President U Thein Sein Receives British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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Established 1914 Volume XIX, Number 260 13 th Waxing of Pyatho 1373 ME Friday, 6 January, 2012 Our Three Main * Non-disintegration of * Non-disintegration of * Perpetuation of National Causes the Union National Solidarity Sovereignty President U Thein Sein receives British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein received British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr William Jefferson Hague and party at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Residence, here, at 2 pm today. Also present at the call were Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Industry U Soe Thein, Union Minister at the President Office U Thein Nyunt, Union Minister for Finance and Revenue U Hla Tun, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Tin Naing Thein and departmental heads. The British delegation was accompanied by British Ambassador to the Republic of the Union Myanmar Mr Andrew Richard Heyn. They focused on political developments in the two countries and mutual cooperation.—MNA President of the President of the Republic of the Union Republic of the Union of of Myanmar U Thein Myanmar U Thein Sein Sein receives British cordially greets British Secretary of State for Secretary of State for Foreign and Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Commonwealth Affairs Mr William Jefferson Mr William Jefferson Hague. Hague. —MNA MNA Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar to David Moyes Defence Services Commander- cooperate with unhappy with in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win meets the Chief India, Turkey in Everton’s per- of Army Staff of the Indian cooperatives, formance after Army livestock breeding Bolton defeat PAGE 9 PAGE 2 PAGE 14 P1(5).pmd 1 1/6/2012, 7:50 AM 13 th Waxing of Pyatho 1373 ME Friday, 6 January, 2012 President U Thein Sein receives Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army and party President U Thein Sein and Indian goodwill delegation led by Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh have a documentary photo taken.—MNA NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—President of the Republic of the Thein Sein were Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Staff of the Indian Army was accompanied by Indian Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein received a goodwill delegation General Min Aung Hlaing, Union Minister for Home Affairs Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dr led by Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army General Vijay Lt-Gen Ko Ko, Union Minister for Defence Lt-Gen Hla Min, Villur Sundararajan Seshadri. Kumar Singh of India at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin They cordially discussed matters on friendly relations Residence, here, at 4 pm today. and departmental heads. and cooperation between the armed forces of the two Present on the occasion together with President U The Indian delegation led by the Chief of the Army countries.—MNA President U Thein Sein receives a goodwill delegation led by Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh.—MNA NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan — A total of 6656 prisoners — 569 Section 204 (b) of the Constitution. women and 6087 men — enjoyed amnesty as from 3 January, Besides, the death sentences of 33 prisoners — 31 men 6656 prisoners 2012, after the President Office of the Republic of the Union and two women — were commuted to life imprisonment, over of Myanmar had announced the Order No.1/2012 on 2 January, 30-year sentences of 1118 prisoners — 988 men and 130 2012. women— were reduced to 30-year sentences, from 20 year granted amnesty, The order was issued as a gesture of hailing the 64 th sentences to 30-year sentences of 2702 prisoners— 2300 Anniversary Independence Day and for the sake of State men and 402 women — were commuted to 20-year sentences peace and stability, the rule of law, national solidarity and on and under 20-year sentences of 35111 prisoners — 29855 38964 get clemency grounds of humanitarian and the President has granted an men and 5256 women — were reduced by a quarter of their amnesty for the prisoners from various jails in accord with prison terms.—MNA P16(6).pmd 16 1/6/2012, 7:50 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 6 January, 2012 PERSPECTIVES Union Foreign Minister meets British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Friday, 6 January, 2012 Time and tide wait for no man Union Minister for Time and tide wait for no man. We all Foreign should think of how we spend our times for our Affairs U whole life, our families as well as our country Wunna and our society and how we serve the interests Maung Lwin of people, country and family. The year 2011 receives is said to be a milestone for Myanmar. The Secretary of country sees unprecedented reforms, which State for bring a good deal of benefits to people. To Foreign and establish a good environment and a community, Commonwealth unity and cooperation of the citizens are a Affairs must. The already-prevailed circumstances Mr William are to be carried forward to the 2012. The Jefferson people with different views and ideas are to Hague. actively engage in nation-building endeavors MNA on the common ground. Because of time, diligence and unity of their people, developed NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Both sides discussed further cementing relationships countries achieved successes. To be able to U Wunna Maung Lwin and a British delegation led by and bilateral cooperation between the two countries. keep abreast of those developed countries, our Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr The delegation members arrived in Nay Pyi Taw at 9:15 people are to effectively use precious times William Jefferson Hague held talk at his office here at 10:15 am today, and they left for Yangon in the evening by a special with the sense of patriotic spirit in order to hit am today. flight.—MNA the development goal in a short period of time. NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— Myanmar to cooperate with India, Turkey Indian Ambassador Dr Villur Sundararajan Seshadri called Types of telephones on Union Minister for in cooperatives, livestock breeding Cooperatives and for exchanged daily Livestock and Fisheries U NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—For ensuring convenient Ohn Myint at his office, here, communication of the people, Myanma Posts and at 8.30 am today. Telecommunications exchanges CDMA fixed phone (01- They discussed 72xxxx) and CDMA mobile phone (09-80xxxxx) with cooperation in cooperatives GSM, CDMA-450 and CDMA-800 telephones beginning and livestock breeding tasks 13 December 2011. between the two countries Applications are being accepted daily for exchanging and sending of a delegation cellular mobile telephones 09-99xxxxx and 09-90xxxxx to milk and dairy production with GSM, CDMA-450 and CDMA-800 telephones up to industries in India. 31 January. Those wishing to exchange telephones must The Union Minister also take endorsement on clearance of debt from the Accounts received Honorary Consul Department of MPT in Yangon and countryside and submit General Mr Ercan Aygiin and the applications. party of Turkey at his office To exchange mobile telephones, the applicants must at 9.40 am today. They submit telephone bill, original agreement, photo copy and discussed cooperation in original Citizenship Scrutiny Cards to MPT. The telephones cooperatives and livestock are being exchanged at Economic Sections in and fishery tasks between the Shwegondine, Pansodan, Ahlon, Yangon Post Office and two countries. on 40 th Street in Yangon. Exchanging of cellular phones in Indian Ambassador Dr Villur Sundararajan Seshadri calls on Union Also present at the calls States and Regions are being carried out at respective MPT Minister for Cooperatives and for Livestock and Fisheries U Ohn were Deputy Minister Than Tun, and departmental offices. Myint. —MNA MNA heads.—MNA MPT to install auto-telephones CEO Classic Golf Tournament commences worth K 650,000 YANGON , 5 Jan—The NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—Myanma Posts and CEO Classic Golf Tourna- U Telecommunications has allowed the people to subscribe ment, jointly organized by Myint line auto-telephones as of 2 January. Myanmar Golf Federation Han, A subscriber can hire the auto-telephone from the and Myanmar PGA with director enterprise at cost of K 650,000 initial installation charge. sponsorship of CEO Group, The user must pay K 300,000 for the first installment to the kicked off at Royal of enterprise on the day the contract was signed, K 100,000 for Mingaladon Golf & CEO the second installment within five days after two months Country Club in Group, when the contract has been signed, K 100,000 for the third Mingaladon Township this tees installment within five days after four months, K 100,000 for morning. off to the fourth installment within five days after six months and Chairman of Zaygabar K 50,000 for the fifth within five days after eight months. Co Ltd Dr Khin Shwe, open Arrangements have been made to install telephones Director U Myint Han of CEO after paying the first installment to the enterprise within three CEO Group and Vice- Classic days. Presidents of Myanmar PGA Golf For further information, enquire respective MPT and MGF, U Aung Kyi and Tourna- branches. U Min Thein formally MNA opened the tournament. ment. After the first round, MGF Zaw Zaw Latt (Srixon) led Take Fire Preventive Measures the professional golfers 68, Zaw Win Win (Srixon) In the men’s amateur Thein Naing Soe tied at first division with 67, followed and Nay Bala Win Myint division, Aung Hsan Myo, position with 69 each.