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President U Htin Kyaw and First Lady Return from Japan STRENGTH OF THE NATION LIES WITHIN P-7 (NATIONAL) N ATIONAL BUSINEss NATIONAL NATIONAL Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Antivenom to place China donates 813 jade lots sold at 2017 attends Pre Christmas on export market in USD 0.5m for Mid-Year Myanma Jade Celebration early 2018 peace process and Gems Emporium PAGE-3 PAGE-5 PAGE-3 PAGE-2 Vol. IV, No. 245, 1st Waxing of Pyatho 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 18 December 2017 Field survey for Maungtaw restoration PAWKI Taung Village, Mingyi Village, Myawaddy Village and Thit Tone Nar Kwasone Village in Rakhine State all held an event to promote restoration of their villages. Attending the Pawki Taung Village first were Dr. Ket Aung, Chief Minister of Kachin State, U Nyi Pu, Chief Minister of Rakhine State, ministers of respective states and donors. Attending the event at Mingyi village were Dr. My- int Naing, Chief Minister of Sagaing Region who greeted the villagers warmly. The new village will be established close to the Kamaung Seik-Taungpyo road and will contain 45 houses. Attending the event at Myawaddy Village were Dr. Lin Htut, Chief Minister of Shan President U Htin Kyaw and wife Daw Su Su Lwin being welcomed back at the Yangon International airport by officials. PHOTO: MNA State and Dr. Aung Moe Nyo, Chief Minister of Magway Re- gion. The villagers performed traditional songs for the offi- President U Htin Kyaw and cials and were given cash cer- tificates. The village will include First Lady return from Japan housing for Mro, Khami, Dainet and Chin ethnic people. Lastly, U Zaw Myint PRESIDENT U Htin Kyaw, The President, the First Brig-Gen Saw Minn, officials welcomed by Yangon Chief Maung, Chief Minister of Man- the First Lady and party after Lady and party were seen off and families of the Myanmar Minister U Phyo Minn Thein, dalay Region and U Salai Lian attending the High Ranking at the Narita Airport in Tokyo Embassy and Myanmar Mili- officials of the Japanese Em- Luai, Chief Minister of Chin Meeting of Universal Health by Japanese Ambassador to tary Attaché’s Office. bassy in Myanmar and officials State, attended the events at Coverage Forum 2017 held in Myanmar Mr. Tateshi Higu- The Myanmar delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Thit Tone Nar Kwasone Vil- Tokyo, Japan on 14 December chi, Myanmar Ambassador to led by the President and the Affairs at the Yangon Inter- lage. The village will contain departed from Japan on 17 De- Japan U Thu Rain Thant Zin, First Lady returned to Yangon national Airport.—Myanmar houses for Mro ethnic people. cember by All Nippon Airways. Myanmar Military Attaché yesterday evening. They were News Agency —Zay Yar, Myint Maung 18 DECEMBER 2017 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Bilateral talks centred on inviting over Japanese Investment The following is the Press Release on President U Htin Kyaw’s visit to Japan 1. At the invitation of His Excellency which was held at Tokyo Prince Ho- Yangon, providing required medical President and wife attended the din- Prime Minister Mr. Shinzo Abe of tel, and delivered a keynote speech equipments, training specialists and ner hosted by the Governor of Kyoto Japan, President of the Republic of together with H.E. Mr. Shinzo ABE, technicians, also building a general Prefecture, the Mayor of Kyoto City Union of Myanmar U Htin Kyaw and Prime Minster of Japan; H.E. Mr. hospital in Dawei, transportation and and the Chairman of Chamber of Com- wife Daw Su Su Lwin visited Japan António Guterres, Secretary General electricity sectors, Yangon City devel- merce and Industry of Kyoto at the to pay an official visit and to attend of the United Nations; and H.E. Mr. opment under (800) billion yen joint Kyoto State Guest House. the Universal Health Coverage High Maky Sall, President of Senegal. assistance programme by the Gov- 8. During the visit, President U Htin Level Forum 2017 in Tokyo on 12th 5. In the evening, the President was ernment of Japan and private sector, Kyaw and wife also paid homage December 2017 and arrived back in accorded a ceremonial welcome by promotion of cultural cooperation, and to Kamakura Great Buddha in To- Yangon on 17th December 2017. the Prime Minister of Japan at the cooperation in connectivity under the kyo, visited historic Golden Pavilion 2. The Myanmar delegation headed by Prime Minister’s Office. At 18:15 hrs, Indo-Pacific Strategy and peace and (Kinkaku-ji Temple) monument in the President left from Yangon Inter- the President and the Prime Minis- stability of the region. Kyoto prefecture and Lake Hakone national Airport on 12th December ter of Japan held a bilateral meet- 6. Afterwards, the two leaders held a and observed Mt. Fuji in Kanagawa 2017 at 2210 hrs by All Nippon Airways ing during which the two leaders joint press conference and briefed the prefecture. On the evening of 16th (ANA) and arrived at Tokyo Narita cordially discussed and exchanged press on the highlights of the discus- December, the President and wife Airport on 13th December at 0630 hrs. view on strengthening bilateral re- sion during the talks. After the joint attended the dinner hosted by Mr. 3. During their stay in Tokyo, the Presi- lations and cooperation, particularly press conference, the President and Yohei Sasakawa, Special Envoy of the dent and wife met the staff members inviting more Japanese investment wife attended the welcoming dinner Government of Japan for National of the Myanmar Embassy and Office to Myanmar, Japan’s continued sup- hosted by Prime Minister Mr. ABE Reconciliation in Myanmar and Chair- of the Military, Naval and Air Attaches’ port to Myanmar in building a fully and wife at the Prime Minister’s office. man of Nippon Foundation. at the Imperial Hotel on evening of democratic nation, peace process, 7. On 15th December, President U Htin 9. The President and wife left Japan 13th December and discussed about assisting Myanmar’s efforts for the Kyaw and wife left for Osaka by Shin- on 17th December 2017 at 11:00 the welfare including health care and development of Rakhine State, human kansen (High Speed Bullet Train) hrs by All Nippon Airways (ANA) education of the family members. resource development, the implemen- and proceeded to Osaka University and arrived back in Yangon at 4. On 14th December, President U Htin tation of the development of health, to meet with professors and students 16:30 hrs. Kyaw attended the Universal Health particularly building of a cardiology of Myanmar Department, School of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Coverage High Level Forum 2017 and neurology specialized hospital in Foreign Studies. In the evening, the 17 December 2017 2018 Matriculation Exam Timetable released THE Ministry of Education released the following timetable for matriculation exam for 2017-2018 academic year that will be hosted in March, 2018 on 18 December. THE Ministry of Education released the following timetable for matriculation exam for 2017-2018 academic year Date Time Subjects (1) (2) (3) 7.3.2018 From 9am to 12am Myanmar Wednesday Merchants inspecting jade lots at Myanma Jade and Gems Emporium PHOTO: MNA 8.3.2018 From 9am to 12am English Thursday 813 jade lots sold at 2017 Mid-Year 9.3.2018 From 9am to 12am Mathematics Myanma Jade and Gems Emporium Friday 12.3.2018 From 9am to 12am Chemistry, THE sixth day of the 2017 Mid- 32 gem lots are 0.766 million in 3450 will be sold. On 18 Decem- Monday Myanmar Year Myanma Jade and Gems euros and total sold out amounts ber jade lot Nos. 2301 to 3450, (optional) Emporium was held yesterday for the 1812 jade lots are 87.806 on 19 December jade lot Nos. morning at Mani Yandana Jade million in euros until now. A total 3451 to 4600, on 20 December 13.3.2018 From 9am to 12am Physics Hall in Nay Pyi Taw, attracting of 4,416 local and foreign gem jade lot Nos. 4601 to 5750 and on Tuesday local and international gem mer- merchants attended the fourth 21 December jade lot Nos. 5751 chants. 813 jade lots out of 2,300 day of the emporium. to 6685 will be sold under open 14.3.2018 From 9am to 12am Biology, with a base-price of 1000 euros They were seen viewing the tender system. and above were sold to local and displayed gem and jade lots and The 2017 Mid-Year Myanma Wednesday Economic foreign gem merchants. submitting their tenders into the Jade and Gems Emporium ex- The 813 jade lots were sold tender boxes. hibited a total of 6,685 lots with 15.3.2018 From 9am to 12am Geology under an open tender system The 2017 Mid-Year Myanma two division in basic price; above Thursday and fetched a total of about Jade and Gems Emporium con- 4000 euro and above 1000 euro 16.3.2018 From 9am to 12am History 50.019 million in euros. Thus, tinues till 21 December. On 18 under an open tender system.— a total sold out amounts for the December, jade lot Nos. 2301 to Myanmar News Agency Friday 18 DECEMBER 2017 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker attends Pre Christmas Celebration A Pre-Christmas Celebration U Aung Ko and other invited and dinner was organized by the guests. Nay Pyi Taw Christian Council Sayar Thein Htun Linn be- yesterday evening in Pyinmana gan the evening prayers and Township. The event was at- Reverend Dr. Tin Maung Aye tended by Speaker of Amyotha delivered the opening speech Hluttaw Mahn Win Khine Than for Christmas celebrations.
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