Prime Minister Receives Bangladeshi Minister and Party

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Volume XII, Number 272 4th Waxing of Pyatho 1366 ME Thursday, 13 January 2005 Prime Minister receives Bangladeshi Minister and party

YANGON 12 Jan — Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win received State Minister for Energy and Min- eral Resources of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr AKM Mosharraf Hossain and party at the Hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha this evening. Also present at the call were Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win receives Bangladeshi State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Mr AKM Mosharraf Director-General at Hossain and party at Zeyathiri Beikman Hall.— MNA the Prime Minister’s Office U Soe Tint the Protocol Depart- Foerign Affairs Thura TheBangaladeshi nied by Bangaladeshi mar Mr AB Manjoor and Director-General of ment of the Ministry of U Aung Htet. Minister was accompa- Ambassador to Myan- Ranhim. — MNA Our Three Main National Causes important for perpetuation of the Union and they are national policy to be handed down from one generation to another

YANGON, 12 Jan — Secretary-1 of the State Peace services in cooperation with the people, participa- Myint Thein of regional station, Chairman of and Development Council Adjutant-General Lt-Gen tion in the tasks for success of the seven-point Road Myawady District Peace and Development Council Thein Sein met officers, Tatmadaw members and Map. Lt-Col Myint Oo and local authorities. They then families at the station hall of No 22 LID in Hpa-an The Secretary-1 cordially met Tatmadaw mem- proceeded to Myawady. yesterday. bers and families. On the Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge the The Secretary-1 told officials at different levels The Secretary-1 and Commander Maj-Gen Thura Secretary-1 and party inspected waterway of about education, health, social affairs and welfare, Myint Aung went by helicopter to Thingannyinaung Thaungyin River. participation in carrying out community welfare in Myawady District. They were welcomed by Col The Secretary-1 and party met departmental heads and members of social associations and officials. Chairman Lt-Col Myint Oo reported on location of Myawady, population, efforts for peace and stability, rain, cultivation of monsoon and summer paddy, food sufficiency, cultivation of perennial crops and livestock breeding, education, health, transport sectors, site chosen for establishment of an industrial zone and an economic zone and facts about regional development. In his discussions, SPDC member Lt-Gen Maung Bo said the government is endeavouring to become a peaceful, united Union while catching up with de- velopments in international communities. Achieve- ments have been made due to the participation of the people with patriotism. (See page 8)

INSIDE Since the stage of an academy till now, the institution has been training and producing good sons and daughters for the nation for 40 years, and they are discharging their duties well the length and breadth of the nation. Secretary-1 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein presents gifts to Pado Aung San, leader of Phayagon (Page 7) KYAW MIN KHAUNG Region Peace Group of Phayagon Village, Hpa-an Township.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Thursday, 13 January, 2005 * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Success of National Convention: * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy key to emergence of discipline-flourishing democracy Minister for Indus- The Tatmadaw Government has had to take State responsibilities according to the de- try-1 U Aung Thaung mand of the situations that occurred in 1988. receives General Since the assumption of State duties, it has adopted “Our three main national causes” — non-disinte- Managers Mr Y gration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty Takada and Mr N — as its national policy and defended the Union of Myanmar. Our three main national causes are so Utsumi important to us as life that we as well as our new of Sumitomo Corpora- generations have to safeguard them. In addition to the national policy, the tion of Japan. Tatmadaw Government laid down four political objectives, four economic objectives and four so- INDUSTRY-1 cial objectives and, since then, have been relent- lessly implementing them for peace and development of the nation. Moreover, the government Home Affairs Minister receives Chinese Vice Minister has worked together with the Union-born na- YANGON, 12 Jan — tion led by Vice Minister Myanmar-Chinese Combating Transnational tional races for the stability of the State, commu- Minister for Home Af- of the Public Security of Deputy Minister Level Crime at the ministry this nity peace and national reconsolidation and has fairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo the People’s Republic of Meeting for Realizing afternoon. made great strides in all these endeavours. received visiting a 22- China Mr Zhao Yongji Peace and Tranquillity of Also present at the The government is currently working on member Chinese delega- and party to attend the the Border Area and call were Deputy Minis- the implementation of the seven-point policy pro- ter Brig-Gen Phone Swe, gramme for the emergence of an enduring consti- Director-General of tution and a modern and developed nation based Myanmar Police Force on the new constitution. Now, delegates of various Brig-Gen Khin Yi, Direc- national races and people from all walks of life are tor-General of the Gen- unitedly taking part in the National Convention, eral Administration De- the first and most important stage of the policy partment U Myat Ko, programme or Road Map. senior police officers and The National Convention Convening Com- the head of office. mission, the Work Committee and the Manage- The Chinese Vice ment Committee held a work coordination meet- Minister briefed Minister ing at the meeting hall of the NCCC in Kyaikkasan Maj-Gen Maung Oo on Grounds on 11 January and it was attended by cooperation in realizing Chairman of the NCCC Secretary-1 of the State peace and tranquillity be- Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein tween Myanmar and Sein. China border areas and In his address on the occasion, Secretary-1 Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo receives Chinese Vice Minister combating transnational Lt-Gen Thein Sein said that the meeting of the of Public Security Mr Zhao Yongji and party.—˚HOME AFFAIRS crimes.— MNA NCCC held on 23 November, 2004, had already announced that the National Convention would Minister looks into development tasks in Hpa-an resume, and so, he said, it would be held on 17 YANGON, 12 Jan — February, 2005. Minister for Progress of The National Convention is as important to Border Areas and Na- the Union of Myanmar and its national races as tional Races and Devel- life. Therefore, we are holding the National Con- opment Affairs Col Thein vention in unity and with full national essence for Nyunt arrived at Hpa-an the emergence of an enduring constitution. yesterday and looked We would like to call on the entire national over tarring of Anaw- people including delegates to the National Con- rahta road being imple- vention to make it a complete success so that mented by Hpa-an Town- emergence of a durable constitution and a peace- ship Development Affairs ful, modern and developed democracy will be Committee and the local ensured. people. Commissioner of Kayin State U Maung Development tasks in Maung, Kayin State DAC Director U Thet Taninthayi Div looked into Hnin Oo and officials Minister for PBANRDA Col Thein Nyunt inspects tarring of Anawrahta YANGON, 12 Jan — Director-General of the reported on measures Road in Hpa-an on 11-1-2005.— MNA Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National taken for tarring of the Races Department Col Than Swe met officials con- road. Regarding the re- Women and Youth Train- being carried out for cerned in Myeik on 9 January and discussed on de- ports, the minister in- ing Centre. On arrival at water supply and future velopment tasks with them being carried out in bor- structed the officials con- Hpa-an water supply sta- tasks. The minister gave der areas in Taninthayi Division. cerned to make plan to tion, the Township DAC necessary instructions on After Head of Regional Development Super- upgrade the roads in the Senior Engineer reported water supply to the offi- vising Office Maj Thet Naung and officials had pre- township. The road is to the minister on tasks cials concerned.—MNA m^; sented reports on development tasks and staff af- 1,800 feet long and 12 fairs, he gave necessary instructions to them. feet wide, which was con- All this needs to be known The director-general met the officials con- tributed by Kayin State

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The government ex- vulnerable areas have also Health also established ten collections of toys and keener competition, given Hong Kong’s toys ex- pects that the satellite done so, he added. medical expert teams to games, office equipment the decreasing birth rates ports have relied heavily network will survey the Meanwhile, the support local administra- and stationeries. worldwide and increasing on the United States, country every six hours in country has set up state tions in dealing with emer- Speaking at the open- popularity of computers which accounts for over 2007, he said. reserves of disaster relief gency cases. ing ceremony of the 31st and online games. 40 per cent of Hong China is working materials in ten cities and MNA/Xinhua Hong Kong Toys and She added that as the Kong’s toys exports. hard to make an efficient 26 provincial ones to store In the first 11 months disaster warning and re- clothes and 370,000 tents. of 2004, HK’s toys exports totalled 71.1 billion Japan mulls reviewing policy on HK dollars (9.12 billion US dollars), a moderate state-sponsored foreign students growth of 1 per cent com- TOKYO, 12 Jan — Japan’s Internal Affairs and pared with the same pe- Communications Ministry on Tuesday urged relevant riod in 2003. However, ministries to review the policy on foreign students, toys exports to emerging saying Japan has a higher percentage of government- markets grew significantly sponsored foreign students than other industrialized by 20 per cent to 40 per countries but their academic performance has been cent.—MNA/Xinhua declining. Considering the tight fiscal situation, Japan should A Chinese retailer shift its focus on spending state money to improve the waits for customers quality of foreign students, the ministry said. to buy Chinese Knots The ministry also called on law enforcement in Beijing authorities to tighten immigration screening for on 10 Jan, 2005. privately financed overseas students, some of whom INTERNET are sometimes found to have overstayed their visas. In a report evaluating the policy, the ministry recommended that the Education, Culture, Sports, Chinese, Madagascan FMs meet Science and Technology Ministry, the Justice Ministry, the Foreign Ministry and the Health, Labour and on bilateral relations Welfare Ministry review existing systems concerning TANANARIVE, 12 Jan — Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on Monday held talks with his foreign students. Madagascan counterpart Marcel Ranjeva on bilateral relations and regional and international issues of The number of foreign students studying in Japan common concern. totalled about 117,300 last year, topping the 100,000- mark target set by the government in 1983 when the Li said the two coun- China is willing to Ranjeva said the his country will adhere to number of overseas students totalled about 10,000, tries have supported each strengthen coordination China-Africa Coopera- the one-China policy and according to the ministry. other on domestic construc- with Madagascar on in- tion Forum has served as support China’s peaceful Of the 117,300, about 9,800 are studying under the tion and international af- ternational issues, and pro- a platform for China’s reunification. Li is on his Japanese Government scholarship, while the other fairs since China and Mada- mote visits and cultural support for Africa, ex- four-nation African tour 107,500 are privately funded. gascar established diplo- exchanges between the pressing his thanks for from 6 January to 14 Janu- MNA/Xinhua matic relations in 1972. two nations, said Li, not- China’s help. Madagas- ary, which has taken ing China will encourage car cherishes the friend- him to Lesotho and Sey- Chinese enterprises to in- ship between the two coun- chelles. He will also visit vest in Madagascar. tries, said Ranjeva, noting Mauritius.—MNA/Xinhua 1,356 of US troops killed since beginning of Iraq war WASHINGTON, 11 Jan—As of Tuesday, 11 Jan, 2005, at least 1,356 members of the US military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,068 died as a result of hostile action, the Defence Department said. The figures include three military civilians. The AP count is one higher than the Bush declared that major combat opera- Defense Department’s tally, last up- tions in Iraq had ended, 1,218 US mili- dated at 10 am Tuesday. tary members have died, according to The British military has reported 76 AP’s count. That includes at least 959 deaths; Italy, 19; Poland, 16; Ukraine, deaths resulting from hostile action, 16; Spain, 11; Bulgaria, seven; Slovakia, according to the military’s numbers. three; Estonia, Thailand and the Nether- Since the start of US military opera- lands, two each; and Denmark, El Sal- tions in Iraq, 10,372 US servicemembers vador, Hungary, Latvia and Kazakhstan have been wounded in hostile action, British troops cordon off the area following a car bombing in the centre of the one death each. according to a Defence Department tally southern city of Basra, 500 kms from Baghdad on 12 Jan,2005.—INTERNET Since 1 May, 2003, when President released Tuesday. — Internet

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¥ in Indonesia funds for biomedical ¤ research projected to surpass SINGAPORE, 11 Jan— Singapore institutions have allocated more funds for biomedical researchers to support their work in universities, hospitals and five million units disease centres. According to local US dollars) to three mil- JAKARTA,11 Jan— The Indonesian Motorcycle Industries Association (AISI) has targeted to boost media reports on Mon- lion Singapore dollars sales to above five million units this year from 4.1 day, the Agency for (about 1.8 million US million units in 2004. Science, Technology and dollars) for one to five AISI chairman Ridwan Gunawan was quoted Research and the Bio- years. Monday by Bisnis Indonesia newspaper as saying medical Research Coun- These projects cover motorcycle sales in the country will continue climbing cil have pledged 48 mil- areas such as cancer, brain this year although the growth will not be as remarkable lion Singapore dollars and heart diseases, stem as that of last year. (about 29 million US dol- cell research, immuno- “We posted a growth of 40 per cent last year but it lars) and 50 million Sin- logy, and infectious dis- might be down to 20 per cent this year,” he said. gapore dollars (about 30 eases. He said the booming in motorcycle sales in the last million US dollars) re- The Biomedical Re- two years has left producers overwhelmed by soaring spectively. search Council has demands. Seventy-four bio- granted 156 million Sin- AISI, which comprises six leading brands includ- medical research projects gapore dollars (about 95 ing Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Piaggio and will get funds ranging million US dollars) to Kymco, has an output capacity of 3.5 million units a from 250,000 Singapore support 189 projects since year. — MNA/Xinhua dollars (about 152,000 2001, while 240 publica- A scientist looks at ‘chakragati’ mice that mimic tions, 26 patent filings and human disease symptoms at a Singapore laboratory Japanese China Changchun Film 11 invention disclosures on 11 Jan, 2004. A government science agency have been produced so awarded more than 48 million Singapore dollars DM pays Festival opens in far. (29 million US) in project funding last year to official visit MNA/Xinhua Singapore-based biomedical researchers.—INTERNET N-E China Four British soldiers to appear in to Singapore CHANGCHUN, 11 Jan— The Seventh China Changchun Film Festival opened Monday in SINGAPORE,12 Jan— Changchun, capital of northeastern Jilin Province court martial for abusing Iraqis Japanese Minister of State and one of the largest film production bases in the BERLIN, 11 Jan— The first of four British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi for Defence Yoshinori country. civilians was to appear in front of a British court martial at a base in northern Ohno Monday arrived in “On celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Germany on Monday. Singapore for a two-day films in China, the Seventh China Changchun Film The four unnamed sol- development laboratory in charges arising from a official visit. Festival will give greater impetus to China’s film indus- diers face charges includ- Britain showed British prisoner abuse scandal at According to a state- try,” said Zhao Shi, deputy director of the State Admin- ing assault and indecent police photographs that the notorious Abu Ghraib ment issued by the Minis- istration of Radio, Film and Television and director of assault related to the de- were purported to depict Prison outside Baghdad try of Defence on Mon- the organization committee of the film festival. tention of Iraqi civilians scenes of abuse. after photographs ap- day, Ohno called on Prime A total of 87 films will compete for the Golden at a warehouse near the A British military peared in the world Press, Minister Lee Hsien Loong Deer awards including Excellent Chinese Feature Film, southern city of Basra in spokesman said the judge embarrassing the govern- and met with Minister Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Technological the weeks after the United would have the discretion ment of US President Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Innovation, Box Office Intake and New Rising Actors States and Britain invaded to decide whether evi- George W Bush. apart from meeting with in Film in the next two days. Iraq in March 2003. dence cited in the case Later on Monday, his Singaporean counter- Different from the former sessions, the Changchun The Ministry of De- would be kept secret to opening arguments are part Defence Minister Teo film festival has newly established three awards, ie fence declined to name the avoid endangering the due to begin in Fort Hood, Chee Hean. awards to Technological Innovation, Box Office In- four soldiers, citing possi- safety of British soldiers Texas in the trial of The statement said take and New Rising Actors in Film while calling off ble reporting restrictions still serving in Iraq in the Charles Graner, the ac- that Ohno will also call on the Award to Best Foreign Language Film. in the court. lead-up to January 30 elec- cused ringleader in the Tony Tan, Deputy Prime “Our aim is to tap potentials for the Chinese The three other sol- tions. Abu Ghraib scandal. Minister and Coordinat- language films and to search for the best combining diers are scheduled to ap- Britain’s military has Last October, in the ing Minister for Security point of the market and the art,” said An Li, deputy pear in front of courts launched more than 100 stiffest sentence handed and Defence, and tour the director of the organization committee of the film martial also in northern investigations into the down by US authorities, Changi Naval Base. festival.— MNA/Xinhua Germany on Wednesday, deaths of and injuries to Staff Sergeant Ivan “Chip” MNA/Xinhua a British military spokes- Iraqis in incidents that Frederick was jailed for man said. The first court range from combat to de- eight years after pleading martial is due to end on tention to road accidents. guilty to committing an in- Tuesday. A number of US sol- decent act, assault and der- The accusations sur- diers have already been eliction of duty, also at Abu faced after staff at a photo convicted of similar Ghraib.— MNA/Reuters Poll shows British support for Iraq war at record low LONDON, 11 Jan—Public support for the war in Iraq has fallen to a record low, with only 29 percent of Britons believing that it was the right thing to do, according to a poll. However, a strong majority of was the wrong thing to do has decreased Britons believe that elections for an Iraqi slightly to 53 percent from 57 percent assembly should go ahead this month, two months ago, and the proportion say- according to the poll conducted by ing that they did not know has risen from Populus at the weekend and published 13 to 18 percent since November, it said. in the Times newspaper. For the first time, more supporters of Support for the war peaked at 64 the governing Labour Party think that percent in April 2003, when Iraqi dicta- the war was the wrong thing to do, by 44 tor Saddam Hussein was overthrown, percent to 37 percent. three weeks into the US-led invasion, This compares with a 47 to 43 and has declined steadily over the percent margin in favour of military A US Marine from Lima Company takes cover as they patrol devastated city of subsequent 18 months, it said. intervention in a similar poll last Fallujah, some 50 kilometres west of capital Baghdad on 10 Jan, 2005.—INTERNET The number saying that waging war November.—Internet THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 5 Turkish PM arrives in Russia Kenyan President calls for to boost cooperation increased Chinese investment MOSCOW, 11 Jan—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan NAIROBI, 11 Jan— Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has called for increased arrived in Moscow on Monday to discuss with Russian officials the further Chinese investment to boost the existing bilateral relations between the east development of relation between the two countries the ITAR-TASS news African country and China. agency reported on Monday. While meeting China’s Assistant has become a leading development part- Erdogan said that Erdogan belives tries puts Russia among Foreign Minister Lu Guozeng at State ner. He thanked China for giving Kenya the visit of Russia Presi- that the good reations be- the main economic part- House, Nairobi on Monday, Kibaki sin- the preferred tourist destination status, dent Vladimir Putin to tween Moscow and An- ners of Turkey,” Erdogan gled out the improvement of the coun- which he said would further promote Ankarra last month had kara will promote regional said. try’s road network as an area which Kenya’s tourism industry which is pick- become a pivotal point in peace stability and wel- In his opinion, could benefit from Chinese investment ing up after several years of slump. bilateral relation. fare and that in the whole Turkish companies oper- and expertise. On his part, the visiting Chinese During that visit the Europe. ating in the Russia market “We welcome your participation in Assistant Minister, who has been in the joint declaration reached He predicted if both will be able to supply their the improvement of our roads. Invest- country to witness the signing of the by the two side on sides exert more efforts, products to Central Asian ment opportunities in this sector exist comprehensive Sudan peace agreement, strengthening friendship bilateral trade turnover countries, and Russian not only in Kenya but also in the whole commended Kenya’s role in the promo- and multifarious partner- may reach 15 billion US energy companies invest- region, particularly Sudan which has tion of peace and stability in the region. ship confirmed the mu- dollars this year, 25 ing their capital in energy experienced decades of civil strife,” He said Kenya’s leading role in the tual desire to improve bi- billion in 2007, and 20 projects in Turkey will be Kibaki said. Sudan and Somalia peace processes has lateral cooperation in an billion in the near future. able to enter the European The President said Kenya appreci- made the country popular not only in spheres, the Turkish Prime “The increased market with their pro- ated China’s support particularly in eco- China but also in the international area. Minster said. trade between our coun- ducts.—MNA/Xinhua nomic and technical fields where China MNA/Xinhua Strong rains leave many Scientists to start DNA analysis dead, homeless in of 2,500-year-old horses Central, S America XI’AN, 11 Jan— Chinese and British scientists are planning for the DNA analysis of 12 horse BUENOS AIRES, 11 Jan—Heavy rains have skeletons unearthed from the burial ground of a claimed many lives and left thousands homeless in prominent duke who lived more than 2,500 years Central and South America, officials said Monday. ago in northwestern Shaanxi Province. In Argentina, at least In Venezuela, three Archaeologists with istration of Cultural Her- seven people were killed people were killed and 328 Beijing University and itage of China gives the and thousands more dis- left homeless by heavy Cambridge University green-light, said a source placed by the heavy rains, downpour last week in the have used a professional with the Shaanxi Provin- the authorities said. states of Vargas, Falcon database to process data cial Institute of Archeo- The storm, accompa- and Yaracuy, an official collected from the ske- logy who declined to be nied by strong winds, also said. letons, including the size named. interrupted electricity Civil Protection Di- and weight of the skulls, The DNA test will supply and flooded roads rector Colonel Antonio spinal columns and limbs. hopefully find out more in the Argentine prov- Rivero said Vargas was A Cambridge labora- facts about ancient horses, inces of Tucuman and the state most severely tory will be entrusted to including their skeletal Cordoba. affected by torrential rains carry out the DNA analy- bone mineral density and A 40-year-old woman and ensuing landslides. Chinese shop for bread at a Beijing supermarket sis, after the State Admin- other trace elements, and her five-year-old son Rivero warned that on 11 Jan, 2005. —INTERNET which may shed light on drowned in torrent near the number of victims may how horses were fed and the city of Tucuman. A rise since security officials Allawi says attacks on oil and power tamed in history, he said. 32-year-old man was elec- have received reports that Experts say this will trocuted when a high- another 200 people in east have cost Iraq 10 billion dollars be the first comprehensive tension cable collapsed. Vargas asked to be evacu- BAGHDAD, 11 Jan—Attacks on oil and electricity infrastructure have study on ancient Chinese About 500 people ated. cost Iraq 10 billion dollars in revenue, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi told horses, though sacrificial were evacuated from their Intense downpour state-run Al-Iraqiya television. horses and carts are often houses to shelters Sunday. also left at least 2,000 “The total cost of di- ter Thamer Ghadban northern oil fields around Another 500 people had people homeless in rect and indirect losses due warned that guerillas were Kirkuk, and the country found in north China. to abandon their houses, west Panama, along the to the targeting of oil and waging an all-out war on relies on its southern port The 12 horse skeletons according to the authori- Costa Rican border. electricity infrastructure in the country’s vital oil of Basra to ship its vital were unearthed from two ties. MNA/Xinhua Iraq has surpassed 10 bil- industry, costing Iraq revenue earner to the sacrificial tombs close to lion dollars till now,” nearly eight billion dol- world. the No 1 Tomb of Duke Unlicensed foreigners Allawi said. lars in petrol revenue since In late December, they Jinggong (577 BC - 537 “Some of these losses the March 2003 US-led fired mortars at the Dura BC) of the Qin Kingdom banned driving in resulted from attacks on invasion. refinery in southwestern in Fengxiang County, 170 oil pipelines feeding sto- Saboteurs have effec- Baghdad, which feeds the kilometres west of the Cambodia’s two cities rage areas as well as at- tively shut down exports capital’s main power provincial capital Xi’an. PHNOM PENH, 12 Jan—Cambodia’s seaside city tacking oil tankers carry- from Iraq’s lucrative plant. —Internet MNA/Xinhua Sihanoukville joined Siem Reap, home of Angkor ing imported gasoline” to Wat temples, to become the second area in the Iraq. country to ban foreigners who do not hold interna- Allawi was referring to tional or local drivers’ licences from driving motor- the daily attacks on gaso- bikes, local media reported on Tuesday. line tanker trucks heading “We want safety for he said. into the country from Tur- the foreign visitors and for So Chunghuor said key that are often targeted, the moto taxi drivers to that notice of the ban had with the drivers kidnapped have jobs,” The Cambo- been broadcast in or killed. dia Daily quoted So Sihanoukville throughout Last week, Oil Minis- Chunghuor, director of December and that the Sihanoukville’s Public announcement also urged Iraqi and US troops Works and Transport residents to apply for driv- help Iraqi military Department, as saying. ing licences. Unlicensed wounded in a roadside “Some expatriates do foreigners have been bomb blast in the not know the streets and banned from driving in northern city of Mosul have never driven before Siem Reap since March on 11 Jan, 2005. so they get in accidents,” 2003. —MNA/Xinhua INTERNET

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Beijing invests East China oilfield heavily to improve produces 27 million subway emergency system tons of crude oil in 2004 BEIJING, 12 Jan — JINAN,12 Jan— The Shengli Oilfield in east Beijing has recently China’s Shandong Province turned over a record invested 9 million yuan 26.74 million tons of crude oil and 900 million cubic (more than 1 million US meters of natural gas in 2004, company sources dollars) to improve the said on Tuesday. emergency system for its The figures are the US dollars) in 2004. subway, reported highest reported in the past The spokesman said Tuesday’s Beijing News. four and six years respec- Shengli oilfield has main- The report said the tively. tained balance between fund was used mainly to In 2003, the oilfield oil exploitation and re- buy respirators, install based in Dongying serves for eight years in a blast shelters and fix fire turned out 26.58 million row. Japan Ground Self-Defence Force’s (JGSDF) members wave to bid farewell extinguishers for subway tons of crude and 810 Its proven oil reserves to Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force’s transport ship Kunisaki stations and crucial million cubic metres of have been growing by departing to Indonesia at a naval base in Yokosuka. south of Tokyo machine rooms along the natural gas. more than 100 million tons on 12 January, 2005.—INTERNET lines. A company spokes- annually for 22 consecu- Thailand mulls new plan to prevent Meanwhile,passenger man said the oilfield tive years. escape passages have been has taken advantage of In 2004, it reported bird flu resurrection redesigned. Emergency China’s macro-control an additional 28.12 mil- illumination system and BANGKOK,12 Jan— Thailand launched an emergency plan on Monday in policies as well as the lion tons of exploitable response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) warning of possible direction plates have also climbing oil prices and oil reserves and 1 billion large-scale resurrection of avian influenza. been installed to enhance expanded production, cubic metres of newly The government will mutation enabling the flu try since November. the evacuation ease, the enhanced management, proven natural gas re- draw up an initial plan for virus transmitted between However, remanent of report said. improved efficiency serves. bird flu control and come humans. WHO earlier the virus is still existing in Currently, the No 1 and further explored Shengli Oilfield is out with a comprehensive warned that Asia is still in the kingdom and might be and No 2 subway routes the international mar- the second largest on- strategy tackling all re- face of the possibility of resurrect epidemic, said are well equipped with ket. shore oilfield in China lated issues in three large-scale emergence of Chaturon, who oversees warning, smoke emission Thanks to its techno- following PetroChina’s months, Deputy Prime bird flu and the disease the country’s bird flu pre- and fire control systems, logical innovation and Daqing in the north- Minister Chaturon would be more lethal than vention work. it said. So far, Beijing has optimized allocation of east. Chaisang was quoted by SARS if no proper pre- “The bird-flu epi- seen operation of three resources, the company’s It has a history of newspaper The Nation as vention measures adopted. demic poses a bigger dan- subway routes and another gross revenue increased to more than 40 years and saying on Tuesday. Bird flu killed 12 peo- ger than many Thais like elevated train route with 72.88 billion yuan (8.8 its daily output of crude A system will also be ple in Thailand last year to think,” he said. “We 70 stations and a total billion US dollars) and oil averages 520,000 put in place to prepare the but no new cases have can’t afford to be compla- length of 114 kilometres. added value climbed to 48 barrels. country in the event of been reported in the coun- cent.” —MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua billion yuan (5.8 billion MNA/Xinhua

WB regards US translator pleads Vietnam to export more farm, agricultural guilty of illegally carrying forest products in 2005 trade reforms as secret papers HANOI, 12 Jan—Vietnam has targeted to export 4.5 billion US dollars worth of agricultural and forestry products in 2005, a year-on-year increase key to reduce BOSTON, 11 Jan— A US civilian translator at the of 4.7 per cent. poverty Guantanamo Bay Prison for foreign terrorism sus- To fulfil the target, the and coffee beans are much exported by Sri Lanka, WASHINGTON,11 Jan — pects pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally carry- country will focus on lower than those of other while a ton of Vietnamese With almost 70 per cent of ing classified documents outside of Cuba and lying building brands, register- countries. rice is 40 US dollars the poor people in develop- about it. ing product trademarks, For example, a ton of cheaper than a ton from ing countries living in rural Ahmed Fathy Mehalba, Savage and Michael An- improving quality and Vietnamese tea costs up Thailand. areas, agricultural sector re- a naturalized US citizen of drews told the judge they seeking outlets, according to 40 per cent less than tea MNA/Xinhua forms, in particular global Egyptian descent, was re- had no objections to his to the Ministry of Agri- trade liberalization, will be turning to the United States guilty plea. culture and Rural Devel- crucial in reducing poverty, from visiting family in Assistant US Attorney opment (MARD) on Mon- according to a World Bank Egypt on September 29, Michael Ricciuti, who also day. Local enterprises report released Monday. 2003, when officials at Bos- heads the US Attorney’s should be more proactive The report, Global Ag- ton’s Logan Airport found anti-terrorist unit, told the in building brands and reg- ricultural Trade and Devel- a compact disc containing court Mehalba had been istering their trademarks, oping Countries, notes that 725 secret documents re- briefed on classified mate- MARD minister Cao Duc despite the recent frame- lating to national defence rials several times in recent Phat said, adding that due to a dearth of well-known work agreement in Geneva, in his luggage. years, beginning when he brands, export prices of agricultural protection con- Federal prosecutors joined the Army in 2000. many Vietnamese agricul- said Mehalba, 32, initially He received a similar tinues to be among the most tural and forestry prod- told authorities he did not contentious issues in glo- briefing two years later ucts, including rice, tea bal trade negotiations, know about the files and when San Diego-based in- High protection of agri- lied about not understand- formation company Titan culture in industrial coun- ing the definition of the Corp, a Pentagon contrac- Pedestrians walk tries was the main cause of word “secret” regarding tor, hired him as a linguist. past a Singapore the breakdown of the classified information. When he arrived at the Cancun Ministerial Meet- “Is that what hap- US naval base at Airlines poster in ings in s2003, and remains pened?” US Magistrate Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to among the key outstanding Judge Charles Swartwood work as a translator at the Singapore on 11 Jan, issues in the Doha Round asked Mehalba. prison camp, Ricciuti said 2005. of global trade negotiations, “Yes,” replied the lin- Mehalba was briefed again guist. it says. on secret documents. INTERNET MNA/Xinhua His attorneys, Joseph MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 7 The UDNR where good sons and daughters are produced Kyaw Min Khaung

Our motherland is fications to serve the in- been training its students which were a number of at the stage of a high will discharge duties as a union nation where over terest of the locals, and, to become junior leaders sublime pagodas en- school or an institute. teachers as well as re- 100 national races are liv- in addition, the UDNR of- for regional development hanced the beauty of the Thanks to the goodwill gional development or- ing together in unity and fers greater opportunities in addition to producing historic range. After pass- and farsightedness of the ganizers in various parts amity in every part for its students to lead a qualified teachers. The ing through Sagaing, the Head of State, the UDNR of the Union, serving as whether the land may be better life. Students who students are being trained bus was on its way to has emerged in the na- reinforcements for na- the plains or the hill re- have completed the pri- to become skilled in Ywathitgyi. tion. tional unity. gions, with their blood mary teachership course farming, first aid and fire I was travelling to The bus stopped at After saying good- thicker than water in at the university can pur- fighting, and in times of Ywathitgyi to meet with a place not far from the bye to her, I left the hos- times of emergency, for, sue higher education at emergency, they will be- my niece, Ei Yan Par, at- university. I came out tel, and while walking in they all are of the same the University of Distance come the people’s militia tending the regular course from the car, and stepped the entrance of the com- ancestors, always close to Education (UDE), while defending their own vil- No 36 at the university. into the UDNR compound, I heard the song one another like the peo- discharging duties as an lages and regions, as they She is a native of a hill pound on the bank of “Eggs and nest intact” village in Matupi Town- Ayeyawady River. The from the canteen of the ship, Chin State. Located whole compound looked university. far from major towns — beautiful with groves of “All the land, wa- Falam, Haka, Tiddim and shady trees of various ter and mountains Matupi — in the state, her species making the place The heritage of na- village is difficult of ac- cool and pleasant. As it ture we will have to love cess. Sincere people of the was the end of a day’s On this land live village are just farmers as session of classes, stu- the brethren their ancestors. Although dents were returning to Eggs and nest intact there is a primary school their hostels in boys’ col- So cherishable is in the village, it still needs umns and girls’ columns our land...so cherishable” teachers. The whole vil- walking in twos. I saw it I believe that the lage is happy as my niece as a symbol of discipline. university, where children is able to attend the While looking at them, I of the nationalities pursue UDNR, because she will noticed their firm Union education together, will become a teacher at her Spirit through their spar- continue to produce good own village after comple- kling eyes. I met with my sons and daughters on tion of her studies at the niece at the parlour of her whom the mother Union institution. Thus, every- hostel “Malikha”. She can rely. The photo shows trainees of University for Development of National Races. one at the village is wait- looked energetic and ac- Translation: TMT ple partaking water from elementary school have also undergone ba- ing for the day she will tive. After receiving guid- Myanma Alin+Kyemon: the same source. teacher. After getting a sic military and martial return to the village as a ance of the Head of State, 12.1.2005 Of the brethren, degree from UDE, they arts trainings. teacher. The villagers are she and her classmates ***** some live in remote bor- can attend the BEd course A significant image puting much hope for her, der areas, whose sustain- at the UDNR till becom- of the university is that for, she will play a lead- Myanmar PGA & MGF able social development ing an MEd or M Phil there are no unhealthy ing role in the village and President’s Trophy Golf needs the energetic efforts Education degree holder competitions among the regional development un- of local youths. Moreo- depending on their abil- students resulting from de- dertakings. Tournament opens ver, the local youths will ity and efforts. The Gov- lusion, because deep in As No 36 four-year YANGON, 12 Jan — Organized by Myanmar PGA have to play a role in pro- ernment has made ar- their hearts is the belief BEd course is going to and Myanmar Golf Federation, mainly sponsored by ducing human resources, rangements for the out- that they are of the same end soon, she will have to Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd, a ceremony the main force behind the standing students of the family, pursuing education go on a study tour of some to open Myanmar PGA and MGF President’s Trophy education development of regular courses to join a Since the stage of an academy till Golf Tournament for 2004-2005 was held at university of medical, Hanthawady Golf Course, Bago this morning. the regions in the far cor- now, the institution has been training ners of the nation, where technological, computer, At the opening ceremony, golfers took positions teachers are in dire need. veterinary or nursing pro- and producing good sons and daugh- at the designated places and President of Myanmar In order to produce a vi- fession, thereby paving ters for the nation for 40 years, and they PGA and MGF Maj-Gen Win Hlaing (Retd), Brig-Gen tal force to effectively ad- the way for a UDNR- are discharging their duties well the Thura Maung Ni (Retd), Bago Division Police Force dress the problems of the trained student to reach a length and breadth of the nation. Commander Police Col Myint Wai, Regional Sale remote border areas, the better future, work more Manager of Rothmans of Pall Mall Myanmar Pte Ltd Academy for Develop- effectively for the local with the same aim of serv- parts of the nation to- U Tin Htay, Director of Hanthawaddy Golf and Coun- ment of National Groups people, and join the Un- ing the brethren’s interest. gether with her class- try Club Lt-Col Lay Myint (Retd), General Secretary (ADNG) was founded on ion Solidarity and Devel- They always help each mates, and receive guid- of MGF U Aung Kyi opened the tournament by teeing 20 October 1964 in opment Association as re- other and have respect to ance of the Head of State. off the balls and the 18-hole event followed. Ayemyawady Ward, liable core force. one another like real It is a great opportunity After the first day’s event, Myint Thaung (KM Sagaing. On 14 August The regular three- brothers and sisters, with for UDNR students to re- Golf Centre) and Min Naing (Srixon) took the lead 1968, the ADNG was re- year primary teachership their youthful faces like ceive the guidance. In all with 72 strokes each, followed by Myint Shwe located at Ywathitgyi in course of the UDNR has the window of their sin- seriousness, the Head of (Wilson), Kyaw Swa Lin (Srixon), Aung Win (YCDC) Sagaing Township. The been upgraded to a four- cere heart. State will give the valu- and Zaw Zaw Latt with 73 strokes each and Zaw Government enacted the year BEd course begin- My marathon able guidance for their Paing Oo with 74 strokes in the professional level. Law No 9/91 on 10 May ning the course No 36 in thoughts about the uni- whole life. In amateur level, Nay Lin Tun secured the first 1991 to upgrade the 2000-2001 academic versity were stopped for Since the stage of with 70 strokes, followed by Zaw Zin Win with 74 Academy to University year. After completion of a while by a cool breeze an academy till now, the strokes and Thein Zaw Myint and Naing Naing Lin with for Development of Na- the four-year course, BEd that touched my face institution has been train- 75 strokes each. Air Mandalay, Myanmar Brewery Ltd, tional Races (UDNR). degree will be conferred when the Mandalay- ing and producing good Alpine Purified Drinking Water, KM Golf Centre, The university began to on the students, and they Ywathitgyi passenger bus sons and daughters for the Maruman, Tour Stage, Wilson, Srixon, Granslam (Mus- run its classes on 10 June will be assigned as teach- I was riding passed the nation for 40 years, and ing Wear), Accel International Co, Ltd (Canon), Sun Far 1991. ers. Any student who has Sagaing Bridge across the they are discharging their Travel and Tour, Pan-West (Myanmar), Kasco, Ping, As the ADNR has passed the matriculation Ayeyawady River. On the duties well the length and Eastern-Pro, Pro-Shops and Hanthawaddy Golf and become a university, it examination can join the right side on the road to breadth of the nation. In Country Club were co-sponsors and the tournament was has been producing course. Ywathitgyi was the other nations, schools for organized by Han Event Management. The second youths with higher quali- The UDNR has Sagaing Hill; there on the nationalities are only round of the tournament continues tomorrow. — MNA 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein meets officers, other ranks and families of regiments and units of Hpa-an Station at the hall of No 22 LID in Hpa-an.— MNA Our three Main National tries, facts for traders and border and regular trade. proved and arrangements were made for better ad- In his discussions, the Secretary-1 said he and ministration. These results strengthen national soli- Causes important… his party came to Myawady to bring about develop- darity spirit, the Union Spirit and patriotism among (from page 1) ment in Kayin State and to fulfill the requirements the national people. The government and all the national people tried for improvement of bilateral trade through proper He spoke of the service people who discharge to remove evil consequences such as armed struggle channel. duties for raising of socio-economic life of the peo- among the national people, instability and lack of In bilateral trade with neighbouring countries, ple in border areas to try to realize the goodwill of law and order and development and cultivation of Myawady is an important gateway and it was up- the State. opium. These were evil legacies of the colonialists, graded to district level, he said. He said the government has laid down and im-

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially converses with departmental Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially greets Pado Aung San.— MNA officials in Myawady.— MNA he said. There was no peace and tranquillity due to armed plemented Our Three Main National Causes— non- He said the government is implementing the struggle in border areas. The country lagged behind disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of border area development project, the 24-special rein development of education, health and social af- national solidarity and perpetuation of sovereignty. gion development project and the rural development fairs and transport compared with neighbouring coun- He said Our Three Main National Causes is very project in the Union. tries. important for perpetuation of the Union and they are He called for serving the interests of the nation The government formed the Central Committee national policies to be handed down from generation and of their own with patriotism. for Development of Border Areas and National Races to generation. Next, Minister for National Planning and Eco- led by the Head of State and the Work Committee He also said that the government is also under- nomic Development U Soe Tha reported on impor- led by the Secretary-1 . Moreover, tasks for educa- taking the four political objectives, four economic tance of Myawady District for the economic progress tion, health, transport and economy were undertaken objective and four social objectives. Now there is of the nation and practice in accord with the eco- after formation of the Ministry for Progress of Bor- peace and tranquillity and national solidarity in the nomic policies of the State. der Areas and National Races and Development country. Economic and social infrastructures have Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Affairs. been established for national development. Thein reported on trade with neighbouring coun- With peace and tranquillity, security has im- (See page 9)

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein views flow of water in Thaungyin River from Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge in Myawady.— MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 9

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein meets with Phayagon Region Peace Group leader Pado Aung San of Hpa-an Township at No 22 LID Hall in Hpa-an.— MNA

Our three Main National The Secretary-1 and party cordially greeted those present. Causes important… They inspected the Office of the Director of (from page 8) Border Trade Department and cargo yard and the The government is endeavouring for emer- site chosen for construction of a cargo yard near gence of a discipline-flourishing democratic nation Ywathit Village. in conformity with Myanmar culture and geographi- The Secretary-1 and party met leader of cal conditions. Phayagon region peace group Pado Aung San at the The National Convention, first and the most guest house of No 22 LID yesterday. important level of the seven-point Road Map for The Secretary-1 fulfilled the requirements and emergence of a discipline-flourishing democratic presented gifts and clothing to Pado Aung San and nation, is now being held. family members of the group. The Secretary-1 called for participation in the The Secretary-1 and party arrived back here Lt-Gen Maung Bo delivers an address.— MNA respective roles for realization of the tasks. in the evening.—MNA Efforts of MHC draw Myanmar people’s…

(from page 16) their bid to civilize the peoples of the one of the many challenges the newly colonized countries. independent Myanmar was facing at In the late colonial era, when the that time. national spirit began to revitalize, Actually, the Myanmar history Myanmars compiled a history book on has existed since yore. The famous famous Myanmar heroes and great Great Royal History or the Glass Pal- events of the past. ace Chronicle, collectively compiled by The majority of the members of Myanmar historians, was a reliable the MHC, formed in 1955, were pro- treatise recording a wide array of his- fessors of Yangon University. torical events. The professors had taken part in However, as the compilers fo- person in providing all necessary aids MEC Chairman Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein cordially greets those who cused on kings in writing the book, it to convert the Yangon University into attend the International Conference to mark Golden Jubilee Anniversary of became out-dated after 1885, the year a national institution producing histori- Myanmar Historical Commission.— MNA in which Myanmar fell under subjuga- ans for future. tion. The MHC members with Sithu Myanmar heritage, values and views. a reliable institution for historical The British brought together U Khaung at the helm discharged a pro- They were able to invent a new style records. with them a new history book, a grand found duty then. As they were trained of history compilation despite the chal- The department has always compilation having many volumes to in western nations, and some of them lenges they were facing. opened its doors for local and foreign enhance their role as the colonialists even pursued further studies abroad, Myanmar history is flourishing researchers. It has become a place giv- governing a large chunk of the world’s their knowledge of research met the in- forever, without experiencing any gen- ing greater benefits to the historians. surface area. ternational level. eration gaps. Today’s members once In addition to serving its own The colonialists said that the They have adopted the style of were young persons working together interest, the efforts of the MHC have compilation of the history book was writing history that reflects the with the pupils of the founding mem- drawn people to history. The MHC also bers. Myanmar has faced many keeps treatises compiled by foreign changes and challenges during the 50- scholars. Some of the historians have Bangladeshi Minister year period. The members have been won National Literary Awards for their able to respond to the challenges from high-standard compilations. and party arrive the positive point of view, while The government is making ar- strictly adhering to the norms and rangements for Myanmar historians to YANGON, 12 Jan — At the invi- of the ministry this morning and they rules. attend international conferences and do tation of Minister for Energy Brig-Gen discussed mutual cooperation in the oil The MHC has given priority to research together with their foreign Lun Thi, State Minister for Energy and and natural gas sector between Myanmar collecting reliable evidences. Every counterparts. Mineral Resources of the People’s Re- and Bangladesh. open season of the year, the MHC Sixty-seven resource persons in- public of Bangladesh Mr AKM The Bangladeshi delegates will members are copying stone inscriptions cluding 50 from 14 foreign nations will Mosharraf Hossain and party arrived stay in Myanmar up to 13 January to and ink inscriptions, studying and pho- read papers at the conference till 14 here yesterday evening and they were attend the meeting for the mutual coop- tographing new findings and microfilm- January. welcomed by Minister for Energy eration in petroleum sector among ing treatises and historical records. Also present were ministers, Brig-Gen Lun Thi and officials at Myanmar, Bangaladesh and India. Some of the records were copied from deputy ministers, MHC members, offi- Yangon International Airport. They will observe the offshore abroad including India. cials, scholars, historians, resource The Minister received the Bang- oil and natural gas industries of At present Universities’ Histori- persons at home and abroad and guests. ladeshi delegation at the meeting hall 1 Myanmar. — MNA cal Research Department has become MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 Construction of Yangon-Mandalay… 60th Anniversary Armed (from page 16) Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party saw over Myogyi Forces Day Objectives by in charge of the project U Moe Thu on progress Dam Project near Myogyi village in Ywangan Town- of building Meiktila-Mandalay section of Yangon- ship, Shan State (South). In the afternoon, they in- — To work in concert with the people to Mandalay six-lane road, and plans to construct spected sluice gates of Thittetkon Diversion Weir achieve success in implementation of the Meiktila bypass. Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint in Myittha Township, Kyaukse District, the canals seven-point Road Map for emergence of gave a supplementary report. of Kinda Dam in TadaU Township, and Palintaung Lt-Gen Ye Myint instructed the officials to con- Water Pumping Station. a peaceful, modern, developed and disci- struct fine village-to-village roads and to accelerate Together with Deputy Commander Brig-Gen pline-flourishing democratic nation construction of Thabyewa-Pyintha section of Nay Win and departmental officials, Lt-Gen Ye — To exert energetic efforts in carrying out Meiktila bypass for completion of the project ear- Myint this morning inspected the Myitnge Bridge the five rural development tasks lier than scheduled. Project being undertaken by the Ministry of Con- — To strive hand in hand with the people Lt-Gen Ye Myint also supervised the construc- struction on Yangon-Mandalay Road between for successful realization of the twelve tion of No 1 water pumping station for supply of Singaing Township and Amarapura Township. Of- State Objectives while upholding Our water to Meiktila plain near Kon village in Wundwin ficials reported on work progress, future programmes Three Main National Causes Township, Meiktila District. He inspected construc- and supply of construction materials and fuel. — To build a strong, efficient and modern tion tasks along Meiktila-Mandalay section and Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave instructions on the Tatmadaw building of Dan Creek bridge. project. — MNA Much progress in education sector made due to implementation of national education promotion programmes beginning 2001-2002 Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than joins opening of Kyonku BEHS (Branch) in Ngaputaw

YANGON, 12 Jan — Member of the State Peace and Development Coun- cil Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than of the Ministry of Defence unveiled the sign- board of the new building of Basic Education High School (Branch) in Kyonku Village of Ngaputaw Township this morning. Among those present were Com- mander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than addresses opening ceremony of Kyonku BEHS (Branch) in Ngaputaw Township.— MNA Chairman of Ayeyawady documents related to the human resource develop- schools could be extended learned middle school The new building Division Peace and De- building to Ayeyawady ment which are three ba- and more teachers and fac- level education in their of Kyonku BEHS velopment Council Com- Division Education Of- sic factors in building a ulty members could be respective regions in- (Branch) is 150 feet long, mander of South-West ficer U Myint Swe. peaceful, modern and de- appointed in the rural re- creased to over 300,000. 32 feet wide and 34 feet Command Maj-Gen Soe Headmaster U veloped nation. The Gov- gions. Furthermore, after imple- high. It is a two-storey Naing, authorities and of- Myint Naing accepted one ernment has been uplift- He added that de- menting the school enrol- building comprising eight ficials. computer set donated by ing the education sector velopment of the country ment plan as the national classrooms, one altar room Next, Lt-Gen Khin the commander; K for development of human relies on nurturing of new movement activity, over and the rest for the head- Maung Than and party 200,000 and two compu- resources. By designating generation youths to be- 1.1 million of children or master and teachers. Al- viewed the multimedia ter sets by No 1 Depart- 24 development regions, come intellectuals and in- 96.56 per cent of school- together 40 students can classrooms at the school ment of Basic Education the Government has cre- telligentsia of the State. going age of the whole be accommodated. The and enjoyed entertainment and K 50,000 by U Htay ated opportunities for the Much progress of the edu- nation could be enrolled building was built at a cost of the students. Myint-Daw Khin Aye and local people so as to join cation sector could be at KG. With regard to the of K 6.3 million contrib- Patron of the school family of Pathein. institutions of higher made due to implementa- higher education sector, uted by the State and K building construction Speaking on the learning in the respective tion of the national educa- there are 156 universities 53.7 million by the local committee Captain Aye Pe occasion, Lt-Gen Khin States and Divisions. In tion promotion 30-year and colleges at present people, amounting to K (Navy) of the local station Maung Than said that it is addition, as the five rural long-term programme be- though there were 32 in 60 million in total. The briefed them on matters necessary for prevalence development tasks were ginning 2001-2002 aca- 1988. construction of the build- concerning the school of law and order, eco- laid down and are being demic year. To increase In Ayeyawady Di- ing was started on 27 De- building and handed over nomic enhancement and implemented, modern opportunities for learning vision, he said, 257 cember 2003. education,more basic edu- BEHSs, 580 BEMSs and After that, they at- cation schools have been 5,948 BEPSs could be put tended the library namely opened in the entire na- into education service. Bawa Shayhsaung Village tion year after year. In this Nowadays, local students Head U Hla Myint in the regard, through there were can enjoy fruitful results same village, and visited 33,474 basic education for opening school build- it. Wellwisher U Soe schools in 1988, there are ings including that of Myint-Dr Daw May May now over 40,500 schools Kyonku BEHS (Branch) Kyi spent K 3.1 million and over 240,000 teach- in Ngaputaw Township. on construction of the li- ers appointed to teach over In conclusion, Lt- brary on the plot donated 7.78 million of students in Gen Khin Maung Than by Dhammapala Monas- 2004-2005 academic year. urged those present to turn tery Sayadaw and U Chit He asserted that as out educated persons on Yi-Daw Khin Thaung. over 4,700 schools were whom the State can rely There are various kinds of upgraded to the post-pri- and ensure durability of periodicals and books to- Newly-opened Kyonku BEHS (Branch) in Ngaputaw Township.— MNA mary schools, those who the school building. talling 3,263. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 11 USDA Public Relations and Information Management Course No 4 opened YANGON, 12 Jan—The million members are the possible dangers of opening of the Public participating in the drive their lives. Now, plans and Relations and Information in cooperation with such programmes are under way Management Course No 4 congenial organizations as constantly in compliance of the Union Solidarity and Myanmar War Veterans with the guidance for Development Association Organization, Myanmar spiritual and physical took place at the USDA Women’s Affairs development of the training centre in Hmawby Federation, Myanmar members, and the course Township here this Maternal and Child is part of the drive, he said. morning, with an address Welfare Association, Red Doing so is just for by USDA Secretary- Cross Society and auxiliary further progress of the General U Htay Oo. fire brigade in addition to nation, restoration of peace It was also attended by the people, he added. and tranquillity, and USDA secretariat He cited the address safeguarding and members, CEC members delivered at the concluding protecting the motherland and officials, and trainees ceremony of the advanced with full use of good from State/Division management course by foundations, he said. Only USDAs. USDA Patron Senior when there is a certain close USDA Secretary-General U Htay Oo cordially greets trainees of USDA Public In his introductory General Than Shwe, as relation between spiritual Relations and Information Management Course No 4.— MNA address, the Secretary- saying that it is important development and physical members are also to take a their nation-building Secretary-General ex- General said that in the to build the spiritual development, will the pragmatic approach to the endeavours, and to realize horted the trainees to process of transforming the improvement of the nation be able to exist as tasks for raising the living the genuine goodwill of the work hard in the studies nation into a discipline- members to a certain long as the world does, with standard of the people and State leaders in paving the constantly to be able to flourishing democratic one degree by inculcating them brighter future of the regional progress in order way for shaping the nation effectively put into in line with the wish of the with the concept that real national people, he noted. to win trust and conscious into a developed one with practice the knowledge entire people, the power is represented by The members are to support of local residents, flourishing democracy gained from the course in successful imple- quality but not quantity. play a leading role and to and in this case, the and discipline. the pragmatic sphere, to mentation of the State’s He said that the Patron also correctly and effectively members are to be qualified In the process, the try best to become model seven-point Road Map is gave guidance on building organize the people by ones fully imbued with members must uphold Our of dealing with the more delicate and has more consolidated unity of the shouldering regional firm belief and strong Three Main National people, and to perform the political essence than the association with the development undertakings concept, he said. Causes and 12 objectives tasks with a sense of duty. tasks carried out previously members, who deeply trust and organizational In addition, the in implementing the seven- Next, the Secretary- for restoration of peace and the Association’s aims, measures simultaneously, members of the USDA, a point Road Map as well as General, secretariat stability, prevalence of law future work programmes helping the people solve strong national force, are the future tasks laid down members and CEC and order, national unity and tasks and will never their problems and to be convinced well of the by the Association, hand members had a cordial and national progress. leave the Association with carrying out public welfare importance of their duties in hand with the people, he conversation with the Under the leadership of the whatever reasons for their services in collaboration and responsibilities, said. trainees. government, over 21 self-interests or in case of with the public. The to foresee fruits of In conclusion, the MNA Cooperatives Minister inspects Ministers oversee Paunglaung Multipurpose Dam Project YANGON, 12 Jan — Construction Group-5 and completion of the project, booths of MCCPSF Minister for Agriculture Director-General of its durability and YANGON, 12 Jan— Sein Than, Deputy delegates of states and and Irrigation Maj-Gen Irrigation Department U minimizing of loss Minister for Cooperatives General Manager of divisions at the office of Htay Oo and Minister for Kyaw San Win reported and wastage. Next, they Col Zaw Min viewed Cooperative Exports and the leading committee. Electric Power Maj-Gen to the ministers on inspected underground around the booths Imports Enterprise U Saw On behalf of U Tin Tin Htut arrived at progress of constructing power station, installation displayed for the sixth day Oo and officials. Aung-Dr Daw Khin Hla Paunglaung Multipurpose spillway.Regarding the with three turbines at the at Myanma Cooperative The Minister Shwe, Daw Thein Thein Dam Project, 10 miles reports, the ministers gave station and power control Centenary Products Show inspected the booths of Soe donated an antique East of Pyinmana, necessary instructions to room. and Festival 2005 at Kayah, Shan, Mon and lacquer food carrier Mandalay Division on 9 officials concerned. After If four 70 mega- Cooperative Commercial Kachin States and for Myanma Lacquer January. inspecting construction of watts turbines are installed Centre (Saya San Plaza), Mandalay, Sagaing, College and Lacquerware During their arrival, dam and durability of it, at the station, it is expected Bahan Township, today. Ayeyawady, Bago and Museum. The Minister Director U Bitta of the ministers gave to generate 280 The Minister was Magway Divisions, the accepted the donation and Irrigation Department instructions on timely megawatts. — MNA conducted around Cooperative Department, expressed thanks. the booths by the Cottage Industries Myanma Co- Meeting for Realizing Peace & Tranquillity of Border Director-General of the Department and private operative Centenary Cooperative Department salesrooms. Products Show and Areas and Combating Transnational Crime held Col Soe Win, Director- Afterwards, the Festival 2005 continues YANGON, 12 Jan — Chief of Staff Police Brig- trafficking, weapons, General of the Cottage Minister gave necessary up to 13 January. The Myanmar-China Gen Win Myaing and ammunition and explosive Industries Department U instruction to the MNA Deputy Minister Level Deputy Director-General substances and human Meeting for Realizing Mr Chen Weiming of trafficking; and the group- Peace and Tranquillity of Chinese Border Area 3 led by Head of Border Areas and Control Department Transnational Crime Combating Transnational discussed enhancement of Combating Department Crime was held at Grand border region inspection Police Col Sit Aye and Plaza Park Royal Hotel, camps’ authority, pre- Deputy Director-General here, today. vention against de- Mr Zhang Jufeng of Deputy Minister for structive persons, security Chinese International Home Affairs Brig-Gen measures of tourists and Cooperation Department Phone Swe and Chinese combating of tran- discussed cooperation of Vice Minister of Public snational crimes; the police forces in training Security Zhao Yongji group-2 led by Head of courses, assignment of gave speeches. Also CCDAC and Drug border area relations present on the occasion Elimination Department officers of the two were 30 Myanmar Police Col Kham Aung countries, designation of delegates and 22 Chinese and Chinese Deputy emergency units, delegates. Director-General Mr Li economic crime, money The participants of Yuan Zheng of Drug laundering, control of Daw Thein Thein Soe hands over ancient lacquer food carrier donated by U Tin the meeting were divided Control Department held gambling and currency Aung-Dr Daw Khin Hla Shwe to Minister for Cooperatives into three groups. The a discussion on combating imitation. Col Zaw Min.—COOPERATIVE group-1 led by Police and preventing illicit drug MNA

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICE chairman, who is conduct- The oil-for-food pro- The British Lloyd Inspec- MV MILE STONE VOY NO (7) ing an independent probe gramme began in Decem- tions firm, later replaced of the 64-billion-US-dol- ber 1996 to allow Iraq to by the Swiss-based Consignees of cargo carried on MV MILE STONE lar programme. The audits sell oil and purchase civil- Cotecna Inspection SA, Voy No (7) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 13-1-2005 and cargo will be discharged into had been demanded by at ian goods, an effort to ease inspected goods entering the premises of Myanma Port Authority where it will lie least five US congressional the impact on ordinary Iraq so vendors could be at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the committees probing Iraqis of sanctions im- paid. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. wrongdoing in the now- posed after Iraq’s 1990 Saybolt, for example, Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to defunct programme. invasion of Kuwait. was accused of charging 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now The reports from the The reports, based on for more staff than were declared as the third day after final discharged of cargo UN watchdog — the Of- a slew of other UN inter- actually working as well from the vessel. fice of International Over- nal audits, do not cover as housing and transpor- No claims against this vessel will admitted after the sight Services — found bribery conducted by tation that Iraq supplied. Claims Day. “no irregular activities” or then-president Saddam The audit reports deter- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT corruption on the part of Hussein’s government in mined Saybolt invoices MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY UN staff. the drawing up of oil deals, led to overpayments of AGENT FOR: M/S EASTERN CAR LINER Nevertheless, they which it was allowed to 186,000 US dollars. LTD JAPAN point to lapses in super- do under UN Security One report, dated July Phone: 256924/256914 vising the programme, es- Council resolutions. 21, 1999, on Lloyds Reg- Two earthquakes hit 11 dead, 17 injured in pecially in keeping a rein But they provide ister reported possible Nepal bus accident on contractors hired. enough details on mis- overcharges of 1.38 mil- western Turkey The reports indicate management for Congress lion US dollars because KATHMANDU, 12 Jan— that Benon Sevan, head of to attack. inspectors, who earned ANKARA, 12 Jan — injured in Marmaris was At least 11 persons includ- the programme, complied The big contracts, 770 US dollars a day, were Two earthquakes hit west- taken to the Marmaris ing a girl died and 17 oth- with many of the requests where the UN watchdog not at their posts for 1,800 ern Turkey early Tuesday, State Hospital for treat- ers were injured Monday but it is not clear which was sharply critical, were days. injuring one person, semi- ment, said the report. afternoon when a passen- ones. But the audits re- granted to Rotterdam- MNA/Xinhua official Anatolia news Another earthquake ger bus plunged into a river agency reported. measuring 4.7 on the Rich- in central Nepal, Radio Nigeria, Canada sign two MoUs on The first quake mea- ter Scale hit Gokova Gulf Nepal reported Tuesday. suring 5.1 on the Richter at 06:35 am (0435 GMT), The bus heading for education, assistance Scale occurred at 01:48 the report said. Bhairahawa from Pokhara LAGOS, 11 Jan — Ni- Ojowu signed the MoUs (CIDA), is committing 2.1 am local time (2348 GMT Turkey is crossed by fell into the Trisuli River geria and Canada on on behalf of the country billion naira (15.8 million Monday) in Milas Town several major fault lines near Simaltal of the Monday signed two while the Canadian High dollars) for the develop- of Mugla Province. and earthquakes are a fre- Narayangadh-Mugling Memoranda of Under- Commissioner to Nigeria ment of the School of The epicentre was quent occurrence. road section, some 150 standing (MoU) valued at David Angell signed for Health Technology in Gokova Gulf, officials of The worst earthquake kilometres south of 2.6 billion naira (19.5 the Canadian Govern- Calabar, capital of the Bogazici University in recent years was in Kathmandu. million US dollars) for ment. southeastern state of Cross Kandilli Earthquake August and September The injured are un- the development of some The first MoU for River, and the Primary Monitoring Centre were 1999, when two quakes dergoing treatment at two projects in the west Afri- which Canada, through the Health Care project in the quoted as saying. It jolted struck northwestern Tur- local hospitals, half of can country, the official Canadian International central state of Bauchi. Mugla, Marmaris Town, key and southeastern them are in a critical con- News Agency of Nigeria Development Agency MNA/Xinhua western Aydin Province Greece, killing more than dition, the state-run radio reported. and Datca Town. 20,000 people. quoted doctors as saying. Nigerian presidential One person slightly MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua economic adviser Ode Oil prices end in negative territory NEW YORK, 11 Jan — ket could not push any turnaround and the possi- last week they had imple- Oil prices ended in nega- higher than what it already bility the upcoming OPEC mented the cartel’s tive territory on Monday tested... prices broke down meeting will endorse fur- one million barrel per after dealers took profits on technicals and profit- ther cuts rallied the mar- day supply cut from from a nearly two US dol- taking,” said Steve ket,” said brokers Refco 1 January. lars surge that had been Bellino, senior vice-presi- in a report. After a relatively triggered by export dis- dent for energy risk man- Buying interest was mild weather so far dur- ruptions in Iraq and the agement at Fimat USA. also supported after news ing the Northern Hemi- North Sea. Prices had jumped as that Saudi Arabia had cut sphere winter, forecasters US light crude set- Iraqi oil officials said that crude allocations to major are expecting a chill to set tled down 10 cents to 45.33 sabotage ahead of the oil companies with global in over the eastern heating US dollars a barrel, eras- country’s January 30 elec- refining systems in Feb- markets from late January ing gains that brought fu- tions had paralyzed oil ruary compared to Janu- through February, bolster- tures to 47.30 US dollars operations in the north of ary. ing demand. in the midst of the open- the country, forcing a sus- Trade sources told Short-term forecast- call session, their highest pension in refining while Reuters on Monday that ers also said mild US level since 1 December. export flows remained the cuts were smaller than weather this week could London Brent fell 26 cents idle. those made in January come to an abrupt halt by Hollywood star Matt Damon, right, and Japanese to 42.92 US dollars a bar- “The Iraqi election from December, but de- the weekend, as an arctic actress Miho Shiraishi pose for photographers rel. and possibility of oil fa- clined to give precise num- blast sinks down from during a news conference to promote one of his “There was cility sabotage, approach- bers. Canada. latest movies “The Bourne Supremancy” at a Tokyo meltdown late as the mar- ing refinery maintenance/ OPEC members said MNA/Reuters hotel on 12 Jan, 2005.—INTERNET

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Chinese banking in- Chinese currency the move an actual arrange- past decade, and the Chi- siders say the move repre- UnionPay card issued by ment for convertibility. nese currency is now con- sents another substantial the country’s 29 commer- The central bank an- vertible on almost major step China has taken to cial banks and rural credit nounced its decision to capital accounts but not gradually open up its fi- cooperatives can extract allow the use of the cards on capital accounts. nancial system and im- up to than 5,000 yuan in the three Asian coun- Zhang Jun, director of prove the convertibility of (about 610 US dollars) tries December 29, 2004 China Economic Research Renminbi (RMB), or the equivalent of local cur- in a bid to offer card hold- Centre at the Shanghai- Chinese currency. rency through automatic ers safe, fast and conven- based Fudan University, The People’s Bank of machine tellers in the ient payment services for said the moves, plus the China, the country’s cen- three countries, Hong Chinese citizens travelling recent measure to raise the tral bank, said the move Kong and Macao. in those countries, and ceiling of the amount of The most ambitious interplanetary mission ever came after it allowed the Li Yang, a member of boost foreign trade and cash in Chinese currency launched reaches a climax on Friday when a clam- cards to be used in Hong the Monetary Policy people-to-people ex- to be brought into and from shaped probe plunges towards Titan in a suicidal Kong and Macao for pay- Committee of the central changes between China China, indicate the Chi- quest to unlock the mystery of Saturn’s biggest ment of private consump- bank and director of the and those countries. nese currency is “moving moon. Artist’s impression shows the Huygens probe tion over the past two years. Finance Institute of the China has been gradu- steadily to full converti- leaving the Cassini orbiter to enter Titan’s atmos- Under Chinese mon- Chinese Academy of So- ally easing its control over bility”. phere.— INTERNET etary rules, a holder of the cial Sciences, described its currency during the MNA/Xinhua China to control spread Uganda takes Pregnant women need to keep measures to offer asthma under control of schistosomiasis better mental WASHINGTON, 12 Jan — Pregnant women need to health services keep their asthma under control, because if they cannot in next decade KAMPALA, 12 Jan — breathe properly, neither can the unborn baby, The Ugandan Govern- according to new US guidelines issued on Tuesday. BEIJING,11 Jan— The Chinese Government plans to control the spread of ment is taking new meas- Although asthma Asthma affects more schistosomiasis in four years and eliminate the disease in the next decade, ures to offer better serv- drugs may affect the de- 20 million Americans and according to a latest government document. ices to its countrymen who veloping baby, they pose is one of the most com- Working to eliminate the disease, province, including about 4,000 in the suffer from mental health less of a risk than the mon potentially serious provincial governments will cover the middle and late stages of the disease. related problems, reported breathing problems medical conditions to medical fees of patients with the disease The provincial government has just is- local Press on Tuesday. caused by asthma, the complicate pregnancy. who are in the late stages, according to sued a specific plan to cover all the Minister of State for panel of experts who is- The panel estimated the plan from the Ministry of Health. medical fees for the schistosomiasis pa- Health Mike Mukula was sued the guidelines said. it affects up to 8 per Carried by freshwater snails, schis- tients who are in the late stages. quoted as saying that “The evidence is recent of pregnant women, tosomiasis, or acute snail fever, is a fatal Five provinces and municipalities under the Health Sector assuring, and suggests that who may be afraid to take parasitic disease that attacks humans’ in China’s east and south, Guangdong, Strategic Plan Project it is safer to take medica- drugs to control their blood and liver. Shanghai, Fujian, Guangxi and Zhejiang, One, the government is tions than to have asthma condition. The Ministry of Health’s statistics recently also launched a campaign constructing six new men- exacerbations,” said Dr “Simply put, when a indicate an increase in cases of the dis- against the outbreak of schistosomiasis. tal health units at Kabale, Barbara Alving, acting pregnant patient has trou- ease in China. China had 843,000 regis- These regions saw an outbreak of Fort Portal, Hoima, Soroti director of the National ble breathing, her fetus tered schistosomiasis patients at the end the disease from 1985 and 1995, which districts and Gulu and Heart, Lung, and Blood also has trouble getting the of 2003, and 24,000 of them were at the has dwindled in recent years. The pro- Arua hospitals. Institute, which directed oxygen it needs,” said Dr late stage of the disease. This is 22 per vincial governments hope that the cam- It also plans to con- the panel. William Busse of the Uni- cent more than that in 2002. paign will prevent a rebound of the epi- struct seven mental health “The guidelines versity of Wisconsin East China’s Jiangxi Province has demic. The schistosomiasis is mainly in units in Mubende, should be a useful tool for Medical School, who suffered serious outbreak of schisto- spread in provinces along the middle Jinja, Mbale, Masaka, physicians to develop op- chaired the National somiasis since the flooding disaster in and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Moroto, Lira and Mbarara timal asthma management Asthma Education and 1998. Currently there are still more than as well as those provinces south of the districts. plans for pregnant Prevention Programme. 100,000 schistosomiasis patients in the river. —MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua women.” MNA/Reuters Bangladeshi missions abroad blamed for poor performances A pre-historic stone DHAKA,11 Jan — Bangladeshi consular offices in London, Tokyo and Paris jar sits on a hillside were blamed Sunday for poor performances in achieving their export targets. The performance of consular of- lar offices do not improve, the ministry above a bomb crater fices in the three countries has deterio- will summon the consular chiefs to the rated over the past six months despite country for explanations, the official from the Vietnam War repeated warnings, The Financial Ex- said. He said the meeting decided to press Monday quoted a high-ranking hold the ambassadors and high commis- official as saying. sioners responsible for the failure of the era (indicated by a sign A meeting organized by the Com- consular offices from now on. merce Ministry here on Sunday was The meeting was told that 25 out of (R), at Site 1 at the told that London, Paris and Tokyo mis- 46 missions have failed to achieve the sions lagged behind by 0.92 per cent, target during the same period. Plain of Jars 3.50 per cent and 7.55 per cent respec- The target of these missions was tively from the export targets set for the nearly 1.58 billion US dollars for the period between July and October of the period between July and October of the on 11 Jan, 2005. current fiscal year (July, 2004 - June current fiscal year. But they achieved 2005). nearly 1.46 billion dollars, down by 7.58 INTERNET If the performances of these consu- per cent.— MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 Nigeria’s defender signs 3-year SSS contract with Marseille MARSEILLE (France), 12 Jan— Nigeria's under-21 international defender Taye Taiwo has signed a three-year contract with PPP Olympique Marseille for an undisclosed fee. In a statement on the French Ligue 1 club's web site Marseille manager Pape Diouf said the move was "an investment for the future". OOO Left back Taiwo could be used to replace former French international Bixente Lizarazu, who returned to Bayern Munich after an unsuccessful first half of the season at RRR Marseille. But Lizarazu's likeliest replacement should be Japan's Koji Nakata, who will train with Marseille on Thursday while his agent negotiates with the club. TTT Marseille coach Philippe Troussier knows the Japanese midfielder well from his days as Japan manager before the 2002 World Cup. He had used the Kashima Antlers player at left back SSS at the time. MNA/Reuters Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (C) gets a shot past Watford's Gavin Mahon (L) Gramenet book place in King’s Cup during the Carling Cup clash at Anfield, Liverpool.—INTERNET quarter-finals Gerrard’s goal gives Liverpool 1-0 win MADRID, 12 Jan— Third division Gramenet took a major stride over Watford towards booking their place in the King's Cup quarter-finals when they LONDON, 12 Jan— Steven Gerrard's second-half goal gave Liverpool beat Lleida 2-0 at home in the first leg of their third round tie on a 1-0 win over Second Division Watford in the first leg of their League Cup Tuesday. semifinal at Anfield on Tuesday. Primera Liga high- conceded a penalty and next week's return leg. The England midfielder struck after Neil Mellor forcing a good save out of fliers Sevilla also headed was sent off in the final Third division 56 minutes, finishing a flowing move Watford goalkeeper Paul Jones before towards the last eight minute of the half, but Gramenet, who knocked with a firm goalbound shot from just Gerrard broke the deadlock. after claiming a 2-0 midfielder Angel out Barcelona and inside the area that Watford defender Watford continued to press forward victory in an eventful Rodriguez hit the post Levante in previous Neil Cox could only head into his own after falling behind and striker Heidar first-leg match at second with his spot kick. rounds, took the lead in net. Liverpool, record seven-time League Helguson was only denied by a last-ditch division Recreativo Sevilla only managed the 52nd minute after Cup winners, struggled in the first half challenge from defender Djimi Traore in Huelva. to break the deadlock in defender Mario stabbed but improved after the interval following the dying minutes. Brazilian striker Julio the 70th minute when home during a goalmouth the introduction of Czech striker Milan "It's a great result for us but it could Baptista cracked home they were awarded a scramble following a Baros as a substitute. have been better," Watford manager Ray twice from the penalty penalty after defender corner. "Watford deserve a lot of credit Lewington said. "We have done spot in a game in which Pedro Baquero handled They added another because they came here tonight and made tremendously well, worked hard and both sides were reduced a Baptista free kick in seven minutes later it a real battle," Gerrard told Sky Sports. disrupted them. We were always in the to 10 men in the first half. the area. courtesy of midfielder "The manager told us we under- match and have everything to play for." Recreativo suffered an The Brazilian blasted Dimas and were estimated them in the first half but we Gerrard said Liverpool, who host early setback when home from the spot and comfortably in control came out and passed it a bit quicker and Manchester United in the Premier League midfielder Emilio added another seven for the rest of the match. worked a bit harder." on Saturday, would have to improve Viqueira was sent off minutes later, winning Five other ties will be Watford, 16th in the Second Division, against Watford at Vicarage Road in two after just 27 minutes the penalty when he went played on Wednesday competed well in the early stages, weeks. when he appeared to down under a challenge including the only all- threatening to open the scoring after 18 "We need to be a lot better than that in insult the referee. from Baquero. Primera Liga clash minutes when Brynjar Gunnarsson's the second leg," Gerrard said. But the home side held Two quick goals at the between Osasuna and powerful header was blocked by Chelsea play Manchester United at firm and appeared to start of the second half Getafe, while favourites goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the have been thrown a gave Gramenet a handy Real Madrid travel to The Premier League side showed more second semi-final on Wednesday. The lifeline when Sevilla advantage over second Valladolid on Thursday. urgency after halftime, however, Gerrard final is at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium defender Javi Navarro division Lleida ahead of MNA/Reuters firing a shot just over the crossbar and on 27 February. — MNA/Reuters Marseille beat Lille 2-1 Indonesia seeks miracle LILLE (France), 12 Jan— Olympique Marseille in Tiger Cup bounced back from the weekend's shock French Cup JAKARTA, 12 Jan— The Indonesian soccer team are defeat with a convincing 2-1 away victory at Lille on now hoping they can make another miracle to win the Tuesday. Tiger Cup trophy after a 3-1 defeat by Singapore in the Spearheaded by a rejuvenated Steve Marlet, who first leg of the finals here on Saturday. opened the scoring in the second minute, Marseille Indonesia must beat host Singapore with a difference inflicted Lille's first home defeat of the season in any of at least three goals in the second leg on 16 January, but competition. coach Peter Withe said over the weekend winning in Former French international Marlet was also Singapore "is no mission impossible". "It will indeed be instrumental in his team's second goal, crossing for a difficult task to win the second match of the finals in young midfielder Samir Nasri to volley home in the Singapore on 16 January, but it's not a mission impossible," 22nd minute. he was quoted Monday by The Jakarta Post as saying. Lille were a little lucky to reduce the scoring after Indonesia made a dramatic path to the finals when they the break when Philippe Brunel converted a disputed beat host Malaysia 4-1 after losing 2-1 at home ground. penalty for a foul by Abdoulaye Meite on striker Matt "The players have also realized what went wrong in the Moussilou. home game against Singapore on Saturday, and they want Marseille were knocked out of the Cup 3-2 to rectify the situation. We should remember that up until by second division Angers in the first round on the final, Indonesia had scored 23 goals and conceded Lille's Cameroonian mildfielder Jean Makoun (R) Saturday. only six," said the Briton. and Marseille's French mildfielder Samir Nasri fight The game at Lille was the first Ligue 1 match of "If our players are able to play the same spirited and for the ball during their French L1 football match at 2005, the other 18 clubs resume their league season on cohesive way in Singapore as they played against Malaysia stadium Nord in Villeneuve d'Ascq.Lille's Wednesday after a short break. in Kuala Lumpur, then the Tiger Cup should come home Cameroonian mildfielder Jean Makoun (R) and The win lifted Marseille to fourth in the standings on with us to Jakarta," he said. Marseille's French mildfielder Samir Nasri fight for 32 points, seven behind leaders Olympique Lyon, who Indonesia now seeks its first Tiger Cup title after losing the ball during their French L1 football match at face a tricky trip to Sochaux. in two previous finals of the biyearly event. stadium Nord in Villeneuve d'Ascq.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thursday, 13 January, 2005 15 Myanmar, Bangladesh and India to perform trilateral FSD holds coordination meeting YANGON, 12 Jan — The second day session of cooperation in petroleum sector coordination meeting for the Fire Services Depart- YANGON, 12 Jan — To ment under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and perform trilateral coopera- Resettlement was held at the meeting hall of the tion in petroleum sector minister’s office this morning. Present on the occasion among Myanmar, Bang- were Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettle- ladesh and India, Minister ment Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Officer on Special Duty at for Energy Brig-Gen Lun the Ministry for SWRR Brig-Gen Thura Sein Thaung, Thi and party met with director-general, deputy directors-general, directors, Bangladeshi State Minis- deputy directors, the head of office, assistant directors, ter for Energy and Min- advisers and heads of department in states and divi- eral Resources Mr AKM sions. During the meeting, officials concerned re- Mosharraf Hossain and ported on measures taken for respective departments party and Indian Minister and future tasks. Regarding the reports, the minister of Oil and Natural Gas Mr instructed the officials concerned to systematically Mani Shankar Aiyar at the carry out the tasks, to make field trips down to grassroots levels and provide the needs, to make ef- Ministry of Energy this forts to be of service personnel. morning. Next, the minister viewed fire drills and rehearsal They discussed bilat- The Tri-Lateral Meeting on Mutual Cooperation in Petroleum Sector among of the band of FSD. — MNA eral cooperation in petro- Myanmar, Bangladesh and India in progress.— ENERGY leum sector on common exploited in Rakhine Off- pipelines and other oil and parties were invited by interest among Myanmar, shore, sales of natural gas natural gas tasks. Minister for Energy Brig- Bangladesh and India, ef- from the offshore to Bang- The Bangladeshi and Gen Lun Thi. ficient use of natural gas ladesh and India by laying Indian Ministers and their MNA Myanmar leads SEA Archery C’ships with 7 gold, 5 silver and 7 bronze YANGON, 12 Jan — san, Ms Anbarasi Sub- The First South-East ramanian and Ms Man Asian Archery Champi- Redee Sut Txi of Malay- onships continued for the sia stood first, second and second day at Kyaikkasan third in the women’s Grounds, here, this morn- recurve 70-metre event ing. yesterday. In today’s Among the spectators women’s individual event, were Chairman of Ms Anbarasi Sub- Myanmar Olympic Com- ramanian of Malaysia, Ms mittee Minister for Sports Susidwi Megasari of In- Brig-Gen Thura Aye donesia and Ms Man Myint, members of the Redee Sut Txi of Malay- panel of leading patrons sia bagged first, second of the Myanmar Women’s and third prizes respec- Sports Federation, offi- tively. In the yesterday’s cials, Vice-President of men’s 70-metre com- Asian Archery Federation pound event, Paw Oo, WEATHER President of South-East Myo Aung San and Lin Asian Archery Federation Naing of Myanmar won Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint Wednesday, 12 January, 2005 Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hours Mr San Gun Kosavinta first, second and third presents prize to Paw Oo of Myanmar who stood MST: During the past 24 hours, rain have been wide- and officials, Vice-Presi- prizes respectively. MAF first in the men’s individual event.— NLM spread in upper Sagaing Division, scattered in Kachin dent of Asian Archery President Dr Khin Shwe State, isolated in Chin State, lower Sagaing and Mandalay Federation President of and officials presented harp trophies to Paw Oo, event. Divisions and weather has been partly cloudy to cloudy in Myanmar Archery Fed- prizes to the winners. Myo Aung San and Ye Next, Minister Brig- the reamaining states and division. The noteworthy amount eration Dr Khin Shwe and Similarly, Minister Brig- Min Swe who won first, Gen Thura Aye Myint and of rainfall recorded was Hakha (0.28) inch. Night temperatures were (5˚C) to (6°C) above normal in Shan State, officials. Gen Thura Aye Myint pre- second and third prizes in officials awarded first to Mandalay and Taninthayi Divisions, (3˚C) to (4˚C) below Ms Sharmani Gane- sented medals and gold today’s men’s individuals third medals and gold harp normal in Rakhine State, Magway and Bago Divisions, trophies to Yu Nanda (5°C) below normal in Chin State and about normal in the Htaik, Thin Thin Khaing remaining areas. The significant night temperatures were and Cathy in the women’s Loilem (2°C), Heho and Mindat (4˚C) each and Haka individuals event; Mr (5°C). Maximum temperature on 11-1-2005 was 92°F. Mini- Cheng Chu Sian of Ma- mum temperature on 12-1-2005 was 56°F. Relative hu- laysia, Mr Kuswantoro of midity at 9:30 hrs MST on 12-1-2005 was 74%. Total Indonesia and Mr Md sunshine hours on 11-1-2005 was (7.5) hours approx. Marbawi Sulaiman of Rainfalls on 12-1-2005 were nil at Yangon Airport, Kaba- Malaysia in the men’s Aye and central Yangon. Total rainfalls since 1-1-2005 recurve 70-m event; and were nil at Yangon Airport, Kaba-Aye and central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was 6 mph Nyi Nyi Tun, Tun Lin from West at (09:00) hours MST on 12-1-2005. Aung and Mr Md Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in South and Marbawi Sulaiman of Central Bay and generally fair elsewhere in the Bay of Malaysia in the men’s Bengal. Forecast valid until evening of 13-1-2005: Pos- recurve individual event sibility of isolated light rain in Kachin, Chin, Northern Shan States and upper Sagaing Divisions, weather will be respectively. After win- partly cloudy to cloudy in Rakhine State, Mandalay, Bago, ning three gold, three sil- Ayeyawady, Yangon and Taninthayi Divisions and fair in ver and two bronze today, the remaining areas. Degree of certainty is (40%). the Myanmar team is lead- State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in ing the championships Myanmar waters. with seven gold, five sil- Outlook for subsequent two days: Increase of night temperature are likely in lower Myanmar areas. ver and seven bronze. Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for The team events will 13-1-2005: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Maj-Gen Win Hlaing (Retd) tees off the ball at opening MPGA & MGF be held on the final day Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for President’s Trophy Golf Tour. (News on page 7) — MGF tomorrow. — MNA 13-1-2005: Partly cloudy to cloudy. R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. 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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Emperor of Japan sends The 58 th Anniversary Union Day objectives felicitations to Senior — For all national races to safeguard the national policy— non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and General Than Shwe perpetuation of sovereignty — To keep the Union spirit ever alive and dynamic among the national YANGON, 12 Jan— The following is a message of felicitations from people Akihito, Emperor of Japan, to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the — For all national people to defend and safeguard the Union for its State Peace and Development Council, on the occasion of the 57th Anniver- perpetual existence sary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar. — To prevent, through national solidarity, the danger of internal and On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, external destructive elements undermining peace and stability of the I have great pleasure in sending Your Excellency my heartfelt congratu- State and national development, and lations and sincere good wishes for your happiness and for the prosperity — For all national races to make concerted efforts for successful imple- of the people of your country. mentation of the seven-point future policy programme Efforts of MHC draw Myanmar people’s interest to history

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein addresses Myanmar Historical Commission Golden Jubilee International Conference. — MNA YANGON, 12 Jan — The Myanmar Historical cation Committee Secretary-1 of the State Peace and seven years after the nation regained independence. Commission held its Golden Jubilee International Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein. The time-required task of re-compiling Myanmar Conference at Diamond Jubilee Hall here this morn- The Secretary-1 said that the Myanmar His- history, a sector of nation-building endeavour, was ing, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar Edu- torical Commission (MHC) was founded in 1955 (See page 9) Construction of Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Meiktila and Mandalay Districts inspected

YANGON, 12 Jan— of Yuzana Highway Co tions on timely comple- road construction tasks Nyaungmyint Creek. On way in Meiktila, Lt-Gen Member of the State Ltd U Aung Wan, Lt-Gen tion of the project. and preparations for arrival at the toll gate on Ye Myint heard a report Peace and Development Ye Myint gave instruc- He looked into the building a bridge across Yangon-Mandalay High- (See page 10) Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Mandalay Division PDC Chairman Central Com- mand Commander Maj- Gen Ye Myint, Minister for Agriculture and Irri- gation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, and officials, yesterday inspected progress of construction of Meiktila bypass linking Kantaung village and Pyintha village on Meiktila-Thazi Road. In response to the report by Director (Project) Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects construction of Myitnge Bridge in progress on Yangon-Mandalay Highway.— MNA