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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. KEYMON

Gem merchants observe lots of pearl at Myanmar Pearl Auction 2006.—MNA

YANGON, 19 Feb — Myanmar Pearl Auction- 2006 of Myanma Pearl Entreprise that started on 17 February at Dusit Inya Lake Hotel, here, concluded this evening. A total of 35 gem merchants of 20 companies In memory of parents U Maung Gyi-Daw Thay from six countries attended the auction, and purchased Thay, Daw Than Khin and siblings of No 31, lots of pearl through tender system. Thandata Street in Sangyoung Township recently The Pearl Auction was being held to earn more donated K 100,000 to Hninzigon Home for the Aged foreign exchanges and to develop Myanma pearl mar- through U Chit Myaing, member of Administrative ket. The gem merchants purchased 210 lots of pearl in Lt-Col Hla Myint accepts suits for Mawlamyine Board of the Home.—H total through tender system in three days. — MNA Hockey team.—H

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NY woman shot by police after fight over cat The prosecutor’s office here is responsible NEW YORK, 18 Feb — ponding to a call that she by the police to drop the for all incidents which take A 65-year-old New York had assaulted a neighbour knife, which had a 7-inch place abroad and it has woman who had stabbed with a knife on Thursday (18-centimetre) blade. already contacted military a neighbour in a dispute morning in the borough According to authorities in Afghanistan over her cat was shot of Staten Island, a New neighbours in the for information on the and killed by police, York Police Department apartment building, deaths. authorities said on Friday. spokesman said. Lindboe stabbed Linda Iendi Iannelli and Stephanie Lindboe was Police said the woman Padula in the neck after Stefano Siringo were shot by officers res- refused several orders claiming that Padula had found dead in their beds in stabbed her cat. the guesthouse of the Philippine rescue crews Neighbours said the two International Develop- had a history of arguing ment Law Organization hope for miracle over the cat, which was (IDLO) the Rome-based pictured in local GUINSAUGON, 19 Feb — Hoping for a miracle, aid organization for which newspapers with a bloody rescue workers in the Philippines continued Iannelli worked. Siringo wound over its left eye. searching for survivors Sunday in an elementary was an Italian Foreign Padula was taken to school swamped by a landslide that buried this Ministry employee. Staten Island University town and killed some 1,800 people. Their bodies showed Hospital, the same No survivors have been landslides and hampered no signs of violence and at hospital where Lindboe found since Friday, efforts to rescue any first investigators thought died after the shooting, however, and reports that survivors. Still, low clouds they might have died A French Puma helicopter based in Djibouti and the police spokesman students and teachers sent and thin mist suggested of carbon monoxide coalition forces on the water are seen performing said. cell phone text messages that rain could return. poisoning from a faulty search and rescue operations off the coast near MNA/Reuters from inside went Internet heater. —˚MNA/Xinhua the crash site of two US Marine Corps CH53 Sea unconfirmed, leaving the Stallion helicopters on 18 Feb, 2006. —INTERNET search effort dispirited and empty-handed. US helicopters crash Teams on Sunday were also digging around the off Djibouti site of the village hall, DJIBOUTI, 18 Feb —Two American military where about 300 people helicopters carrying a total of 12 people have crashed had been attending a off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa. Two crew women’s conference members have been rescued, but the remaining 10 are when the slide buried still missing. There is no indication that the aircraft Guinsaugon. Fearing were brought down by hostile fire, a US defence more landslides, 11 spokesman said. The cause of the crash is not yet villages were evacuated as known. US military ships steamed The CH53 marine transport helicopters were to the scene. A team of up based on Camp Lemonier, a French military base to 30 US Marines based in in Djibouti. Okinawa, Japan, was The facility serves as headquarters for a US already at the site. military operation aimed at stopping militant groups Police dogs arrived in An aerial view shows on 18 Feb, 2006 the extent of the landslide that buried infiltrating the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. An the sunshine on Sunday the whole village of Guinsaugon in southern Leyte Province in central investigation into the crash is under way. —Internet after days of constant rain that raised fears of more Philippines. —INTERNET

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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez "Many countries ask us for more oil and we have Chavez made his threat Friday, a day after US had to tell many countries we can't send them more" Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the because Venezuela, the world's fifth largest oil Venezuelan government posed "one of the biggest exporter, ships 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to the The Spainsat begins to disappear as the Ariane 5 payload problems" in the region and that its ties to Cuba were United States, he told supporters at the presidential is lowered over the satellite in French Guiana. The "particularly dangerous" to democracy in Latin palace.—Internet Spainsat and Hot Bird 7a satellites are set to be launched on 21 Feb by the European Space Agency.—INTERNET US handling of UN reform angers Vietnam bans alcohol in karaoke bars HANOI, 19 Feb — Karaoke bars in Vietnam will no longer be allowed to sell developing nations or have alcohol on their premises as part of the country’s continued campaign UNITED NATIONS, 18 Feb — US Ambassador John Bolton's drive to crack against so-called 'social evils,' a government official said Friday. down on UN fraud and abuse is triggering a backlash from developing nations Under a decree that took effect newspaper quoted Phan An Sa, chief who fear Washington is trying to wrest control from UN members. Thursday, karaoke bars, along with inspector at the Ministry of Culture and Information as saying authorities have The simmering conflict actions very closely, and by the letter but had discotheques, will also be required to discovered 600 people using the drug between Washington and we intend to hold you decided at a hastily called close down at midnight, said Le Anh ecstasy and 60 women offering striptease the developing nations that accountable for them," emergency meeting not to Tuyen, director of the Legal Department dances to customers at karaoke bars and make up a majority of UN Republican Henry Hyde respond to it. at the Ministry of Culture and discos over the past nine months. members boiled to the of Illinois and Democrat "They are just one of Information."The decree will definitely Karaoke was introduced into Vietnam surface this week when Tom Lantos of California 191 parliaments," Kumalo help reduce negative activities in karaoke in the late 1980s and mushroomed in the two US congressmen said wrote South African said. "They were upset. bars and discotheques," he said.Karaoke late 1990s, with more than 10,000 non-aligned states had Ambassador Dumisani We were upset. You can establishments and discos frequently establishments licensed to operate in the "worked feverishly in Kumalo in a letter play that game endlessly." facilitate prostitution and drug usage. country, Tuyen said.—Internet New York to block the circulated at the United "The mistake being Friday's Thanh Nien (Young People) efforts ... to clean up the Nations on Friday. made by Washington is to institution". Kumalo, the current assume management "We and our chairman of the Group of reform matters only to colleagues in the House 77, a bloc of 132 Washington. It matters to of Representatives have developing nations and all of us," he told Reuters. followed, and will China, said the group had Hyde is chairman of the continue to follow, your been "very, very upset" US House International Relations Committee and Super fat cat’s “waist” Lantos its top Democrat. measures 77cm They wrote after Kumalo complained to UN The photo taken on 16 Feb, 1 2006 shows a super Secretary-General Kofi fat cat at Xu Jirong's home in Qingdao, a coastal city Annan that an internal audit in east China's Shandong Province. Xu said his of UN procurement fraud nine-year-old pet weighs 15 kilogrammes and that had been leaked to the its "waist" measures around 77 centimetres, longer media before the General than a girl's. The cat likes meat but does not eat fish. Assembly, where each of It eats one steamed bread and half a bowl of chicken the 191 UN member- heart and some pork every day.—Internet nations has a seat and no A view of the Great Wall of China. For about 120 dollars, visitors to the one has a veto. Chinese landmark can now leave their mark on a fake wall built recently in the MNA/Reuters name of preventing graffiti on the genuine structure. — INTERNET Relief officials say heavy rains kill Panama police seize over 1.6 five in Lesotho tons of cocaine, arrest 10 MASERU, 18 Feb — The heaviest rains in nearly two PANAMA CITY, 18 Feb — Panama's Technical Judicial decades have killed five people in the small mountainous Police (PTJ) and Narcotic Prosecution Service said on kingdom of Lesotho and forced thousands of others to Friday they had seized over 1.6 tons of cocaine and flee their homes, relief officials said on Friday. arrested six Colombians and four Panamanians suspected Bridges, houses and fields of crops were also swept of smuggling the drug.The seizure is part of a year-long away or buried in rock slides. The Lesotho Disaster joint operation with US and Mexican authorities, Jaime Management Authority estimated the property damage Jacome, PTJ director, and Patricio Candanedo, head to be in the millions of dollars. prosecutor, told a Press conference. Alongside Friday's In the southern district of Quthing, rains were recorded drug haul, the officers seized 293,000 US dollars in cash, at 500 mm (20 inches), double the previous highest rate seven cars, five farms and five firearms. A little more than of 251 mm (10 inches) recorded in 1988, Lesotho 1.3 tons of the drugs were seized in the Congo River Farm Meteorological Services official Mabafokeng in the La Chorrera District of Panama, while some 325 Mahahabisa told Reuters. kilos was seized in a vehicle stopped at a police checkpoint MNA/Reuters on its way to the property.—MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 5 Venezuela tells US to stop meddling in affairs CARACAS (Venezuela), 18 Feb — Venezuela on Friday demanded the United States stop meddling in its affairs after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Washington wanted to curb President Hugo Chavez’ influence by lobbying allies. The latest exchange with firmness, we demand to forment instability in between the United States they stop the meddling and Venezuela through and top oil supplier Vene- the interfering in transport strikes and zuela came two weeks Venezuela’s affairs,” said protests. after left-winger Chavez Deputy Foreign Minister Rice said on expelled a US naval Mari Pili Hernandez, who Thursday Washington attache accused of spying met on Friday with visiting would try to curb Chavez’ and Washington sent officials from the US State anti-American influence Huge waves crash onto Zumaia’s seafront in northern Spain on 18 Feb, 2006. home a Venezuelan Department. by reaching out to allies The combination of a full moon, a squall over the Cantabrian Sea and heavy wind gusts reaching speeds of 110 kilometres (68 miles) per hour contributed to diplomat in an escalating Hernandez said the to expose any anti- sea tides reaching levels not seen in the area for the past three years, with dispute. Foreign Ministry had democratic policies in waves as high as 10 metres (33 feet). —INTERNET “With respect, but asked for a formal what she termed an explanation of Rice’s “inoculation” strategy to comments and joined counter Chavez, who is Newly appointed Malaysian ministers sworn in lawmakers in accusing allied to US foe Cuba. KUALA LUMPUR, 18 Feb — Newly appointed ministers and deputy ministers of the Malaysian the United States of trying MNA/Reuters Government took their oath of office on Friday. At the ceremony Zulhasnan Rafique, Ministry of Rural and in the line-up, most senior televised live here, Tourism Minister Tengku Regional Development, ministers have maintained ministers and deputy Adnan Tengku Mansor and Ministry of International positions in their per- ministers in the reshuffled Minister in the Prime Trade and Industry, spective key ministries. Cabinet received letters of Minister’s Department Ministry of Youth and In the revamped appointment from the Mohamad Effendi Nor- Sports and Prime Cabinet, two deputy Supreme Head of State wawi. Minister’s Department. ministers were promoted Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin. Six deputy ministers Malaysian Prime to ministerial posts, three Information Minister also taking oath of office Minister Abdullah Ahmad ministers changed port- Zainuddin Maidin was the Friday were from the Badawi on Tuesday an- folios, two former first to be sworn in, Ministry of Internal nounced the reshuffle of ministers were reappointed followed by Federal Security, Ministry of the Cabinet. Although and four ministers dropped Territories Minister Federal Territories, there are several changes out. — MNA/Xinhua French Govt faces cost headache over “toxic” ship PARIS, 18 Feb — French how to dispose of the Government faces new 27,000-ton ship. The court embarrassment over the is investigating whether the multi-million euro cost of asbestos represents a health Honda Motor’s first generation humanoid robot recalling an asbestos-laden hazard to Indian scrapyard Asimo (L) looks at the second generation Asimo (R) warship, a day after workers. Chirac demanded at a Tokyo science museum on 18 Feb, 2006. The new version of Asimo, announced last December, ordering it to return to a fresh audit of the amo runs at a speed of six kilometres (3.7 miles) per France from its journey MNA/Reuters hour. —INTERNET towards an Indian scrapyard. Two Macedonian contractors kidnapped in Iraq A trade union in the BAGHDAD, 19 Feb — their release. company, called Ecolog. western French port of Brest The British military Maj Peter Cripps said “They were in a vehicle said on Thursday it would confirmed on Saturday that the two men were abducted travelling between two cost 4 million euros (4.74 two Macedonians working on Thursday morning in locations and during that million US dollars), four for a cleaning company Basra, 340 miles southeast route they were somehow times the sum estimated by have been abducted in of Baghdad, while driving abducted,” Cripps told the Defence Ministry. Wind blown ice forms on a decorative light house southern Iraq. A ransom with a Macedonian woman The Associated Press. along Lake Erie in Hamburg, NY, on 17 Feb, 2006. “Since 2 January, it has been demanded for who worked for the same Internet Winds gusting up to 77 mph knocked out power to at has been costing 45,000 least 1,000 homes and closed schools from Buffalo euros a day to charter the to Rochester.—INTERNET tug Sumatra,” said, Jean-Paul Hellequin, a Iraq, US teams look for representative of the CGT union for sailors in Brest. missing German plane The Defence Ministry SULAIMANIYA,18 Feb Sulaimaniya airport. “We said the tug would cost the — Iraqi rescue teams are heading now to search state 15,000 euros a day to waded through the snow- areas but conditions are total around 1 million euros. covered mountains of difficult.” The bungled journey of northern Iraq on Saturday, The plane, which was the retired aircraft carrier searching for a small plane carrying three German Clemenceau has embar- that crashed two days ago businessmen, an Iraqi rassed the government just with six people aboard. and two pilots whose days before a visit to New “We are still looking nationalities have not been Delhi by President Jacques for it. There is snow identified, went missing Chirac. everywhere and we are on Thursday while en He ordered it back to talking about wild areas route to the northeastern France on Wednesday after Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan, dressing as a firefighter, is mobbed by a dancer, that are difficult to enter Iraqi city of Sulaimaniya an Indian court blocked its left, and a Portuguese firefighter, second right, during the opening ceremony of the and search,” said Kameran from Azerbaijan. journey to the scrapyard World Firefighters Games in Hong Kong on 18 Feb, 2006. —INTERNET Ahmad, the director of Internet pending a final decision on 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 US-led war in Iraq condemned Strong earthquake jolts PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil), 19 Feb — The US Conference for the World Council of Churches condemned southern Iran the US-led war in Iraq on Saturday for "raining down terror" on helpless Iraqis, and criticized TEHERAN, 19 Feb — A strong earthquake Washington's policies on the environment and poverty. measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit the southeastern "We lament with in the world, using God's preemptive war. Lord, Pointing out that the Iranian province of Kerman on Saturday afternoon, special anguish the war name instead "in national have mercy,” the letter said. United States enjoyed causing no casualties, the official IRNA news agency in Iraq, launched in agendas that are nothing It also sharply enormous wealth, the said. IRNA, citing the seismological survey of the deception and violating short of idolatrous". criticized the US conference said Washing- Geophysics Institute of Teheran University, reported global norms of justice and "We confess that we Government for rejecting ton was clinging to its that the earthquake occurred at 14:22 local time human rights," the have failed to raise a multilateral agreements possessions rather than (10:52 GMT) in Rafsanjan, a city some 750 kilometres Conference said in an prophetic voice loud aimed at reversing sharing its wealth with the southeast of the capital Teheran. emotional letter released enough and persistent "disastrous trends" in the vast majority of people There have been no reports of casualties or during the World Council enough to deter our leaders environment, particularly who live in utter poverty. damages to property caused by the quake, IRNA of Churches Assembly in from this path of global warming. MNA/Reuters added. Kerman Province has witnessed two major Porto Alegre, Brazil. earthquakes for the past two years. — MNA/Xinhua The World Council of Churches represents Another WWII bomb Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox and other discovered in Budapest Christian churches in BUDAPEST, 19 Feb — An unexploded 500-kg more than 100 countries. World War II bomb was unearthed at a construction The statement from site in Budapest's District 11, local media reported the US group accused the on Friday. Nearby buildings have been vacated until the bomb can be exploded under controlled Bush Administration of conditions. Lagymanyosi Bridge and the South "raining down terror on Budapest Railway Bridge have temporarily been the truly vulnerable closed, which in turn will delay three scheduled among our global trains on the Budapest-Gyor-Hegyeshalom line, neighbours," saying the MAV railways spokesman Imre Kavalecz said. United States "has done On 3 February, Hungarian road workers also much in these years to discovered an unexploded WWII bomb under the endanger the human pavement on a busy road in Budapest. family". MNA/Xinhua It said the US Government turned a deaf In this photo released by China's Xinhua news agency, giant pandas and their ear to the voice of the adopters are seen at the Wolong Giant Panda Research Centre in southwest Blast hits eastern Turkey, church in the country and China's Sichuan Province on 17 Feb, 2006. —INTERNET causing no casualties Police say Portugal makes ANKARA, 19 Feb — A blast hit a business centre in Turkey's eastern province of Erzincan, biggest cocaine bust causing no casualties, the semi-official Anatolia LISBON, 19 Feb — Portuguese police made their news agency reported on Friday. biggest cocaine bust on Friday, seizing more than eight The blast took place near the offices of the tons of the drug, authorities said. Independent Turkish Party (BTP) and a business Seven foreigners, believed to belong to an centre on Fevzipasa Avenue, causing extensive international gang, were arrested in raids in the Algarve property damage, said the report. Police said the tourist region of southern Portugal, a police statement blast was caused by a hand-made bomb and said. investigations were underway. — MNA/Xinhua “This is the biggest cocaine bust ever. More than Roadside bomb kills US eight tons have been seized,” a police spokesman told Reuters. Lusa news agency said the seizure was worth soldier in Baghdad 280 million euros (332.2 million US dollars), citing BAGHDAD, 19 Feb — A roadside bomb police calculations. — MNA/Reuters detonated near a US patrol in eastern Baghdad on Saturday, killing a US soldier and wounding Uzbekistan helicopter another, a police source told Xinhua. "A roadside bomb went off at about 8:30 am crash kills five (0530 GMT) when a US patrol was passing by TASHKENT, 19 Feb — the combine's chief near the Shaab Stadium, destroying a Hamvee," A civilian helicopter engineer, said the Captain Ahmed Abdullah said. Police at the

Venus shines at a magnitude of C4.6˚this morning, crashed in Central Asian official, who did not want scene said they saw a US soldier killed and its greatest brilliancy for the year on 17 Feb, 2006. Uzbekistan on Saturday to be identified. another wounded before the US troops cordoned The second planet from the sun is currently more killing all five people on MNA/Reuters off the area, Abdullah said. — MNA/Xinhua than 18 times as bright as the brightest star, Sirius, board, an official with the or the Dog Star.— INTERNET mining company that chartered the aircraft told Reuters. Nine injured in fire at Alang The Russian-made Mi-2 helicopter crashed shipyard in west India at 9:10 am (0410 GMT) near the town of NEW DELHI, 19 Feb — Nine people were injured Zerafshan, about 500 in a major fire in a ship at the Alang ship-breaking kilometres (310 miles) yard in Gujarat in west India Friday, according to west of the Uzbek capital, Indo-Asian News Service. Tashkent, said the The nine workers sustained minor injuries due official with the Navoi to a sudden fire in a passenger ship that was Metallurgical Combine. anchored at Soshiya for over a month, local officials The dead were two said. crew and three emplo- The fire did not spread to other ships or buildings yees of the combine, and its cause was yet to be ascertained. Uzbekistan’s only Two fire tenders of Alang fire station were uranium miner and its used to combat the flames. biggest gold producer. People run from huge waves crashing onto San Sebastian's seafront, northeast MNA/Xinhua One of the three was of Spain on 17 Feb, 2006. —INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 7 Enjoying beauty of Mon State from awestruck Bridge Sein Hlaing Bo

The Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) linking the Gaunghse Island in the river. repeatedly. Overwhelmed by fears, I was out of Mottama and Mawlamyine is also known as Einmet A day in the rainy season before the bridge breath. However, our boat reached the other bank in Bridge (awestruck bridge). It was widely said in the emerged, I had an appointment to make the final the end. Then, I had to change my dress and rush to past that it was impossible to build a bridge on the pleading in a court in Mon State. I had never been to the court. Before the past memories had not faded confluence of the Thanlwin, Attayan and Gyaing the Mon State court and nor did I know where it was. away completely, our outboard motor reached the rivers because the current is very swift there. How- With a thought of inquiring about the address to reach Mawlamyine bank. ever, in the pragmatic world, a river-crossing bridge my destination, I left for Mon State on a Yangon- After having my lunch, I continued my trip to has emerged on that confluence. The bridge with Mottama express bus at night. I had learnt that there no spend the night in Kyaikkhame. The Mawlamyine- 11,575 feet in length is the longest as well as the longer needed to spend a night at the top of the Sittoung Mudon-Thanbyuzayat-Kyaikkhami Road was not largest facility of its kind in Myanmar. At the Bridge, and the express would arrive in Mottama not wide enough for two automobiles to pass through inauguration ceremony held on 5 February 2005, later than 6 or 7 o’clock in the morning. each other at the same time. Now, with the fine bridge Head of State Senior General Than Shwe formally However, when the express got to the Mottama and the Yangon-Dawei Road, the transport has been opened the facility. Some writers have expressed bank, the Z-craft had already left. It was in the rush smooth in the region. their joys and pleasures in articles about the hour, and I was therefore overwhelmed by worries Some villages along Mudon-Thanbyuzayat Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) based on their and anxieties. I saw some people getting on the road session are as large as a city but the majority of experiences. So, I write this article to honour the outboard motors stationed in a row on the Mottama these villages are a little far from the road. The earth fine transport facility. jetty. But, I dared not take an outboard motor to get roads in the region have been upgraded to laterite or Just as the express bus we were taking got on through the river and on the other hand I was afraid I tarred facilities. We passed by the Setse Beach Re- the approach structure to the Thanlwin Bridge might be late for the case. In the end, I decided to get sort. We enjoyed coconut juice, breathing the cool (Mawlamyine), a cool gentle breeze from the surface across the river by boat. When the outboard motor breeze that passed from the sea for relaxation. of the river greeted us. On the longest bridge of was in the middle of the confluence of the three rivers, When the sun set, from afar we paid homage to Myanmar, I took a deep breath. I gazed down in a strong wind made the surface violent waves. All the the Kyaikkhame Yayle Pagoda. In the morning, we wonder at the wide surface of the river. The beautiful passengers were completely wet with the spray of paid a visit to the Kyaikkhame Yayle Pagoda. scenery brought back lots of fine memories to me. river water. The waves were getting larger and larger On my way home, I had an opportunity to visit Form the bridge, I paid reverence to the pagoda on and the outboard motor was getting up and down the Kyaikmaraw Buddha Statue. When I was on an express on the Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine), I Some villages along Mudon-Thanbyuzayat road session deeply enjoyed the beauty of Mon State, breathing the cool air from the river. are as large as a city but the majority of these villages are a The Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) depicts the inspiring performance of the government giving little far from the road. The earth roads in the region have the priority to the smooth transportation for the been upgraded to laterite or tarred facilities. We passed by convenience of the people. Now, the entire nation has seen peace and tranquillity and smooth transport. In the Setse Beach Resort. We enjoyed coconut juice, breathing the near future, the entire Union of Myanmar includ- ing Mon State will be more beautiful and able to the cool breeze that passed from the sea for relaxation. enjoy greater development. Translation: MS

Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) across Thanlwin River in Mawlamyine Township, Mon State. The 11,575-foot-long (over two miles) bridge is a rail-cum-road facility. 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 Prime Minister General Soe Win goes on study tour of Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall in China

Prime Minister General Soe Win and party view scale model of Beijing City Plan for 2008 at Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall. — MNA

YANGON, 19 Feb — movie reflecting condition Beijing in 1949 displayed tional airport in Beijing to tres and advanced science tary photo. Prime Minister General Soe of old Beijing and modern on fourth floor of the hall. be opened in 2007. and technology and scale Next, Prime Minis- Win of the Union of developed Beijing. At the same time, officials Afterwards, the model of future Beijing. ter General Soe Win signed Myanmar and members of Next, officials con- explained to them scale Prime Minister and party After that, Prime in the visitors' book at goodwill delegation went on ducted the Prime Minister models on Beijing coming observed scale models on Minister General Soe Win Beijing Planning Exhibition a study tour to Beijing Plan- and party around bronze- 2008, sports grounds, gym- old palace in Beijing as well and party and Chinese offi- Hall. ning Exhibition Hall in the shaped scale model of nasiums and an interna- as economic and trade cen- cials posed for a documen- MNA People's Republic of China on 15 February. At the outset, Prime Minister General Soe Win and members were wel- comed there by Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall In- Charge Madam Zhaoli and officials. At the hall, Madam Zhaoli explained that Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall started to be built in September of 2003 and opened in September of 2004. One year after open- ing the hall, there had been more than 1 million of visi- tors including guests from abroad and presented a Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall In-Charge Madam Zhaoli explains old Beijing and developing Beijing to Prime Minister General Soe Win. — MNA Senior General Than Shwe Myanmar supports right of… ence, sovereignty and na- Prime Minister General Soe Win … to pay a visit to the PRC tional character of a nation. (from page 1) He continued that whenever opportune. (from page 16) dum. Myanmar has always As regards the issue of Tai- President Mr Hu the friendly relations with Prime Minister National Convention dis- supported the ‘one China wan, it is associated with Jintao said China thanked Myanmar is the foreign General Soe Win said that cussed detailed basic prin- policy’ and accepted that the sovereignty and na- Myanmar for its praise of policy of China. China al- Myanmar is a nation that ciples on the sharing of leg- Taiwan is an inseparable tional character of the PRC. success and China and ways pays attention to en- first acknowledged the es- islative, judicial and execu- part of China. Myanmar We are proud and delighted Myanmar have been good suring peace and stability tablishment of the Peo- tive powers, connections also supports the right of to know that Myanmar sup- neighbouring countries and prosperity of neigh- ple’s Republic of China between hluttaws and the China to safeguard national ports our Anti Secession since the earliest times. bouring countries and re- and constantly supports role of the Tatmadaw. The sovereignty and territorial Law. China, on its parts, Myanmar included spects security, independ- the one China policy. It upcoming sessions of the integrity and promulgation will always support in those countries that first ence and sovereignty of always accepts that Tai- National Convention will of China Anti Secession Myanmar’s efforts for safe- recognized the establish- Myanmar. wan is an inseparable part discuss the remaining eight Law. guarding its independence, ment of the People’s Re- He said that of China. He also ex- sectors. Measures will be In his speech, Mr sovereignty and national public of China. Moreo- Myanmar people them- plained about the imple- taken step by step to write a Wu Bangguo said first of character. We believe that ver, the PRC has been selves are to shape their mentation of the seven- constitution in accord with all, I would like to extend Myanmar will be able to dealing with Myanmar future and opposed the im- step Road Map, progress the adopted basic princi- warmest greetings to Sen- achieve the goal of build- under the five principles of position of economic sanc- of the National Conven- ples and to hold referen- ior General Than Shwe. The ing a peaceful, modern and peaceful co-existence and tions on Myanmar by for- tion that was held up to leaders of the two countries developed nation. friendly ties between the eign nations. 31 January 2006 and fu- Myanmar and the PRC. He have maintained and fos- Later, Prime Minis- two countries are making He expressed his ture tasks. conveyed the message of tered the Sino-Myanmar ter General Soe Win said progress, he said. belief that Myanmar under He added that they Senior General Than friendship in the course of we gain experiences and He added that the leadership of Chairman will continue to implement Shwe, inviting the Premier history. Friendly ties be- knowledge from your dis- China thanked Myanmar of State Peace and Devel- the seven-point Road Map to visit Myanmar on op- tween the two nations have cussions and we will con- for its support of one opment Council Senior phase by phase. portune time. been furthered although tinue to try our utmost for China policy. During his General Than Shwe will Prime Minister Chinese President there have been changes in the well-being of the State meeting with Head of make progress in its effort General Soe Win said that Mr Hu Jintao responded the international situation and the people. I would State of Myanmar Senior to enhance the living it has been for a long time that he heartily accepted and our domestic affairs as like to conclude that I will General Than Shwe in the standard of the people. since the President visited the invitation of Chairman we have maintained the convey the friendship and Republic of Indonesia in To further Myanmar in 2000 coincid- of the State Peace and De- good neighborly relations amity of the Chinese lead- 2005, they exchanged strengthen friendly ties ing with the 50th Anniver- velopment Council Senior based on the five principles ers and the people to our views and took delight on between the two nations, sary of Establishing the General Than Shwe to of peaceful co-existence. country. cooperation in all aspects. he invited Head of State Diplomatic ties between visit Myanmar.—MNA China values independ- MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 9 Prime Minister General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe tour Xian of Shaanxi Province

YANGON, 19 Feb — wife. cle. Officials explained Accompanied by Chinese At BYD Auto Co Ltd matters related to CNG Ambassador to Myanmar at New Industrial Park in cylinder and its parts. Mr Guan Mu and wife and Xian, General Manager of The Prime Minister officials, Prime Minister of the company Mr Liu expressed gratitude and the Union of Myanmar Zhenyu and officials wel- presented gifts to the gen- General Soe Win and wife comed the Myanmar del- eral manager. Daw Than Than Nwe and egation and explained in- In the afternoon, Gen- Myanmar delegation stallation of the panel line eral Soe Win and wife members left Diaoyutai at CNG vehicles. Next, the Daw Than Than Nwe and

Prime Minister General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe view the forefinger of Lord Buddha at Fa Men Si Temple. — MNA Sayadaw Ven Xue tary photo with Sayadaw On 17 February Cheng explained the place Ven Xue Cheng and mem- morning, they visited Qin where the forefinger of the bers of the Sangha and Massed Terra-Cotta War- Lord Buddha was un- officials of the temple. riors and Horses Museum. earthed. Prime Minister At the museum in the Curator Mr Lei Yu Ping General Soe Win and wife temple precinct, they ob- and officials explained the Daw Than Than Nwe and served stone inscriptions place where terra-cotta party paid homage to the unearthed together with warriors and horses were forefinger. the forefinger and gold excavated and mainte- The pagoda in the threads donated by kings nance of the museum. Prime Minister General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe being welcomed precinct of Fa Men Si of Tang dynasty. The Prime Minister by Secretary-General of Shaanxi Province Mr Zhuan Chang and officials. — MNA Temple is over 1,000 The Prime Minister and party viewed terra- State Guesthouse by car at 8.15 am on 16 February for Beijing International Airport to continue their goodwill visit to Xian of Shaanxi Province. The Prime Minister and wife greeted Chinese officials and staff and fam- ily members of the Myanmar Embassy and the Military Attaché’s Of- fice. Next, they left Bejiing by special flight of China Eastern Airlines and arrived Xian at 10-15 Prime Minister General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe observe Qin Massed Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Xian. — MNA am. Prime Minister Gen- eral Soe Win and wife officials conducted the del- party proceeded to Fa Men years old. In renovating signed in the visitors’ book cotta warriors and horses Daw Than Than Nwe egation members round Si Temple, 140 kilometres the pagoda in 1987, the of the museum. and ancient bricks. Offi- were welcomed at fitting of car parts and from Xian by car. forefinger of the Lord The curator presented cials explained rankings of Xianyang International production process of They paid homage to Buddha was discovered. a souvenir to the Prime terra-cotta warriors. Airport in Xian by Secre- CNG vehicles. the ancient pagoda and the The stone inscriptions Minister. Next, the Prime Next, they observed tary-General of the The Prime Minister Buddha image in the pre- concerning the forefinger Minister, wife and party further excavation of terra- Shaanxi Province Govern- observed functions of en- cinct of Fa Men Si Tem- were also found. viewed round documents cotta warriors, uniforms of ment Mr Zhuang Chang gines and machines at the ple. Sayadaw Ven Xue Next, the Prime Min- related to the forefinger, the archer and the colonel and officials. vehicles that can be run Cheng and members of the ister and wife and party royal regalia of kings of level person and royal re- Two Chinese girls with both petroleum and Sangha recited Dhamma paid homage to Buddha Tang dynasty, ancient galia. presented the bouquet to CNG, and installation of Desanas and presented images at the Dhammayon glassware, ironware and Officials of the mu- the Prime Minister and CNG cylinder at the vehi- Dhamma gifts to them. and posed for documen- ceramicware. seum explained bronze cavalry soldier statue, arms of soldiers, the coach with four horses, bronze goose statues, and other artifacts. Next, the Prime Minister and wife and party had a documentary photo taken. Prime Minister Gen- eral Soe Win signed in the visitors’ book and pre- sented gifts to the curator. The terra-cotta warri- ors and horses were unearthed in 1976, and further excavation are being undertaken. Prime Minister General Soe Win and party viewing production of CNG vehicles of BYD Auto Co Ltd at New Industrial Park in Xian. – MNA MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province calls on Prime Minister General Soe Win

YANGON, 19 Feb — Vice Governor Mr Zhao Zheng Yong of Shaanxi Province of the People’s Republic of China called on Prime Minister General Soe Win of the Union of Myanmar at Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel in Xian of Shaanxi Province at 6.45 pm on 16 February. Also present at the call were Minister for For- eign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for National Plan- ing and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minis- ter for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Min- ister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Minister for Hotels and Tourism and for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min and depart- mental heads. Vice Governor Mr Zhao Zheng Yong was ac- companied by Farmers & Workers’ Democratic Party of Shaanxi Province Chairman Ms Zhu Jingzhi and officials of the province. At the call, Vice Governor Mr Zhao Zheng Yong said that Shaanxi Province warmly welcomes the Myanmar goodwill delegation. He believes the goodwill visit will contribute much toward the friend- ship between China and Myanmar. He said that Vice Governor Mr Zhao Zheng Yong of Shaanxi Province greets Prime Minister General Soe Win at Shaanxi Province is located in the western part of Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel in Xian. — MNA the People’s Republic of China. A majority of kings established the Chinese dynasty in the Shaanxi Prov- Advanced technologies are being applied to produc- Shaanxi Province, particularly in the tourism indus- ince. And the province is rich in cultural heritage. tion of finished goods as well as those in industrial try. The province is wealthy of ancient cultural her- He added that the Government had laid down and agricultural sectors. Furthermore, progress has itage as ancient kings established their dynasty in and has been implementing the western region de- been made in the tourism industry that attracts over the province. It can see that ancient cultural heritages velopment policy since 1999, and the province meets 1 million of tourists from abroad and 4.6 home-grown is being maintained systematically. He said that he development. The local authority had laid and is visitors annually. He said that Shaanxi Province has take a pride in his tour of the province. implementing a five-year plan for development of a wish to cooperate with Myanmar in the agricul- He noted that two peoples in Myanmar and the province. tural sector. China enjoy a special traditional “Paukphaw” (fra- He continued to say that Shaanxi Province has In his speech, the Prime Minister said that he ternal) friendship. Hence, friendship between the two natural resources such as oil, natural gas and coal. had heard the news of progress in many sectors of countries has always been cemented for many years. Today, both countries are undertaking cooperation in the economic sector. Shaanxi Province Government had He said that he knew the Chinese leaders have decided to perform a wish to further strengthen friendly relations be- has a wish to cooperate tween the two countries and to promote cooperation with Myanmar in the development of the in the economic sector. Likewise, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe and officials want to agricultural sector. nation and to build a enhance cooperation in economic sector with China. He asserted that they had decided to imple- modern nation. ment wishes of the leaders of the both countries. At present, the plans had been laid down and utmost Vice Governor Prime Minister efforts are being made for development of Myanmar. Mr Zhao Zheng Yong General Soe Win Now, Myanmar is practising the market-oriented eco- nomic system. Permissions has been given to pri- vate entrepreneurs. The Government is striving for growth of the State economy, based on agricultural sector. In addition, tasks of industrial development are being implemented. The Prime Minister said that Myanmar is rich in water and land resources. The nation has many places where land can be reclaimed as large farm- lands. Offshore of the nation brings a great wealth of natural gas. The Government had built basic in- frastructures that will contribute to economic devel- opment. He added that Government had decided to perform development of the nation and to build a modern nation. At present, those from abroad invest in businesses in Myanmar. Special Industrial Park (Thilawa) Project site is located near Yangon City. He invited entrepre- neurs from Shaanxi Province to invest in interested regions including the special industrial park. Today is time to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. After the call, Prime Minister General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe and Myanmar del- egation members were hosted a dinner by Vice Vice Governor Mr Zhao Zheng Yong of Shaanxi Province hosts a dinner in honour of Prime Minister Governor Mr Zhao Zheng Yong of Shaanxi Prov- General Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe at Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel in Xian. — MNA ince at Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 11 Lt-Gen Aung Htwe inspects growing of Cash donation for all-round renovation of physic nut in Eastern Command Maha Thakya Muni Buddha Image at YANGON, 19 Feb — Deputy Commander Htwe called them on Kyaunggyi Monastery in Kyimyindine held Member of State Peace Brig-Gen Win Myint re- growing of physic nut to and Development Coun- ported on live stock breed- meet targeted acres in cil Chief of Armed Forces ing tasks in the farms, Shan State and attended Training Lt-Gen Aung construction of Kyauk Ni to the needs. Htwe and Chairman of (Byaing Chaung) dam and Lt-Gen Aung Htwe Shan State Peace and De- growing of physic nut of and party inspected sow- velopment Council Com- regiments and units un- ing of physic nut seeds mander of Eastern Com- der the command, and and nurturing of grafts in mand Maj-Gen Ye Myint Shan and Kayah States to Kyauk Ni multi-purpose together with local au- Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and farm and Kyauk Ni thorities arrived at the party. (Byaing Chaung) dam. briefing hall of Kyauk Ni The commander gave Kyauk Ni multi-pur- multi-purpose farm of the a supplementary report on pose farm is nurturing a command on 17 Febru- sowing of physic nut. total number of 738,000 ary. Later, Lt-Gen Aung physic nut plants. Transport defeat Banner 1-0 in Myanmar League Lt-Gen Myint Swe accepts K 10 million presented by Managing Director YANGON, 19 Feb — Banner did not penetrate match, the MAPT that U Zaw Weik of FISCA Enterprise and wife Daw Su Su Aye. — MNA Myanmar League Foot- defensive line of the stayed at the 14th place ball Tournament for Transport. While Banner has an opportunity to YANGON, 19 Feb — tee member Sayadaws, Myint of ACE Construc- 2005-2006 football sea- placed at the fifth posi- leave relegation zone. The Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the the Presiding Nayaka tion Co; K 10 million by son continued at Aung tion with 20 points, Forestry was at the eighth Ministry of Defence at- Sayadaw of the monas- FISCA Enterprise Man- San Stadium and Youth Transport held its posi- place with 13 points. tended the cash donation tery, Chairman of Yangon aging Director U Zaw Training Centre tion at the third place of Fixtures on 20-2- ceremony for all-round Division Peace and De- Weik-Daw Su Su Aye; K (Thuwunna) this after- the standings. 2006: renovation of Maha velopment Council Com- 10 million by Best Sup- noon. YTC (Thuwunna) Aung San Stadium Thakya Muni Buddha mander of Yangon Com- porting Services Manag- Aung San Stadium MAPT: 2 Energy Vs Commerce Image being kept at mand Brig-Gen Hla Htay ing Director U Zaw Win Transport team: 1 Forestry: 1 YTC (Thuwunna) Kyaunggyi Monastery in Win, local authorities, and wife; and K 4.8 mil- The Banner: 0 Due to a win over Home Affairs Vs Sun Kyimyindine Township in officials and wellwishers. lion by wellwishers. Like- Chairman Sayadaw The Transport has Forestry in today's Ye.—NLM conjunction with the wise, the commander ac- Bhaddanta Kumara ad- put pressure on Com- merit-sharing ceremony cepted cash donations ministered the Five Pre- merce team that stood at at the monastery this af- from wellwishers. To- cepts. day’s cash donation the second place of the ternoon. Lt-Gen Myint Swe of amounted to K league standings after Also present on the occasion were Chairman the Ministry of Defence, 60,385,000. sinking the Banner team of State Sangha Maha Commander Brig-Gen The Chairman in today's match. Besides, Nayaka Committee Hla Htay Win and offi- Sayadaw delivered a ser- the Transport team could Magway Withutayama cials donated alms to mon, followed by sharing keep the third place itself Monastery Sayadaw members of the Sangha. of merits gained. with 24 points. Abhidhaja Maha Rattha At the cash donation Next, Lt-Gen Myint A 17th minute win- Guru Abhidhaja Agga ceremony, Lt-Gen Myint Swe and party viewed the ning goal was scored by Maha Saddhammajotika Swe accepted K 32.2 mil- second Htamane making Pyi Phyo Oo for the Bhaddanta Kumara and lion donated by U Tint contest. Transport team. Despite member Sayadaws, Divi- Hsan-Dr Daw Htay Htay MNA making brilliant efforts Ko Ko Aung, Goalkeeper of Banner Team, fights for sion and Township to take an equalizer, the ball against strikers of Transport Team. — NLM Sangha Nayaka Commit- 203 drug-related cases exposed in January Myanmar produces YANGON, 19 Feb — Tatmadaw, Myanmar Po- lice Force and the Customs Department exposed 203 drug-related cases in January 2006. bio-diesel from physic nut They were: 26.0604 kilos of opium in 20 cases, 31.9548 kilos of heroin in 79 cases, 1,000 kilos of Physic nut contributes nut oil can be used ef- Gs can be driven for Farmers can grow morphine, 0.284 kilo of opium oil in five cases, 0.1439 to rural development fectively in the agricul- transporting goods. physic nut, can produce kilo of low-grade opium in five cases, 0.183 kilo of In his inspection tural tasks, transport Bio-diesel can be used physic nut oil and can marijuana in eight cases, 12,043,734 stimulant tablets tour of Ngwehsaung in services and supply of to run dynamo engines use physic nut on their in 68 cases, 72.8081 kilos of stimulant powder, 9.7396 Pathein Township, electricity to villages. for generation of elec- own. So, growing kilos of opium speciosa in six cases, two ecstasy tablets Ayeyawady Division, on Physic nut can be used tricity. Oil lamps can be physic nut contributes in one case, one kilo of cocaine in one case, 54 27 January 2006, Head in cultivating crops lit with the use of towards rural develop- ampoules of morphine injection, 228.92 litres of chemi- of State Senior General In the past, farm- physic nut oil. ment. Than Shwe, regarding ers had to buy diesel to cal liquid, 2,197.8305 kilos of chemical powder in one extensive growing of drive agricultural ma- case, four cases in failure to register and other four physic nut, gave guid- chinery to cultivate sum- cases. ance on placing empha- mer rice. Now, farmers Action was taken against 321 persons — 261 sis on growing physic can use the physic nut Lamps can men and 60 women — in 203 drug-related cases in nut, from which bio-die- oil, they produce by January. sel can be obtained, as themselves, in place of be lighted MNA part of the drive for ru- diesel in the engines of ral development. the farm implements and with physic Physic nut plays machinery. So, it will an important role in im- save the costs on culti- nut oil in All this needs to be known plementing the rural de- vation of crops. * Do not be frightened whenever rural areas. velopment, and it will Physic nut helps rural intimidated significantly raise the areas bright * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered social life and economy With the use of of rural regions. 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Two more special eco- Development Company Kanharith. Prime Minister Province. authorities said on Thurs- Mertoiu said the virus nomic zones will be built will implement a 70-mil- Hun Sen said on Wednes- Government services day. was likely to have been in Phnom Penh and Takeo lion- dollar project to con- day that he had approved are available on site in spe- So far the virus has carried to the villages by Province, local media re- struct a zone on 57 hec- two economic zones. He cial economic zones, into been found in 31 villages migrating birds from Dan- ported on Thursday. tares of land in Takeo's also called on all relevant which no tax is imposed in the country since it was ube wetlands. The Attwood import- Kirivong District, which government officials to help on imported raw materi- first detected in the Dan- The authorities said export company plans to plans to attract factories ease procedures for the als. And all paperwork ube Delta last October. thousands of wild fowl invest 60 million US dol- processing agriculture companies to bring their would be approved there However, no human cases would be culled in the two lars in a special economic products such as fish and plans into fruition. so then they do not need to have been reported in the villages to prevent the fur- zone on 353 hectares of wine. The company will The latest economic come to the relevant min- country. ther spread of the virus. land in the outskirts of make an initial investment zone-related government istries.—MNA/Xinhua The dead birds were MNA/Xinhua Phnom Penh. The zone will of 28 million dollars. approval brings the number house garment, footwear The two firms will start of Cambodia's economic Japan pledges to donate $60m to Africa and electric appliance pro- their commercial activities zones to nine, some of them ADDIS ABABA, 18 Feb— Japan ment, with peace consolidation being one ducers, The Cambodian located in Sihanoukville, by the end of this year, pledged Thursday to donate 60 million US of the fundamental bases," he told del- Press Review reported. Koh Kong, Svang Rieng according to government dollars to Africa by the end of next month. egates from some 100 countries and inter- At an opening ceremony of a confer- national groups at the meeting. The two- Emirates Airlines to open Beijing- ence on African development in Ethiopia, day conference is co-chaired by Japan, the Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister United Nations, the World Bank and the Dubai flights next half year Yasuhisa Shiozaki said the donation will Washington-based Global Coalition for be used to support security, governance, Africa. SHANGHAI, 18 Feb— The United Lau made the remarks at a recent political transitions and reconstruction in It is part of the Tokyo International Arab Emirates Airlines will launch news conference in Shanghai, at which conflict-hit African countries. Conference on African Development daily non-stop flights between Beijing he announced that Emirates Airlines "As we believe there will not be sta- (TICAD), a Japanese initiative set up in and Dubai in the next half year, the will sponsor the 2006 BMW Asian bility in the world in the 21st century 1993 to drum up international support for company's regional manager has said. Open that is to be held in Shanghai unless the issues in Africa are resolved, Africa. The company hopes that more between 20 and 23 April . Japan is committed to African develop- MNA/Xinhua Chinese travellers will turn to Emir- Emirates Airlines first launched a ates Airlines in the future, according to weekly cargo flight between Dubai and Edwin Lau, Regional Manager for Shanghai on 15 September, 2002. Now, Greater China and North East Asia for the number of cargo flights have reached the Dubai-based airlines. six a week. — MNA/Xinhua Iraq contractor pleads guilty to fraud CHICAGO, 18 Feb— agreement reached on DHL Worldwide Express An executive has pleaded Thursday with federal was hit by a missile and guilty to adding 1 million prosecutors in Rock Is- landed in flames. US dollars in fraudulent land, Illinois, court papers Cahill had heard DHL "war risk" surcharges for showed. was seeking war risk in- flying cargo into Bagh- Cahill, 41, could face surance and arranged to dad under a US military up to 10 years in prison have EGL's subcontractor contract with a Halliburton and a 5-million-US-dol- write a phony letter de- Inc subsidiary, authorities lar fine at a May 26 sen- claring it was adding the said on Friday. tencing. surcharge. Christopher Cahill, According to court The extra charges ap- 41, formerly a Dubai- papers, Cahill hatched his peared on invoices from A flying instructor from Indian airline Jet Airways demonstrates a Full Flight based executive of logis- plan to add a 50-per-cent Halliburton subsidiary Simulator(FFS) for Boeing 737-800 aircraft in Mumbai, in November 2005. tics company EGL Inc. of kilogramme surcharge on Kellogg Brown & Root Alteon Training, a subsidiary of US aircraft manufacturer Boeing, says it will Houston, may implicate freight into Baghdad after and paid by the Army. open its fifth regional training centre for pilots and flight attendants in others as part of a plea the plane of competitor MNA/Reuters Singapore this coming October. — INTERNET

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If we can develop a respond to conventional gastrointestinal cells and bone marrow transplants, test that can re- treatment, as many as half ultimately can trigger a were found among those liably predict this of the patients who massive inflammatory who later developed the complication, we can undergo the pro-cedure reaction that can kill the deadly complication then look at treating it develop graft vs host patient. The study, presented at the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplant’s annual meeting in Honolulu, Performers from the China Disabled People’s Arts looked at 170 patients, 94 Troupe perform the dance ‘Avalokitesvara’ in of whom went on to Shanghai, on 18 Feb, 2006.—INTERNET develop graft vs host disease. Those 94 patients Bangkok showcases had elevated levels of the tumour necrosis factor international films protein a week after their BANGKOK,18 Feb — The Fourth Bangkok transplants. International Film Festival (BKKIFF) opened on Researchers also found Friday night at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon Theatre. that patients whose TNF The event, which lasts till next Monday, will feature level was elevated at seven about 160 movies from 60 countries and regions, days had a 20 point lower including Oscar-nominated Hollywood films and survival rate: 62 per cent Asian productions. were alive after a year, With a Thailand- Asian Short Films sections A woman stands in front of a blue illuminated display in the Ueberseemuseum compared with 85 per cent produced thriller romance will be presented. (Overseas museum) in Bremen, northern Germany, on 17 Feb, 2006. The of those patients with a “Invisible Waves” by the Twelve awards will be instalation is seen in the new Asian section which will be inaugurated lower TNF level. internationally-famed given on the awarding on 18 Feb. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters director, Pen-Ek Rata- ceremony on 24 February, China to build new nuclear Royal Australia Institute of naruang, as the opening among which a Life-time power plant in Fujian film, the festival will offer Achievement Award will Architects launches int’l base in HK a showcase for Thai films, be honoured to Thai screen BEIJING,18 Feb — newspaper reported. HONG KONG,18 Feb — The Royal Australian which have become a legend Sombat Metanee, China is set to build a new Located on the north Institute of Architects (RAIA) announced here on thriving industry in the and a Career Achievement nuclear power plant in bank of the Quanzhou Friday that it has established an international country in the latest years. Award to French actress Huian City, in East Bay in the southeast of presence in Hong Kong. A number of Oscar- Catherine Deneuve. China’s Fujian Province, Fujian Province, the RAIA International will collaborative relation- nominated films will be Nearly 10 Chinese films to resolve the province’s power generating capa- significantly increase the ship with the Hong Kong shown. On the other hand, have entered the competition. power shortage, Thurs- city of the plant will reach networking and level of Institute of Architects to show support for Asia’s The film Perhaps Love by day’s Beijing-based about one million support for the RAIA’s who currently boast film-making industry, an Peter Ho-san Chan will be Economic Information kilowatts. 800-plus members work- more than 2,000 ASEAN (the Association shown in the Special Daily reported. The nuclear power ing overseas, many of members.” of South-East Asian Presentation Section of the The China Huadian plant, the first of its kind them in Asia. MNA/Xinhua Nations) Competition and festival. — MNA/Xinhua Corporation signed an in the province, will ease RAIA National agreement with the China the power supply tension President Bob Nation said National Nuclear Cor- in Fujian, one of China’s “this is an important step poration (CNNC) on flourishing coastal forward for the RAIA, Wednesday to launch the provinces. providing overseas mem- project officially, the MNA/Xinhua bers with an enhanced India Govt steps up efforts to open level of service and a greater voice.” foreign markets for mangoes He said, Hong Kong NEW DELHI,18 Feb — grapes. Similarly, Japan was chosen as the base Buoyed by a 70-per-cent has recently opened its for RAIA International growth in agricultural market for poultry because the RAIA exports in last five years, products. Market access already has over 300 Indian Government on for Indian meat in Saudi members and its central Thursday said it is Arabia has also been to many other countries intensifying efforts to secured. Intensive efforts and regions in the Asia- obtain market access for are underway to get Pacific Region in which more farm products market access Indian a large number of especially mangoes in mangoes to Japan, US members work. Japan and the US. and Australia,” federal He said “it is our Carnival revellers dance in the streets of Cobres, northwestern Spain on 18 “We have succeeded in Commerce Minster joint hope that RAIA Feb, 2006. Carnival celebrations get underway in the Galician village of getting market access for Kamal Nath said here. International will form Cobres as dancers wear brightly-coloured hats and go from house to house mangoes, bitter gourd and MNA/PTI a mutually beneficial singing and dancing and asking for donations.—INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 Kahn injured as Bayern S P O R T S snatch 1-1 draw at Hanover 96 FRANKFURT, 19 Feb— Distracted Bayern Munich Hewitt, Roddick cruise to lost goalkeeper Oliver Kahn to injury but managed to snatch a 1-1 draw away to Hanover 96 on Saturday semifinals at SAP Open thanks to a Michael Ballack header a minute from WASHINGTON, 19 Feb— Top-seeded Andy Roddick time. reached his fourth straight semifinal at the SAP Open Thomas Brdaric headed Hanover into the lead in the with an easy 6-3, 6-2 victory over Germany’s Bjorn 56th minute, shortly after Kahn had been forced off Phau on Friday. clutching his thigh. Roddick won his 13th straight match at the event. The champions threw everything forward and Third-seeded Lleyton Hewitt reached his first semi- Gold medallist Kati Wilhelm (C) of Germany, compa- snatched a point when Ballack rose to convert a Willy final of the year with a 7-6 , (7-4), 6-2 victory over triot silver medallist Martina Glagow (L) and bronze Sagnol cross from the right. fellow Australian Wayne Arthurs. medallist Albina Akhatova of Russia celebrate after Werder Bremen took advantage of the slip-up to cut Hewitt, the 2002 champ, will face Vincent Spadea the women's 10 km pursuit biathlon event at the Torino Bayern's lead to nine points with a 1-0 win away to in Saturday's semifinal. 2006 Winter Olympic Games in San Sicario, Italy, on Borussia Dortmund thanks to an Ivan Klasnic goal. MNA/Xinhua 18 Feb, 2006. —INTERNET MNA/Reuters Crouch gives Liverpool FA Cup Japan beats Finland 2-0 in international friendly TOKYO, 19 Feb— Tat- lead Japan to a 2-0 victory Stadium on Saturday. win over Man Utd suhiko Kubo and Mitsuo over Finland in an interna- Though both sides failed LONDON, 19 Feb— Liverpool ended their 85-year Manchester United jinx Ogasawara combined to tional friendly at Shizuoka to break the deadlock in when a Peter Crouch header gave them a deserved 1-0 win over their the first half, the home team Lancashire rivals in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Anfield on Saturday. performed better, coming Liverpool had not beaten United in full-strength side. close to scoring for several nine FA Cup ties spanning 85 years, They took control of midfield from times. Kubo put Japan including the 1996 and 1977 finals, but the start and Edwin van der Sar was at ahead in the 48th minute were always in command of a disap- full stretch to tip a Harry Kewell header before Ogasawara sealed pointing game. round a post in the 18th minute. the win in the 57th minute. The goal came in the 19th minute From the resulting corner the ball Following the 2-3 loss to when England striker Crouch was left reached Finnan whose deep cross reached the United States last week, unmarked to steer in an excellent header an unmarked Crouch whose excellent Saturday's victory was a from a Steve Finnan cross. header went in off both posts. morale boost to Japan, one United, a record 11-times winners of Finnan had the chance to double the of the 32 World Cup final- the Cup and runners-up last season, were lead in the 25th minute but, unmarked to ists in Germany. desperately disappointing despite field- meet a Steven Gerrard free kick, he "We played much better ing an attacking side and Liverpool sidefooted into the side-netting. Japan's midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara (8), flanked by than last week. We're aim- keeper Pepe Reina was not forced to Having seen his side fail to make any teammate Yuji Nakazawa, looks at goal as his shot scored ing to improve bit by bit make a worthwhile save all afternoon. impression in the first half, United man- the team's second goal as Finland's goalkeaper Mikko and game by game in the Although Liverpool face Benfica in ager Alex Ferguson added an extra striker Kaven fails to stop in their international friendly match at run up to the World Cup," the Champions League on Tuesday in the shape of Louis Saha for the second. Shizuoka stadium ECOPA in Fukuroi, central Japan on said Brazilian Zico. coach Raphael Benitez also put out a MNA/Reuters 18 Feb, 2006. Japan beat Finland 2-0.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Bordeaux sink Ajaccio to keep Lyon in sight PARIS, 19 Feb– Girondins Bordeaux won 2-0 at struggling AC Ajaccio on Saturday to keep Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyon in sight. Striker Marouane Chamakh Brazilian midfielder Juninho, Bordeaux's win not only kept their scored the first with a shot from crushed Nantes 3-1 on Friday to title hopes alive but also put them a inside the box in the first-half and seal their first success for over a step closer to a Champions League Brazilian Denilson found the net month. berth next season. with a fine lob just before the hour to Lyon have 59 points and a game The Girondins are eight points seal the points. in hand on Bordeaux, who have ahead of third-placed Lille, who Bordeaux extended their un- now played 27 matches, after their upset St. Etienne 2-0 at the Geoffroy- beaten run to nine matches and cut outing at Monaco scheduled for 29 Guichard Stadium with goals by Lyon's lead back to seven points January was postponed because of Mathieu Debuchy and Kader Keita. Manchester United's Louis Saha, second left, chal- after the champions, inspired by a flooded pitch. MNA/Reuters lenges Liverpool's goalkeeper Jose Reina, front, for the ball during their English FA Cup fifth round soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, England, on 18 Feb, Milan close gap after Juve 2006. Liverpool won the match 1-0. —INTERNET draw with Messina Answers to yesterday’s ROME, 19 Feb— Serie A leaders Juventus were held 2-2 by Messina on Saturday, allowing second-placed AC Milan to Crossword Puzzle claw back ground with a 1-0 win over Cagliari. Juventus now have 67 points Juve almost grabbed a quick ALLOWEDNOYES from 26 matches, 10 points equalizer when Mauro Camo- TIAEOEU ahead of Milan. Third-placed ranesi nodded Pavel Nedved's TAPERARTISAN Inter Milan are a further two cross to Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the far post, but the Swedish I 8 8 8 F R E T B points back after a 0-0 draw at Livorno. international blasted the ball CONTACTED8EMU Having beaten Inter 2-1 last over. weekend, Juventus were not ex- Ibrahimovic was more accu- ERHRR pected to be tested by Messina, rate in the 18th minute, how- LACKEY8SWEDEN who started the evening one point ever, running on to Nedved's EEAAA above the relegation zone. through pass to angle a shot past YESDESTROYER The Sicilians took a surprise goalkeeper Nicolas Caglioni. early lead when striker Sergio Juve pressed forward in Amelie Mauresmo of France celebrates LSRCRA Floccari, who until last month search of a second goal and defeating Nadia Petrova of Russia in the AGITATEIVORY was playing for Fourth Division two minutes after the break semi-final of the Proximus Diamond NTWNOBO Rimini, beat Juve's offside trap Alessandro del Piero curled a Games tennis tournament in Antwerp, and slipped the ball calmly past shot narrowly wide. Belgium, on 18 Feb, 2006.Mauresmo won DOYENTORSION Gianluigi Buffon. MNA/Reuters 4-6,5-7.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 20 February, 2006 15 Central China In memoriam steel maker Family shares merits gained reports $506m Lt-Gen Tin Oo income on export In memory of benefactor Phay Phay Gyi Lt-Gen Tin Oo who WUHAN, 19 Feb — suddenly left us five years ago, we family members have made dona- Wuhan Iron and Steel tions and offered ‘soon’ and provisions to members of the Sangha on Group, or Wugang in (19-2-2006). We family members share with you the merits gained. Hubei Province, reported 506 million US dollars of Wife Daw Khin Than Nwe foreign currency income in 2005 with 933,000 tons Sons and daughters - of steel export. - Major Maung Maung Kyaw (Retd) (BSI)-Daw Cho Leh Oo The company there- - Phyu Phyu Tin Oo fore topped all foreign traders in the central China - Dr Myat Noe- Yin Mar Oo province over the past - Zaw Tun Oo- Khin Thida year, said Sun Wendong, - Nay Tun Oo general manager of the group's International Grandchildren Trade Corporation, Fri- - Maung Hein Htet, Yin Mar Myat Noe, Phu Ngon Kyaw, day. Maung Thant Thihan Zaw (Po Thila) In 2005, Wugang fur- ther expanded its market to Canada, Belgium, Aus- WEATHER tralia, Zimbabwe and Japan launches mutli-functional satellite Hong Kong, while ce- TOKYO, 19 Feb— (MTSAT-2) was lifted off satellite for the Himawari- menting trade relations Sunday, 19 February, 2006 Japan launched a mutli- by a H-2A rocket at 3:27 6, which was put into or- with old partners in Japan, Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 functional satellite for pm local time (0627 bit in February 2005 and the South Korea and Tai- hours MST: During the past 24 hours, light rain has weather observation and GMT) from the is scheduled to end mis- wan, said Sun. air traffic control in south- Tanegashima Space Cen- sion in 2010. 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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from character Constitution sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Myanmar supports right of China to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity, promulgation of China Anti Secession Law Prime Minister General Soe Win China will always support Myanmar’s efforts for safeguarding its independence, sovereignty, national character Mr Wu Bangguo

YANGON, 19 Feb — Prime Minister General Soe Committee of National People’s Congress, Chinese Win called on Mr Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Cui Tian Standing Committee of National People’s Congress of Kai, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Guan Mu the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the and high-ranking officials. People in Beijing at 5 pm on 15 February. First, Mr Wu Bangguo said I believe that the Together with the Prime Minister at the call visit of the Prime Minister will further strengthen the were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Min- friendship between the two countries. Next, the Prime ister for National Planning and Economic Develop- Minister said Chairman of the State Peace and Devel- ment U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin opment Council Senior General Than Shwe and Vice- Naing Thein, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Chairman Vice-Senior General Maung Aye had con- Minister for Hotels and Tourism and for Communica- veyed the message of warm greetings to Mr Wu tions, Posts and Telegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min, National People’s Congress. Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw The Prime Minister said: I would like to extend Kyaw Maung, Myanmar Ambassador to PRC U Thein invitation to you to pay a visit to Myanmar as it has Lwin, Director-General of Protocol Department Thura been long since you visited the country in 1997. Every U Aung Htet, Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw of the Ministry of time we pay a visit to the People’s Republic of China Defence and Director-General of Political Department we witness that your country is developing with added U Nyan Lin. Together with Mr Wu Bangguo were Vice momentum. It is heartening to see that the National Secretary-General Mr Cao Weizhou of the Standing People’s Congress is prescribing laws so as to catch up Now the seven-step Road Map is being implemented to shape a peaceful, modern, discipline-flourishing democratic

nation. The National Convention, the first and most impor- Prime Minister General Soe Win shaking hands tant step of the Road Map, is now in session with the partici- with Mr Wu Bangguo. — MNA with the development of the nation. In Myanmar also, pation of diverse national races. the government is striving to ensure peace and stability of the State, national solidarity and development of economic infrastructures. Our country lagged behind in development as a result of armed insurgencies that broke out due to colonialists’ instigation when they ruled the country for over 100 years. However, our nation strove to build national consolidation and ensure peace and stability of the State. Now the seven-step Road Map is being imple- mented to shape a peaceful, modern, discipline-flour- ishing democratic nation. The National Convention, the first and most important step of the Road Map, is now in session with the participation of diverse national races. The previous sessions of the (See page 8)

I N S I D E The Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) depicts the inspiring performance of the government giving priority to the smooth transportation for the conven- ience of the people. Now, the entire nation has seen peace and tranquillity and smooth transport. In the near future, the entire Union of Myanmar including Mon State will be more beautiful and able to enjoy greater development. AGE Prime Minister General Soe Win calls on Mr Wu Bangguo. — MNA P 7 SEIN HLAING BO