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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 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 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 , Union Minister for Industry U , Union Minister at the President Office U , Union Minister for Finance and Revenue U , 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 of the Indian cooperatives, formance after Army livestock breeding Bolton defeat PAGE 9 PAGE 2 PAGE 14

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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 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 with 67, followed and Nay Bala Win Myint division, Aung Hsan Myo, position with 69 each. by Hla Myo (APPO) with with 69 each. Maung Maung Oo and MNA

p2(6).pmd 2 1/6/2012, 7:50 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 6 January, 2012 7 Foreign Heads of State send felicitations to President U Thein Sein

NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan — The following are messages of these outcomes, the existing relations of our countries will that the ongoing positive developments witnessed in the felicitations from foreign heads of State to President of the be more fruitful, for the benefit of our people and for the sake Republic of the Union of Myanmar will continue towards the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein, on the of peace, cooperation and prosperous development in the transfer to democracy, economic reforms, national occasion of the 64 th Anniversary Independence Day of the region and the world over. reconciliations, and open policy to guarantee evermore Republic of the Union of Myanmar. On this occasion, I wish Your Excellency the best of development and stability for the friendly people of From Truong Tan Sang, President of Socialist Republic of health, happiness and many successes in your noble position. Myanmar. Viet Nam From Kim Yong Nam, President, Presidium, Supreme I would like to seize this opportunity to praise the Your Excellency People’s Assembly of DPRK distinguished historic relations between Egypt and Myanmar On the occasion of the 64 th Anniversary of the Your Excellency, since 1953, and further to assert our political will to enhance Independence Day of the Republic of the Union of I warmly congradulate you, your government people on and develop the ties of cooperation for the common interest Myanmar, on behalf of the State and people of Viet Nam 64 th anniversary of the independence of Myanmar. of our two countries and people. and in my own name, I have the great honour to extend to I also sincerely wish you, your government and people From Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, Your Excellency and the people of Myanmar the warmest greater successes in the future work for independent Excellency, congratulations. development and prosperity of the country. On the auspicious occasion of the 64 th Anniversary of I would like to congratulate the people of Myanmar for I take this opportunity to express my conviction that Independence of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the their great achievements recorded over the recent years and friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Royal Government and the people of Cambodia join me in firmly believe that under your talented leadership, Myanmar Myanmar will further expand and develop in common conveying our warmest congratulations to Your Excellency, shall continue to record greater achievements in their course interests and desires of the two peoples. the Government and the people of Myanmar. We would also of national construction and defence. From Raul Castro Ruz, President of the Councils of State like to extend our best wishes for Your Excellency’s good We are very delighted at the relations of age-long and of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba health and happiness as well as for the peace, progress and friendship and fine cooperation between our countries which Your Excellency, prosperity of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the have been continuously nourished over the past decades by On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of people. generations of leaders and peoples of our countries. I firmly the Union of Myanmar, I extend to you cordial congratulations May I also express my confidence that the traditional believe that with the contributions of our generation, these and ratify to you the interest in enhancing the friendly relations of friendship and close cooperation between our relations, will be more fruitful, for the benefit of our people relations between our countries. two countries will continue to grow stronger and deeper for and for the sake of peace, cooperation and prosperous I renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration. the benefit of our two Buddhist peoples. development in the region and the world over. From Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Please accept, Mr President, the assurances of my highest On this occasion, I wish Your Excellency the best of Republic of Iran, consideration. health, happiness and many successes in your noble position. Excellency, From Samdeeh Akka Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime From Nguyen Tan Dzung, Prime Minister of Socialist I would like sincerely to congratulate Your Excellency, Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Republic of Viet Nam the government and the nation of your country the National Excellency, Your Excellency, Day of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. On behalf of the Royal Government and people of On behalf of the Government and People of Viet Nam, I am hopeful that due to our common political will and Cambodia, I have the great pleasure to extend to Your and in my own name, I would like to extend my hearted desire and in line with the interests of the nations of Iran and Excellency and through you to the Government and people congratulations and best wishes to you and the people of Myanmar our friendly relation and cooperation will be of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, my heartfelt Myanmar on this joyous occasion of the 64 th Anniversary of further expanded and strengthened. congratulations on the auspicious occasion of the 64 th the Independence Day of the Republic of the Union of I pray to the Almighty God for Your Excellency’s Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of the Myanmar. success and good health, and for happiness and prosperity of Union of Myanmar. I would like to congratulate the people of Myanmar for the government and the nation of Myanmar. I strongly believe that the relations of good friendship their great achievements recorded over the recent years and From Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, and close cooperation between our two countries will be hope that under your leadership, Myanmar shall continue to Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, further enhanced and deepened in the years to come for the record greater achievements in their course of national Arab Republic of Egypt, mutual interests of our two peoples as well as the whole construction and defence. Dear Excellency, ASEAN family. May the traditional relations of friendship and the fine It gives me great pleasure to extend to Your Excellency May I take this opportunity to extend to Your Excellency cooperation between Viet Nam and Myanmar be further my most heartfelt congratulations on behalf of the people my best wishes for your personal good health and greater strengthened and broadened for the interests of our two and government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the success in the fulfillment of your noble tasks and for the peoples and for the sake of peace, stability, cooperation and occasion of the 64 th Anniversary of the Independence Day of prosperity of the people of the Republic of the Union of development in the region and the world over. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, wishing to you all Myanmar. We are very delighted at the outcomes of our recent success and the friendly people of Myanmar evermore progress Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my official visit to Myanmar and attending the 4 th Greater and prosperity under your wise leadership. highest consideration and my best wishes for a prosperous Mekong Summit in Myanmar. We firmly believe that with On this occasion allow me to express my full confidence and Happy New Year 2012. Application for registration as Public notice for remonstration 1. Kayin Democratic Party, submitted its name, flag and seal political party granted headquartered at No.254, Bogyoke to be used as mentioned hereunder. Road, No.9 ward (Yekyaw), Hpa- 2. It is hereby announced in accord NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—Union Election Commission issued Announcement an Township, Kayin State, applied with Political Parties Registration No.1/2012 today. for registration as a political party Rule 14 (d) that those who wish to The translation of the announcement is as follows:- on 5-1-2012 in accord with remonstrate with the Union Republic of the Union of Myanmar Political Parties Registration Law Election Commission about the Section 5. In applying for its party name, flag and seal may do Union Election Commission registration, the party has so with firm evidence within seven Nay Pyi Taw Flag of Kayin Democratic Party days from the date of this Announcement No.1/2012 announcement. 12 th Waxing of Pyatho, 1373 ME Seal of Kayin Democratic Party (5 th January, 2012) NLD party granted to register as political party It is hereby announced that National League for Democracy Party, headquartered at No.97/B, West Shwegondiang Road, Bahan Township, Yangon Region, is granted to register in accord with Section 9 of the Political Parties Registration Law, as of 5th January, 2012. Its registration number is 47.

Sd/ Win Ko Secretary Union Election Commission Union Election Commission

YANGON , 5 Jan—Yangon Region Fire Township. At present, some families of fire Taungnyunt Township, Deputy Commissioner Cash and kind Relief Camp Control Committee is survivors are living at the already-rebuilt U Hlaing Soe Thant and party of Yangon East rebuilding the houses for those who lost and-repaired houses. District provided 17 items of foodstuffs and provided to fire housings and damages in the outbreak of fire At the control centre at Maha Wizaya personal goods and K 700,000 each to each fire victims in Kutohseik Ward of Mingala Taungnyunt Mingalayama Monastery in Mingala victim family for the first time.—MNA

P7(6).pmd 7 1/6/2012, 8:04 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 6 January, 2012 Speaker receives British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar received a British delegation led by Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr. William Jefferson Hague at Zabuthiri Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building here at 1:00 am today. The meeting concentrated on Myanma current affairs of transition into democracy, arrangements for holding a fair by- election, and progress of cooperation tasks with national races, which is the basic need for stability of the State, and promoting of relationships between the two countries and exchanging views on experiences between Pyithu Hluttaw and British Parliament. Also present at the call with Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker were Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Swa, Pyithu Hluttaw Committee Chairmen and Secretaries. The British delegation was accompanied by British Ambassador to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mr. Andrew Richard Heyn.—MNA Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann receives a British delegation led by Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr. William Jefferson Hague at Zabuthiri Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building in Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA Football tune-up match held Mid-year Myanma Gems between HEDs Emporium 2011 reviewed NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— Hsan, Deputy Ministers for standing athletes to take part A tune-up match between Education U Aye Kyu and U in the 15 th ASEAN Universi- NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— more emporiums. underway to sell the polished football teams of Higher Ba Shwe, Deputy Minister ties Games to be held in Laos The Central Committee for The attendees re- jade lots in the emporiums, Education Departments (Up- for Information U Soe Win, in 2012. In the tune-up Organizing the Myanma ported on matters related to he said. He urged those per Myanmar) and (Lower Deputy Minister for Sports match, HED (Lower Gems Emporium reviewed holding the Myanma Gems present to make concerted Myanmar) was held at Nay U Aye Myint Kyu. Myanmar) team beat its op- the Mid-year Myanma Gems Emporiums on a grander efforts for holding the em- Pyi Taw FC football ground, The sports team rep- ponent with a 1-0 win. Emporium 2011 at the meet- scale. Member of the Cen- poriums to meet the interna- here, at 3 pm today. resenting Myanmar univer- After the match, Un- ing hall of Mani Yadana Jade tral Committee Deputy Min- tional standards. Among the spectators sities stood third in the 14 th ion Minister Dr Mya Aye Hall, here, at 2 pm today. ister U Htay Aung and mem- Also present at the were Union Minister for Edu- Asian Universities Games and deputy ministers spoke Patron of the Central bers of the Panel of Patrons meeting were chairmen and cation Dr Mya Aye, Union held in Thailand in 2010. words of encouragement to Committee Union Minister of the Central Committee secretaries of the work com- Minister for Hotels and Tour- The tune-up match the players. for Mines U Thein Htaik re- Union Minister for Transport mittee, vice-chairmen of ism and for Sports U Tint was aimed for emerging out- MNA viewed tasks of the mid-year U Nyan Tun Aung gave Myanmar Gems Entrepre- emporium and instructed advices. neurs Association and offi- attendees to discuss organiz- In his remarks, Pa- cials. Members of German Federal ing more gems emporiums tron Union Minister U Thein The Mid-year on a grander scale based on Htaik stressed the need to Myanma Gems Emporium experiences of the recent make preparations for the 2011 was successfully organ- Parliament calls on Chairman of emporium. gems emporiums like inter- ized at Mani Yadana Jade Responsible persons national level emporiums for Hall, here, from 24 Decem- Pyithu Hluttaw Planning and of work committees reported enabling the gem merchants ber 2011 to 3 January 2012. on progress of tasks in re- from global countries to at- A plan is underway to hold spective committees and tend the Myanma Gems the 49 th Myanma Gems Financial Development Committee preparations to be made for Emporiums. A plan is Emporium soon.—MNA

NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— Chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw Planning and Financial Development Committee U Soe Tha received Members of German Federal Parliament Mr. Jurgen Klimke and Dr Bijan Djir-Savai at No. 1 meeting hall of Hluttaw Building here at 4:00 pm today. It was attended by the committee members. The meeting focused on bilateral cooperation between the two Hluttaws of Myanmar and Germany. MNA Dy Construction Minister meets staff

YANGON , 5 Jan—Deputy Minister for Construction U Soe Tint met service personnel, at the meeting hall of Storage and Distribution (Yankin) of Public Work, Yangon Region on 2 January. He called for Chairman of Pyithu Hluttaw Planning and Financial Development Committee systematic storage and distribution of materials, fire drill for fire U Soe Tha receives Members of German Federal Parliament Mr. Jurgen Klimke and security measures, serving duties in line with civil service ethics and Dr Bijan Djir-Savai. minimizing losses. MNA MNA

P8(6).pmd 8 1/6/2012, 7:50 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 6 January, 2012 9 Lt-Gen Soe Win welcomes Chief of Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army Staff of Indian Army Army arrives in Nay Pyi Taw

NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— arrived at Nay Pyi Taw Air- Gen Maung Maung Ohn of NAY P YI T AW , 5 Beikman here this afternoon. Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of Com- A goodwill delegation led port here this afternoon. They Commander-in-Chief’s Jan—A ceremony to extend Lt-Gen Soe Win mander-in-Chief’s Office and a welcome to the Chief of cordially welcomed the senior military officers to the by the Chief of Army Staff of were welcomed at the Air- Office (Army), Indian Mili- Army Staff of the Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Chief of Army Staff of the the Indian Army General port by Commander of Nay tary Attaché’ Colonel Rajesh Army General Vijay Kumar Indian Army in front of Indian Army. And the Chief Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Kumar and officials. Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, Zeyathiri Beikman. After of Army Staff of the Indian AVSM, YSM, ADC and wife Maung Maung Aye, Maj- MNA ADC by Deputy Com- that, they took the salute of Army also introduced Indian mander-in-Chief of Defence the guard of honour and delegation members to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lt-Gen Soe Win and Chief of Army Staff Services Commander-in- inspected it. Deputy Commander-in- of Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe The Deputy Com- Chief. Win, took place at Zeyathiri mander-in-Chief introduced MNA taking salute of the guard of honour.—MNA

Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Deputy Commander-in-Chief Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win meets Indian delegation led by Chief of Army Lt-Gen Soe Win meets Chief of Army Staff of Staff of Indian Army General Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC. —MNA

NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan— Deputy Com- mander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Soe Win received an Indian delegation led by Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC at Zeyathiri Beikman here this afternoon. At the call together with Lt-Gen Soe Win were Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the office of Commander-in-Chief, Lt-Gen Myint Soe of the Commander-in- Chief’s Office (Army), Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Lt-Gen Wai Lwin, Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command and senior military officers. The Indian delegation was accom- panied by Indian military attaché to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Colonel Rajesh Kumar. Both sides discussed matters related to mutual relationships between the armed forces of the two countries. MNA Kayin Democratic Party Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister applies for registration as attends opening of library in Pathein

political party NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—Chief Minister of Ayeyawady Naungyoe Family K 1 million, townships of the district K Region U Thein Aung yesterday attended the opening 1 milion, Pathein Township Administrator U Chit Ko Ko NAY P YI T AW , 5 Jan—Union Election Commis- ceremony of Naungyoe Library in the compound of Pathein and wellwishers books through the deputy commissioner of sion (UEC) has been scrutinizing and granting applica- District General Administration Department. Pathein District. tion for registrations as political party. Kayin Demo- The Chief Minister donated books and publications, Region Minister for Finance and Revenue U Win Ko cratic Party applied for registration as a political party to Chairman of Region Hluttaw National Races Affairs Com- Ko, Deputy Commissioner U Aye Han and U Aung Kha of the UEC on 5-1-2012. mittee Daw Khin Saw Mu and Head of Region Settlement Naungyoe Family formally opened the library. MNA and Land Records Department U Kyaw Htin, books, MNA

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