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President U Win Myint Accepts Credentials from Indian Ambassador WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL President U Win Myint, accepts Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives credentials from Hungarian ambassador Thai counterpart PAGE-3 PAGE-4 Vol. V, No. 290, 11th Waning of Pyatho 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 31 January 2019 Pyithu Hluttaw discusses improving, expanding agricultural and livestock exports THE Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MALI) continues to seek investment, loans, technology, human re- sources and infrastructure to produce value added goods and to locate foreign markets for export. Deputy Minister for MALI U Hla Kyaw made this comment during his reply to a proposal submitted by Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin constituency at the Py- ithu Hluttaw yesterday. Daw Cho Cho urged the Union government to intro- duce methods that will assist the expansion of domestic agri- culture and livestock businesses to produce products which meet international quality standards, and to export these products to global markets. MPs have begun discussing the motion. The Deputy Minister said his ministry and departments are already undertaking ven- tures to carry out the sugges- President U Win Myint accepts the credentials of newly-accredited Indian Ambassador Mr. Saurahb Kumar at the Presidential Palace yesterday. tions mentioned in Daw Cho PHOTO: MNA Cho’s motion. He added that the motion supports and energizes their work and is appropriate for President U Win Myint accepts approval. U Thant Zin Tun of Dekkh- inathiri constituency explained credentials from Indian Ambassador that to bring about the changes described in the motion, it is necessary to share technologies MR. SAURABH KUMAR, the newly-accredited Indian Ambas- Present on the occasion were Union Minister for Inter- with small-scale rice businesses sador presented his credentials to President U Win Myint, at the national Cooperation U Kyaw Tin and Director-General U in order to improve the nation’s Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw at Thant Sin of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of rice quality in a uniform manner. 10:00 am yesterday. Foreign Affairs.—MNA SEE PAGE-2 INSIDE TODAY PARLIAMENT NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL 2nd Amyotha Ministry of Information Launching ceremony for Myanmar Hluttaw holds sixth- distributes radios to mushroom cultivation project to Ethnics day meeting of its villages in Rakhine aid people living with disabilities Culture Fest 11th session State in Ayeyawady Region concludes PAGE-2 PAGE-6 PAGE-3 PAGE-5 31 JANUARY 2019 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw discusses improving, expanding agricultural and livestock exports FROM PAGE-1 He also said the country needs to open training courses to find solutions to contract-based agricultural businesses, sup- port rural areas in installing grain dryers and constructing warehouses and silos, increase trips for negotiating trade with markets selected for pulses, sesame and oil-yielding crops, and to establish a brand in that endeavor. He said Myanmar’s associations for pulses, sesame U Hla Kyaw. Daw Cho Cho. U Thant Zin Tun. Dr. Tin Aung. and oil-yielding crops needs to expand their directives in order uency, U Win Htoo of Namhsan Government has already drawn He further said the Ministry global market. to ensure different stakeholders constituency, Daw Khin Than up the National Export Strategy of Commerce is taking responsi- The Speaker then asked the are represented. He added that Nu of Mindon constituency, U (NES) to implement the sugges- bility in acquiring capital invest- member for the opinion, who Myanmar needs to boost re- Kyaw Myint of Taikkyi constitu- tions found in the motion. He also ments and the required technolo- replied to have the motion ap- search and development efforts ency, Dr. U Tin Aung of Kyaukse said they are now carrying out a gy. He noted that the central trade proved. The Speaker then asked to discover high quality and fast constituency, U Yan Lin of Kyai- half-year strategy for developing department collects prospective for the deliberation of the Hluttaw yielding species of crops. U Thant klat constituency, U Paul Sai of the trade sector by partnering regional products from micro, and the Hluttaw approved the Zin Tun also made other points Dimawhso constituency, and U with domestic and foreign organ- small and medium enterprises motion. in support of the motion. Win Htut of Pyapon constituency. izations. He noted that they are across the states and regions The seventh-day meeting of The motion was then dis- U Hla Kyaw, Deputy Min- encouraging foreign businesses, and sends them to commercial the 11th regular session of the Sec- cussed between U Myint Oo of ister for Agriculture, Livestock in order to place Myanmar’s top attaches stationed throughout ond Pyithu Hluttaw will convene Thanatpin constituency, U Kyaw and Irrigation, also responded exports as high-quality products the world, and to trade officials, today. —Aye Aye Thant Min Hlaing of Ottarathiri constit- to the motion. He said the Union and increase exports. in order to introduce them to the (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Amyotha Hluttaw 2nd Amyotha Hluttaw holds sixth-day meeting of its 11th session By Aung Ye Thwin, transfer 10 police personnel from child offenders in juvenile deten- Lu Maw (MNA) Hpa-an to Myoma Police Station. tion centres” in which the ‘juve- nile detention centres’ should be THE sixth-day meeting of the Upgrading the police out- substituted with ‘youth correction 11th session of the Second Amyo- post in Hinthada District, centre’. According to Chapter 7, tha Hluttaw was held, yesterday, Ayeyawady paragraph 23 of the bill, the legal in the Amyotha Hluttaw meeting U Htein Win of Ayeyawady marriage age for man and woman hall in Nay Pyi Taw. Region constituency 4 asked shall be prescribed in line with if there was a plan to upgrade relevant standing laws and cus- Proposal to lift travel ban in the police outpost in Thenu Vil- tomary laws. Putao, Machanbaw, Nagmon, lage, Laymyathnar Township, Tatmadaw representative Panandin, Khaunglanphu Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Lt-Col Tin Tun Aung suggested townships Region, in an effort to enforce the an amendment for sub-section At the meeting, U J Yaw Wu rule of law in the region. Deputy (b), Section 21 of the same bill, of Kachin State constituency 1 Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than. PHOTO: MNA Minister for Home Affairs Maj- saying that a parent or a guardian asked the question if there was Gen Aung Thu replied that im- shall inform the relevant depart- a plan to lift the travel ban issued situation and the policies of the fill in an understaffed workforce plementation process would be ments for birth-registration when in Putao, Machanbaw, Nagmon, relevant ministries. He said his in Thandaunggyi Township, Kay- carried out to upgrade the police a child is born at the hospital or Panandin, Khaunglanphu town- ministry was not in a position in State. Regarding this query, outpost in accordance with the maternity ward that is under the ships, Putao District, Kachin to specially permit home stays, Deputy Minister for Home Af- rules and procedures. Ministry of Health and Sports. State, and a plan to permit home but permission could be asked fairs Maj-Gen Aung Thu replied Similarly, Deputy Minister Regarding the bill, Dr. Win stays for the tourists who would from the state chief minister, who that the allotment of funds that Maj-Gen Than Htut replied to Myint Chit of Bago Region con- make the trekking tours in iso- would act as chairperson of the can make major renovations of queries raised by U Shangaww stituency 8, Daw Shwe Shwe Sein lated areas, due to the lack of state or regional work committee the Myoma Police Station would of Chin State constituency 2 and Lat of Bago Region constituency hotels and lodgings in the area. on tourism. be sought from the capital funds U Naing Thiha of Mon State con- 3, Tatmadaw representative Maj Regarding this query, Union in 2018-2019 FY while asking for stituency 7. Kyaw Phyo Win, Daw Ei Ei Pyone Minister for Hotels and Tour- Construction of offices, lock- another funds from the capital of Ayeyawady Region constitu- ism, U Ohn Maung, replied that ups and housing units for po- funds in the 2019-2020 FY, which The Child Rights Bill discus- ency 8 and U Htay Oo of Yangon although the Ministry of Hotels lice personnel can build one-storey Township sion Region constituency 2 took part and Tourism has no objection Naw Christun (a) Dr. Arkar Police Station, one housing unit U Htein Win of Ayeyawady in the discussion. in lifting the travel ban for Moe of Kayin State constituency for Township Police Officer, a Region constituency 4 discussed The seventh-day meeting Putao, Machanbaw, Nagmon, 7 asked if there was a plan to two-storey house with six com- the proposal for amending the of the 11th session of the Second Panandin and Khaunglanphu construct office buildings, lock- partments, a two-storey house Child Rights Bill, saying that a Amyotha Hluttaw continues to- townships, the implementation ups and housing units for the with six compartments in Thand- clause to the bill read like this: “to day. process should be carried out Myanmar Police Force, and to aung Police Station. Moreover look after the child who is in need (Translated by Win Ko Ko in conformity with the regional appoint additional police staff to arrangements would be made to of protection (or) to detain the Aung) 31 JANUARY 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 President U Win Myint accepts credentials from Hungarian Ambassador MR. SZILVESZTER BUS, the Present on the occasion newly-accredited Hungarian were Union Minister for Inter- ambassador presented his cre- national Cooperation U Kyaw dentials to President U Win Tin and U Thant Sin, Direc- Myint, in the Credentials Hall tor-General of the Protocol of the Presidential Palace, Nay Department of the Ministry Pyi Taw at 10:45 am yesterday.
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