Emergence of the State Constitution Is the Duty of All Citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan
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Kalena dhammasavanam, timely audition of the doctrines; this is the way to auspiciousness. Established 1914 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.