Established 1914 Volume XIII, Number 310 8th Waning of Tabodwe 1367 ME Monday, 20 February, 2006 Prime Minister General Soe Win calls on President Mr Hu Jintao ments and MoUs were State expressed thanks for ity of the State and gain- signed. He thanked the it. ing better economic foun- President and Chinese Myanmar is very dations and higher intel- leaders for successful visit. pleased to see that the Peo- lect of the people. Prime Minister He said the Head of ple’s Republic of China has The Prime Minister State Senior General Than developed with greater said Myanmar thanked General Shwe conveyed warmest momentum and the entire China, being a true greetings to the President people are participating in friend, for its stance and Soe Win and wished the continued development tasks in unity political, economic and progress of China and his under his leadership. social assistance. He also shakes hands well-being. Today Myanmar gov- reviewed economic de- During their meeting in ernment is striving for velopment in China and Jakarta last April, the Presi- raising of living standard measures on developing with Chinese dent said China would pro- of the people, emergence countries undertaken by vide more assistance to of a modern developed China. President Mr Myanmar and the Head of democratic nation, stabil- (See page 8) Hu Jintao at Today Myanmar gov- China always Fujian Hall of ernment is striving for pays attention to raising of living standard ensuring peace and the Great Hall of the people, emergence of stability and pros- of the People a modern developed demo- perity of neighbour- cratic nation, stability of in Beijing. ing countries and the State and gaining bet- respects security, in- MNA ter economic foundations dependence and and higher intellect of the sovereignty of Myan- people. mar. YANGON, 19 Feb Ministry of Defence, Di- warm welcome by the — Prime Minister Gen- rector-General of Political President. He discussed Prime Minister President eral Soe Win called on Department U Nyan Lin cooperation of common Mr Hu Jintao President of the People’s and officials. interest with the Chinese General Soe Win Republic of China Mr Hu President Mr Hu Premier and eight agree- Jintao at Fujian hall of Jintao was accompanied the Great Hall of the by Minister for Foreign People on 15 February. Affairs Mr Li Zhaoxing, Present at the call were Assistant Minister for Minister for Foreign Af- Foreign Affairs Mr Cui fairs U Nyan Win, Minis- Tian Kai, Secretary of the ter for National Planning President’s Office Mr and Economic Develop- Chen Shi Ju, Director- ment U Soe Tha, Minister General of Asian Affairs for Commerce Brig-Gen Department Mr Hu Tin Naing Thein, Minister Zheing Yue, Chinese for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Ambassador Mr Guan Thi, Minister for Hotels Mu and senior officials. and Tourism and Minister At the meeting, Presi- for Communications, Posts dent Mr Hu Jintao said and Telegraphs Brig-Gen he warmly welcomed the Thein Zaw, Minister for official visit to China by Rail Transportation Maj- Prime Minister General Gen Aung Min, Governor Soe Win. During the visit of Central Bank of as the Prime Minister, Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw agreements on bilateral Maung, Myanmar Ambas- cooperation were signed sador to the PRC U Thein and the visit was success- Lwin, Director-General of ful. Protocol Department Prime Minister Gen- Thura U Aung Htet, Brig- eral Soe Win said he was Prime Minister General Soe Win calls on Chinese President Mr Hu Jintao at Fujian Hall of the Great Gen Kyaw Kyaw of the proud of being given Hall of the People in Beijing. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Monday, 20 February, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Promote mutual interests * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation between Myanmar and PRC * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy At the invitation of Premier of the Peo- ple’s Republic of China Mr Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar General Commander attends physic Appointment of Ambassador Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe and party paid a goodwill visit to the People’s nut plantation ceremonies in agreed on Republic of China from 14 to 18 February. YANGON, 20 Feb— The Government of the The Union of Myanmar and the People’s Yangon Command Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment Republic of China share a common border YANGON, 19 Feb — Taikkyi Station this morn- of Dr Andras Balogh as Ambassador Extraordinary stretching about 1,370 miles. The establishment A ceremony to grow physic ing and they oversaw and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Hungary to of diplomatic relations between the two nations nut plants was held in 122,990 physic nut seeds has turned 56 years. the Union of Myanmar. Hmawby Station of and 8,900 cutting. The The two countries maintained the good Dr Andras Balogh was born in 1944 in Buda- Yangon Command in commander and party in- neighbourly relations based on the five princi- pest. He earned PhD in Development Studies in 1976 Hmawby Township this spected Hsinthwelat paddy and DSc in History from the Hungarian Academy of ples of peaceful co-existence during these years. strains and model plots in Myanmar and the PRC have been fur- morning. It was attended Sciences in 1995. From 1968 to 1976, he served as Kyunchaung Village of ther strengthening Paukphaw friendship fos- by Chairman of Yangon Assistant Lecturer in Eotvos Lorand University. From Taikkyi Township. tered by the far-sighted leaders of the two Division Peace and Devel- 1976 to 1983, he served as Foreign Political Advisor nations. opment Council Com- After giving instruc- at the Hungarian Socialist Party and from 1983 to Premier of the People’s Republic of mander of Yangon Com- tions, the commander made 1988, he served as Professor at the College of Politi- China Mr Wen Jiabao held a ceremony to mand Brig-Gen Hla Htay arrangements to fulfill the cal Science in Budapest. From 1988 to 1993, he welcome Prime Minister of the Union of Win and wife Daw Mar needs. served as Hungarian Ambassador Extraordinary and Myanmar General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Mar Wai. MNA Plenipotentiary to the Republic of India. Later from Than Nwe at the north hall of the Great Hall At the ceremony, 2000 to 2005, he served as Vice-President at the of the People in Beijing on 14 February. the commander delivered Hungarian Foreign Political Society. Commander Brig-Gen After the ceremony, they held a discus- an address on extensive Dr Andras Balogh is currently serving as Hla Htay Win and wife sion at the east hall of the Great Hall of the cultivation of physic nut Hungarian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thai- Daw Mar Mar Wai People. Prime Minister General Soe Win said plants and constant conser- land. He will be concurrently accredited to the Union pour water on physic that Myanmar wishes to promote bilateral co- vation of the plants. Next, of Myanmar with residence in Bangkok, Thailand. nut plants. operation in such sectors as political, economic, Hmawby Station Com- He is married and has two children.—MNA social and science and technological sectors, and mander Lt-Col Tin Oo ex- MNA thanked China for its firm support as a true plained the purpose of the friend on the issues that directly concerned with ceremony. Myanma Agri- the interest of Myanmar. culture Service Yangon Di- In his discussion, Premier Mr Wen vision Manager U Aung Jiabao said that China wants to be a partner Hsan dealth with agricul- of Myanmar in the regional economic coop- tural technologies concern- eration. Particularly, China will give a helping ing cultivation of physic hand to the development of ASEAN+1, ASEAN+3 and Mekong Basin. It will also im- nut plants. plement the already-agreed projects till their Afterwards, the completion in cooperation with Myanmar, commander and wife and added the Premier. officials concerned ob- After the meeting, the ceremony to sign served 37,800 physic nut MoUs and agreements between the two coun- plants and 25,000 cuttings tries was held, and officials concerned signed in the station. eight MoUs and agreements. Next, the com- Myanmar and the PRC have been ex- mander and party pro- changing visits between the leaders of the two ceeded to attend the physic countries since time immemorial. The two nut plantation ceremony in countries maintained friendly ties up to date. Myanmar has been supporting the One China Myanmar Pearl Auction-2006 Measures taken for hockey Policy and she permanently accepted that Tai- wan is an inseparable part of China. concludes development Therefore, we firmly believe that the YANGON, 19 Feb— A team led by Vice-Presi- goodwill visit of Prime Minister General Soe dent of Myanmar Hockey Federation and member of Win to the PRC will further strengthen the Hockey Development Committee of International already-forged friendship and promote mutual Hockey Federation U Kyaw Naing arrived Mawlamyine interests between Myanmar and the PRC. on 11 February and discussed matters on hockey de- velopment with Mawlamyine Sub-committee Chairman Lt-Col Hla Myint. After the meeting, Director U Hla Myint of Pedrollo Water Pump Co donated suits for Mawlamyine Hockey team. Arrangements are also being made to donate sports gear to be presented by Pakistan.