 30-mile ra- morning, attended by Chair- dius of Yangon Airport, * Oppose foreign nations interfering in on the Monywa-Yargyi-Kalewa road in Mingin man of Yangon Division they are to systematically internal affairs of the State Township, Sagaing Division, was inaugurated Peace and Development nurture saplings battalion- * Crush all internal and external destructive on 24 March and the opening ceremony was Council Commander of wise and to safeguard the elements as the common enemy attended by members of the State Peace and Yangon Command Maj- trees so as to ensure Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Gen Myint Swe and wife greening of the area. Ministry of Defence and Quartermaster-Gen- Daw Khin Thet Htay. Hmawby Station Com- eral Lt-Gen Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo. Also present on the oc- mander Lt-Col Tin Oo re- These two bridges were constructed within one casion were No 1 Military ported on nurturing of sap- MYANMAR GAZETTE Region Commander Col lings in respective battalions year by the Directorate of Military Engineers YANGON, 8 April — The State Peace and Develop- under the Office of the Quartermaster-Gen- Tun Kyi, Mingaladon Sta- in the station and arrangement Council has appointed the following persons as heads tion Commander Col Win ments for growing of the eral. What is unusual about these bridges is of service organizations shown against each on probation Naung, Hmawby Station trees in the rainy season. that they were built with the use of iron beams from the date they assume charge of their duties. Commander Lt-Col Tin Oo, Director U Thaung Tin Name Appointment of standard quality produced by the State- departmental officials, of Yangon Division Forest owned steelworks instead of the imported ones. (a) U Soe Hlaing Managing Director Tatmadawmen and family Department reported on Factory Manager Myanma Foodstuff Industries The Myoma bridge is 540 feet long, with a 28- members. preparations for growing of Shwedaung Advanced Ministry of Industry-1 foot-wide motorway and a 4-foot-wide Speaking on the occa- saplings in coming rainy Textile & Finishing prdestrian lane on either side of it. The Tein sion, the commander said season. Next, the com- Factory bridge is 360 feet long, with a 28-foot-wide that Head of State Senior mander and wife and party Myanma Textile Industries motorway and a 4-foot-wide prdestrian lane General Than Shwe has sowed the seeds and viewed Ministry of Industry-1 on either side of it. given guidance to grow not nurturing of saplings. They (b) U Kyaw Nyunt Director-General only trees which can con- also viewed tissue culture of In accordance with the guidance of Head Director Central Trade Dispute tribute towards greening of teak saplings of Yangon Di- of State Senior General Than Shwe, the Central Inland Freight Committee Office the region but also those on vision Forest Department. Handling Committee Ministry of Labour Monywa-Yargyi-Kalaywa road was con- commercial scale such as Today’s ceremony in structed across the Chindwin river for the Office neem, tamarind, toddy Hmawby Station witnessed Ministry of Labour development of the region on the west bank of palm, Thitseint (Belleric over 100,500 saplings were MNA the river and for ensuring easy and smooth myrobalan), bamboo and grown.—MNA tansport in the Kale region, the gateway to pepper. At present, arrange- Chin State (North). ments are being made for In the past, if we travelled from Monywa cultivation of monsoon and to Kale and Kalewa, we had to pass through summer paddy, pulses and beans, edible oil crops, veg- the Mahamyaing forest, using the 160-mile-long etables and cash crops on a Monywa-YeU-Taze-Thetkegyin-Kalewa road. commercial scale in vacant Now, as the newly-constructed Monywa- and virgin lands for Yargyi-Kalewa road is only 115 miles long, we can travel from Monywa to Kale, Kalewa and UMFCCI Tamu or from Monywa to Kale, Haka and President back Tiddim easily in a short time. The emergence from India of this new road contributes a lot to the trans- YANGON, 8 April — port between Sagaing Division and Chin State UMFCCI President U Win and the development of the villages in addition Myint, CEC member U Tun to Kani and Mingin towns. Before the con- Aung (Myanmar Nyunt), struction of the bridges, it used to take about executives U Hla Maung 12 hours to travel from Kale to Monywa by and U Myo Thant and ad- car but now it takes only about four hours. viser U Aung Myint, after Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife grow the seeds. — YGN CMMG Thus, the transportation of passengers and attending India-Myanmar TV commercials Hukaung Valley to become tiger reserve Joint Task Force meeting of goods has become smooth and easy. YANGON, 8 April —The Hukaung Valley in Tanai the Confederation of Indian invited on The government is fulfilling all the re- region, Kachin State, has been designated as the wildlife Industries (CII) and the quirements of social and economic infrastruc- MRTV-3 reserve for the tigers by the Forest Department of the UMFCCI held in Calcutta, YANGON, 8 April — Ministry of Forestry. The department launched the activi- tures for the development of the entire Union. India, arrived back here by Businessmen and compa- ties as of April 2001. As the wildlife reserve was ex- Therefore, we would like to call on all those air yesterday afternoon. nies can grasp the opportu- tended in March 2004, it has a total area of 8,452 square responsible in respective regions to build more They were welcomed at nity to put their advertise- miles now. There are eight species of tiger in the world and more roads and bridges for rural and Yangon International Air- ments on the MRTV-3 including two species which are found in Myanmar. They port by UMFCCI General urban development. Channel covering some na- those on inhabit in 14 countries. Among them, the species Secretary U Sein Win tions including Asia, Africa, of Bangla tiger has inhabited in Hukaung Valley region in Hlaing and officials. At the Australia, Europe and upper Myanmar. meeting, the two sides cor- America continents. To protect the species which is on the verge of dially discussed matters on Advertising products extinction, the Forestry Department has carried out the organizational set-up and and services on the MRTV- research work and approved the region as the conserva- functions of the task force, 3, they can penetrate inter- tion area for the endangered species recently. Due to the promotion of trade and ex- national markets and efforts of the department and the favourable conditions in porting value-added goods achieve greater success in a the region, the wildlife reserve is expected to become the between north-west India short time. world’s biggest natural reserve for the tigers.— MNA and Myanmar, exchanging MNA The UMFCCI officials meet with guests. — UMFCCI news on business and trade, more investing and promo- UMFCCI officials meet guests tion of tourism industry in The best YANGON, 8 April— General Secretary of Union of Myanmar, establishment of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and In- an export processing zone, time to plant dustry U Sein Win Hlaing, Joint-Secretary-2 Dr Maung organizing “Made in a tree was Maung Lay and officials met with Guangxi Province Peo- Myanmar Exhibition” in ple’s Political Consultative Committee Vice-President Mr India, holding the second 20 years ago. Wang Hamin and party of the People’s Republic of China meeting of India-Myanmar at UMFCCI Office this morning. Joint Task Force in July in The second They discussed promoting of cooperation in in- Myanmar, and forming vestment and trading and participation of Myanmar entre- COEs Forum made up of best time preneurs in China ASEAN Expo to be held in Nanning, high-level businessmen This photo of tiger was taken in December 2003 in Guangxi Province, from 3 to 6 November.— MNA from the two nations. MNA is now. Hukaung Valley wildlife sanctuary. — FORESTRY

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¡ ¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ FALLUJA, 8 April—Gun battles raged in Fallujah in Iraq’s sources said as many as 52 Iraqis were killed and 100 others so-called Sunni Triangle Wednesday as US Marines sought wounded in the offensive against Fallujah, which has been guerillas responsible for anti-US violence. Coalition Autho- besieged by some 1,200 US troops since Sunday.Tension rity spokesman Gen Mark Kimmitt told reporters in Baghdad prevailed in Shiite cities in southern Iraq and in Sadr city, a Wednesday US forces will continue the offensive against Shiite slum of Baghdad, which was the scene of bloody Fallujah: ‘American graveyard’ Fallujah until the killers of American civilians whose bodies confrontations in past days between Sadr’s followers and BAGHDAD, 7 April—Looking on as a crowd of cheer- were mutilated last week are brought to justice.He said coalition forces.Sadr has been hiding since Tuesday in Imam ing Iraqis desecrated the bodies of four civilians killed coalition forces will also continue its campaign to destroy the Ali’s Mausoleum, the holiest Shiite shrine in the city of Najaf, by insurgents, 12-year-old Mohammad Nafik said: “This al-Mehdi Army led by Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr. Sadr’s after the coalition authority issued a warrant against him for is the fate of all Americans who come to Fallujah.” rebels have been clashing with US troops for the past few the assassination of rival Shiite cleric Abdel Majid al-Khoei The town has gained a reputation, particularly in days in several parts of Iraq, including Baghdad.Unofficial in Najaf a year ago.—Internet recent weeks, as being one of the most violently opposed to the occupation. US troops have faced almost daily attacks there, and Dollar drifts lower on Iraq attacks, the recent killing and mutilation of four American civilian contractors - surrounded by a jubilant crowd - marked a new level of violence towards those who Alcoa profit waning represent, or work for, the coalition. Fallujah is in a region that has become known as the LONDON, 7 April—The dollar drifted lower on geopolitical uncertainties generated by rising unrest in Iraq “Sunni triangle” - a predominantly Sunni Muslim area coupled with a weak opening on Wall Street following a profit waning by aluminium giant Alcoa. in a country with a Shia majority. The single European cur- "Equities have started off Federal Reserve may raise ment decisions. The region also incorporates Saddam Hussein’s home- rency edged up to 1.2173 on weaker footing and that interest rates from their cur- Meanwhile, the Swiss town, Tikrit. dollars from 1.2130 late on has helped the euro move rent 46-year low of 1.0 per- franc attracted renewed As well as being united by religion, there are also important tribal links, and it was from this region that Tuesday in New York. back above 1.21 dollar," said cent earlier than had been safe-haven inflows after US Saddam Hussein (himself a Sunni Muslim - notionally The dollar stood at 105.20 Kamal Sharma, currency expected. air strikes killed dozens of at least) recruited his powerbase of support. yen against 105.76 on Tues- strategist at Dresdner But analysts noted that people inside a mosque com- That goes some way towards explaining the anti- day. Kleinwort Wasserstein. the dollar's fate rests more pound during heavy fight- coalition hostility in the region. The benchmark Dow The euro had slumped on the performance of equi- ing in the Iraqi town of After the invasion, the perks of being looked after by Jones Industrial Average below 1.20 for the first time ties than any other major Fallujah. Saddam Hussein disappeared, and the confidence which was trading nearly 100 points in four months earlier this currency, given the relative "Iraq concerns are weigh- came from being a powerful minority was replaced by lower on a combination of week on continued optimism importance of shares to the ing on both the dollar and the the uncertainty of being simply a minority. Middle East tensions and surrounding the US eco- overall US economy, par- stock markets and helping In Fallujah itself there is a particularly deep-seated Alcoa's disappointing earn- nomic recovery, which has ticularly in terms of wealth the Swiss franc be the best enmity towards the Americans. ings statement. stoked expectations the US creation and driving invest- performer today," said Nick April 2003: US paratroopers shoot dead 13 demon- Parsons, currency strategist strators at Commerzbank. May 2003: attacks on US troops become a routine Elsewhere, the yen re- occurrence mained firm after Moody's Nov 2003-Jan 2004: attacks on three US helicopters Investors Services upgraded kill 25 Japan's foreign currency debt Feb 2004: 25 killed in attacks on police station and rating to "Aaa" from "Aa1" civil defence compound because of the country's im- 31 March 2004: four US contractors killed proving economic outlook Two weeks after the invasion was complete, angry and surging currency re- crowds gathered outside a makeshift American barracks serves. in Falluja and shots were fired. The pound also remained The US troops fired on the crowd and at least 15 Iraqis were killed. firm ahead of an interest rate The incident served as a flashpoint, igniting a series decision from the Bank of of attacks against coalition forces across the region. England. Some of the attacks in Fallujah since - or at least the Regardless of what the support for them - can be attributed to a desire to take rate-setting monetary policy revenge for a friend or relative killed by coalition forces. committee does, analysts The US troops who have been responsible for secu- said the pound was likely to rity in the region have had an unenviable task. remain buoyed against the The Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, which had re- euro, given interest-rate dif- sponsibility for Fallujah until mid-March, had increas- ferentials between Britain ingly left responsibility for patrolling the town centre to and the eurozone. Iraqi police, and made only occasional forays into A US soldier watches approaching vehicles as his unit blocks the highway in the They have helped the Fallujah. Baghdad suburb of Abu Ghraib on 7 April, 2004. — INTERNET pound surge to a two-year But US Marines have now taken over and adopted a high against the single cur- much more high-profile approach to tackling the guerillas. Macao's SME support Australia's Qantas to set up rency, with the euro trading They have conducted raids on various parts of the on Wednesday as low as town looking for weapons, and had frequent running measures accumulate effects budget airline in Singapore 0.6561 pounds. battles with guerillas. — Internet MACAO, 7 April — Three funding SINGAPORE, 7 April— Australia's carrier Internet schemes to reduce operation risks of small- Qantas on Tuesday announced the establish- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in ment of a low cost airline, which will be Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) based in Singapore and begin flying by the have accumulated notable effects after a end of this year. year of examining and approving. Speaking at a Press conference on Tues- The Economic Affairs Bureau said day, Qantas Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tuesday that it has received a total of 762 Geoff Dixon said that the budget airline will applications for a combined funding sup- operate a fleet of single aisle aircraft and fly port of 120 million patacas (15 million US to a range of Asian cities within five hours of dollars), since the "SME Aid Plan" was Singapore, which already has two no-frills officially launched in May 2003 to help carriers, the Tiger Airways and the ValuAir. fend off negative effect of SARS (severe The Australian carrier, which also has a acute respiratory syndrome) on local budget Jetstar airline, will own 49.9 per cent of economy. the new airline, with the rest owned by the The bureau has dealt with 82 per cent of Singapore Government controlled investment the applications extending loans worth 60 corporation, the Temasek Holdings, and two million patacas (7.5 million US dollars). Singapore businessmen. The owners have de- Another 51 applications have been han- cided to invest a total of 100 million Singapore dled in the "SME Credit Guarantee Plan" dollars (about 59.5 million US dollars) with the and the "Special Industry SME Credit Australian airline contributing half of the sum. Guarantee Plan", which lent 34 million The low cost carrier, which will begin patacas (4.25 million US dollars) in loans flying with four aircraft, is expected to have in total. more than 20 aircraft over the next three Armed Iraqi Shiites, supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr chant anti US slogans in MNA/Xinhua years.— MNA/Xinhua Sadr City, Baghdad's largest Shiite neighborhood, Iraq, on 7 April, 2004.—INTERNET

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CINCINNATI, 8 April— Democrat John Kerry said on Monday the United States made a mistake in setting an arbitrary date for handing over power in Iraq and suggested President George W Bush may have chosen June 30 Ukrainian soldier killed, for political reasons. Bush has vowed to stick to the deadline for handing over nents, turned the tables at a rally earlier and accused Bush Iraqi sovereignty, even as a Shi’ite uprising against the US- of “flips and flops” on the economy and national security. five injured in Iraq led occupation stirred fears of a possible civil war. Greeted by a small group of protesters shouting and KIEV, 8 April — One Ukrainian soldier was killed Calling the turn of events and the loss of American lives clapping together rubber beach sandals called flip-flops, and five other Ukrainian servicemen were wounded “deeply disturbing,” Kerry told reporters: “I have always the Massachusetts senator rebuked them, saying, “Obvi- on Tuesday in clashes in southern Iraq, the Defence said consistently that it is a mistake to set an arbitrary date ously some young Republicans are proving that they’re Ministry said. and I hope that the date has nothing to do with the election very rude and they have no manners. They don’t want to The clashes took place near the town of Kut, the ministry here in the United States.” hear the truth.” said, adding that the soldier who was killed died in an The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee He charged Bush and his Republican allies with explosion. said the test should be Iraq’s stability and urged Bush to misleading the country on the Iraq war, taxes and jobs. Kerry “Six Ukrainian soldiers were injured by an explosion. provide Americans with “a thorough understanding of also said they had been dishonest about his record. One of them...died during his evacuation to the camp,” a exactly who we are turning the authority over to” and “You want to talk about flips and flops?” he asked statement said. Initially, the Defence Ministry said six what that meant. hundreds of supporters at a rally in Cincinnati. “This servicemen had been injured. Kerry deflected a question about whether the Bush President said one day Condoleezza Rice is not going to “The situation remains tense but they (the Ukrainian Administration should push the date back. testify and the next day she is going to testify.” soldiers) have the situation under control,” the statement “I think they wanted to get the troops out and get the He was referring to the White House national said. The five wounded were in hospital and in a “stable” transfer out of the way as fast as possible without regard to security adviser who will make a much-anticipated condition. the stability of Iraq,” he said. “The test ought to be the Thursday appearance before the commission Ukraine sent 1,600 soldiers to Iraq last year in an attempt stability of Iraq and not an arbitrary date .. it should not be investigating the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United to repair ties with the United States strained over reports of related to the election.” States. illegal arms sales to Baghdad before the overthrow of Kerry, branded a waffler by his Republican oppo- MNA/Reuters Saddam Hussein. —MNA/Reuters Bulgarian driver killed, three troops wounded in Iraq SOFIA, 8 April — A Bulgarian civilian truck driver was killed and three Bulgarian soldiers were injured on Tuesday in separate attacks in Iraq. Attackers fired on a column of six trade manager Dimitar Nikolov told trucks on the road from Basra to Reuters. Baghdad, some 25 miles south of Nassiriya, Three Bulgarian soldiers were injured Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said in a state- in a separate incident when their convoy ment. came under mortar and machine-gun fire in The truck column’s British guards the southern Iraqi city of Kerbala, the beat back the attackers, allowing the Defence Ministry said. other five trucks of the Bulgarian freight The Balkan country, a staunch sup- carrier SO MAT to continue to Nassiryia porter of the US-led invasion of Iraq, sent and Basra. a 450-strong light infantry battalion to SO MAT, which started transport Kerbala in August, where it is serving services to companies involved in the with Polish-led forces. postwar reconstruction of Iraq last August, Bulgaria has vowed to keep its troops said it would cancel operations in Iraq in Iraq despite the fact that five of its US Marines with the 2nd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment in a military vehicle secure the until “peace resumes”. soldiers have been killed and 64 injured in area as one of their wounded colleague, not seen in the picture, is driven to their base “We are not soldiers and we cannot a suicide bombing on 27 December. in the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, on 7 April, 2004. —INTERNET risk the lives of our people,” company MNA/Reuters Pacific island nations 631 US service members killed since Singapore beginning of military operations in Iraq Airlines to fit need to pull together WASHINGTON, 8 april—As of Wednesday, 7 April, 631 US service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq last year, according to the Department aircraft with AUCKLAND, 8 April — Pacific Island nations need to of Defence. Of those, 441 died as a result of hostile action and 190 died of non-hostile causes. support each other to quickly respond to security crises The British military has declared that major combat —A 1st Infantry Division broadband if the region is to avoid being marginalized, a report said reported 58 deaths; Italy, 17; operations in Iraq had ended, soldier killed in an attack on on Tuesday. Spain, eight; Bulgaria, five; 493 US soldiers have died — Tuesday near Balad. access The report by an eminent persons group also said the Ukraine, four; Thailand, two; 332 as a result of hostile action —A 1st Armoured secretary-general of the 16-nation Pacific Island Forum Denmark, El Salvador, and 161 of non-hostile causes, Division soldier killed in an SINGAPORE, 8 April — needs to be given more powers to quickly act in case of a Estonia and Poland have according to the military. attack on a police station in Singapore Airlines (SIA) regional crisis. reported one each. Since May The latest deaths reported Baghdad on Wednesday. will fit 40 of its aircraft with “The bottom line is that future inter-country relation- 1, when President Bush by the military: Internet broadband Internet access ships will need to be closer and more mutually supportive if capability as part of its ef- the region is to avoid decline and international forts to consolidate its posi- marginalization,” said the report compiled by a group led by tion as a leading world car- former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan. rier, which is now facing a Australia has expressed concern that political and eco- stronger competition from its nomic instability among its neighbours could create havens regional and international for drug traffickers, people smugglers, and financial bases rivals. for terror organizations. The service, which will be The report, later endorsed by a meeting of forum mem- a pay-as-you-use option, will bers, said there was scope for enhanced economic coopera- allow passengers such as busi- tion and a more comprehensive regional approach to shared nessmen with laptops to enjoy security interests. high-speed Internet surfing, Forum members met in Auckland to consider the re- send e-mail and chat on-line, port’s findings and gave their seal of approval before its next according to local Press re- full meeting in Apia, Samoa, later this year. ports on Tuesday. The Singa- “What this set of decisions does is actually charge the pore carrier, which will forum secretary- general with being proactive when he sees launch the service on long- a crisis developing,” Prime Minister Helen Clark told a news haul flights, will start to outfit conference after the meeting. the planes with the capability The current secretary general is former Australian in August and the first batch diplomat Greg Urwin. US Marines with the 2nd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment in military vehicles leave their will be equipped by early next MNA/Reuters base to patrol in the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq, on 7 April, 2004. —INTERNET year. — MNA/Xinhua

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Sunni guerillas guard the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, 65 kms west of Baghdad, on Wednesday, 7 April, 2004. US troops battled with guerillas in two central Iraqi towns on Wednesday, with at least 60 Iraqis killed and more than 120 wounded in Iraqis look at the burned wreckage of a car after it was caught in a crossfire between overnight Spanish troops and forces of Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the city of Kufa, fighting in on 7 April, 2004. —INTERNET Fallujah, hospital officials said. INTERNET

Troops retrieve a US military helicopter that made an emergency landing in the city of Baqouba, Iraq, on Wednesday, 7 April, 2004. —INTERNET

Palestinian demonstrators burn the US flag as they hold up the Iraqi national flag,

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An Iraqi militiaman aligned with Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wears a makeshift grenade on his belt on 7 April, 2004.

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the Shiite district of Sadr City, north Bagdhad, Iraq , recently. Witnesses say two missiles fired from the air hit the neighbourhood, wounding three. —INTERNET

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NASSIRIYA (Iraq), 8 April — Radical Shiite militiamen fought gun battles with Italian troops in the southern town of Nassiriya on Tuesday and two civilians were killed, witnesses said. Sadr aide says Iraqis capture The violence was part near the local headquar- troops serve in southern and the closure of his coalition soldiers of a surge of unrest led by ters of Iraq’s Coalition Iraq in a multinational newspaper by US-led au- BEIRUT, 8 April — A top aide to the militant Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a cleric Provisional Authority. force under British com- thorities. Moqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday that his supporters had fiercely opposed to the The witnesses said two mand. A US spokesman re- captured a number of soldiers from the US-led coalition US-led occupation. civilians had been killed A suicide bombing on vealed on Monday that an during clashes currently taking place across a large swathe The fighting in and four wounded in the Italian headquarters in Iraqi judge had issued an of Iraq. Nassiriya erupted at about crossfire. Two members of Nassiriya killed 19 Ital- arrest warrant for Sadr “Some tribes have captured some occupation forces on 4 am (0000 GMT) and con- Sadr’s Mehdi Army mili- ians in November. several months ago in the streets,” Qays al-Khazali told a news conference in the tinued into the morning. tia were wounded. There Sadr has sent his Mehdi connection with the mur- Shiite Muslim holy city of Najaf. Four Italian vehicles had was no word on Italian Army militiamen into the der a year ago of moder- He gave no further details. The news conference was been burned in the clashes casualties. streets of Baghdad and cit- ate Shiite cleric Abdul broadcast by Lebanon’s al-Manar television station, in the Zeitoun District, Italian military offi- ies across the mainly Majid al-Khoei in a Najaf mouthpiece of the militant Shiite Hizbollah group. witnesses said. cials could not immedi- Shiite south in the last few mosque. Sadr’s group has There was no immediate comment on the report from Pro-Sadr fighters were ately be reached for com- days in protest at the de- denied involvement in the the command of US-led forces in Baghdad. still controlling the area, ment. About 2,500 Italian tention of one of his aides killing. —MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters Blix says Iraq worse off after war COPENHAGEN, 8 April — The costs of the war in Iraq have outweighed the benefits of removing Saddam Hussein, former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix told a Danish newspaper. “It’s positive that to continue its hunt for part of the US war on terror, Saddam and his bloody re- banned weapons. but instead of limiting the gime is gone, but when one In the interview, Blix effects of terror, the war has weighs the costs, it’s clearly said the war had contributed laid the foundation for even the negative aspects that to a destabilization of the more terror,” Blix said. dominate,” Blix told daily Middle East and a move Blix, a lawyer and former Jyllands-Posten in an inter- away from democracy in the Swedish foreign minister view. region, adding that even who at 75 now serves as The Swedish diplomat though Iraqis had been chairman of Sweden’s has criticized the United spared life under Saddam Weapons of Mass Destruc- States and Britain for going Hussein, it was at too high a tion Commission, retired to war without UN approval cost. from the United Nations last rather than allowing his team “Bush declared war as a June. — MNA/Reuters

Protesters shout anti-US slogans during a demonstration against US military presence UN suspends returns of Iraqi in Iraq, near the US Embassy in Tokyo, on 8 April, 2004. — INTERNEt refugees from Iran GENEVA, 8 April — The United Nations said on Tuesday it had temporarily China amends trade law to suspended convoys of Iraqi refugees returning from Iran due to insecurity in southern Iraq. The decision came af- radical Shiite Muslim sions in southern Iraq,” further gear to WTO rules ter 25 returnees were cleric Moqtada al-Sadr UNHCR spokesman Peter BEIJING, 8 April— China amended its 10-year-old trade law Tuesday to further stranded in Basra overnight have demonstrated against Kessler told a news brief- gear to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and promote trade growth. when drivers afraid of ille- the United States’ postwar ing. The amended trade law, eign trade rights for all com- better implement the revised gal checkpoints and plans for Iraq over the past A convoy carrying more passed by the Standing Com- panies and individuals. law and facilitate trade, Yu hijackings refused to go few days and occupied the than 200 Iraqis, many exiled mittee of the National Peo- It also highlighted Chi- said. beyond the southern city to governor’s office in Basra. for two decades, had been ple’s Congress, China’s top na’s rights as WTO mem- With a booming take them to their final des- “In Iraq, we have had due to return on Tuesday legislature, met the needs for ber, such as investigating economy, China’s foreign tination, the UN High Com- to temporarily interrupt our from Shiraz, Iran, but will further progress in trade, the foreign trade partners and trade witnessed remarkable missioner for Refugees repatriation convoys from stay at least temporarily at market economy, the imple- trade relief for enterprises, growth in the past decade. (UNHCR) said. Iran as from today due to Shalamcheh just inside Iran, mentation of its promise to and the protection of intel- Total foreign trade exceeded Armed supporters of security incidents and ten- he added. — MNA/Reuters the WTO and the accelera- lectual property rights, in- 850 billion US dollars last tion of rule of law, said Yu cluding a whole chapter on year, which makes China the Guangzhou, Vice-Minister the protection of trade-re- fourth largest trade partner of Commerce. lated aspects of intellectual in the world, compared to The new law modified property rights (TRIPS). the 11th largest 10 years some items to fit WTO rules The Ministry of Com- ago.The amended law will and China’s commitments merce will formulate follow- be effective as of July 1 this upon accession, such as for- up regulations and rules to year.— MNA/Xinhua

BRUSSELS, 8 April — The United Nations must have responsibility for all operations in Iraq before a wider NATO role in stabilizing the country can be considered, France says French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Tuesday. “Before considering anything at all, the United Nations no NATO must have responsibility for all operations. There must be a legitimate Iraqi Government — we want this to come as quickly as possible — and there must be a request from this role in Iraq government,” she told a news conference in Brussels. US Secretary of State Colin Powell urged NATO allies last week to consider a wider role for the alliance in stabiliz- before UN ing Iraq but France and Germany — both strong opponents of the US-led invasion of the country — had refused. French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said then that NATO was Sunni guerillas guard the streets of Fallujah, Iraq, 65 kms west of Baghdad, on 7 April, in charge “simply not the right place” for a decision on the situation 2004. US troops battled with guerillas in two central Iraqi towns Wednesday, with at least in Iraq after July 1, when the United States will restore 60 Iraqis killed and more than 120 wounded in overnight fighting in Fallujah. sovereignty to the people. — MNA/Reuters INTERNET

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Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt … (from page 1) at Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka on 4 April evening. At the call, they discussed holding of the First Joint Trade Commission Meeting and trade promotion of the two countries. Accompanied by Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population U Maung Aung, Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing met with State Minister for Home Affairs Mr Lutfozzaman Babar of Bangladesh at his office on 4 April evening. At the call, they discussed greater cooperation between two Ministries of Home Affairs, promotion of immigration tasks between the two countries and more bilateral cooperation in drug elimination and border security. Similarly, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan met with Bangladeshi Minister for Information Mr Tarku Islam at his office on 4 April evening. They also discussed cooperation in news and information between the two countries. Likewise, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe, accompanied by Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, met with Bangladeshi Minister for Communications Barrister Nazmul Huda at his office on 4 April evening. They discussed road construction tasks. Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt being seen off at Chittagong International MNA Airport by Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr M Morshed Khan.—˚MNA

Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt signs in visitors’ book at Export Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt signs in visitors’ book at Zia Memorial Processing Zone in Chittagong.— MNA Museum in Chittagong.—˚MNA

An official of Chittagong Export Processing Zone presents souvenir to Bangladeshi Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr M Morshed Khan and party see Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt.—˚MNA off Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt at Chittagong Airport. — MNA

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Executive Chairman Brig-Gen MD Zakir Hossain (Retd) extends greetings to Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and party.— MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 April, 2004 9

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Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin calls on Minister for Adviser to Commerce Mr Md Barkat Ullah Bulu meets Minister for Commerce Agriculture of Bangladesh Mr M K Anwar on 4-4-2004. — MNA Brig-Gen Pyi Sone on 4-4-2004. — MNA

Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing calls on State Minister for Home Affairs Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan calls on Minister for Information of of Bangladesh Mr Lutfozzaman Babar on 4-4-2004. — MNA Bangladesh Mr Tarku Islam on 4-4-2004. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 April, 2004

Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse) in Mandalay Division

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win and party pose for a documentary photo together with specialist, surgeons and nurses at opening of Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse).—˚MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win unveils the stone plaque of Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse).—˚MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win and party view the patient ward at Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse).—˚MNA

Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint formally open Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse)—˚MNA

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No. 1702/1994 Eastfield, Peterborough PE1 BEIJING, 8 April — Japan 5NA, England., is the Owner and China should strengthen of the following Trade ties in various fields so as to Mark:- deepen mutual understand- A D V E R T I S E M E N T S ing between the two peoples Reg. No. 1703/1994 D O R M A N and push forward bilateral K¥ip\pit\tc\dåeKÅy¨®Kc\; Reg. No. 1792/1989 cooperation, said a Japa- nese official here Tuesday. 1" Am˙t\(1)sk\mOwn\Âk^;@an' ®mn\ma.sk˚øN˙c\.Datuebdlup\cn\; Âk^;Âkp\mOeAak\ri˙ Reg. No. 1692/2004 m^;®Ks\sk\RMuAt∑k\ eAak\påpsßv\;Aa; ®mn\mak¥p\ec∑®Pc\. wy\y¨liueÂkac\; Chihiro Atsumi, Minis- eÂka\®caAp\påqv\" in respect of “Internal com- ter of the Japanese Embassy sU\sU\sU\ AeÂkac\;Ara AerAt∑k\ bustion engines included in in China, made the remark 1. Duplex Paper 55 MT Reg. No. 1704/1994 Classes 7 and 12 of Interna- following an inspection of (White) tional Classification of some assistance pro- 2" tc\dåpit\mv\.rk\/AK¥in\ ; 20-4-2004' en≥lv\ 12;00nar^ goods and parts and fittings 3" qiri˙liuqv\.AK¥k\m¥a;ri˙påk erac\;wy\er;@an' Pun\;nMpåt\-543365 qiu≥ grammes in southwest Chi- therefor” na’s Sichuan Province and Sk\q∑y\Niuc\påqv\" ®mn\ma.sk˚øN˙c\.Datuebdlup\cn\;®mn\ma.sk˚øN˙c\.Datuebdlup\cn\; Fraudulent imitation or Chongqing Municipality from March 22 to 25. CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Reg. No. 3675/1996 unauthorised use of the said Trade Mark will be dealt with Atsumi, as the head of the MV GEE HONG VOY NO (407) Used in respect of:- according to law. inspection team, said al- “Ball point pens, Lead, cor- though they did have some Consignees of cargo carried on MV GEE HONG Voy Win Mu Tin, rection pen, permanent type unavoidable problems, the No (407) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L markers, pencil, mechanical two neighbours should talk on 9-4-2004 and cargo will be discharged into the premises for PERKINS HOLD- pencil, water-based markers seriously together and in- of M.I.T.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and INGS LIMITED and stationery” crease contacts and ex- P.O. Box 60, Yangon changes in a bid to enhance expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Any unauthorized use, Dated: 9 April 2004 cooperation.—MNA/Xinhua port of Yangon. imitation,infringements or Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to fraudulent intentions of the 11.20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now above marks will be dealt declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from with according to law. the vessel. TIN OHNMAR TUN No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the B.A(LAW)LL.B,LL.M(UK), Claims Day. P.O. Box 109, SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Ph:248108/723043, MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY (For. A.AOKI, ISHIDA & AGENT FOR: M/S EAGLE CORPORATION ASSOCIATES Patents, Trademarks & Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Law, Japan) Dated: 9 April, 2004. ARRIVAL/CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CORRIGENDUM In the trademarks Caution- MV “BAGO” VOY NO BG 767/N ary Notice of Bristol - Myers Consignees of cargo carried on MV “BAGO” Voy No Squibb SARL, appearing on 7th April 2004, the correct BG 767/N are hereby notified that the vessel has arrived at word for trademark serial No. Yangon port on 12-4-2004 and will be berthing on about (2) with registered number 13-4-2004 and cargoes will be discharged into the premises IV/6038/2003 should be as follows:- China, US will talk about of Myanma Port Authority where it will lie at the consign- "DAFALGAN" ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the bye-laws and Taiwan issue conditions of the Port of Yangon. Mysterious BEIJING, 8 April — Chi- plement the ‘one-China’ Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:30 Brazil zoo nese Foreign Ministry policy and the principles en- am and 12 noon to 4 pm into Claims Day now declared as the spokesman Kong Quan said dorsed in the three China- here Tuesday that China and US joint communiques, and third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. animal deaths the United States will ex- to keep its promise,” he said. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the rise to 73 change views on the Taiwan In addition, Kong said Claims Day. ASO PAULO (Brazil), 8 issue during US Vice-Presi- China strongly opposed CONTAINER FEEDER SERVICE April — Seventy-three Sao dent Dick Cheney’s the US selling advanced MYANMA FIVE STAR LINE Paulo Zoo animals have died upcoming visit. weapons to Taiwan. Phone : 293147, 296507, 295754 from poisoning this year, and According to the Foreign By selling advanced Brazilian police said on Ministry, Cheney will pay a weapons to Taiwan, the Mexico flood death rises to 34 Tuesday they were extend- working visit to China from United States not only vio- ing their investigation be- April 13 to 15 at the invita- lated the commitments it had PIEDRAS NEGRAS people, rescuers on the “We were at home when cause they still lacked suffi- tion of Chinese Vice-Presi- made, but also damaged (Mexico), 8 April — Rescue ground searched for three the flooding started and we cient evidence to charge sus- dent Zeng Qinghong. peace and stability across the workers pulled three more young children swept away climbed a tree. But the tree pects. Kong said the Taiwan Taiwan Strait, Kong said. “I bodies from ruined houses by raging waters after a tree fell down and the children But the leading detective issue is the most sensitive believe the Chinese leaders in northern Mexico on Tues- they were sheltering in col- with it.” on the case, Clovis Ferreira and important issue in China- will once again expound day, taking to 34 the death lapsed. Torrential rain early on de Araujo, said the culprits US relations and currently China’s stand on this issue toll from flash floods that “The current swept them Monday caused the could be caught soon. Speak- the situation across the Tai- to Cheney during his visit ripped through this normally away,” said their shaken fa- Escondido River to burst its ing to journalists, Araujo said wan Strait is very sensitive here.” arid town near the US bor- ther, Antonio Hernandez, banks and send a deluge of police were looking into and special. MNA/Xinhua der. whose wife and daughter water into Piedras Negras, groups that might have ben- “Under such a situation, As helicopters scoured were also washed away but situated across the Rio efited financially from the we, as we always do, ask the the devastated landscape for rescued some distance from Grande River from Texas. animals’ deaths. United States to strictly abide DON’T SMOKE more than a dozen missing the house. MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters by its commitments, to im-

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DUBLIN, 8 April — World governments must tackle trade in counterfeit goods more aggressively amid mounting evidence that “terrorists” are benefiting from the While the world’s atten- Concern among physi- 20,000 people, company proceeds, the head of Interpol said on Tuesday. tion has focused on bringing cians and activists grew after spokeswoman Laureen Ronald Noble, secretary- to counterfeit brake parts “Intellectual property AIDS medicines to Africa and Abbott Laboratories raised Cassidy said. general of the international shows not only the link be- crime preys on the largest, other poor parts of the globe, the price of a key AIDS drug, The AIDS Drug Assist- police body based in Lyon, tween terrorist financing and fastest-growing sectors of the barriers to treatment are ris- Norvir, by 400 per cent last ance Programmes also can buy France, told American and intellectual property but also global economy, reaping the ing in the United States, they December, Zuniga and others Norvir at the old price, she European legislators meet- how intellectual property profits of others’ talent, in- said. said. said. ing in Dublin about the po- crime is not a victimless novation and enterprise.” Even patients covered by “This is not about blaming The annual cost for cock- tential danger to the public crime — the potential dan- Industrial piracy of goods state AIDS Drug Assistance industry for the entirety of tails of antiviral medicines that from the trade in fake car ger to the public...is too seri- ranging from designer cloth- Programmes are running into problems. Certainly pricing is suppress the HIV virus that parts. ous for governments and law ing, CDs and toys to mobile restrictions, such as limits on a concern,” Zuniga said. “We causes AIDS is about 20,000 He gave as an example enforcers to ignore.” phones and prescription the numbers of prescriptions need to look at a mixed basket US dollars to 25,000 US dol- the interception in Beirut last Henry Hyde, a member drugs costs economies they can fill each month, state of solutions.” lars, state officials said. year of counterfeit brake pads of the US House of Repre- around the world billions of officials and physicians said. Politicians “are not pay- As of January, 791 pa- and shock absorbers valued sentatives, told the meeting dollars each year. “We’re about to fall into a ing attention anymore”, he tients were on assistance pro- at one million euros and pur- that trading in fake goods The European Union is major crisis” if the trends con- added. Pharmaceutical com- gramme waiting lists, accord- portedly from a German car carried a relatively low risk introducing a new law aimed tinue, said Jose Zuniga, presi- panies say their prices reflect ing to Christine Lubinksi, ex- producer. of prosecution and lenient at combating a possible del- dent and chief executive of the enormous costs of re- ecutive director of the HIV “Subsequent enquiries penalties. uge of fake goods arriving the International Association searching and developing Medicine Association. Six revealed that profits from “With emerging tech- from the 10 countries which of Physicians in AIDS Care. lifesaving medicines. states have adopted drastic these consignments, had they nologies that allow for re- will join the EU on May 1. The physicians group met Some patients can receive reductions in services, she said. not been intercepted, were production of a low-cost, in- The law cleared a crucial Tuesday and sought advice help from drug makers. Abbott “If the trends continue, a destined for supporters of creasingly borderless trade, vote last month and is ex- on ways to address the pricing offers Norvir free to anyone whole bunch of people are not (Lebanese guerilla group) commerce in illegal goods is pected to be in place in time issue and lawmakers’ without public or private in- going to be treated ... and those Hizbollah,” he said. growing worldwide,” he for the expansion. underfunding of drug cover- surance and last year provided people are going to crash into “Linking the Hizbollah said. MNA/Reuters age programmes. free HIV testing to more than other parts of the health-care system. The patients do not go away,” said William Arnold Mexican woman performs Chocolate during pregnancy of the AIDS Drug Assistance Programmes Working Group. own Caesarean to save baby has good impact on baby MNA/Reuters LONDON, 8 April — A pregnant woman in Mexico LONDON, 8 April — Pregnant women rejoice. Eating chocolate is good for the baby, gave birth to a healthy baby boy after performing a say Finnish researchers. Christie’s to Caesarean section on herself with a kitchen knife, doc- Scientists at the Uni- to record their chocolate treats had a positive im- auction Chinese tors said on Tuesday. versity of Helsinki, who consumption and stress pact on the baby’s behav- It is thought to be the first Obstetrics. asked 300 pregnant women levels, found that daily iour. ceramics, jade known case of a self-inflicted Before losing conscious- Six months after the in- Caesarean in which both the ness the woman told one of Barcelona becomes first fants were born the moth- carvings mother and baby survived. her children to call a local ers who had eaten choco- HONG KONG, 8 April — The unidentified 40-year- nurse for help. After the nurse city to oppose bullfighting late reported more reac- Christie’s Hong Kong is old, who lived in a rural area stitched the wound with a sew- MADRID, 8 April — Barcelona has become the first tions such as smiling and holding an auction on April without electricity, running ing needle and cotton thread, city in Spain to declare its opposition to bullfighting in a laughter in their offspring. 25 and 26 to sell Chinese water or sanitation that was an the mother and baby were move hailed by animal rights activists, but the vote in the “And the babies of ceramics and jade carvings. eight-hour drive from the near- transferred and treated by city council on Tuesday will not mean it is banned. stressed women who had At a Press briefing on est hospital, performed the Valle and his colleagues at the Spaniards have for centuries enjoyed the spectacle of a regularly consumed choco- Tuesday, Christie’s Hong operation when she could not nearest hospital. matador taking on a bull with sword and a cape but the late showed less fear of new Kong introduced to the re- deliver the baby naturally. “This case represents an practice provokes harsh criticism from many in the Euro- situations than babies of porters part of the items. She had lost a previous unusual and extraordinary de- pean Union. “I’m delighted that we are the first town stressed women who had Among the some 200 items baby due to labour complica- cision by a women in labour council to take a stand on such a delicate and difficult abstained,” New Scientist of ceramic works, a blue and tions. “She took three small who, unable to deliver herself subject,” Mayor Joan Clos said in comments broadcast by magazine said on Tuesday. white Yongle period (1403- glasses of hard liquor and, us- spontaneously, and with no Cadena Ser radio.— MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters 1425) floral-lobed “dragon” ing a kitchen knife, sliced her medical help or resources, brushwasher of exceptional abdomen in three decided to perform a Caesar- rarity is among the highlights attempts...and delivered a male ean section upon herself,” EU failing to halt illegal timber trade this season, estimated infant that breathed immedi- Valle said. He added that a 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 BRUSSELS, 8 April — The European Union is failing to do enough in its own ately and cried,” said Dr RF mother’s instinct to save her backyard to halt the billion dollar trade in illegal logging, environmentalists said on Hong Kong dollars. For jade Valle, of the Dr Manuel child can move a woman to Tuesday. carvings, a magnificent im- Velasco Suarez Hospital in perform extraordinary acts but perial large white jade mar- San Pablo, Mexico. said it would not have been While the 15-nation bloc is encour- from legal and sustainable sources. riage bowl of Emperor Valle recounted the event necessary if adequate medical aging countries in Asia, Africa and Latin WWF wants the EU to ban imports of Qianlong’s period, expected in a report in the International care had been available. America to fight illegal tree felling illegal wood, toughening up a draft plan to fetch 8,000,000 Hong Kong Journal of Gynaecology and MNA/Reuters which is destroying rainforests and to fight illegal logging where Europe dollars, and a very rare impe- fuelling crime, it is silent on stamping would only accept timber imports if they rial incised and gilt-decorated out the activity at home and in new were certified as legal in the country of spinach-green jade book of WHO urges global crackdown member states, WWF said. origin. the same period, estimated “Governments often make it sound The green group also said illegal log- 2,500,000 to 3,500,000, are over road deaths crisis as if they are doing all they can to curb ging was a problem in the 10 mostly the highlights of the sale. illegal logging and trade but the reality Eastern European states set to join the At the auction, some 80 GEVEVA, 8 April — Governments around the world is different,” said WWF Forest Officer EU on May 1. The EU currently imports exquisite Chinese snuff bot- must crack down to improve traffic safety and stop road Jacob Andersen in a statement. half its timber from Eastern Europe and tles will also be offered. As deaths soaring even higher than current crisis levels, the WWF ranked 12 out of the 15 EU Russia, where up to half this amount is introduced by Christie’s, the World Health Organization said. states on their commitment to cleaning illegal. collection of snuff bottles The WHO said car-related mishaps killed 1.2 million up the 150 billion US dollars global Environmental groups estimate that features an important group people a year, injuring or disabling 50 million more, and said forest product trade. European imports of illegally-sourced of bottles decorated in deli- the casualty rate would increase by 65 per cent in the next 20 Britain came top of the list as it was timber are worth 1.2 billion euros a year. cate enamels produced by years without preventative measures. the only country to have a partnership The EU is an important market for the imperial workshops in “It is a huge and neglected public health problem,” said with a wood-producing country, Indo- both legal and illegally harvested timber Beijing during Emperor WHO injuries expert Etienne Krug, unveiling a report nesia, to combat illegal logging. entering international trade. It is the larg- Qianlong’s reign. The esti- calling for safety measures from drivers, road builders, car Britain has also made a commitment est importer of plywood and sawnwood mated price of the bottles manufacturers, traffic engineers and even cyclists and pe- to buy wood destined for public service from Africa and the second largest from ranges from 1,000,000 to destrians.— MNA/Reuters contracts such as school construction Asia. — MNA/Reuters 1,800,000. — MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 April, 2004 Buffon signs new deal with Juve Late Bridge goal sends Chelsea into semifinals S MILAN, 8 April — Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has signed LONDON, 8 April — Chelsea stormed into the semifinals of the Champions League a two-year extension to his contract with the Italian champions. for the first time on Tuesday when they beat Arsenal 2-1 at Highbury with a dramatic Juventus said on Tuesday that the Italy international keeper, late winner for a remarkable 3-2 aggregate success. whose current deal was due to end in 2006, had agreed to stay with Second-half goals by Anything is possible now Chelsea formation paid off P the Turin club until at least 2008. Frank Lampard and Wayne for Chelsea after winning a handsomely. "This is a solid club and a winning team and that motivates me," Bridge, the winner coming frenetic duel to become the He replaced the ineffec- Buffon told the club's web site. three minutes from time, can- first London side since tive Scott Parker in the mid- O "It really pleases me that they see me as a person who can be part celled out Jose Antonio Tottenham Hotspur in 1962 dle with Jesper Gronkjaer of a cycle here," he added. Reyes's stoppage time goal to reach the last four of Eu- wide on the right, and the Buffon is the latest Juve player to commit himself to the club at the end of the first half for rope's elite competition. Dane proved to be the cru- R following striker Alessandro Del Piero, defenders Ciro Ferrara and Arsenal and gave Chelsea The match mirrored three cial difference between the Gianluca Zambrotta and midfielder Alessio Tacchinardi who all one of the greatest victories of the four previous Arse- sides. agreed contract extensions this season. in their history. nal-Chelsea battles this sea- His whipped-in crosses The Italian news agency ANSA said Buffon had accepted a cut Claudio Ranieri's team, son, when Chelsea scored and flicks, unhinged the Ar- T in his salary as part of the new contract. assembled at a cost of more first and Arsenal ended up senal defence which finally "That is a choice made in line with what my team mates have done than 110 million pounds by winning 2-1. caved in just before the end. and is the right signal to send to Italian football," Buffon told ANSA. Russian billionaire Roman This time Arsenal scored England defender Bridge S A number of leading Italian clubs are struggling with debts Abramovich last summer, first and Chelsea came from scored the decisive goal largely blamed on excessive wages. — MNA/Reuters ended a run of 17 matches in behind to win -- thanks three minutes from the end which they had failed to beat largely to an inspired half- to stun most of Highbury their London rivals to set up time substitution by Ranieri, into silence. Monaco stun Real Madrid to reach semifinals a semifinal against Monaco, whose tinkering with the MNA/Reuters MONACO, 8 April — Monaco produced a remarkable comeback to knock nine-times managed by the old Chelsea winners Real Madrid out of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory in the second leg favourite Didier of their quarterfinal on Tuesday. Deschamps. Inspirational captain on Friday, also hit the wood- Ten minutes before the At the same time they sent Ludovic Giuly scored twice work twice in the dying min- interval, though, Raul Arsenal, as recently as Sat- as the French League lead- utes and Real could have no opened the scoring for Real urday morning were chasing ers recovered from a goal complaints about their de- when he picked his spot from a treble of Champions down on the night to level feat. 15 metres out after a neat League, English league and the aggregate score at 5-5 Carlos Queiroz's team, dummy by Guti. Monaco FA Cup, into despair. and qualify for the last four playing without suspended grabbed a lifeline seconds Arsenal were knocked out on the away goals rule. midfielder David Beckham, before halftime when Giuly of the FA Cup by Manches- They will face Chelsea in enjoyed most of the posses- volleyed home a low shot ter United in the semi-finals the semi-finals after Monaco sion at the start and Ronaldo after Morientes had diverted on Saturday and after failing coach Didier Deschamps's missed an 11th-minute a Patrice Evra cross into his yet again to reach the last former club upset their Lon- chance from a cross by fel- path. four of the Champions don rivals Arsenal 2-1 in low Brazilian Roberto Three minutes after the League, only now have the Tuesday's other quarter-fi- Carlos. interval Spain striker English title to aim for. nal return for a 3-2 aggregate Five minutes later French- Morientes gave real hope to But with Chelsea fast clos- triumph. man Zinedine Zidane's chip the principality team when ing on their heels in that com- Trailing 4-2 from the first was kept out only by a fine he rose superbly to head petition too, it could be leg in Spain, Monaco looked save from Monaco keeper home a cross by Evra. Ranieri's men who end up down and out when Raul Flavio Roma. Real's confidence de- with a glorious double. gave Real a 36th-minute At the other end Giuly serted them and Monaco Everything could be slip- lead. failed to convert a perfect poured forward, dramati- ping away for Arsenal now, Giuly gave them hope cross from Jerome Rothen cally turning the tie on its just as their stunned fans with a goal on the stroke of as the hosts, who abandoned head after 66 minutes when slithered off into the cold Chelsea’s Wayne Bridge, left, and Eidur Gudjohnsen cele- halftime, though, before their usual defensive Giuly cleverly flicked a cross North London night before brate the winning goal from Bridge in the UEFA Champions Fernando Morientes, on loan midfield formation, started by Hugo Ibarra past Casillas German referee Markus League quarterfinal soccer match against Arsenal at Highbury from Real, made it 2-1 after to flex their muscles. with his trailing leg. Merk brought this blood-and- Stadium, London, on Tuesday, 6 April, 2004. Chelsea won the the break and Giuly's deft The Real rearguard was MNA/Reuters thunder derby to a close. match 2-1 and advanced on aggregate 3-2.—INTERNET 66th-minute flick sealed one repeatedly outpaced by Dado of the biggest Champions Prso and Morientes, who League shocks of recent scored Monaco's vital sec- Depor complete mission impossible to make semis years. ond goal late on at the LA CORUNA (Spain), 8 April — Deportivo Coruna staged an incredible second-leg fight back to knock holders Monaco, who came back Bernabeu a fortnight ago AC Milan out of the Champions League with a stunning 4-0 win at the Riazor on Wednesday. from 3-0 down at halftime to against his employers, stung The Spaniards, trailing 4-1 from the first leg of the Brazilian goalkeeper was at fault for the second goal when draw 3-3 at home with AC Iker Casillas's fingers with a quarterfinal, rocked the Serie A side with a whirlwind first- he flapped at a superb cross from the left by Luque and Ajaccio in the French league fierce drive on the half hour. half performance that saw them take a 3-0 lead at the break. leaving the unmarked Valeron to head in from five metres. A smart strike from centre-forward Walter Pandiani, a With Milan still reeling from the blow it was Luque who header from Juan Carlos Valeron and a fierce drive from hit them again with a third before the break. Albert Luque a minute from halftime allowed Depor to wipe Latching on to the long clearance from Molina, he raced out Milan's first-leg advantage in the space of just 45 past Milan defenders Maldini and Cafu, sped into the area minutes and leave them on course to progress on the away and unleashed an unstoppable drive into the roof of the net. goals rule. Depor, who not managed to score against the Italians on But substitute and club captain Fran the provided the the previous two occasions they had met at the Riazor — icing on the cake when he smashed in a fourth 14 minutes losing 4-0 in one of the games — were now ahead on the from time to give the Galicians a 5-4 aggregate victory. away goals rule. Depor now face Porto in their first Champions League Javier Irureta's side played some brilliant possession semifinal appearance. football after the break to leave Milan chasing shadows in the It was the first time a team has ever recovered from a midfield and living off scraps up front and completed a near- three-goal first leg deficit to win a Champions League perfect performance when Fran scored made it 4-0. knockout tie and was all the more impressive as it came The Depor winger controlled a cross-field pass with his against the hugely experienced Milan side who had not shoulder, stepped into the area and then saw his left-foot shot previously conceded a European away goal all season. take a deflection off Cafu and fly into the net to the joy of the Depor got off to a dream start when they scored from their delirious home fans. very first attack. Milan could have taken the tie into extra time with a single Pandiani, who scored Depor's goal in the first leg and also goal but never looked capable of getting it as Depor, who knocked out Juventus in the previous round, received the have now won eight successive home games in Europe ball with his back to goal on the edge of the area, turned without conceding a goal, continued to combine a furious sharply to leave Paolo Maldini trailing and drilled a left-foot work rate with controlled passing to complete a wonderful shot low past Dida and inside the post. victory. "It was almost mission impossible," coach Irureta Depor put the Serie A side on the rack for the next 20 told Spanish television. minutes, although Milan did threaten when midfielder Kaka "I had some hopes of us making a comeback because I raced clear on he break only to be denied by a sharp save know we are the sort of the team that is capable of doing some from Molina. great things as well as making some dreadful mistakes." Monaco’s French midfielder Jerome Rothen(L) vies with The Galicians continued to have the better of the play and Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Italian TV: "It's Real Madrid’s Portuguese midfielder Luis Figo during had a string of further chances go further in front in the next difficult to explain. We were up against a very good team, their Champions League quarter-final second leg few minutes. who played very well and there were some errors on our part football match in Monaco.—INTERNET Valeron and Victor were both denied by Dida but the but it really is hard to explain this defeat.— MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 9 April, 2004 15 Monasteries 20:55 Brave Youth Showing Sights “Myanma Pano- permarkets” Expedition (Part-IV) MRTV-3 16:10 Song “The Towering His Strength & Abili- rama & Myanma Sen- 04:10 Song “The Outstand- 05:45 National News MRTV-3MRTV-3 Flowers” ty timent” ing Ones” 05:50 Wall-Hung Giant Lob- 16:15 National News 21:00 National News 23:36 Sittway with Magnifi- 04:15 National News sters 16:20 Nipa Palm Forest 21:05 Modern Embroidery cent Sight 04:20 100 Shuttle Tradi- 05:55 Water Festival In The 16:25 Song of Myanmar 21:08 Song “Glory of 23:40 Headline News tional Weaving Indus- Month of Dagu Beauty & Scenic Myanmar” 23:42 Ayeyawady Dolphin try 06:00 National News Sights “Mingalabar” 21:10 The Wooden Walking Expedition (Part-IV) 04:25 Songs “To Golden 06:05 Hsinbyushin Temples, 9-4-2004 (Friday) 16:30 National News Stick 23:45 National News Mandalay” Stone Carving and (Programme Schedule) 16:35 Talent Show on a 21:15 National News 23:50 Wall-Hung Giant Lob- 04:30 National News Monasteries Morning Transmission Maze of Xylophones 21:20 Shwe Nan Daw Cul- sters 04:35 Paintings decorated by 06:10 Song “The Towering (9:00 - 10:00) 16:40 Myanmar Spirulina tural Museum 23:55 Water Festival In The art of goldsmith Flowers” 16:45 National News 21:25 Song of Myanmar Month of Dagu 04:40 Thin Straw Pulp Paper 06:15 National News 9:00 Signature Tune 16:50 What an Interesting Beauty & Scenic 24:00 National News 04:42 Mahuya Dam 06:20 Nipa Palm Forest Greeting Souvenir Shop Sights “Mingalabar” 00:05 Hsinbyushin Temples, 04:45 National News 06:25 Song On Screen “Horse 9:02 Song of Myanmar 16:55 A Dance to the Harvest 21:35 Sittway with Magnifi- Stone Carving and 04:50 Percussion of Pan (or) Cart” Beauty & Scenic 16:58 Yangon, The Capital cent Sight Monasteries Communal Drum 06:30 National News Sights “Mingalabar” 17:00 National News 21:40 Headline News 00:10 Song “The Towering 04:55 Brave Youth Showing 06:35 Talent Show on a Maze 9:06 Sittway with Magnifi- 17:05 Historical Shwe Inpin 21:42 Ayeyawady Dolphin Flowers” His Strength & Abili- of Xylophones cent Sight Monastery Expedition (Part-IV) 00:15 National News ty 06:40 Myanmar Spirulina 9:10 Headline News 17:10 Song “Have Sweet 21:45 National News 00:20 Nipa Palm Forest 05:00 National News 06:45 National News 9:12 Ayeyawady Dolphin Dreams” 21:50 Wall-Hung Giant Lob- 00:25 Song of Myanmar 05:05 Modern Embroidery 06:50 What an Interesting Expedition (Part-IV) 17:15 National News sters Beauty & Scenic 05:08 Song “Glory of Souvenir Shop 9:15 National News 17:20 Finished Products of 21:55 Water Festival In The Sights “Mingalabar” Myanmar” 06:55 A Dance to the Harvest 9:20 Wall-Hung Giant Lob- Teak Month of Dagu 00:30 National News 05:10 The Wooden Walking 06:58 Yangon, The Capital sters 17:25 Song of Myanmar 22:00 National News 00:35 Talent Show on a Stick 07:00 National News 9:25 Water Festival In The Beauty & Scenic 22:05 Hsinbyushin Temples, Maze of Xylophones 05:15 National News 07:05 Historical Shwe Inpin Month of Dagu Sights “Come and See Stone Carving and 00:40 Myanmar Spirulina 05:20 Shwe Nan Daw Cul- Monastery 9:30 National News Myanmar” Monasteries 00:45 National News tural Museum 07:10 Song “Have Sweet 9:35 Hsinbyushin Temples, 22:10 Song “The Towering 00:50 What an Interesting 05:25 Song of Myanmar Dreams” Stone Carving and Evening Transmission Flowers” Souvenir Shop Beauty & Scenic 07:15 National News Monasteries (19:30 - 23:30) 22:15 National News 00:55 A Dance to the Harvest Sights “Mingalabar” 07:20 Finished Products of 9:40 Song “The Towering 22:20 Nipa Palm Forest 00:58 Yangon, The Capital 05:35 Sittway with Magnifi- Teak Flowers” 19:30 Signature Tune 22:25 Song On Screen 01:00 National News cent Sight 07:25 Song of Myanmar 9:45 National News Greeting “Horse Cart” 01:05 Historical Shwe Inpin 05:40 Headline News Beauty & Scenic 9:50 Nipa Palm Forest 19:32 Song of Myanmar 22:30 National News Monastery 05:42 Ayeyawady Dolphin Sights “Come and See 9:55 Song of Myanmar Beauty & Scenic 22:35 Talent Show on a 01:10 Song “Have Sweet Myanmar” Beauty & Scenic Sights “Myanma Pano- Maze of Xylophones Dreams” Sights “Come and See rama & Myanma Sen- 22:40 Myanmar Spirulina 01:15 National News Myanmar” timent” 22:45 National News 01:20 Finished Products of 19:36 Let’s have fun watch- 22:50 What an Interesting Teak 9-4-2004 Friday) ing Chinlone Games Souvenir Shop 01:25 Song of Myanmar Regular Programmes for 19:40 Headline News 22:55 A Dance to the Harvest Beauty & Scenic Viewers from Abroad 19:42 Ayeyawady Dolphin 22:58 Yangon, The Capital Sights “Come and See Evening Transmission Expedition (Part-III) 23:00 National News Myanmar” (15:30 - 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Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win addresses opening ceremony of Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse).— MNA Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse) in Mandalay Division

YANGON, 8 April — Spe- pital (Kyaukse) Dr Min Ko ment has been developing ensuring health and longev- vided with skilled health staff ter being upgraded, the 200- cialist Hospital (Kyaukse) and specialists, surgeons, all the sectors for the nation ity of the entire people. Be- to meet the standard of bed special hospital is made was opened in Mandalay nurses, members of the Un- to stand tall among the world fore 1988, there were only Yangon General Hospital in up of 235 health staff includ- Division this morning. Vice- ion Solidarity and Develop- nations. four institutions of higher offering health care services ing 12 professors, 12 spe- Chairman of the National ment Association and those It is laying down and learning under the Ministry and to ensure harmonious cialists, 22 assistant sur- Health Committee State of social organizations, implementing special of Health. Now there are 14 health development between geons. And modern medical Peace and Development townselders, and entertain- projects for progress of re- in Yangon and Mandalay. upper and lower Myanmar. equipment has been installed Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen ment troupes. mote border areas that lagged There are now 43 nurses and In accord with the regional to the hospital, he said. Soe Win attended the open- First, Lt-Gen Ye Myint, behind in development for midwifery training schools requirement, the 200-bed Investing in the health ing ceremony and unveiled Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Dr various reasons, while giv- in the nation, up from 26 in hospital equipped with mod- sector is the most fundamen- the plaque of the hospital. Kyaw Myint formally ing priority to building in- 1988. ern health aids has been built tal in building up an all-round Also present on the oc- opened the hospital. Next, frastructures including insti- The Government is also in Kyaukse. developed nation, so the casion were member of the Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win tutions of higher learning, producing post-diploma cer- Thus, the physicians and Ministry of Health spends State Peace and Develop- and party sprinkled scented hospitals, dams and bridges tificate holders and trying to health staff of hospital are more and more funds year ment Council Lt-Gen Ye water on the plaque. for the regions lying in the enhance the qualifications of urged to do their work with by year, he said. Myint, Mandalay Division The opening ceremony nation’s hub. It has set up 24 doctors and nurses. In Man- sincere goodwill and to value Regarding the basic Peace and Development took place at the hall of the development zones, and car- dalay Division, there were their profession. The local foundation on health, now Council Chairman Central hospital. Speaking on the rying out the five rural de- 66 hospitals and 155 rural people will have to strive for the number of hospitals has Command Commander Maj- occasion, the Secretary-1 velopment tasks. health centres in 1988. But the uplift of their health and increased to 766 from 617 in Gen Ye Myint, Minister for said that with the coopera- In this regard, the whole now, there are 84 hospitals fitness to make efforts for 1988. A total of 140 hospi- Construction Maj-Gen Saw tion of the people, the Gov- nation is achieving progress. and 165 rural health centres the progress and prosperity tals have been upgraded to Tun, Minister for Informa- ernment has been striving for The emergence of industries, in the division. of the region. 50-bed, 100-bed, 200-bed tion Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, the harmonious development hospitals, bridges and water Moreover, 14 hospitals Later, Minister for Health and 300-bed ones. Minister for Science and of all the townships, districts, supply system in Kyaukse have been upgraded. Ad- Dr Kyaw Myint presented a There were 12,268 doc- Technology U Thaung, Min- and states and divisions in Township is the result of the vanced medicines and medi- report, saying that the gov- tors in 1988 and now there ister for Health Dr Kyaw the whole country, based on endeavours for equitable cal equipment and specialist ernment has been steadfastly are 16,570. And there were Myint, Mandalay Mayor the significant conditions of development of all regions physicians have been pro- providing community health eight hospitals and six dis- Brig-Gen Yan Thein, Com- the respective regions. The and narrowing the develop- vided to the health facilities care services for the people pensaries in border areas in mander of No 99 Light In- hospital will provide ad- ment gap between the re- to promote health care serv- in the entire nation including 1988, but in 2004, there are fantry Division Col Tin Oo vanced health care services gions. ices. border areas. 54 hospitals, 81 dispensaries, Lwin, departmental heads of for the national races living In the health sector, the In accord with the guid- The hospital was con- 32 rural health care centres the Ministry of Health, local in Kyaukse District and help Government has been laying ance of the Head of State the structed at a cost of over and 51 rural health care authorities, Medical Super- contribute to the regional down and implementing Mandalay General Hospital K 1,000 million donated by branches. In Mandalay Di- intendent of Specialist Hos- development. The Govern- plans with the objective of has been upgraded and pro- the Olympic Company. Af- vision, there were 66 hospitals and 155 rural health centres in 1988 and the number has grown up to 84 hospitals and 165 rural health care centres. And 14 hospitals have been upgraded now. From 1999-2000 fiscal year to 2002-2003 fiscal year, altogether 21.7 million US$ was spent on upgrading the hospitals in Yangon, Man- dalay, cities in States and Divisions and district level hospitals, he said. The minister thanked those who contributed towards timely completion of the hospital. Next, the Secretary-1 and party viewed the X-ray room, wards, orthopaedic ward, operation theatre, intensive care unit and eye patients ward and gave instructions. Afterwards, the Secre- tary-1 and party posed for a documentary photo together with specialists, doctors, nurses and locals in front of the hospital. Newly opened Specialist Hospital (Kyaukse) seen in Kyaukse.— MNA MNA