MOVING TOWARDS STABILITY AND PEACE WITH INTEGRITY PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives EU Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker receives EU Electoral Follow-up Mission Electoral Follow-up Mission PAGE-2 PAGE-2 Vol. V, No. 353, 15th Waning of Tabaung 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 4 April 2019 State Counsellor welcomes new Indian, Hungarian, Australian, Swiss Ambassadors DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI, State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar separately received the newly appointed Ambassa- dors to Myanmar: Mr. Saurabh Kumar of India, Mr. Szilvesz- ter Bus of Hungary, Ms. Andrea Faulkner of Australia and Mr. Tim Enderlin of Switzerland, on 3 April 2019 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. During the meeting, they cordially exchanged views on matters pertaining to the pro- motion of bilateral relations, enhancement of cooperation in areas such as education, agri- culture, trade and investment, water management as well as in the international fora.—MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives the newly appointed Indian Ambassador, Mr.Saurabh Kumar, in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA Mandalay to allow use of fallow, virgin land for businesses INVESTORS can now apply for Trade Fair and Business Forum. because of scarcity of cultivable District; 2,20,229 acres in Pyin “The Mandalay regional gov- investing in businesses such as “There are some proce- land can now invest in cultivation Oo Lwin District; 11,778 acres in ernment will grant 30-year per- agriculture, livestock, tourism, dures for such undertakings. So, and livestock breeding on these Kyaukse District; 28,137 acres in mits for growing perennial and and forest plantations on over 1.5 we can make arrangements to types of land. We want to let the Meiktila District; 1,59,203 acres in industrial crops on 5,000 acres of million acres of forest land and make the process smoother. The businessmen know that there Yamethin District; 49,853 acres in land and orchard crops on 3,000 more than 600,000 acres of fallow land can be turned into agricul- are ways to do business on forest Myingyan District; and, 1,55,236 acres of land in the agricultural and virgin land in Mandalay Re- tural and livestock breeding land. land,” the chief minister said. acres in Nyaung-U District. Ad- sector. Investors can apply for gion, said Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, This can create job opportunities Mandalay Region has ditionally, the region has 1,597,520 further grants upon 75 per cent the Chief Minister of the region for local people. Businessmen 627,140 acres of fallow and vir- acres under forest reserves and completion of their businesses. at the Mandalay International who find it difficult to do farming gin land: 2,713 acres in Mandalay protected forests. SEE PAGE-7 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL SPECIAL ARTICLE Senior General Min UEC chairman receives Union Ministers Efficient energy use from one person to all Aung Hlaing receives EU Electoral Follow-up U Kyaw Tint Swe, people: promoting development of the nation Indian Ambassador Mission Dr. Than Myint inspect Dawei SEZ PAGE-8+9 PAGE-3 PAGE-2 PAGE-6 4 APRIL 2019 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives EU Electoral Follow-up Mission PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker rights in their respective con- U T Khun Myat received the stituencies, correct electoral EU Electoral Follow-up Mis- registration, scrutinizing the sion-EFM led by Mr. Alexander candidates running for elec- Graf Lambsdorff, at the Pyithu tion, legal affairs concerning Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw yes- the Union Election Commission terday. and the legislative process of During the meeting, they the Hluttaw. exchanged views on constitu- The meeting was attend- tional amendments, reviews ed by Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy of the 2015 General Election Speaker U Tun Tun Hein, offi- in Myanmar and preparatory cials of the Pyithu Hluttaw of- measures to be taken for the fice and the Ambassador of the 2020 General Election in My- European Union Mr. Kristian anmar, efforts to prevent the Schmidt.—MNA Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat shakes hands with Mr. Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Head of EU voters from missing voting (Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung) Electoral Follow-up Mission in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker receives EU Electoral Follow-up Mission AMYOTHA Hluttaw Speaker Myanmar’s Election that had Mahn Win Khaing Than re- been submitted in 2016 and ren- ceived the EU Electoral Fol- dering electoral assistance. low-up Mission-EFM led by Mr. The meeting was attended Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, at by Amyotha Hluttaw Deputy the Amyotha Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Speaker U Aye Tha Aung and Taw yesterday. officials of the Amyotha Hluttaw During the meeting, they office.—MNA Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than meets with Mr. Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Head of EU cordially discussed matters (Translated by Win Ko Ko Electoral Follow-up Mission in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA relating to the EFM’s report of Aung) UEC chairman receives EU Joint Workshop on Investment and Electoral Follow-up Mission Business Laws held in Nay Pyi Taw UNION Election Commission Mission (EU EFM). (UEC) Chairman U Hla Thein Head of EU Electoral THE Office of the Union At- received a delegation led by Follow-up Mission, Mr. Alex- torney-General and US-based Head of EU Electoral Follow-up ander Graf Lambsdorff, also Duane Morris & Selvam LLP Mission, Mr. Alexander Graf discussed over preparation co-facilitated a Joint Workshop Lambsdorff, at his office in Nay for general election, listing on Investment and Business Pyi Taw yesterday. the candidates, upgrading the Laws at Kempinski Hotel in During the meeting, the role of women in taking part Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. chairman of the UEC discussed in the election processes and Speaking at the open- over using five standards in advanced-voting processes. ing ceremony, Union Attor- elections, letting the interna- Next, they also discussed ney-General U Tun Tun Oo tional and local observers for about cooperation processes said they are amending and the elections, conditions of the of the UEC and EU-EFM.— enacting laws on investment commission according to the MNA (Translated by Kyaw and business that will support advices of Electoral Follow-up Zin Lin) economic development. He said Myanmar has a lot of potential to attract for- Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo delivers the speech at the Joint eign investments and they are Workshop on Investment and Business Laws. PHOTO: MNA working on increasing invest- ment into Myanmar’s states and regions by creating a good ing investments and they have the UAG Office and relevant environment for investors. joined the New York Conven- departments, Mrs. Arafat Sel- He said the Myanmar In- tion. He said holding trainings vam and Managing Director vestment Law and Myanmar and workshops similar to this Mr. Krishna Ramachandra Company’s Act have been en- will help people effectively im- from Duane Morris & Selvam acted in line with internation- plement business and invest- LLP, former UAG Dr. Tun Shin ally accepted standards. ment laws and support the na- and other officials attending the He said The Arbitration tion’s economic development. workshop. —MNA UEC Chairman U Hla Thein meets with Mr. Alexander Graf Lambsdorff Law was also enacted to help Deputy Attorney-Gener- (Translated by Zaw Htet from EFM delegation in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA settle disagreements concern- al U Win Myint, officials from Oo) 4 APRIL 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 I would firstly like to address the three branches of the We have many opportunities to learn in order to overcome and sovereign power of the State, who have been entrusted eliminate the evil legacies of the past and to fulfill the aspirations with power according to the Constitution, to exercise for the future of the nation. We know how much loving kindness, mutual respect, understanding, and trust as they collaborate truth and bravery are needed; how greed, anger and ignorance can impact for the good of the people. Additionally, I wish to urge the negatively. We have learnt the importance of having good friends. The media sector, which serve as the ears and eyes of the public, to most important lesson we learned is the value of understanding and understand the seriousness of their duties and to hold in high unqualified support of our people. regard the public sector that they serve. (Excerpt from the speech by President U Win Myint at the ceremony to (Excerpt from the speech by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi take oath of office at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 30th March 2018) on the 2nd Anniversary of NLD Government on 1st April 2018) State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives the newly-appointed Ambassador of Australia Ms. Andrea Faulkner in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shakes State Counsellor Daw hands with the newly- Aung San Suu Kyi appointed Ambassador receives the newly- of Hungary Mr. appointed Ambassador Szilveszter Bus in Nay Pyi of Switzerland Mr. Tim Taw. PHOTO: MNA Enderlin in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Indian Ambassador COMMANDER-in-Chief of De- culture groups and goodwill fence Services Senior General visits to promote friendly rela- Min Aung Hlaing received Indian tions between the two countries’ Ambassador Mr. Saurabh Kumar militaries, demarcating the sea at Bayintnaung Guesthouse in routes, and the cooperation be- Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. tween both countries’ navies, They discussed bilateral according to news released by cooperation between Myanmar the Office of the Command- and India on security and de- er-in-Chief of Defence Services.