TAKE LESSONS FROM FINDINGS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE TO SHAPE GLITTERING FUTURE PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Working committee on facilitation of Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo inspects trade and goods holds meeting investment activities in Mandalay Region PAGE-2 PAGE-3 Vol. VIII, No. 27, 6th Waxing of Kason 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Sunday, 16 May 2021 Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Order No 130/ 2021 5th Waxing of Kason 1383 ME 15 May 2021 Appointment and Duty Assignment of Deputy Minister THE State Administration Council appointed and assigned Dr Aye Tun to the duty of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health and Sports, under Section 419 of the State Constitution. By Order, Aung Lin Dwe Lieutenant-General Secretary State Administration Council Govt conserves wall paintings at Tilawka Guru Cave in Sagaing CONSERVATION works are be- preserve the mural paintings ing conducted on ancient mural and history by using modern paintings of the Nyaung Yan era chemicals and techniques. If in Tilawka Guru Cave in Thawta the people visit here, they can Pan Ward of Sagaing, according see the unique architecture and to the Department of Archae- wall paintings of Nyaung Yan ology and National Museum era,” he said. (Sagaing branch). The Tilawka Guru Cave was The wall paintings were constructed in 1034 ME. Accord- drawn in AD 17 and represent ing to the ancient record, it was the artworks of the Nyaung Yan constructed in the term of King era. The artworks are more Anauk Phet Lun in 967ME. than 350 years old, and so con- The cave was made of stone, servation works are conducted including brick, and it is a unique with more than K80 million of architecture of the Nyaung Yan the 2020-2021FY. The operations era. There are three entrance were launched in March, and gates, and we can see six med- now 20 per cent of works com- itation rooms, Gandhakuti and pleted, said the deputy head of corridors to walk. The mural the department. The Tilawka Guru Cave was constructed in 1034 ME. According to the ancient record, it was constructed in the paintings are depicted along “The paintings of 28 Bud- term of King Anauk Phet Lun in 967 ME. the way to the cave.—Min Htet dha statues and more than 30 birth stories of the Buddha, were tus bloom and Buddha footprint the cave. Therefore, the officials Aung (Mandalay Sub-Printing Jataka tales, including ten great depicted on the cave wall. The lo- are also painted on the roof of conduct conservation works to House) /GNLM 16 MAY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation. Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. Working committee on facilitation Tatmadaw purchases of trade and goods holds meeting 30,755-viss onion from Myittha farmers THE Tatmadaw members they could sell. The COVID-19 from the Central Command outbreak has disrupted trans- visited the farms of local farm- port and make it difficult for ers in the villages in Myittha local farmers to sell their Township, Mandalay Region. crops and causing damage They bought 30,755 visses of to crops. onion at a price that local It is reported that they farmers could sell yesterday. will continue to buy the sea- Regional Tatmadaw sonal crops depending on the members have been buying difficulties of the local farm- farmers' crops at a price that ers.—MNA CHAIRMAN of the Working rice loading for export to Bang- International Ports. Of them, a Committee on Ensuring the ladesh on MV VTC Planet. total of 3,445,810 tonnes of agri- Smooth Flow of Trade and Goods As of 12 May, the 2020- cultural products were exported Deputy Minister for Commerce 2021FY, 6,886,004 tonnes of ag- between February and 12 May U Nyunt Aung, the Permanent ricultural products: 1,306,300 2021. Secretary for Commerce, Secre- tonnes of rice and broken rice; It is reported that traders tary of the working committee, 2,035,113 tonnes of corn; 1,112,963 and business persons can con- officials from the Myanmar Port tonnes of various beans; 217,449 tact the Working Committee Authority and the Myanmar Rice tonnes of sesame seeds; 208,978 Telephone No 09-664075683; Federation discussed export of tonnes of raw rubber and 09-687635943; 09-676320826; 09- agricultural products yesterday 2,005,202 tonnes of other agri- 664596327 or Central Commit- evening in Yangon. cultural products. tee Telephone No. 067-409671; Afterwards, they visited A total of 6,886,004 tonnes 067-409672 and 067-409673 for Sule Port No (7) and inspected were exported through Yangon assistance. — MNA 16 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNMM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNM N NN For reducing edible oil consumption N N N Edible oil crops are involved on the list of primary export items of Myanmar. As individual people of Myanmar consumes 4.5 visses of edible oil per year, its consumption rate is too high. Import of edible oil abroad spends much foreign exchange because edible oil cannot be produced at home sufficiently. As it is N M necessary to ensure edible oil sufficiency at home, efforts must be made for thriving edible oil crop plantations in the respective areas so as to increase the per-acre yield of edible oil crops. The Ministry of Health and Sports and the Ministry of Information must continuously perform the educative tasks N M for reducing edible oil consumption. N M (Excerpt from the speech to the Management Committee meeting made by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 11 May 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo inspects investment activities in Mandalay Region UNION Minister for Investment tators, and called for business and Foreign Economic Relations community to cooperate with (MIFER) U Aung Naing Oo vis- government to stabilize the ited KM Terminal and Logistics banking business building mu- Limited near Myit Nge Railway tual trust. Station, Mandalay Region, on The Union Minister also up- the morning of 15 May. At the dated the existing cooperation company’s meeting room, the with ASEAN member states and Union Minister was briefed on benefits from regional cooper- the expansion of the dry port ation programmes despite the project phase-2 with increased challenge ahead. investment and the current sta- Afterwards, Chairman U tus of the phase-1 operation by Maung Ko of the Mandalay Re- U Win Naing Nyunt, Director of gional Administration Council Mother Logistic Co., Ltd. discussed the strategies and After hearing the report, recovery plan being undertak- the Union Minister explained ing by the Mandalay Regional the potential of logistic sectors government to mitigate the development in Myanmar and impacts of COVID-19. Then, existing and future regional co- the investors raised some im- operation programmes, future plementation constraints to be development strategies for dry coordinated with relevant gov- port business, the private sector and called for the public and The Union Minister ex- agency responsible for coordi- ernment agencies. The Union cooperation for the human re- private sectors collaboration plained the future programmes nation and facilitation among rel- Minister and the Chairman of source development and promo- to mitigate the serious impact laid down by State Adminis- evant government agencies, is Regional Administration Coun- tion of investment in the logistic on economy during the political tration Council particularly for providing necessary assistance cil coordinated