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Volume XI, Number 227 6th Waxing of Nadaw 1365 ME Saturday, 29 November, 2003 State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Republic of Albania
YANGON, 29 Nov — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Alfred Moisiu, President of the Republic of Albania, on the occasion of the Anniversary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Albania which falls on 29 November 2003. — MNA State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of French Republic
YANGON, 28 Nov — Mr Jean-Michel Also present on the occasion were Lacombe, newly accredited Ambassador State Peace and Development Council of the French Republic to the Union of Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Soe Win, Secretary-2 Myanmar, presented his credentials to Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Foreign Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of Affairs U Win Aung, Deputy Minister the State Peace and Development Coun- U Khin Maung Win and Director-Gen- cil of the Union of Myanmar, at Zeyathiri eral Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of newly accredited French Ambassador Beikman, Konmyinttha at 10 am today. Department. —MNA Mr Jean-Michel Lacombe. — MNA
Senior General Than Shwe receives newly accredited French Ambassador Mr Jean-Michel Lacombe. — MNA Work coordination meeting for implementation of economic cooperation strategy among Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand held YANGON, 28 Nov—The isters, the Director-General ing without any difficulties Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar try for holding the meeting, cultural zone as a success. work coordination meeting of the State Peace and De- and hindrances and thanked and Thailand and the remain- will have to put on record the Since the meeting for implementation of the velopment Council Office, Myanmar for her kind hos- ing three prime ministers successful holding of an im- amounts to the rehearsal for economic cooperation strat- heads of department and of- pitality. supported the cooperation portant international meet- ASEAN Summit to be held egy among Cambodia, Laos, ficials. The three prime minis- unanimously. Thus, the ing for the first time and es- in Myanmar in 2006, it will Myanmar and Thailand was First, Prime Minister ters also expressed their meeting was successfully pecially, it has been able to contribute to successful hold- held at Zeyathiri Beikman General Khin Nyunt made a pleasure for having the rare held. hold the meeting in historic ing of the ASEAN Summit. on Konmyittha here this af- speech. He said that as is opportunities of visiting mar- In addition, the Summit Bagan, ancient Myanmar (See Page 16) ternoon with an address by known to all the Summit vellous Bagan that is the first Meeting on Economic INSIDE Article Prime Minister of the Union Meeting on Economic Co- Myanmar kingdom and full Coooperation Strategy Building the road of of Myanmar General Khin operation Strategy among of ancient Myanmar cultural among Cambodia, Laos, Perspectives prosperity together for Nyunt. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar heritage. Myanmar and Thailand can For perpetuation of mutual benefits Also present on the oc- and Thailand had been suc- The Prime Minister of be assumed as a historic one Page 7 casion were Secretary-1 of cessfully held. The prime Thailand proposed the pro- as it is the first of its kind sovereignty and national the State Peace and Devel- ministers of Cambodia, Laos gramme for cooperation af- held between leaders of the development Circulation opment Council Lt-Gen Soe and Thailand praised the suc- ter laying down Economic four countries. Page 2 23,653 Win, ministers, deputy min- cessful holding of the meet- Cooperation Strategy among Myanmar, the host coun- Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 29 November, 2003 PERSPECTIVES Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt sends Saturday, 29 November, 2003 felicitations to Republic of Albania YANGON, 29 Nov — General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of For perpetuation of sovereignty felicitations to His Excellency Mr Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, on the occasion of the and national development Anniversary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Albania which falls on 29 November 2003. — MNA The Government is striving day in, day out Foreign Affairs Minister sends felicitations to Thai Defence Minister for bringing equitable development to all the General Thammarak regions in the country. Republic of Albania Chin State lagged behind in development Isarangura and party YANGON, 29 Nov — U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of offer gold foils to Maha as it was difficult of access. Therefore, in tak- Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Marko Bello, ing measures for regional development in Chin Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, on the occasion of the Anniver- Muni Buddha Image State, the Government gives priority to better sary of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Albania which falls on 29 November 2003. in Mandalay. transportation. MNA MNA Due to the geographical condition of the region, paddy cultivation cannot be conducted there, and thus steps are being taken on a gradual basis to extend the highland paddy cultivation suited to the region. As the crop cultivation fails in the region, the Government is giving encouragement and rendering assistance to the cultivation of tea, which is suited to the geographical condition and most beneficial to the region. As for the livestock breeding sector, the Government also offers assistance to the rais- ing of domesticated wild oxen, the livelihood which is consistent with the region and can promise the economic boost to the most possi- ble degree. In meeting with local authorities, depart- mental personnel, officials of social organiza- tions, national race leaders and townselders at Thazin Hall of the Nurses Training School in Falam, Chin State, on 25 November, Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt said that the country did not gain any development when it was under the servitude of colonialists, who exploited the country’s valuable resources, for over a century; and that the collapse of na- Thai Defence Minister and party conclude visit tional unity in the wake of independence owing to the attempt of the colonialists to drive a YANGON, 28 Nov — Vis- defence minister. dalay City Development The chairman of the pagoda wedge between one national race and another iting Thai Defence Minister Afterwards, they visited Committee Mayor Brig-Gen board of trustees accepted left the country facing an unstable state amid a General Thammarak Ananda pagoda and paid hom- Yan Thein, Deputy Com- the cash donation. After- mountain of conflicts. Isarangura and party, accom- age to Buddha images. The mander Brig-Gen Nay Win wards, the defence minister After taking the responsibilities of the State panied by Brig-Gen Aye defence minister signed in the and senior military officers. viewed the Tabintaing bell unavoidably, the Tatmadaw Government has Myint of the Ministry of De- visitors’ book of the pagoda The visiting defence at north-east of the image. been making strenuous efforts to restore na- fence, Military Attaché of and donated cash to the pago- minister and party, accom- Afterwards, the guests tional unity, stability and tranquillity in the Myanmar to Thailand Col Ko da’s funds. Members of the panied by Deputy Com- visited Mya Nan San Kyaw State. At the same time, the Government has to Ko Maung, Military Attaché pagoda board of trustees ac- mander Brig-Gen Nay Win Golden Palace. Director U carry out the herculean tasks to re-build the of Thailand to Myanmar Col cepted the cash donation. and officials, visited Maha Hla Gyi Maung Maung of the country which lagged behind in development Kasem Nakpun and officials, Later, the guests visited Muni pagoda at 2.40 pm. Archaeology Department in every sphere. left Yangon by special flight Bagan Archaeology Mu- Chairman of the pagoda briefed them on history of the Starting from the parliamentary era, na- yesterday morning and ar- seum. Curator U Myint Soe board of trustees Secretary palace at Myaynan Sanu Hall. tional unity had weakened, followed by numer- rived at Bagan-NyaungU Air- Aung welcomed and con- of MCDC Lt-Col Maung Pu Afterwards, the visiting de- ous problems. Therefore, it is important not to port in Mandalay Division at ducted them round the mu- and members welcomed the fence minister and party be duped by fabrications to cause the disinte- 8.50 am. seum. The Thai defence min- guests. First, the visiting de- viewed Thihathana throne, gration of national unity. The Thai Defence Min- ister and party, together with fence minister and party paid documentary photos of the Relying on those who are not our own ister and party were wel- Chairman Col Zaw Min of homage to Maha Muni Bud- palace, and buildings deco- brethren will put the country under the subju- comed at the airport by Chair- Magway Division Peace and dha image and offered flow- rated with Myanmar cultural gation of others. Moreover, the same thing can man of Magway Division Development Council, posed ers, water, light, incense and handicraft. The defence min- be said of living under the influence of others. Peace and Development for a documentary photo in gold foils. The Thai defence ister and party had a docu- Therefore, all the national brethren are Council Col Zaw Min, front of the painting depict- minister signed in the visi- mentary photo taken in front urged to be on alert to the ill-intentioned at- NyaungU District Peace and ing the scene of Bagan in the tors’ book and donated cash of the building of the palace. tempts of external elements and to strive Development Council Chair- museum. The visiting de- to the funds of the pagoda. (See page 8) for national development by taking the non- man Lt-Col Khin Maung Oo fence minister signed in the disintegration of national solidarity, non-disin- and senior military officers visitors’ book of the museum. tegration of the Union and perpetuation of sov- and departmental officials. Magway Division Peace ereignty as the national policy. Next, the guests visited and Development Council Shwezigon pagoda. Deputy Chairman Col Zaw Min Director-General U Aung hosted a luncheon in honour Kyaing of the Archaeology of the Thai defence minister Department (Upper and party at the Bagan Hotel. Myanmar) and members of Next, the guests left the pagoda board of trustees Bagan for Mandalay by spe- welcomed and conducted cial flight. The guests were them round the pagoda. seen off at the airport by First, the defence minis- Chairman of Magway Divi- ter and party paid homage and sion Peace and Development offered flowers to the stand- Council Col Zaw Min and ing Buddha image in the prayer officials. The visiting defence hall of the eastern stairway. minister and party arrived at The visiting defence minister Mandalay International Air- signed in the visitors’ book of port at 1.50 pm. They were the pagoda and donated cash welcomed at the airport by to the funds of the pagoda. Chairman of Mandalay Di- Members of the pagoda board vision Peace and Develop- Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Thai Defence of trustees accepted the cash ment Council Commander of Commander Maj-Gen Ye Myint greets Thai Defence Minister General Thammarak Isarangura exchange gifts donation and presented a pho- Central Command Maj-Gen Minister General Thammarak Isarangura and party at at the dinner. — MNA tograph of the pagoda to the Ye Myint, Chairman of Man- Mandalay International Airport. — MNA
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They shot spread quickly through towns in the “Sunni BAGHDAD, 28 Nov —A roadside bomb Thursday hit died Wednesday from a him in the heart, they hit him in the legs, triangle,” the area of central Iraq that was three trucks affiliated with the US military as they non-combat injury in Iraq, everywhere,” said his brother Hissein, sit- Saddam Hussein’s powerbase before he was traveled on the western outskirts of Baghdad, sources the military said. ting beside Farman’s three young sons. toppled in April. within the Coalition Provisional Authority told CNN. Spc. David J. Goldberg, “He just wanted to help rebuild the new Villagers in Khirnabaat are especially There were no injuries. 20, of Layton, Utah, was the Iraq. He didn’t like or dislike the Ameri- alarmed because guerrillas handed out leaf- The improvised explosive device (IED) detonated around 32nd soldier attached to Fort cans. Amaar was just doing his job.” lets there warning that others who cooperate 10:15 am (2:15 am ET) in Abu Ghraib. Two contractor Carson to die in Iraq. Guerrillas who have killed Americans with US forces will share Farman’s fate. trucks and a military truck were engulfed in flames, causing He was killed in and their allies in high-profile attacks, are The leaflets from a group calling itself the authorities to temporarily close Highway 3. Qayyarah. No details were also waging psychological warfare in the National Front for the Liberation of Iraq also Late Wednesday, a rocket-propelled grenade hit the released and the accident was dusty streets of villages like Khirnabaat to listed “spies” it has uncovered. A translator Italian Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage to the under investigation. try to undermine U.S. efforts to win over the for U.S. troops was named along with his building’s second floor, according to Italian officials. Goldberg was assigned local population. relatives. No one was inside the building at the time of the attack, to C Company, 52nd Engi- If their tactics succeed, it could deal a “We are afraid to walk the streets,” said which happened around 11:30 pm (3:30 pm ET). neer Combat Battalion blow to American efforts to secure badly Abu Sabah, 60. Earlier this month, Italy’s military police headquarters (Heavy), US Army Reserve, needed intelligence from Iraqi civilians Just across the street, graffiti scribbled on in southern Iraq was targeted by a vehicle bomb. Nineteen 43rd Area Support Group. on guerrillas who have killed 184 US the wall of a building vows: “Death to Italians and nine Iraqis were killed in the November Internet troops since major combat was declared spies.”—Internet 12 attack in Nasiriya.—Internet China says dialogue key to solution of Iran’s nuclear issue VIENNA, 28 Nov— China stressed here Wednesday that Iran’s nuclear issue should be settled through dialogue and consultations. Speaking after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution over nuclear activities of Iran, Zhang Yan, the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, said China supports further inspections in Iran by the IAEA within its authorization, and encourages Iran to clarify its nuclear activities by cooperating with the IAEA. Zhang also said the justifiable right of the involved country to peacefully use nuclear power should be maintained when seeking solutions within the framework of the IAEA. Zhang expressed pleasure in his speech with the resolution by the IAEA, saying that the resolution, which was finally adopted after wide and constructive consultations, is commonly acceptable to concerning parties. It proved that through equal dialogue and sincere coopera- tion, a satisfactory solution to Iran’s nuclear issue could be reached, Zhang pointed out. Zhang expressed the hope that the adoption of the resolution would be conducive to the continuation of dialogue, consultations and cooperation between the involved parties, and would enable a final solution to Iran’s nuclear issue. The IAEA adopted the resolution by consensus on Wednesday, censuring Iran for its covert nuclear activities in the past 18 years. However, it did not make the decision to report Italians guard their base in Nasiriyah after an attack by two suicide bombers. Iran to the United Nations Security Council for possible sanctions.— MNA/Xinhua INTERNET Vietnam to cut tariffs on China, Cambodia sign agreements on Fewer malaria exports to China eco, technical cooperation cases recorded in HANOI, 28 Nov— Vietnam will slash tariffs imposed PHNOM PENH, 28 Nov— Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Ning Fukui, on behalf Cambodia in first on nearly all farm produce and seafood for export to of the Chinese Government, signed two agreements with the royal government of China from next year, according to the country’s Cambodia on economic and technical cooperation on Thursday. 9 months Finance Ministry on Thursday. The signing ceremony was held at the Foreign Ministry under the presidency of PHNOM PENH, 28 Nov — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Under a tariff reduction list compiled by the ministry, Cambodia’s malaria cases Under the first agreement, China will grant of RMB 50 million yuan (6.1 million US Vietnamese goods exported to China with current tax rates in the first nine months of dollars) to the Cambodian Government. This assistance gratis will be handed to the of over 30-45 per cent will bear a new rate of 20 per cent, and this year have decreased Cambodian Foreign Ministry for general use by the Cambodian Government, according to those with tariffs of 15-30 per cent are to enjoy a new rate of slightly compared with the a news release from Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.— MNA/Xinhua 10 per cent from January 2004. same period last year, the
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Quoting a report released ment on comprehensive economic cooperation between by Cambodia’s National China and the Association of the South-East Asian Nations A seller holds a yacon at a Malaria Centre on Novem- (ASEAN).—MNA/Xinhua market in Lima, on 25 ber 22, the newspaper said November, 2003. Peru, the that, between January and Vietnam lacks professional staff land that gave the world September 2002, 77,437 potatoes, is home to malaria cases were reported, in tourism yacon, a tasty root which while 76,912 have been re- HANOI, 28 Nov— Vietnam’s tourism sector has faced scientists say is good for ported in the first nine a serious shortage of professional employees, especially the gut, potentially months of this year. qualified guides, and hotel and marketing staff. safeguards against But malaria deaths for the Of 670,000 employees of the sector, just 42 per cent have cancer, helps absorption first nine months of the two undergone full tourism training, while 20 per cent have not yet of calcium and vitamins years have remained almost received any training course, according to a report of the and can lessen the blood level, with 275 deaths in 2002 Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. About 47 per sugar peaks from eating and 281 deaths in 2003. cent of the sector’s staff do not master any foreign language. sweet food that are a Reported cases decreased Only 52 per cent have a good command of English, 3.3 per cent problem for diabetics. significantly during the Au-
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theory, not on practice due to limited training expenditures. months last year, the report MNA/Xinhua said.— MNA/Xinhua
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LONDON, 28˚Nov—The invasion and occupation of left Iraq in 1986 and qualified as a barris- after hearing that officers had raided Dr Ani said: “We have been col- Iraq have cost Britain more than two billion pounds ter in the UK. As a member of the cam- the homes of two of his friends and lecting evidence in Iraq, as well as ($3.4 billion), The Financial Times said on Friday. paign group Lawyers Against the War removed computers and documenta- campaigning against the war in this The Treasury said the cost of fighting in Iraq was 850 (LAW) he recently returned from Iraq tion. country. The Americans were not very million pounds in the year to the end of March, shortly where he had been gathering testimonies The friends, who are of Iraqi de- happy when I attempted to see Tariq after the US-led invasion to topple former Iraqi president about alleged abuse of civil rights by the scent, were absent at the time of the Aziz in Baghdad. I suppose me and Saddam Hussein began. US military. searches and found notes from cus- my colleagues are irritations for Tony A further 1.23 billion has been spent in the current While in Iraq, Dr Ani, who has been toms officers stating that they were Blair’s government. financial year, the newspaper reported. retained by Tariq Aziz’s family, at- seeking information about Dr Ani. On “I find it very odd that my friends’ According toFT the three billion pounds set aside to tempted to see the former deputy prime the day of his arrest, Dr Ani had re- homes are raided the day before I get cover the costs of fighting Iraq will, at this rate, run out minister, being held by US forces in ceived a letter from the Attorney Gen- the letter from the Attorney General. in the first half of 2004. Baghdad, but was denied permission. eral in relation to the legal actions We will co-operate with any investi- It has been estimated that Britain’s continuing peace- LAW and Dr Ani are considering being contemplated by LAW. gation, we have nothing to hide. keeping presence in Iraq is costing between 100 and 200 legal action against the Prime Minister Dr Ani is believed to have been But neither are we going to be million pounds a month, it said. and the Attorney General, Peter Gold- questioned about his brother, Tariq, intimidated out of our activities over Britain still has about 10,000 troops in Iraq, most of smith QC, on the basis that the Iraq war who was arrested in January in Finland Iraq. them in the south of the country.—Internet was illegal. They also want to take up the also in connection with the breaking of Internet Thailand confident of eradicating poverty in six years BANGKOK, 28 Nov — Secretary-General of Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) Chakramon Phasukvanich has said the board had already drawn up a “poverty map” and was confident of success in eradicating poverty within six years. Speaking after a Press conference on Development Programme (UNDP) and the Thailand’s Country Development Partner- World Bank, with annual financial support ship on Poverty Analysis and Monitoring of 920,000 US dollars from the Asia-Europe (CDP-PAM), Chakramon said that a pov- (ASEM) Trust Fund. erty map was drawn up, detailing obstacles, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon problems and strategies for eradicating pov- Chaisang, meanwhile, noted that the govern- erty, the Thai News Agency reported Thurs- ment alone was not able to solve Thailand’s day. poverty problems, as causes of poverty had If clear information is drawn up and if the many dimensions, and were concerned with approaches to eradicate poverty are effec- a wide range of social groups. tive, while all agencies concerned engage in This meant that all parties concerned had sincere cooperation, it will be possible to to work together, and that public participa- Impact marks are seen on the Italian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on 27 Nov, 2003 after eradicate poverty within this timeframe, tion was essential. the mission was hit and damaged by a rocket strike late Wednesday night. The head of Chakramon said. The latest figures show that around 6.2 the mission, Gianludovico de Martino di Montegiordano, was not inside at the time and The CDP-PAM project brings together million people, or 9.8 per cent of the popula- there were no reports of injuries. —INTERNET the Thai Government, the United Nations tion, live in poverty. — MNA/Xinhua Cambodian King reaffirms Compensation for people in flood deviation Voith AG to programmes urged one China Policy BEIJING,28 Nov — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged local governments to expand PHNOM PENH, 28 Nov— Cambodian King Norodom guarantee the payment of compensation to people who lost their property when they Sihanouk reaffirmed that Cambodia will continue to helped the government in major flood deviation programmes this summer. investment adhere to one-China Policy. While reading a report on the issue, the Premier stressed the compensation must be The King made the remarks when he granted a royal distributed to these people under supervision by the public and the media. in China audience to the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia The central government will pay a total of 403.41 million yuan (48.55 million US SHANGHAI, 28 Nov— Ning Fukui at the Royal Palace. dollars) to Anhui and Hunan provinces, which is 70 per cent of the entire compensation German industrial con- He said that “it is our determined policy to adhere to the to these who are to be paid for their sacrifice. The local governments will pay the other 30 glomerate Voith AG has one-China policy, and I always recognize that there is only per cent of the compensation. The state will also subsidize the construction of housing for announced plans to expand one China in the world and that is the People’s Republic of the people relocated. The Ministry of Finance has urged provincial governments to ensure its investment in China. China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese terri- the timely and efficient payment of the compensation, and step up supervision of the Voith president Hermut tory”. payments. —MNA/Xinhua Korman said his company “I am glad to see that the Royal Government of Cambo- would make an additional dia headed by Prime Minister Hun Sen also sticks to the investment of 15 million to friendship policy with China,” the King said, adding that he 20 million euros annually believes that the traditional friendship between Cambodia in exploring the and China will never be changed with the change of world papermaking equipment, situation. hydro generators and power MNA/Xinhua transmission equipment market in China in the com- China lends Cambodia $30m ing years. Currently, Voith has 12 subsidiaries in China, for roads, aid with a combined invest- PHNOM PENH, 28Nov— China, seeking to increase its ment of 100 million euros. influence in Southeast Asia, granted impoverished Cambo- Voith’s sales in China dia 30 million US dollars in aid on Thursday to renovate reached 375 million euros roads and help rebuild its economy, shattered by decades of in the 2002/2003 fiscal year, war. or 12 per cent of the compa- At a ceremony attended by Cambodian Prime Minister ny’s global total. Hun Sen, China’s Ambassador to Phnom Penh signed an Since 1997, Voith has agreement on a 24-million-US- dollar interest-free loan to provided 17 papermaking rebuild a 125-mile stretch of road linking eastern Cambodia production lines to China. to its northern neighbour Laos.— MNA/Reuters Occupation troops on security duty in Kirkuk on 27 November.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua
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Under the tender document, the mini- maritime authorities con- Salman Mohammed says foreign banks will mum required capital for a foreign bank sub- motorist ‘in error’ ducted the country’s first sal- bring in capital, train people, provide jobs, sidiary to open in Iraq is 50 billion dinars, or BAGHDAD, 28 Nov—US occupation soldiers have shot vage manoeuvre here in east modernize banking services and finance trade, $25 million. dead an Iraqi motorist “in error”˚in the northern city of China’s Bohai Bay to practise industry and construction. This is five times more than the capital Kirkuk.Thursday’s killing is the sixth such incident˚in new salvage technology and The Central Bank is to award in December required from the local private banks that recent months, said police. programmes. licenses allowing a maximum of six banks to were allowed to open in the early 1990s to Riad Khalas Abd Allah, 25, was driving at a normal speed The drill was initiated by operate in Iraq until 31 December, 2008. compensate for the devastating impact of UN 150 metres from one of a series of US checkpoints around the Maritime Department of Other banks will be admitted after that sanctions imposed after Iraq’s 1990 invasion the heavily guarded main square when the soldiers opened the Ministry of Communica- date only, Mohammed said. of neighbouring Kuwait. fire, said Police Major Adnan Muhammad Sadr. tions and China Maritime The invitation to foreign banks is the first The sanctions were lifted in May, one His vehicle turned up no weapons and no explosives, said Searching and Rescue Centre. since the banking sector was nationalised in month after the US-led invasion ended Saddam the major in the US-trained police. The Bohai Bay was chosen as 1964, four years before the former ruling Hussein’s 24 years in power. The death happened during heavy rain which had the site as it is a busy naviga- Baath party’s rise to power. But the sanctions and political tension crip- apparently diminished visibility. tion area as well as a place The winners are expected to begin opera- pled the ability of the 17 local private banks to But Sadr, who heads the local police station, said there with the occurrence of fre- tions within six months of receiving the provide services and products such as credit had already been five previous fatal shootings by US troops quent accidents under the ef- licence. Mohammed said the foreign banks cards, ATMs and letters of credit, and hin- in the same square. fects of winter monsoons. should staff all positions with Iraqis, with dered their development.—Internet Internet During the simulation, a ship with a chemical cargo caught fire during its course Second launching pad for from Tianjin Municipality, a north China port city, to satellites ready for inauguration Yantai, a coastal city in east China’s Shandong Province. SHILLONG, 28 Nov — India’s second launching pad for The crew sent SOS signals satellites had been completed and was ready for a formal through maritime satellite sys- inauguration, Federal Junior Minister for Space and Atomic tem reporting serious injuries Energy S. B. Mookherjee has said. to two of the eight staff. Mari- “It is a state-of-art and most modern in the world in time departments started emer- Sriharikota. We are awaiting a formal inauguration by the gency rescue operations. Prime Minister,” Mookherjee told reporters in this northeastern Within a matter of 20 minutes, Indian city. Having been completed about three months ago, eight groups of rescue vehi- the launching pad was likely to be inaugurated by the end of cles rushed to the site. January, he said. After about one hour, two India, one of the world leaders in space research and seriously injured sailors were technology, was selling data and pictures to different southeast sent to the rescue centre by Asian countries like Thailand, Singapore and even to Germnay, helicopter. The other six sail- he said. On 17 October, India’s workhorse Polar Satellite ors were transferred to patrol Launch Vehicle PSLV-C5 was successfully injected into orbit crafts and three tug boats towed RESOURCESAT-1, the country’s most sophisticated and heavi- Soldiers of the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division (Task Force Ironhorse), check an Iraqi the ship to a harbour at the port est remote sensing satellite, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre man’s papers during a night patrol in Tikrit, in the early hours on 27 Nov, 2003. of Yantai. — MNA/Xinhua at Sriharikota in southeast India. — MNA/PTI INTERNET Indian Navy’s Fast Attack Swimming for newborn babies gaining South China Craft launched popularity in China city to open air PANAJI (Goa), 28 Nov — A Third in the series of its BEIJING, 28 Nov — side the room is maintained muscles, but can strengthen route to Paris Fast Attack Craft, the fastest kind built in collaboration with Swimming for newborn ba- at around 28 degrees Cel- heart, brain and lung func- GUANGZHOUL, 28 Nov— combatant in the Navy and IAI Ramta of Israel, the vessel bies is becoming increas- sius, and the water tempera- tions, said Pan Xin, director China Southern Airlines and smallest with displacement of has been designed to go into ingly popular in the Chinese ture in the swimming pool is of the “New Mum Post- de- Air France signed an agree- 60 tons, was launched on sea in the shortest possible time capital of Beijing and south- kept around 38 degrees. livery Service Centre”. ment here to open direct flights Thursday at the Goa Shipyard for day/night coastal surveil- ern Guangdong Province. Before starting swim- “Together with their ac- between Guangzhou and Paris Ltd (GSL). The craft capable lance and reconnaissance and During the training ming, the babies will have to tive movement, the water on January 6 next year. of being fitted with surface to for coordinated sea-air search course, the babies, many only be fed with enough milk and pressure and buoyancy are The two companies also surface missiles and built by and rescue operations. about a dozen days old, are receive special training, ex- very helpful to the growth of plan to share the flight code for GSL, was launched at the hands Equipped with most mod- put into small pools filled perts say. the babies’ nervous and se- Airbus A340 planes. Both sides of the wife of Vice-Admiral P. ern structural, hydrodynamic with warm water, and float Swimming for newborn cretion systems,” Pan Xin said the pact was backed by the Jaitly, Controller of Warship and propulsion features, the with the help of life rings. babies is not only good to the added. Chinese and French govern- Production and Acquisition, craft is propelled by two “MTU The air temperature in- growth of babies’ bones and MNA/Xinhua ments. Indian Navy. engines” which drive two “ar- Officials with Air France FCA is fitted with MK-20 ticulated surface drives” (ASD) said at the signing ceremony naval stabilized gun system and “surface piercing propel- that the contract is only a start- with 20mm canon on forward. lers”.— MNA/PTI ing point, and more coopera- tion can be expected in future. Thai Cabinet approves They also consider China to be a very attractive market. new Thai-Lao bridge Li Kun, deputy general BANGKOK, 28 Nov — The Thai Cabinet has finally manager of China Southern approved the construction of a new bridge linking Thailand Airlines, said that his company and Laos, after 11 years of pressure from the two provinces will try to optimize its resources on either side of the border, Thai News Agency reported and form a solid groundwork here. Jare Chalatharawat, a government engineer in the for future cooperation with Air northeastern province of Loei, was quoted by the agency as France. saying that on 18 November the Cabinet approved the Passengers from construction of the bridge over the Hueng River linking Loei Guangdong will be able to Province in Thailand with Chaiyaburi District in Laos. board the flight at noon, and The 3.3-kilometre-bridge, to start in Loei’s Tha Li Dis- arrive at Paris around 17:25 trict, will cost 70.75 million baht (1.768 million US dollars) local time. to be funded by Thailand. A 20-day-old Chinese infant enjoys a dip in a pool at the ‘New Mother Postnatal Under the agreement, there The project, to be completed within a year, will facilitate Service Centre, which was officially opened on 26 Nov, 2003. The centre features eight will be one flight a day from travel and trade between the two countries as part of the Thai different pools for the infants and toddlers. Experts believe babies who have an early Monday to Friday from Janu- Government’s economic development strategies for neigh- swimming experience show improved physical and psychological development. Swim- ary 6 to June 13. From June 14, bouring countries, and will also promote cordial relations ming also enhances the baby’s balance, strength, coordination and endurance as well flights will be available every between the two countries, he said. — MNA/Xinhua as their concentration and sense of independence.—INTERNET day. — MNA/Xinhua
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The added value of China’s China should guarantee the implemen- exporting commodities was relatively low tation of a law on intellectual property because of the lack of intellectual prop- protection and strengthen information col- erty. lection and analysis, Lou noted. Research Statistics showed the growth rate of and development centres set up by multi- China’s information industry was twice or nationals and domestic companies should even three times the country’s gross do- be encouraged to accumulate self-devel- mestic product (GDP). Despite the impact oped patent technology. Local compa- of severe acute respiratory syndrome nies’ awareness of intellectual property (SARS) disease earlier this year, China’s should also be enhanced. information industry still completed an He said there was still a big gap be- added value of 530.4 billion yuan (about tween China and developed countries in 64 billion US dollars) from January to the information industry sector. Since October, accounting for 5.7 per cent of the Iraqi children look though a fence in Yusufiyah, some 15 kilometres (8 miles) west of China is short of nuclear technology in GDP. Baghdad Wednesday, on 19 Nov, 2003. Explosions rocked western Baghdad the some important areas, multinationals have MNA/Xinhua previous night as US troops mounted fresh attacks against guerillas. — INTERNET China-Russia financial Iran not worried about tougher EU, ESA sign cooperation in progress nuclear checks cooperation BEIJING, 28 Nov— The second meeting of the China- Russia financial cooperation forum opened here. TEHERAN, 28 Nov — Iran said on Thursday it was not worried about tougher agreement inspections of its nuclear facilities despite a warning from the UN nuclear watchdog Addressing the meeting, Li Guixian, vice-chairman of BRUSSELS, 28 Nov — that any future breach of non-proliferation obligations would not be tolerated. the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political The European Union (EU) Consultative Conference, said the smooth development of The UN International Atomic Energy gramme to meet booming electricity demand. and the European Space Sino-Russian ties had brought bright prospects for financial Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday condemned “We have no fear about our peaceful nuclear Agency (ESA) have signed cooperation between the two sides. Iran’s 18-year cover-up of sensitive nuclear activities and surely if the agency inspects an agreement to bolster Li, also chairman on the Chinese side of the Sino-Russian research, including uranium enrichment and Iran for years, we will stress the peaceful their cooperation in key ar- Friendship Committee for Peace and Development and plutonium reprocessing — both of which aims of our nuclear programme,” Iran’s Su- eas concerning space tech- honorary president of the Chinese Monetary Society, said could point to an atomic arms programme. preme National Security Council chief nology. the two countries’ financial cooperation was making con- But in recognition of Iran’s promises of Hassan Rohani was quoted as saying by the The framework agree- stant progress. He listed the signing of a settlement agree- “active cooperation and openness”, includ- official IRNA news agency. ment, signed on Tuesday by ment for border areas, the development of relations between ing Teheran’s commitment to allow snap “Therefore, we are not worried about article European Research Com- commercial banks, cooperation against money-laundering inspections of nuclear sites, the IAEA eight of the (IAEA) resolution,” he added, refer- missioner Philippe Busquin and financing for terrorism, and cooperation in the insur- stopped short of reporting Iran to the UN ring to a clause in the resolution which says that and ESA Director-General ance business. Security Council for possible sanctions. the IAEA board would meet immediately to Jean-Jacques Dordain, is The forum first met in 2001 in Moscow, which greatly Iran maintains it has no intention of build- consider “all options at its disposal” if any further regarded as “another leap promoted financial cooperation, Li said. ing nuclear weapons and is developing nu- serious Iranian failures to report nuclear activi- forward” in the EU’s space MNA/Xinhua clear technology for an atomic energy pro- ties come to light.— MNA/Reuters policy, according to a Press release issued by the Euro- China, Russia to jointly fight border drug problem Blair treated pean Commission, the EU’s HARBIN, 28 Nov — China and Russia will cooperate to transnational drug cases. executive arm. fight against transnational drug crime in their border areas, Cooperation will help cut drug trafficking channels, said for stomach Under the agreement, according to a document signed here. Gao Delin, vice-director of the Heilongjiang Provincial fields of cooperation include The public security department of northeast China’s Public Security Department. complaint science and technology, Heilongjiang Province and Russia’s General Administration It is necessary to promote international cooperation, LONDON, 28 Nov— British Earth observation, naviga- of the Far East Region of the State Drug Control Department since drug trafficking is a transnational crime, and no Prime Minister Tony Blair saw tion, communication by sat- signed the document after three days of discussions, vowing country can deal with it independently, said V. Parkhomenko, a doctor at his Downing Street ellite, human space flight to cooperate in information exchanges and police training. director of the General Administration of the Far East office after complaining of a and micro-gravity, launch- Since last year, police from Heilongjiang Province and Region of the State Drug Control Department. stomach ache, a spokesman ers, and spectrum policy re- relevant Russian regions have cooperated in cracking six MNA/Xinhua said on Thursday. Blair, 50, lated to space. felt unwell on Wednesday dur- The EU and ESA will Vietnam ing the pomp-laden state open- also launch and fund joint ing of Parliament — just five projects, participate in each sees seafood weeks after the Premier suf- other’s schemes, create exports up fered a heart scare. common management agen- “He had a stomach ache cies, carry out studies and HANOI, 28 Nov— Viet- and was checked over and is jointly organize conferences nam is expected to earn 2.09 now feeling fine,” a Downing and training of scientists, billion US dollars from sea- Street spokesman said. “He has exchange experts, equip- food exports in the first 11 been working tonight... and ment and materials, and months of this year, up 12.76 will be chairing Cabinet on share access to facilities. per cent over the same pe- Thursday as normal.” Blair “This agreement repre- riod last year, the Fisheries received electro-cardiac treat- sents a milestone for Eu- Ministry said here. ment at a London hospital on rope as it opens the way to a In November alone, the October 19 after being admit- new era for Europe as a true country is set to obtain a ted with heart palpitations. space power,” Busquin was seafood export volume of He has had a gruelling year. quoted as saying. 220 million US dollars, said The Prime Minister has This will enable the EU the ministry. The product is struggled to convince scepti- to address and achieve a shipped to 75 countries and cal Britons over the war in Iraq large number of policy territories with the United Chinese children perform during a concert to promote awareness of AIDS in Beijing, and was forced to defend his goals, notably in the areas States, Japan, the European on 27 Nov, 2003. Three years after an AIDS scandal in China’s heartland was revealed office’s role in the naming of of the information society, Union (EU), China and after blood selling schemes infected thousands of people, the government has weapons expert David Kelly, transport and environmen- South Korea as the main recognized the need to help those affected by AIDS, but critics say more needs to be who committed suicide. tal protection. importers. MNA/Xinhua done. December 1 marks the World AIDS Day. — INTERNET MNA/Reuters MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 November, 2003 7 People’s Desire Building the road of prosperity * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding together for mutual benefits negative views Tekkatho Myat Thu * Oppose those trying to jeopardize Tekkatho Myat Thu stability of the State and progress of True to a Myanmar aphorism that goes “Visitors On the 2 November, at the invitation of Vice-Chair- the nation come when the house is pleasant”, a continuous stream of man of the State Peace and Development Council Vice- * Oppose foreign nations interfering in precious visitors from foreign nations comes to Myanmar. Senior General Maung Aye, a goodwill delegation led by Bagan, a repository of Myanma cultural heritage, or re- Indian Vice-President Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ar- internal affairs of the State gions in various states and divisions replete with scenic rived in Yangon by special aircraft on a goodwill visit. * Crush all internal and external beauties, or regions with enchanting cultures of national Vice-Senior General Maung Aye himself and responsible destructive elements as the common races, or the splendid Shwedagon Pagoda are the places personnel of Myanmar welcomed the Indian delegation at always crowded with tourists. the airport with a ceremony. enemy Myanmar is a country that flags its national pres- Indian Vice-President Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat tige. Therefore, guests and tourists take an endless delight was accompanied by Deputy Minister of State for Exter- in enjoying and studying the fossils of Pontaung region nal Affairs Mr Didvijay Singh, Members of Parliament capable of tracing back the ancient history of Myanmar, (RS) Mr Anil Kumar, Mr B J Panda, and responsible Efficient use of electricity stone-age clues seen along the Ayeyawady River and at officials. At 6 pm on that day, Vice-Senior General Maung * Use daylight as the main source of light the Pyadalin Cave, and the arts and crafts as well as the Aye and party held discussions with the delegation led by architecture of ancient dynasties from Sri Khittara down visiting Indian Vice-President at the Mingala Hall of Pyithu * Use the least possible amount of electricity to Yadanabon. Hluttaw Building on Pyay Road in Yangon. only if there is not enough natural light The wealth of land and water resources; the in- At 7.20 pm, the ceremony to sign the bilateral * Use the least possible amount of electricity creasing number of irrigation facilities, roads, railroads, agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between required in production and service enter- bridges, schools, universities, hospitals, dispensaries, hydel Myanmar and India took place at the Pyithu Hluttaw prises power stations, industrial zones and housing estates; and Building. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and Indian the rising mechanization of farm work, all represent the Vice-President Mr Bhairon Singh Shekhawat were both * Preventing waste of electricity benefits the true picture of Myanmar. present on the occasion. At the signing ceremony, Deputy user and others Precious guests and other tourists visiting Myanmar, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win and There are about 500,000 households where stability and tranquillity prevail owing to the ab- Indian Foreign Secretary Mr K Sibal signed the Myanmar- using electricity in Yangon. Thus, saving a sence of the smell of cordite as well as destructive acts India Agreement on Visa Exemption for Officials and four-foot fluorescent lamp every day by each and armed insurgencies, witness with their very eyes how Diplomatic Passports and exchanged the documents. household amounts to saving power that is peaceful and pleasant Myanmar is to travel. Moreover, Deputy Minister for Education U Myo equal to the capacity a 20-megawatt power General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of the Union Nyunt and Indian Foreign Secretary Mr K Sibal also signed of Myanmar, attended the ASEAN Summit held in Bali, an MoU between the Ministry of Education of Myanmar station can supply. Indonesia last October. All the member countries of and the Ministry of Human Resources Development of ASEAN unanimously hailed and approved of the seven- India. At 7.30 pm, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye hosted point roadmap of Myanmar submitted by Prime Minister a dinner in honour of Indian Vice-President Mr Bhairon Efficient use of fuel General Khin Nyunt to establish a genuine, discipline- Singh Shekhawat and his entourage. flourishing and new democratic nation. Myanmar ex- On 3 November, Indian Vice-President Mr Bhairon * Saving one gallon of fuel per car per month pressed her thanks to the member countries of ASEAN Singh Shekhawat called on Senior General Than Shwe, will save the nation one US dollar family for their friendship, understanding and support of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the roadmap. the Union of Myanmar at the Credentials Hall of Pyithu * Thus, a total of 455,822 cars in Myanmar Being a member of the ASEAN family, Myanmar Hluttaw Building. The visiting Indian Vice-President paid can save US$ 5.5 million in a year cooperates with other members in carrying out the tasks homage to the Shwedagon Pagoda in the morning and * The amount, US $ 5.5 million, can build a of the ASEAN and attends ASEAN meetings held in attended a reception at the Myanmar-India Business Club member countries. Moreover, it can be seen on news that at 6.30 pm. major bridge across Ayeyawady River Myanmar has hosted a number of ASEAN Senior Offi- At 2 pm, Indian Foreign Secretary Mr K Sibal cials Meetings and Ministerial Meetings. explained the purpose of the goodwill visit of the Indian According to the list of special guests visiting delegation led by Vice-President Mr Bhairon Singh All this needs to Myanmar during this month, it is noted surprisingly that Shekhawat at the press conference held at the Traders the guests were from good and friendly neighbours of Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road. be known Myanmar. In his explanation, Mr K Sibal said that the * Do not be frightened On the 1st of November, Theravada Chinese Monk Myanmar-India bilateral relations were encouraging; that Maha Saddammajotikadhaja Ashin Subhana (Su San Li) there was a regular exchange of visits among the senior whenever intimidated of Maesai North Mengxi Missionary School in Thailand officials of both countries; that a remarkable increase had and his laity donated over K 45 million and offered ‘soon’, been seen in economic, cultural, education, and science * Do not be bolstered robes and provisions to 500 members of the Sangha at and technology spheres; that five agreements between the whenever flattered Pyilon Chantha Great Ordination Hall in Dagon Myothit two countries had been signed this year, and two others (South), Yangon Division. 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Shwe Nandaw Museum in It is counter-productive for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at this juncture the palace and signed in the to call on its members to impose additional countermeasures against Myanmar and for visitors’ book of the mu- the US to take follow up action based on a subjective assessment of Myanmar’s anti- seum. At 5.10 pm, they vis- money laundering efforts. Surely, the United States is not unaware that Myanmar has ited Mandalay hill and paid been working on rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the anti- homage to Buddha images money laundering law it enacted last year. there. The visiting defence The Ministry of Finance and Revenue of the Union of Myanmar therefore considers minister and party enjoyed the United States Treasury Department’s plans to impose counter-measures against the sunset beauty of Manda- Myanmar and the two Myanmar financial institutions unjustified, unfair and devoid of lay from the top of the hill. vision. Regardless of what the United States Department of the Treasury may say or do, The visiting defence minis- Myanmar remains committed to taking follow-up measures to implement the anti- ter signed in the visitors’ money laundering law. Myanmar stands ready to cooperate with all in the international book of Hsutaungpyi Pa- community that wish us well and are willing to lend a hand. — MNA goda on the hill and donated cash to the renovation funds of the pagoda. Members of the pagoda boards of trus- tees accepted the cash dona- tion and presented certifi- cates of honour to the visit- ing defence minister. In the evening, Chair- man of Mandalay Division Thai Defence Minister General Thammarak Isarangura Peace and Development and party visit Bagan Archaeological Museum. — MNA Council Commander of Cen- Division Peace and Devel- party left for Thailand by tral Command hosted a din- opment Council Com- special flight at 8.15 am. ner in honour of the Thai mander Maj-Gen Ye Myint They were seen off at defence minister and party greeted the visiting defence the airport by Chairman of at the guest house of the com- minister at Amarapura hall Mandalay Division Peace mand. During the dinner, of the Sedona Hotel (Man- and Development Council artistes of the Fine Arts De- dalay) at 6.45 am today. The Commander Maj-Gen Ye partment entertained the visiting defence minister Myint, Mayor Brig-Gen guests with traditional and party, accompanied by Yan Thein, Brig-Gen Aye dances. The visiting defence the commander, left the ho- Myint of the Ministry of The Senior Officials, Meeting between Myanmar and China on Drugs Control minister presented a basket tel and arrived at Mandalay Defence, Deputy Com- International Airport at 7.50 mander Brig-Gen Nay Win, Cooperation in progress. — HOME AFFAIRS of flower to the artistes and had a documentary photo am. Military Attaché of Myanmar-China officials discuss drug elimination taken together with the Defence Minister of Myanmar to Thailand Col YANGON, 28 Nov — The retary of the National Nar- tee for Drug Abuse Control artistes. Thailand General Ko Ko Maung and senior Senior Officials Meeting be- cotic Drugs Control Commis- MPF Director-General Brig- Chairman of Mandalay Thammarak Isarangura and officers. — MNA tween Myanmar and China sion of the People’s Republic Gen Khin Yi, the Chinese on Drugs Control Coopera- of China Mr Wang Qianrong. guests made an excursion tour Overseas Job opportunities tion was held at the Regina The meeting focused on of Mongyun yesterday morn- YANGON, 28 Nov — With services for job opportuni- Ground Floor, Maha Hotel in Tachilek, Shan State information exchange, con- ing. In the afternoon, the guests the permission of the Labour ties in Singapore and Cy- Bandoola Road, Lanma- (East), on 26 November ducting courses in bilateral visited Wan Hong Agricul- Department of the Ministry prus. Further details are daw Township, Ph: 225688, morning. narcotic drugs control sector ture and Livestock Breeding of Labour, Htet Oo Man- available at Htet Oo Man- E-mail-htetoo@ cyber- Present on the occasion and China’s assistance in Integrated Farm in Wa Spe- power Services is providing power Services, No 824, tech.net.mm. — MNA were the 18-member Myanmar’s poppy-substitute cial Region. During the tour, Myanmar delegation led by crops cultivation sector. In local Wa nationals and offi- Heroin and raw opium seized Director-General of the afternoon, both sides made cials briefed the guests on YANGON, 28 Nov — A Likewise, a combined packages of heroine weigh- Myanmar Police Force Brig- a study tour of the surround- progress of regional develop- combined team comprising team comprising members ing 3.1 kilos on 11 Septem- Gen Khin Yi, and the 14- ing areas of the town. ment. Later in the afternoon, members of Local Intelli- of Local Intelligence Unit ber. On further investigation, member Chinese delegation Accompanied by Secre- the guests left for home via gence Unit and Muse Spe- and Bhamo Special Anti- Than Wai was also arrested. led by Deputy General Sec- tary of the Central Commit- Mongla. — MNA cial Anti-Drug Squad, act- Drug Squad, acting on a tip- In connection with the ing on information, searched off, searched a Supercub cases, action was being Myanmar Tong Tah Trade Fair draws visitors suspect La Khwan near Motor Bike driven by Ma taken against the culprits YANGON, 28 Nov — The and students. ment, varnish, various kinds Pansaing-Monkoe road in Nan Naw Toung on Bhamo- under the Narcotic Drugs Myanmar Tong Tah Trade Displayed at the fair were of paste and aluminium lad- Ward 7 in Monkoe and ar- Moemauk road in and Psychotropic Sub- Fair 2003 exhibited with the local and foreign cosmetics, ders, together with the pro- rested him together with 10 Thonmilewutgon Village in stances Law by the police permission of the Ministry personal goods, textiles, a gramme of sale promotion blocks of heroine weighing Bhamo Township and ar- stations concerned. of Commerce continued for wide range of foodstuff, sta- demonstration. 3.56 kilos on 2 September. rested her together with two MNA the third day at Yangon Trade tionery, air freshers, pumps, The fair continues until Centre today. lawn mowers, power saws, 30 November from 9 am to 5 Heroin seized in Phakant The fair was teeming generators, different kinds of pm daily. Admission is free. YANGON, 28 Nov — A The authorities arrested cerned is taking action with people, businessmen engines, carpenter equip- MNA combined team made up of Thaung Kyan with 0.795 kilo against the three under Nar- members of Tatmadaw, lo- of heroin and U Paung Shin cotic Drugs and Psychotropic cal intelligence unit and with 0.034 kilo of heroin. Substances Law. Myanmar Police Force, act- The police station con- MNA ing on information, searched Saing Yi (a) Yi Tun at Yin Khat Pan Beauty Salon in Ayethaya Ward, Phakant, on 22 October 2003. At that time no narcotic drug was seized, but upon further investigation, it was exposed that he bought heroin from U Paung Shin, son of U Pha Paung, of No 51, Hnget Pyawtaw Ward and entrusted the drug to Thaung Kyan, son of U Hla Kyaw, of Hmawsisa Village, Lonkhin Village-tract, Saing Yi (a) Yi Tun, U Pao Shin and Thaung Kyan seen The booth of Makita Construction at Myanmar Ton Tah Trade Fair 2003. – H Phakant Township. with seized 0.829 kilo of heroin. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 November, 2003 9 Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends … (from page 16) Therefore, the govern- ment has been grappling with the problems by building creek-crossing bridges. Si- multaneously, Anawrahta and Magway bridges across Ayeyawady River and Hsinbyushin bridge across Chindwin River were con- structed around the region. The purpose of construct- ing Anawrahta Bridge was to contribute towards better Lt-Gen Ye Myint addresses opening of Pakokku-Pauk section of Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu-Mindat Road. — MNA transport and development signed to the Ministry of facilities so that local people sension and coldness among nation, the fine transport in- external destructive ele- of the regions on west banks Construction to upgrade can easily grasp the opportu- the national brethren. Thus, frastructure is a must and ments, in addition to normal including southern part of Matupi-Mindat-Kyaukhtu- nities on education and health all the national brethren who political and economic poli- hardships. At such a time, Chin State. Now, Mindat, Pauk-Pakokku road and sectors, and particularly the have been living together on cies suitable for the nation the entire people are to con- Kanpetlet and Matupi in Mindat-Kanpetlet-Saw- roads leading to Pakokku the same land partaking wa- have been laid down and then tinue to build up an economi- southern Chin State have Seikpyu roads to all-weather region should be fine ones, ter from the same source are being accomplished. If cally strong nation on self been easily accessible from facilities. The Pakokku- because the region can cre- sharing weal and woe are to these policies are translated reliance. And all must de- other States and Divisions Pauk-Kyaukhtu-Mindat ate commercial, educational strive for flourishing of Un- into reality through coopera- fend and safeguard the sov- through Mindat-Kyaukhtu- Road will effectively serve and health opportunities for ion Spirit. Only when na- tion of the State, the people ereignty of the nation with Pauk-Pakokku and Saw- as a tarred one contributing the southern part of Chin tional races are to be and the Tatmadaw, the na- nationalistic spirit and Un- Seikpyu roads. towards not only southern State. equipped with patriotism tion will enjoy a rapid devel- ion Spirit. Now one can easily travel part of Chin State but Pauk, With the better transport, based on Union Spirit, will opment in a short time. Lt-Gen Ye Myint called from the northern part of Kyaukhtu and Htilin. it will broaden the scope of there national solidarity be It is natural that there are on the local people to collec- Chin State to other regions Pakokku, being a strate- dealing, friendship and un- cemented more. That is why certain hindrances and hard- tively maintain the bridges thanks to the emergence of gic region as well as one of derstanding among the na- the government has been ships in building an all-round on Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu- Haka-Gangaw and Kale- the 24 development regions, tional brethren, overcoming constructing roads and developed nation. However, Mindat Road for its durabil- Gangaw roads and Kale- has got fine education and the evil legacy left by the bridges the length and one can notice that Myanmar ity. In conclusion, he urged Gangaw railroad through health infrastructures. So, the imperialists that they made breadth of the nation. still has to brave the sanc- the people from Magway Di- Gangaw region. roads which link Pakokku to the regions remain difficult In building up a peace- tions imposed at the vision and Chin State to Duties have been as- other regions must be fine of access so as to create dis- ful, modern and developed instigations of internal and (See page 10) Lt-Gen Aung Htwe tours Shan State (North) YANGON, 28 Nov— SBT opened the multime- teachers to the Township standing youths. e-education and e-Library. plementary report. Member of the State Peace dia classrooms. education officer. Only when there are har- In conclusion, Lt-Gen Lt-Gen Aung Htwe in- and Development Council Next, Lt-Gen Aung Next, cash and kind do- monious participation of the Aung Htwe urged the par- spected the gem mining site. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, accom- Htwe pressed the button to nation for the multimedia entire people in promoting ents to guide their children The commander reported on panied by Chairman of Shan unveiled the signboard of classrooms was made. Com- science and technology in to realize the acts with the matters relating to gem min- State (North) PDC Com- the multimedia classrooms. mander Maj-Gen Myint the country, will it be possi- intention of destroying the ing and estimated profits. mander of North-East Com- Afterwards, Lt-Gen Hlaing presented K 500,000 ble to narrow the technical nation and lead them to They arrived in Momeik mand Maj-Gen Myint Aung Htwe and party donated by the North-East gap among countries and es- avoid the acts and to enable at 5 pm. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe Hlaing, Col Aung Nyein of viewed students reciting re- Command to Lt-Gen Aung cape from the influence of the children to catch up with met with departmental offi- Momeik Station and offi- ligious verses, computer Htwe. some big powers who are the knowledge age. cials and gave instructions cials, on 25 November, at- skill room, language section, Commander Maj-Gen trying to overwhelm the de- After the ceremony, Lt- on regional development. tended the opening of multi- projected media, audio lab, Myint Hlaing accepted K veloping countries. Gen Aung Htwe and party Officials reported to Lt-Gen media classrooms of Mabein language lab, domestic edu- 300,000 donated by As the government has posed for a documentary Aung Htwe on agriculture, Township Basic Education cation and painting room Kyaukme District PDC, K been making systematic ar- photo together with the transport and education of High School and made a and the skill demonstration 500,000 and a set of compu- rangements for develop- headmistress, teachers and Momeik and Mabein Town- speech. of students. ter by Asia World Co, K ment of the education sector students. ships. Also present were local Next, the second session 500,000 and a set of compu- to be able to brave the chal- Next, Lt-Gen Aung The commander made a authorities, departmental of- followed. The headmistress ter by Ngwehsin Co, K lenges at the knowledge age, Htwe and party viewed the supplementary report. ficials, the headmistress and reported to Lt-Gen Aung 500,000 by Ruby Garden Co there are now flourishing development of Mabein. Next, Lt-Gen Aung teachers of the school, mem- Htwe and party on opening and K 1.5 million by the information and communi- They proceeded to gem Htwe made a speech saying bers of social organizations, of multimedia classrooms SBT and parents. cation technology in the na- mining site of Shweli that as Shan State is now parents, members of the and the chairman of SBT on Next, Lt-Gen Aung tion. Yadana Company of the developing significantly, the School Board of Trustees efforts made to open the Htwe made a speech saying Lt-Gen Aung Htwe also command in 7th mile government is making ar- and others. classrooms. that the government, pay- spoke of the need of the Chaungsauk region in rangements to promote the In the first session of the On behalf of students ing emphasis on the strength teachers to nurture the stu- Momeik Township. development momentum. ceremony, outstanding stu- who passed the 2002-2003 of the education sector, is dents to become good sons In-charge Lt-Col Myo Multimedia classrooms dents unveiled the stone in- matriculation examination systematically implement- and daughters of the nation Kyin reported to Lt-Gen have been established in ba- scription of Myanma Edu- with flying colours, Ma Ei ing national education pro- who can overcome the chal- Aung Htwe on prospects in sic education schools. The cation Goal and Myanma Sanda Tun received awards motion plan. lenges of the future. mining sapphire and its teachers are to nurture the Education Motto. presented by Lt-Gen Aung Moreover, systematic He also urged the par- sample. students to become ones Headmistress Daw Win Htwe. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe arrangements are being ents and wellwishers to Commander Maj-Gen who can serve the interests Mya and the chairman of also presented uniforms for made for emergence of out- make donations for gaining Myint Hlaing made a sup- of the State. Service personnel and local authorities are to col- lectively strive for smooth transportation in the region. Service personnel are to dis- charge their duties with goodwill in accord with the policies laid down by the State. Upholding Our Three Main National Causes, the service personnel, hand in hand with the people, are to discharge their duties, Lt- Gen Aung Htwe said. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party spent the night in Momeik. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe formally unveils the signboard of multimedia classrooms of Mabein BEHS. — MNA MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 29 November, 2003 Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends … (from page 9) in the division. take part in the tasks by do- Tapyin bridge on this ing their bit for ensuring na- main road will soon be tional solidarity, perpetua- opened. The 180-foot long tion of sovereignty and per- bridge is of bailey type and petual existence of the na- in Saw Township. tion. Next, Minister for Con- A local resident spoke struction Maj-Gen Saw Tun words of thanks for con- made a speech. He said that struction of the facilities. the road section opened to- The commander and the day is Pauk-Kyaukhtu sec- minister formally opened the tion on Pakokku-Pauk- Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu- Kyaukhtu-Mindat road. The Mindat (Pakokku- road to be opened now is a Kyaukhtu) road section. part of the road opened to- Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint and day and was built by Pakkoku party posed for a documen- Township, Magway Divi- tary photo together with the sion. It is Pakokku-Pauk road guests. section. Lt-Gen Ye Myint un- The road is the main road veiled the stone inscriptions linking Chin State (South) and to mark the opening of the Magway Division. Another facility. Lt-Gen Ye Myint road to link Chin State and and party inspected Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening ceremony of Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu-Mindat Road (Pakokku-Pauk Road Section). — MNA Magway Division is Seikpyu- Pakokku-Pauk road section. Hsaw-Kyaukhtu road. Peo- Lt-Gen Ye Myint and ple from Kyaukhtu can travel party headed for to Chin State (South) via Ngaphaungkan Village and Mindat and to Chin State attended the launching of (North) by Mindat-Matupi- the private bus lines to run Haka-Falam-Tiddim- Pakokku-Mindat-Matupi Tonzang-Kyikha road and road. Member of Magway Htilin-Gangaw-Kalay road. Division Peace and Devel- In addition, people from opment Council Head of Magway Division can travel Division GAD U Aung Win to Sagaing Division by means and District Chairman Lt- of Kyaukhtu-Pauk-Pakokku- Col Kyi Tun formally Monywa road or Kyaukhtu- opened the bus lines. Pauk-Myaing-Monywa road. Lt-Gen Ye Myint and Likewise, people from party sprinkled scented wa- Paletwa can travel to Keng ter onto the buses. Tung and Tachilek from They inspected the up- Chauk-Kyaukpadaung- grading of the road and at- Meiktila-Phaya Ngahsu road tended the opening of via Kyaukhtu-Saw-Seikpyu Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu- road. There were 1,308 miles Mindat (Pauk) road section of road in Magway Division in Pauk. Deputy Minister in 1988 and there are now Brig-Gen Myint Thein and 1,699 miles of road with an the head of Division GAD increase of 392 miles. formally opened the road Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects gem mining blocks at 7th mile Chaungzauk region in Momeik Township. (News on page 9) — MNA Work is well under way section. Lt-Gen Ye Myint for construction of 15 roads and party looked into the Measures for development of Cash and kind presented to in Magway Division—two road sections and greeted to link Chin State, one to link local people. Altogether Mongka region coordinated doyen literati Sagaing Division, one to link over 10,000 local residents YANGON, 28 Nov — The National Races Develop- YANGON, 28 Nov — A and kind to them this morn- Bago Division, one to link attended the opening coordination meeting for de- ment Col Than Swe reported team comprising Vice- ing. The two Sayagyis could Mandalay Division and ten ceremony. — MNA velopment of Mongka region on condition of Mongka re- Chairman of Myanmar Writ- not attend the respect paying in Mongkhat Township, gion and tasks being carried ers and Journalists Associa- ceremony for doyen literati Wool factory inspected in Shan State (East) took place out. tion U Than Maung (Than to mark the Myanmar at the office of the minister Next, Chairman of the Maung), Central Executive Sarsodaw Day 1365 ME. Thingangyun for Progress of Border Areas health subcommittee Committee member Daw Next, the team went to YANGON, 28 Nov — Min- by the factory, production and National Races and De- Deputy Minister for Health Khin Than Win (Kyu Kyu the residences of doyen literati ister for Industry-1 U Aung lines and wool preparation velopment Affairs this morn- Dr Mya Oo reported on Thin), members of the pack- Dr Maung Maung Kha and Thaung, together with work and gave necessary ing. health care services, Chair- aging committee and South Sayamagyi Daw Khin Thein Deputy Ministers Brig-Gen instructions. The minister At the meeting, Minister man of the education sub- Okkalapa Township WJA of Mayangon Township and Thein Tun and Brig-Gen and the deputy ministers for PBANRDA Col Thein committee Deputy Minister Chairman U Myint Kyi Sayagyi U Ohn Kyi (Maung Kyaw Win, arrived at the then inspected the main Nyunt made a speech on edu- for Education Col Aung (Myint Win Ni), this morn- Kyi Lwin-Sangyoung) of wool factory of Myanma building of the factory and cation, health and agricul- Myo Min on educational ing, paid respect to Sayagyi Dagon Myothit (North) Textile Industries in Ward- the site for weaving ma- tural matters for the devel- works of the region and U Htin Gyi (Tekkatho Htin Township and paid respects D in Thingangyun Township chines to be installed and opment of Mongka region. Joint-Secretary of the agri- Gyi) and Sayagyi U Ohn to them. The team also pre- this morning. They inspected left instructions on future Director-General of the De- cultural subcommittee Dr Maung (Shwe Ti Hlaung) in sented K 60,000 each and kind the woollen clothes produced tasks. — MNA partment of Border Areas and Toe Aung on land reclama- South Okkalapa Township to the doyen literati who made tion and agricultural works. and presented K 60,000 each speeches. — MNA Afterwards, Deputy Minister for PBANRDA Brig-Gen Than Tun pre- sented the supplementary report and the minister made closing remarks. MNA
Minister U Aung Thaung inspects a production line at the wool factory under Myanma Textile Indus- tries in Thingangyun MWJA Vice-Chairman U Than Maung (Than Maung) Township. — MNA and executives present cash and kind to Sayagyi Dr Maung Maung Kha. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 November, 2003 11
Implementation of projects for socio-economic development of all regions in the country
New natural resources and energy deposits The Liquefied Gas Canister Factory which are being continuously explored. The photo was built by the Ministry of Industry-2 in shows the Plot No-1 of Yadana Natural Gas Dagon Myothit (South) Township produces Field at Mottama offshore in Taninthayi 12 Kg and 19 Kg canisters. It produces Coast.— PHOTO: ENERGY 50,000 containers a year. —INDUSTRY-2
The Thaketa natural gas-fired power plant is very beneficial to sufficient supply of electricity.—PHOTO: MINISTRY OF ELECTRIC POWER
The Ahlon natural gas-fired power plant an important role in sufficient supply of electricity.—Photo: Ministry of Electric Power
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Ethiopian President awarded for contribution to environment, peace ADDIS ABABA, 28 Nov—Ethiopian protection as well as outstanding contribution President Girma Wolde Giorgis has been made in ensuring peace, Saionji said. awarded by an international organization for He said he had discussed with the Ethio- his contribution made in environmental pro- pian President that the civil society and non- tection and ensuring peace and stability in governmental organizations should focus on the country. poverty reduction and environmental protec- Goi Peace Foundation President Hiroo tion activities. Saionji awarded the certificate of merit and Saionji expressed appreciation to efforts special peace pole to Girma at a ceremony being made by President Girma to set up a held here on Wednesday, the Ethiopian News Boy Scout unit to enable the youth to be Agency reported. involved in environmental protection activi- The foundation gave the award to Girma ties. He also lauded Ethiopia’s efforts toward in acknowledgment of his visionary leader- ensuring peace and stability in Africa. A D V E R T I S E M E N T S ship and dedication to the environmental MNA/Xinhua TRADE MARK CAUTION ment recovery services, such NOTICE, is hereby given equipment more particularly UNICEF calls for help for Africa’s growing that Schlumberger Limited, a including vehicles, espe- company incorporated in The cially those intended for oil orphan population Netherlands Antilles, of 277 field service operations as Park Avenue, New York, well as cables, generating and GENEVA, 28 Nov— The number of orphans, Bot- poorer, and are progressively She warned that unless New York 10172, U.S.A,. is data transmitting and staggering number of Afri- swana, Lesotho and less able to adequately provide decisive action is taken in the Owner of the followng processing equipments for can children already or- Swaziland, have HIV preva- for the children in their care. other regions and countries Trade Mark:- the same; explosive sub- phaned due to AIDS is only lence levels already higher It says that many of the with epidemics now spiral- stances, especially those used the beginning of a crisis, and than previously thought pos- most severely affected coun- ling out of control, the lives in well perforating; and pho- “the worst is yet to come”, sible, exceeding 30 per cent. tries in sub-Saharan Africa and futures of their children tographic, magnetic and othe warned a report issued by In these three countries have no national policies to will also experience the dam- Reg. No. 1388/1989 recorded materials and com- the UN Children’s Fund and Zimbabwe, more than address the needs of or- age inflicted by the disease. used in respect of “Equip- ponents therefor produced (UNICEF) on Wednesday. one in five children will be phaned children, including The UNICEF report ar- ment and supplies for serv- and furnished in connection According to orphaned by 2010; more than children orphaned and made gues that the course of the ices rendered in connection with such services. Also, sci- UNICEF’s report titled “Af- 80 per cent of them will have vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. crisis can be altered by pro- with open and cased wells, entific surveying and electri- rica’s Orphaned Genera- lost one or both parents due UNICEF Executive Di- viding immediate support to including electrical and in- cal apparatus and instruments; tions”, AIDS has already or- to AIDS. rector Carol Bellamy said families and communities to duction logging, radioactiv- photographic, optical, weigh- phaned more than 11 million The report shows that the ongoing failure to re- ensure that all of Africa’s ity logging, acoustic logging, ing, measuring, signalling, African children, half of many countries are seeing spond to the orphan crisis orphans have a secure and caliper logging, temperature counting, metering, gauging, whom are between the ages growing proportions of fami- will have grave implications healthy childhood. logging, nuclear magnetism transmitting and receiving, of 10 and 14. lies headed by women and not just for the children them- “The future of Africa logging, production logging, recording and reproducing The countries that will grandparents. These house- selves, but for their commu- depends upon it,” Bellamy combinations of the forego- and communicating, control- see the largest increase in the holds are already generally nities and nations. said.—MNA/Xinhua ing logging services, forma- ling, monitoring, testing, and Mexico tion analysis, formation test- teaching apparatus and instru- Canada provides Zimbabwe ing, section gauge surveys, ments and calculating ma- appoints new sidewall sample taking, chines; instructional and sidewall coring, fluid sam- teaching material; chemical with $23m for HIV project ambassador pling, dip determinations, di- products used in industry; ma- HARARE, 28 Nov— The and children in the rural ar- early integration of research rection and deviation sur- to UN chines and motors, chrono- Canadian International De- eas of Zimbabwe. findings. veys, depth determinations, MEXICO CITY, 28 Nov— metric instruments; machines velopment Agency (CIDA) Since 2001, Zvitambo The director of Zimba- radioactive marker placing Mexican Vice-Foreign Min- and equipment to handle flu- has contributed about 23 has been working closely bwe Association of Church- and locating, casing collar ister Enrique Berruga was ids, including valves, meters, million US dollars to the Pre- with the PMTCT under the related Hospitals, Vuyelwa locating, completion services appointed on Wednesday by pressure regulators and sen- vention of Mother-To-Child- AIDS and tuberculosis pro- Chitimbirike, said here on including perforating, orient- President Vicente Fox as new sors" Transmission (PMTCT) of gramme of the Ministry of Tuesday the HIV and AIDS ing for perforating, packer, ambassador to the United Fraudulent imitation or HIV at the launch of a project Health and Child Welfare pandemic had posed a tre- bridge plug and cement re- Nations, following the res- unauthorised use of the said called Zvitambo, local me- and also coordinated activi- mendous challenge to eve- tainer setting, sand setting, ignation of his predecessor Trade Mark will be dealt with dia reported. ties with the Zimbabwe As- ryone, especially when the sand consolidating, Adolfo Aguilar. according to law Zvitambo is a Zimba- sociation of Church-related country was faced with pov- downhole casing repairing A career diplomat since Win Mu Tin, bwe-based project that pro- Hospitals. erty and economic hardships. and casing and tubing 1984, Berruga has served as M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L vides technical support for It has provided techni- “The faces of children cuttings, acidizing, cement- Vice-Foreign Minister, am- for Schlumberger Limited, and conducts operational and cal support to rural church and families living in a world ing, fracturing, free point in- bassador to Costa Rica and P.O. Box 60, Yangon: clinical research on HIV. associated hospitals to inte- of AIDS and their resilience dication and pipe and equip- Dated: 29 November, 2003 political attache at the United The funds will be di- grate PMTCT programmes. inspires us to join hands and States and British embassies. CLAIMS DAY NOTICE rected through the project Canadian High Com- fight this disease particularly Aguilar, a member of a over the next three years and missioner to Zimbabwe John in sub-Saharan Africa which group of intellectuals who MV SEA MERCHANT VOY NO (483) will provide support for com- Schram commended what we are part of,” said had driven Fox’s presiden- Consignees of cargo carried on MV SEA MER- prehensive HIV prevention Zvitambo was doing, espe- Chitimbirike. tial campaign, was disquali- and care services for women cially with regards to the CHANT Voy No (483) are here by notified that the MNA/Xinhua fied by the President because vessel will be arriving on 30-11-03 and cargo will be of his comments on the US- discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will NGOs should cooperate with Mexican relations. Aguilar had said a few lie at the consignee’s risk and expences and subject to days before to an academic the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Chinese Govt in “AIDS” control forum: “Unfortunately, the Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am BEIJING, 28 Nov— Non- emy of Sciences, said there boost China’s AIDS preven- understanding that the po- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now governmental organizations were around one million HIV tion and control work,” Zeng litical and intellectual class declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo (NGOs) in China should in- carriers now in China, and said. He considered Thailand of the United States has of from the vessel. tensively cooperate with the the number would increase a good example in this re- Mexico is a country whose No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Chinese Government in tenfold in 2020 if no drastic spect — after decades of position is that of a back the Claims Day. AIDS prevention and con- measures were taken. “There mutual efforts between the yard.” Fox dismissed the re- trol, said Zeng Yi, chairman is no time to delay in the Thai Government and NGOs, SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT mark in an interview with of the Chinese Foundation prevention and control Thailand had successfully MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY US news network CNN, say- for Prevention of STD and work”, he warned. controlled its number of AIDS ing: “I completely reject that AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER AIDS here. “NGOs like our founda- sufferers to below one mil- statement, which has noth- LINE Zeng, also an academi- tion should work in coopera- lion, which was decreasing. ing to do with reality.” Phone : 256908/378316/376797 cian of the Chinese Acad- tion with the Government to MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua
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Report shows Canadians boast higher rate of education OTTAWA, 28 Nov — Canadians boast a government spending, compared to about 45 higher rate of post-secondary education than billion US dollars on education, 15 per cent of people in any other developed nation, says a government spending, said the report. report published on Wednesday. This is a reversal from 10 years ago, when Fully 41 per cent of Canadians are either 13.5 per cent of government spending was on college or university graduates — more than health care and 14.4 per cent on education. any country, including the United States, Health spending first outstripped education with 37 per cent, and Japan, with 34 per cent, spending in 2000. Experts believe this is not a said the 400-page report made by Statistics good change as education traditionally drives Canada and Canada’s Council of Ministers health — it reduces health costs and creates the of Education. wealth that allows people to have a strong Students in Canada have more computers public-health system. in their classrooms than their peers around Canada relies increasingly on private dol- the world and twice as much Internet access lars for public schooling — with a 16-per-cent as students in the United States. But with jump in private funding over four years, largely Canada now spending more on health than it for colleges and universities, but only a 4-per- Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali waves to the audience after he does on education, researchers warn these cent rise in public funding. Some provinces received the ‘Bambi Trophy’ during the Bambi Media Award ceremony in Hamburg, north- achievements come at a price. have seen their school spending drop in the ern Germany, on 27 Nov, 2003. At right is his wife, Lonnie. Muhammad Ali is honored with Canadian taxpayers spent about 52 billion past five years. the ‘Millenium Bambi 2003‘ media award for his lifetime achievement. — INTERNET US dollars on health in 2000, 17 per cent of all MNA/Reuters Chinese Govt to set up department Diana photographers await Paris trial verdict PARIS, 28 Nov — Three photographers who snapped for rejuvenating N-E region Britain’s Princess Diana and her friend Dodi al Fayed on the BEIJING, 28 Nov — The “It is a big step forward Liaoning and Jilin, known as to the national total has night of their fatal 1997 car crash hear on Friday if they were Chinese Government to realize the government’s the “industrial cradle of dropped to 9 per cent from guilty of invading the couples’ privacy. showed its commitment to goal of revitalizing the old China”, played a vital role in 17 per cent. Some loss-mak- State prosecutors requested suspended jail sentences for breathing new life into north- industrial base,” said Peng, the country’s industrial de- ing state industries were the three men when a criminal trial based on strict French east China’s struggling adding that the State Coun- velopment from the 1950’s closed, having laid off large privacy laws ended in late October. economy, agreeing to set up cil will form a national lead- to the early 1970’s. numbers of workers. The judge is due to announce his verdict in a Paris a special department to deal ing group soon to guide the However, many of the “It is time to get rid of the courtroom at about 1:30 p.m. (1230 GMT), concerning with the task. The move fol- blueprint. But Peng did not traditional industrial firms effects of the planned defendants Jacques Langevin of Sygma agency, Christian lows the landmark decision reveal exact timing of estab- established in the 1950’s, economy completely and es- Martinez of the Angeli agency and freelancer Fabrice of last year’s 16th National lishment of the leading group when China adopted a tablish a market-oriented Chassery. Diana, Dodi and driver Henri Paul died in a high- Congress of the Communist and office. planned economic system, economy, which might be speed crash in a tunnel on August 31, 1997, as their Mercedes Party of China (CPC) to put The Political Bureau of have been struggling since the only solution for these was pursued by paparazzi on motorbikes through central revitalizing the northeast at the CPC Central Committee the country moved towards enterprises,” said Xu Paris. Dodi’s father Mohamed al Fayed, millionaire owner the top of the government recently called for acceler- a market economy two dec- Chuanchen, a professor and of London’s famous Harrods store, lodged the complaint agenda, Thursday’s China ated efforts to revitalize the ades ago. a researcher on the state- that triggered the trial. It hinged on a precedent in France that Daily quoted an official sur- old northeast industrial The proportion of the re- owned sector at Jilin Uni- the interior of a car is deemed private, even on a public road. named Peng at the Industry bases, calling it a long-term gion’s industrial output value versity. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/Reuters Department under the Na- and difficult task. tional Development and Re- The three Northeast prov- “Times” Earthquake jolts S-W China province form Commission. inces of Heilongjiang, launches KUNMING, 28 Nov — An two with nobody killed area, said acting county mag- earthquake measuring thanks to the forecast from istrate Yin Guiyou. tabloid edition 5.0 on the Richter Scale the state seismological bu- The epicentre of the LONDON, 28 Nov — A tab- hit Ludian County in reau and lookout kept by the quake is located at 27.12 loid-sized edition of the Times southwest China’s Yunnan local government. degrees North Latitude, newspaper is on sale along- Province at 21:38 pm The accommodation of 103.38 degrees East Longi- side with the traditional Wednesday, according to the victims has been well tude, some 255 kilometres broadsheet for the same price the State Seismological arranged and rescue teams nort of the province’s capital in London on Wednesday, Bureau. led by provincial official Li Kunming. for the first time in the news- The earthquake injured Weijun have rushed to the MNA/Xinhua paper’s 218-year history. The move, aiming to boost readership, follows the suc- cess of a similar move by The Independent newspaper which has seen its sales in- crease since launching a smaller version two months ago. All the broadsheets in Brit- ain now publish smaller fea- ture sections and the Guard- ian and the Daily Telegraph have privately tested the tab- loid-size for their main pa- pers. It is thought the smaller papers could become popu- lar with many people, espe- cially among commuters on crowded trains. The Times said the “com- pact” edition would be “very, Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison, centre, poses with runners up after she was named Miss World Beach Beauty 2003 in this photo released by Miss World Organization, in Sanya, very different to the average on south China’s Hainan Island, on Friday, 28 Nov, 2003. At left is runner-up Miss Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra attends a news tabloid” as it will share the Switzerland Bianca Nicole Sissing, and at right second runner-up Miss Bolivia Helen conference after the inaugural filming of her values and the content of the Aponte Saucedo. The Beach Beauty contest is one of five individual contests being held new movie ‘Waqt’ or ‘Time’ in Bombay late on 24 original. before the final of the Miss World contest on 6 Dec. The winners of each of the November, 2003. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua individual contests automatically go into the top 20 for the final. — INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 29 November, 2003 Stuttgart advance, knockout Bruges scramble 1-1 draw at Celta VIGO (Spain), 28 Nov — An injury-time strike from substitute Rune Lange allowed S Rangers Club Bruges to scramble a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo in a Champions League Group STUTTGART (Germany), 28 Nov — VfB Stuttgart advanced to the H match that kept alive their chances of making the last 16. knockout phase of the Champions League and eliminated Rangers The Norwegian striker glanced in a headed over the bar from the ensuing corner. with a 1-0 victory over the Scottish champions in their Group E match header at the far post after a neat chipped Celta tried to work the ball from side to P on Wednesday. Central defender Timo Wenzel volleyed home from pass from fellow substitute Kevin side as they searched for openings in the 10 metres after a free kick was poorly cleared by the visitors' defence Roetlandts to cancel out a 74th-minute strike Bruges defence, but with atorrential down- to ensure victory for the Bundesliga leaders, who only needed a draw from Celta midfielder Alexander Mostovoi. pour making a fluent passing game increas- to make sure of surviving the group stage. O With reigning European champions AC ingly difficult they rarely looked like catch- Rangers, the only team to have beaten Stuttgart in any competition Milan booking their place in the knockout ing their opponents off guard. this season with a 2-1 win in their first group meeting, had to win and stage as group winners thanks to a 1-0 win The Galicians came to life, however, in now only have third place in the group for a spot in the UEFA Cup to at Ajax, any one of the other teams can now the second half after coach Miguel Angel R fight for. Stuttgart, who recorded their fourth straight victory in the claim the remaining place in the final round Lotina threw on Argentine winger Gustavo showcase competition, will face Manchester United at Old Trafford in of matches in two weeks. Lopez to spice up his side's attack. their final group game on December 9, while Rangers entertain It was Celta who took the initiative from Celta striker Savo Milosevic was denied Panathinaikos. T the first whistle at a rain-soaked Balaidos as what looked like acertain goal when 40- Stuttgart, the German team of the moment with Bayern Munich opponents Bruges sat back and tried to play year-old keeper Danny Verlinden made an struggling both at home and in Europe, now dream of emulating the on the break. excellent point-blank save 10 minutes after surprise run of another German side, Bayer Leverkusen, who stunned Mostovoi, who was back in the starting the break and Lopez spurned another good S Europe by reaching the Champions League final in 2002. line-up after arriving late from international chance when he slammed a shot against the MNA/Reuters duty with Russia, made several promising bar. The home side were further frustrated incursions into the Bruges area in the first when keeper Cavalier was forced off with an 10 minutes but was unable to get a clear shot injury just after the hour mark. on goal. But things looked up when Mostovoi Bruges took a more direct route when broke the deadlock, steering the ball in from they got hold of the ball and Celta keeper close range after an excellent cross form Pablo Cavellero was forced to make a sharp defender Eduardo Berizzo. block when forward Sandy Martens tried But the Russian went off injured minutes his luck with a snap shot on seven minutes. later and his team mates proceeded to spurn Slovenian midfielder Nastja Ceh was several good chances to extend their lead. denied by another good reflex save from They eventually paid the price for their Cavallero after he found space on 25 minute profligacy when Lange popped up to head in sand Norwegian striker Bengt Saeternes the equalizer.—MNA/Reuters Lazio keep Champions League hope alive with Besiktas draw ROME, 28 Nov — Lazio kept their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League alive after coming back to draw 1-1 with Besiktas in their Group G match on Wednesday. The result means Besiktas stay second Paolo Negro put shots wide and high, while with seven points behind Chelsea, who quali- at the other end keeper Angelo Peruzzi did VfB Stuttgart's Andreas Hinkel, right, and Glasgow Ranger's Shota Arveladze from fied with 10 points after a goalless draw well to deny Ilhan Mansiz from point-blank Georgia, top, and Peter Lovenkrands from Denmark, below, fight for the ball during with Sparta Prague, on five points. range. To go through Lazio, also on five points, The half seemed deadlocked but ended the UEFA Champions League group E soccer match at the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium in must win at Sparta in their final game and in controversy, when Jaap Stam was judged Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on 26 Nov, 2003.—INTERNET hope Besiktas fail to beat Chelsea when to have brought down Besiktas striker Sergen Eriksson offered two-year contract extension they meet at a neutral venue. UEFA have Yalcin on the edge of the area. ordered the match to be played outside German referee Markus Merk pointed LONDON, 28 Nov — England manager we all have in him." Turkey following the recent bombings in to the penalty spot and Daniel Pancu con- Sven-Goran Eriksson has been offered a Ramsey managed the England team who the country. verted into the bottom right corner to give two-year extension to his contract which won the 1966 World Cup at Wembley. Having taken just one point from their the visitors an unexpected half-time lead. will take him through to the 2008 European Swede Eriksson guided England to the last three Champions League games, Lazio Lazio coach Roberto Mancini intro- Championship, the English Football Asso- 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan started the match knowing that defeat would duced attacking midfielder Stefano Fiore ciation (FA) said on Thursday. after a 5-1 win over Germany and 2-2 draw see them knocked out of the competition. and striker Robert Muzzi immediately after Eriksson, 55, took over in October 2000 with Greece. England lost 2-1 to Brazil in the The Turkish side arrived at the Olympic the break. His decision paid off in the 56th following the resignation of Kevin Keegan quarterfinals. Last month England qualified Stadium determined to hang on to their minute when the pair combined to score after England's 1-0 loss to Germany in the for next year's European Championship after second place. With so much at stake, visit- Lazio's equalizer. last match played at Wembley stadium. a 0-0 draw with Turkey in the final qualifier ing coach Mircea Lucescu had predicted an A loose ball in the Besiktas area was "Sven is England's most successful coach in Istanbul. edgy, tactical contest and was proved right. cleared only as far as Fiore, who looped a since the legendary Sir Alf Ramsey," FA The extension comes after newspaper During a timid first 45 minutes neither cross back and Muzzi had time to tee up an chief executive Mark Palios said on the speculation linking Eriksson with Premier side appeared committed to pushing players overhead kick that beat keeper Oscar Cor- ruling body's official website. League Chelsea after he was pictured in July forward. Lazio created several half-chances doba. The goal signalled the start of a period "He has already contributed enormously going to a meeting with the west London as striker Simone Inzaghi and then defender of concerted Lazio pressure. —MNA/Reuters to the reputation of England in Europe and club's new owner, Russian billionaire Ro- around the world. This offer shows the faith man Abramovich. — MNA/Reuters McCarthy double puts Porto through OPORTO (Portugal), 28 Nov— South Africa striker Benni McCarthy ensured Porto qualified for the Champions League knockout stages with both goals in his side's 2-1 home win over Partizan Belgrade in Group F on Wednesday. In the opening minutes Partizan's effec- Partizan defender Nenad Djordjevic gifted tive defence caught Porto offside several Porto their second five minutes after the times and the visitors were solid enough in restart when his back pass beat Pantic and midfield to prevent the home team from McCarthy converted from point-blank range. settling into a passing game. Porto coach Jose Mourinho felt confident But Porto broke the stalemate in the 25th enough to rest McCarthy 20 minutes from minute when McCarthy jabbed in a loose time and bring on Lithuanian "supersub" ball after Partizan goalkeeper Djordje Pantic Edgaras Jankauskas, who set up Maniche for fumbled a shot from Maniche Ribeiro. another shot saved by Pantic. In-form McCarthy came close minutes Lothar Matthaeus' side made some spir- later by curling the ball just past the right ited attacks in the closing minutes under post and forced another save from Pantic pouring rain at the Antas Stadium but they just before the break. were well contained by a Porto back four The visitors threatened to equalize 10 min- commanded by former international Jorge utes from half-time when striker Andrija Costa. Delibasic gave Partizan a consolation A 20-meters-high 'Soccer Globe FIFA World Championship 2006' is exhibited next to Delibasic spun to connect with a cross from goal in injury time by picking up a pass from the old Frankfurt opera house on 26 Nov, 2003 The display of the globe marks the Ivica Iliev and beat marker Paulo Ferreira to Branko Savic and turning the ball past Porto countdown of the last 1,000 days to the start of the World Soccer Championship in force a save out of Porto goalkeeper Vitor Baia. goalkeeper Vitor Baia.—MNA/Reuters Germany on 9 June, 2006. — INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 November, 2003 15 16:20 Beauty of Woman of 21:05 Myanmar Musical Or- cians Drug Control Pro- 05:50 Myanmar Fishery and Myanmar (Pre-War chestra (Bwe Song) 23:40 Headline News gramme Livestock Fair MRTV-3MRTV-3 Period) 21:10 Flowers in Profusion 23:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 04:25 Song “Rice Flowing 05:55 National Dance 16:30 Arts of Myanmar Tra- 21:15 Weekly News High- Dishens Like a Canal” “Kachin Dance” ditional Tapestry lights (Stir Sheat Fish) 04:30 National News 06:00 National News 16:40 Myanmar Cuisine 21:20 Precious Myanmar 23:45 National News 04:35 National Kandawgyi 06:05 Welcome to Ngwe “Carrot Pudding” Lacquerware 23:50 Myanmar Fishery and Gardens Hsaung 16:45 National News 21:30 Song of Myanmar Livestock Fair 04:40 Myanmar Cuisine 06:10 Myanmar Modern 29-11-2003 (Saturday) 16:50 Glimpses at Myanmar Beauty & Scenic 24:00 National News “Cucumber Salad” Song “Crying of the (Programme Schedule) Movies Sights “Myanma Pano- 00:05 Welcome to Ngwe 04:45 National News Sarus Crane” Morning Transmission 17:00 Weekly News High- rama & Myanma Sen- Hsaung 04:50 Pickled Fish in Shwe 06:15 National News Kyin 06:20 Beauty of the Woman (9:00 - 10:00) lights timent” 00:10 Myanmar Modern 04:55 Culture Stage 17:10 Myanmar Modern Song “Crying of the of Myanmar (Pre-War 9:00 Signature Tune 21:35 The Birth Place of “A Classical Male Period) Song Lacquerware Techni- Sarus Crane” Dance” Greetings “Do you love me” 00:15 National News 06:25 Song “Towards Man- 9:02 Song of Myanmar cians 04:58 Tour in Myanmar dalay Golden City” 17:15 Weekly News High- 21:40 Headline News 00:20 Beauty of the Woman “Mandalay” Beauty & Scenic Sights lights of Myanmar (Pre-War 06:30 National News Mingalabar (K. Ja Nu) 21:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 05:00 National News 06:35 Arts of Myanmar Tra- 17:20 Glimpses at Myanmar Dishes Period) 05:05 Myanmar Musical Or- 9:06 The Birth Place of Movies 00:30 National News chestra (Bwe Song) ditional Tapestry Lacquerware Techni- (Stir Sheat Fish) 06:40 Myanmar Cuisine 17:25 Song of Myanmar 21:45 National News 00:35 Arts of Myanmar Tra- 05:10 Flower in Profusion cian Beauty & Scenic ditional Tapestry 05:15 Weekly News High- “Carrot Pudding” 9:10 Headline News 21:50 Myanmar Fishery and 06:45 National News Sights “Come and See Livestock Fair 00:40 Myanmar Cuisine light 9:12 Easily Cooked Tasty Myanmar” “Carrot Pudding” 05:20 Precious Myanmar 06:50 Glimpses at Myanmar Dishes 21:55 National Dance Lacquerware Movies “Kachin Dance” 00:45 National News 07:00 National News (Stir Sheat Fish) Evening Transmission 00:50 Glimpses at Myanmar 05:30 Song of Myanmar 9:15 National News 22:00 National News Beauty & Scenic 07:05 Let’s have fun watch- (19:30 - 23:30) 22:05 Welcome to Ngwe Movies ing Chinlone Games 9:20 Myanmar Fishery and 19:30 Signature Tune 01:00 Weekly News High- Sights “Myanma Pano- Livestock Fair Hsaung rama & Myanma Sen- 07:10 Myanmar Modern Greetings 22:10 Song “Crying of the lights Song 9:30 National News 19:32 Song of Myanmar 01:10 Myanmar Modern timent” 9:35 Welcome to Ngwe Sarus Crane” “Do you love me” Beauty & Scenic 22:15 National News Song 05:35 The Birth Place of 07:15 Weekly News High- Hsaung Sights “Mingalabar” “Do you love me” Lacquerware Techni- 9:40 Myanmar Modern 22:20 Beauty of the Woman lights 19:36 A Day’s Work in Pearl 01:15 Weekly News High- cians 07:20 Glimpses at Myanmar Song “Crying of the of Myanmar (Pre-War 05:40 Headline News Culture Period) lights Movies Sarus Crane” 19:40 Headline News 01:20 Glimpses at Myanmar 05:42 Easily Cooked Tasty 9:45 National News 22:25 Song “Towards Man- 07:25 Song of Myanmar 19:42 Easily Cooked Tasty Movies Dishes Beauty & Scenic 9:50 Beauty of the Woman dalay Golden City” (Stir Sheat Fish) Dishes (Hot and Sour 22:30 National News 01:25 Song of Myanmar Sights of Myanmar (Pre-War Fresh-Water Prawn Beauty & Scenic 05:45 National News Period) 22:35 Arts of Myanmar Tra- Soup) ditional Tapestry Sights “Come and See 9:58 Song of Myanmar 19:45 National News Myanmar” Beauty & Scenic 22:40 Myanmar Cuisine 19:50 Ayeyawady Dolphin “Carrot Pudding” Sights “Come and See Expedition (Part-V) 30-11-2003 (Sunday) Myanmar” 22:45 National News 19:55 TheTheatrical Training 22:50 Glimpses at Myanmar Morning Transmission School Which Nur- (03:30 - 07:30) 29-11-2003 (Saturday) Movies tured the Talented 23:00 National News 03:30 MRTV-3 Myanmar Regular Programmes for 20:00 National news International Viewers from Abroad 23:05 Let’s have fun watch- 20:05 Breeding of Mythun ing Chinlone Games Signature Tune Evening Transmission 20:10 Song “New Goal” Greetings (15:30 - 17:30) 23:10 Myanmar Modern 20:12 Sittway with Magnifi- Song 03:32 Song of Myanmar 15:30 Signature Tune cent Sight Beauty & Scenic Greetings “Do you love me” 20:15 National News 23:15 Weekly News High- Sights “Migalabar” 15:32 Song of Myanmar 20:20 Community Based 03:36 A Day’s Work in Pearl Beauty & Scenic lights Drug Control Pro- 23:20 Glimpses at Myanmar Culture Sights gramme 03:40 Headline News 15:36 The Birth Place of Movies 20:25 Song “Rice Flowing 23:25 Song of Myanmar 03:42 Easily Cooked Tasty Lacquerware Techni- Like a Canal” Dishes (Hot and Sour cians Beauty & Scenic 20:30 National News Sights Fresh-Water Prawn 15:40 Headline News 20:35 National Kandawgyi Soup) 15:42 Easily Cooked Tasty Gardens 03:45 National News Dishes 29-11-2003˚(Saturday) & 20:40 Myanmar Cuisine 30-11-2003 (Sunday) 03:50 Ayeyawady Dolphin (Stir Sheat Fish) “Cucumber Salad” Expedition (Part-V) 15:45 National News Evening & Morning 20:45 National News Transmission 03:55 TheTheatrical Training 15:50 Myanmar Fishery and 20:50 Pickled Fish from School Which Nur- Livestock Fair (23:30 - 01:30) Shwe Kyin 23:30 Signature Tune tures the Talented 16:00 National News 20:55 Culture Stage 04:00 National news 16:05 Welcome to Ngwe Greetings “A Classical Male 23:32 Song of Myanmar 04:05 Breeding of Mythun Hsaung Dance” 04:10 Song “New Goal” 16:10 Myanmar Modern Beauty & Scenic 20:58 Tour in Myanmar Sights 04:12 Sittway with Magnifi- Song “Crying of the “Mandalay” cent Sight Sarus Crane” 23:36 The Birth Place of 21:00 National News Lacquerware Techni- 04:15 National News 16:15 National News 04:20 Community Based
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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of peace and tranquillity, prevalence of development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation law and order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic sys- * Uplift of national prestige and integrity * National reconsolidation tem and preservation and safeguarding of * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in cultural heritage and national charac- Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from ter * 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
ters concerned to take effec- formation of the trade and Work coordination meeting… tive measures for successful investment facilitation coop- (from page 1) Economic development implementation of agree- eration work committee,the The future work pro- in border areas will contrib- ments laid down by the Sum- agriculture cooperation grammes prescribed in Eco- ute to realization of the ob- mit Meeting on Economic work committee, the indus- nomic Coooperation Strat- jective to ensure the emer- Cooperation Strategy among trial cooperation work com- egy among Cambodia, Laos, gence of peaceful and tran- Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar mittee, the transport coop- Myanmar and Thailand are quil border areas, the goal of and Thailand and to add more eration work committee, the massive, covering the tasks the four nations. members to the work com- tourism cooperation work to be implemented by all four In addition, it will help mittees to be formed. committee, the human re- nations as well as by the two reduce border problems oc- sources development coop- nations concerned. curred between the two na- Afterwards, Minister eration work committee, the Therefore, if the four na- tions concerned and further for Foreign Affairs U Win drug elimination coopera- tions actively participate in enhance trust and under- Aung reported on forma- tion work committee and the the tasks the momentum of standing among peoples of tion of the steering commit- livestock and fisheries co- economic development will the four nations. tee chaired by Prime Min- operation work committee be gained all the more. In implementation of the ister General Khin Nyunt chaired by the respective The meeting will be able plan of action, Myanmar is for implementing the Plan ministers. to help improve economic making arrangements to of Action of the economic This was followed development of the respec- form the leading committee cooperation strategyagreed by a general round of discus- tive nations as well as that of and the respective work com- at the Summit Meeting on sion. ASEAN. mittees. Economic Cooperation Next, ministers and As the development tasks The Minister for Foreign Strategy among the four deputy ministers reported on prescribed in the strategy Affairs will explain matters countries — Cambodia. matters related to future work have been focused on devel- related to formation of the Laos, Myanmar and Thai- programmes. opment of border areas they committees. land. The meeting ended with will benefit the people in In conclusion, the Prime The Minister for Foreign the concluding remarks by border areas. Minister called on the minis- Affairs also explained the the Prime Minister. — MNA Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt addresses the work coordination meeting for implementation of economic cooperation strategy among Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. — MNA
Lt-Gen Ye Myint attends opening of upgraded An objective observer can see that road sections, bridges in Magway Division and statement of the United States Department Chin State of the Treasury is a spurious allegation
YANGON, 28 Nov — The Minister Brig-Gen Myint with the guidance of the Head Ministry of Finance and Revenue opening of Pakokku-Pauk- Thein, officials of the State of State. Kyaukhtu-Mindat Road Peace and Development Around 15 years ago, issues press release linking Magway Division Council Office, local authori- Pakokku and Gangaw re- YANGON, 28 Nov — The Ministry of Finance and Revenue of the Union of Myanmar and Chin State upgraded by ties, departmental heads, gions lagged behind in de- issued today a press release concerning the announcement of the United States Public Works under the Min- members of social organiza- velopment due to poor trans- Department of Treasury dated 19 November 2003 designating Myanmar and two istry of Construction and tions, local residents and oth- port. At that time, the re- Myanmar private banks to be of “primary money laundering concern” and proposing Tapyin Bridge in Pakokku ers totalling over 10,000. gions on west banks of countermeasures be taken under the USA PATRIOT ACT. Full text of the press release Township took place at The opening ceremony Ayeyawady and Chindwin is as follows: Kanhla Village in Pakokku of Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu- rivers and those on east banks The announcement of the United States Department of the Treasury dated 19 Township yesterday, with an Mindat (Pakokku-Pauk) road of the rivers were difficult of November 2003, designating Myanmar and two Myanmar private banks to be of address by Member of the section was held at Kanhla access in between. “primary money laundering concern” and proposing countermeasures be taken under State Peace and Develop- Village in the morning. Likewise, Mone, Man, section 311 of the USA PATRIOT ACT is an ill-considered move. It is one thing to ment Council Lt-Gen Ye In his address, Lt-Gen Ye Salin, Yaw and Kyaw creeks criticize Myanmar and point out deficiencies in its anti-money laundering system but Myint of the Ministry of Myint said that the 97-mile on the western banks of the it is quite another to pass sweeping judgement that Myanmar is taking no remedial Defence. Pakokku-Pauk-Kyaukhtu- rivers had been natural bar- action to address the deficiencies. Also present on the oc- Mindat Road is a major trans- riers for a long time. An objective observer can see that the statement of the United States Department casion were Sagaing Divi- port facility linking southern Consequently, the re- of the Treasury is a spurious allegation. Myanmar, notwithstanding the economic sion Peace and Development part of Chin State with gions on the west banks sanctions and undue pressures imposed by the United States and its partners, has Council Chairman North- Pakokku in Magway Divi- lagged behind in develop- already initiated firm measures to overcome the twin problems of narcotic drugs and West Command Com- sion. The Ministry of Con- ment in all spheres, com- money-laundering. mander Maj-Gen Tha Aye, struction undertook the pared with there the east In June 2002 Myanmar enacted an anti-money laundering law. Even the United Minister for Construction project for upgrading the banks of the rivers. States Department of the Treasury has acknowledged this important step. Following the Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy road to a tarred one in accord (See page 9) (See page 8)