TRIPARTITE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AN INCREASE OF EXPORT VOLUME, A DECREASE OF COMMODITY PRICES PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Minister U Shwe Lay inspects road, Traders request reopening of Mang bridge development works in Shan State (East) Wein in Muse border trade camp PAGE-4 PAGE-4 Vol. VIII, No. 6, 14th Waxing of Tagu 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Sunday, 25 April 2021 Myanmar keeps close cooperation with ASEAN member countries in accord with the ASEAN Charter: Senior General State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrives at Soekarno Hatta Airport in Jakarta on 24 April 2021. HAIRMAN of the State State Administration Council tary of SAC Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, donesia Daw Ei Ei Khin Aye, Lim Jock Hoi and party. Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief Union Minister for Foreign Permanent Representative of Leaders of the delegations CCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services Command- Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin Myanmar to ASEAN U Aung of ASEAN member states in- of Defence Services Senior er-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Sen- and officials. On arrival at the Myo Myint, Military Attaché cluding Alternate Chairman of General Min Aung Hlaing and ior General Soe Win, Council Soekarno Hatta airport in Ja- Brig-Gen Phyo Zaw Soe, and ASEAN Sultan Haji Hassanal delegation left Nay Pyi Taw for members, Union ministers, the karta at 11 am local standard officials of Indonesia. Bolkiah, the secretary-general Jakarta, Indonesia by special commander of Nay Pyi Taw time, the Senior General and On arrival at the Excom of ASEAN, ministers of ASE- flight yesterday morning to Command and officials at the delegation were welcomed by Bali hall, the venue of the meet- AN countries, deputy ministers attend the ASEAN Leaders’ airport. Chief of State Protocol Mr Andy ing, at ASEAN Secretariat, and senior officials attended Meeting there and were seen The Senior General was Rachmianto of Indonesia, Am- they were welcomed by Sec- the meeting. off by Vice-Chairman of the accompanied by Joint Secre- bassador of Myanmar to In- retary-General of ASEAN Mr SEE PAGE-3 25 APRIL 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political affairs sectors of the economy as well (a) Building of a Union based on democracy and federalism in practising genuine (b) Stability of market economy and inviting international investments to develop disciplined multiparty democracy in a full fairness manner the economy of entire ethnic people (B) Emphasizing of restoration of eternal peace for the entire nation in line with (c) Encouragement of local businesses to create employment opportunities to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) be able to produce many products of the State (c) Continuous practising of the “principle” of peaceful co-existence among countries by holding up the independent, active and non-aligned foreign 3. Social affairs policy (a) For ensuring of dynamism of Union spirit which is genuine patriotic spirit (b) Following customs and traditions of all ethnic nationalities and preservation 2. Economic affairs and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national characters (a) Further development of production based on agriculture and livestock (c) Enhancement of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation breeding through modern techniques and all-round development of other Five future programmes of State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted to carry out tasks that should be done, including inspection of voting lists in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken for the prevention of current infectious COVID-19 with added momentum. 3. Efforts will be made to recover businesses that faced loss caused by COVID-19 in various ways as quickly as possible. 4. Emphasis will be placed on restoring eternal peace in the entire nation in line with agreements from the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) as much as possible. 5. When missions will be accomplished in accord with provisions of the state of emergency, a free and fair multiparty democracy election will be held in accordance with the Constitution (2008), and further tasks will be undertaken to hand over State duty to the winning party meeting the standards of democracy. Govt provides cash, food support for Rakhine IDPs Daily Newspapers available online FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www.issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper, www.moi.gov.mm/mal, www.moi.gov.mm/km, www.moi.gov.mm/nlm and www.gnlm.com.mm/e-paper. IDPs are receiving cash and kind in Rakhine State on 23 April. News and Periodicals Enterprise THE ceremony to give cash and household). U Htay Aung pre- dresses. food assistance to the returning sented 131rice bags and 6pyi Then, Rakhine State Rakhine IDPs in An Township of of rice for 124 families to the Administration Council and Rakhine State on 23 April. The representatives of the IDPs. Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air) officials of Western Command, The region military per- also donated K 9 million, con- Township Administrative Body sonnel transported the return- struction materials and com- Chairman U Htay Aung, depart- ing IDPs to their respective modities for 122 people of 40 A d v e r t i s e mental officials and the residents homes. households in Shwe Laung Tin attended the ceremony. The government also pro- Village of Yathedaung Town- The region military com- vided K8 million for 61 people ship on 15 March. / mand first made an opening of 16 households on 6 April Tatmadaw and Rakhine with us speech, and Township Admin- — rice ration for a month, State Administration Council Hot Line : istrative Team Chairman ex- 16 solar lamps, 16 stoves, 16 systematically make arrange- plained the assistance. baskets, 48 mosquito nets, 16 ments for the return of dis- 09251022355, Then, a region command packs of family kit, 48 blankets, placed persons from Rakhine official provided K62 million for 36 pairs of shoes, 26 longyis, State. — MNA 09974424848 124 households (K500,000 per 26 men shirts and 36 women 25 APRIL 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Myanmar keeps close cooperation with ASEAN member ... Attending the ASEAN Summit 2021. Holding talks with the ASEAN Chair. FROM PAGE-1 First, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, alternate chair of ASEAN, de- livered a speech. Next, the Secretary-General of ASEAN explained the holding of the meeting in three parts: (1) estab- lishment of ASEAN community, (2) ASEAN and external relations and (3) sharing views on the re- gional and international issues. And then ASEAN member coun- tries held their discussions. In his discussion, the Sen- ior General elaborated Myan- mar’s continued assistance in sustainable efforts for regional rehabilitation, its close coopera- tion with ASEAN member coun- tries in accord with the ASEAN Charter and the provisions of the Southeast Asian amicability and The ASEAN Summit in progress. cooperation agreement (TAC) for the successful realization of Later, the delegation led by and officials from Indonesia. Then, the Senior General flight and arrived back in Nay Pyi the ASEAN objectives, political the Senior General left Indonesia, The Senior General and the presented gifts and cash rewards Taw Airport at about 10:45 pm changes in Myanmar and future and they were seen off at Soeka- delegation met with families of for families of the embassy and Myanmar standard time, where work programmes. rno Hatta Airport by Myanmar the Myanmar Embassy and My- military attaché office to the am- they were welcomed back by the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolki- Ambassador to Indonesia Daw anmar Military Attaché Office bassador, the military attaché Vice-Senior General, members ah of Brunei Darussalam made Ei Ei Khin Aye, Myanmar Per- at the lounge of the airport and and the staff. of the SAC, Union ministers, a concluding remark, and the manent Representative to ASE- explained the latest political de- Afterwards, the Senior Gen- the commander of Nay Pyi Taw meeting was successfully con- AN U Aung Myo Myint, Military velopments and future tasks of eral and the delegation left Indo- Command, deputy ministers and cluded. Attaché Brig-Gen Phyo Zaw Soe the SAC. nesia for Nay Pyi Taw by a special officials. —MNA Warm conversation with the Myanmar Embassy staff. Arriving back in Myanmar. 25 APRIL 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister U Shwe Lay inspects road, bridge development works in Shan State (East) and more than 5,000 people. works systematically and in- It will be a lucrative route for spected the construction work. domestic and foreign tourists. The official from the Afterwards, the Union Bridge Department presented Minister and party arrived the status of the construction at the construction site of of the bridges on the Kengtung Kengtung bypass (10 km long bypass and further work plans. and 7-metre-wide) on the The Union Minister instructed Meiktila-Taunggyi- Kengtung- to systematically calculate and Tachilek route. check the waterway situation The Union Minister and and pay special attention to the the Commander said the con- quality of the bridges due to the struction of the bypass road new road construction. would help alleviate traffic con- The Union Minister and The MoC Union Minister and party are inspecting the road and bridge development works in Kengtung on 23 gestion in the city and traffic the Commander inspected the April. safety and the development of mechanical widening, adjust- UNION Minister for Construc- work of the Naungin-Wan Sai Concrete Road is classified as the surrounding villages and ing the slope of the road for the tion U Shwe Lay, accompanied (Lwe) Road implemented by Class A and consists of 4 miles areas, adding that it is neces- ups and downs of the mountain, by Brig-Gen Myo Min Tun, the Kengtung District’s Rural of concrete road and 3 miles 6 sary to meet the set standards the current condition of the Commander of the Triangle Development as a strategic furlongs of murram road.