Established 1914 Volume XIV, Number 131 3rd Waxing of Tawthalin 1368 ME Friday, 25 August, 2006 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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and 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 Constitution character 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 Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice NAY PYI TAW, 24 Aug — tional Races and Development Af- Prime Minister of the Union of fairs Col Thein Nyunt, Director- Myanmar General Soe Win received General Col Thant Shin of the Prime visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister’s Office and Director-Gen- Minister of Justice of Thailand Police eral U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol General Chidchai Vanasatidya and Department under the Ministry of party at the Prime Minister’s Office, Foreign Affairs. here, at 5 pm today. The Thai Deputy Prime Min- Also present at the call were ister and Minister of Justice and Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan party was accompanied by Ambas- Win, Minister for Home Affairs sador of Thailand to the Union of Maj-Gen Maung Oo, Minister for Myanmar Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal. Prime Minister General Soe Win welcomes Thai Deputy Prime Minister Progress of Border Areas and Na- MNA and Minister of Justice Police General Chidchai Vanasatidya. — MNA INSIDE The gov- ernment on its part has been im- plementing the so- cial objectives cov- ering the task of raising the na- tional prestige and integrity and pre- serving and safe- guarding the cul- tural heritage and national character and fostering the dynamism of pa- triotic spirit. PAGE 7 REPORTER AUNG WIN Prime Minister General Soe Win receives Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice (PYAPON) Police General Chidchai Vanasatidya. — MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 25 August, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Enhance rural health * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State care services * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The population of Myanmar is over 55 million and seventy per cent of it live in U Tin Oo Lwin presents MYANMAR GAZETTE rural areas. For development of rural areas, Credentials to President the government has been implementing the YANGON, 24 Aug — The State Peace and five rural development tasks aimed at of Maldives Development Council has confirmed the following persons as heads of service organizations shown improving rural transport, supplying water NAY PYI TAW, 25 Aug — U Tin Oo Lwin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of against each on expiry of the one-year probationary for drinking and agricultural purposes, the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Maldives, period. raising the education standard of rural presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr Name Appointment (a) Col Kyaw Kyaw Win Director-General people, widening health care services for Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives on 7 August, 2006 in Male. — MNA State Peace and them and developing rural economy. Development Council To improve rural transport that is Office Minister goes on inspection (b) Col Thant Shin Director-General pivotal to rural development, village-to- tour of coffee plantations Government village, village-to-town and district-to- Office district roads and bridges are being built in in PyinOoLwin (c) Dr U Khin Hla Rector University of NAY PYI TAW, 24 that there had been an all regions at present. Moreover, as township Medical Aug — Minister for increase of coffee Technology hospitals and station hospitals have been Agriculture and Irrigation plantations in Pyin-Oo- (Mandalay) built, rural people are enjoying the fruits of Maj-Gen Htay Oo and Lwin. The ministry was Medical Science responsible personnel went offering land permits to wider health care services. Department on an inspection tour of coffee growers and Ministry of Health To enhance health care services for coffee plantations in rendering assistance to them. (d) U Khin Maung Lay Director-General PyinOoLwin, Mandalay After inspecting rural people, a station hospital was Directorate of Trade Division on 18 August. Doekwin and Pwetaung inaugurated in Nyaungbintha, Pyu Township, Ministry of During arrival at coffee plantations, the Commerce Bago Division, on 12 August. The new hospital entrepreneur U Kyaw Sein’s minister viewed coffee seeds (e) U San Pyae Director-General coffee plantation, the and powder produced from is a 16-bed facility with a surgical ward. The Border Trade minister and party made an the states and divisions and government provided 15.5 million kyats and Department observation of thriving 225 tested their taste and quality Ministry of well-wishers donated 25 million kyats for the acres of coffee plantation in Pwetaung coffee Commerce and extended cultivation of plantation. construction of the hospital. The State Peace and Development Council 80 acres of coffee plantation. Next, the minister has appointed Col Hla Myint Thein of the Ministry of Now, in Pyu Township, there is a Meanwhile, U Kyaw Sein viewed tea plantation and Defence as Managing Director of Myanma township hospital and three station hospitals briefed on 225 acres of eucalyptus saplings and Automobile and Diesel Engine Industries under the coffee cultivated in 1997. looked into raising of worms — each in Zeyawady, Kanyutkwin and Ministry of Industry-2 on probation from the date he Now he is enjoying the profit in breeding ponds. assumes charge of his duties. — MNA Nyaungbintha. Therefore, local people will from his investment. MNA have full access to health care services. We Similarly, the minister and party went believe that, with the leadership of the to Shwepazun coffee government and active participation of plantation in Pwetaung regional organizations, local people and well- village. During the visit of the minister, U Win Aung wishers in rural health care services, the health of Pwint Kaung and Khin standard of rural people will become higher. Nwe Yi Company briefed on 100 acres of coffee grown in 2000. Now they are enjoying earnings from their investment. 50 acres of coffee produce 60 tons of coffee seeds. Next, the minister viewed thriving coffee Minister Maj-Gen Respects to be paid to teachers plants, sample of coffee Htay Oo visits of Penwegon BEHS seeds and packet of coffee coffee plantation in powder in the plantation. YANGON, 24 Aug — The old students of PyinOoLwin. — A&I Afterwards, the minister said Penwegon Basic Education High School will hold the 24th ceremony to pay respects to the teachers at MFPTMA office at 29, Myoma Sasana Beikman in Penwegon at 1 pm on 7 October. Old students are requested to attend the Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, ceremony without fail, and those wishing to donate cash to the ceremony may contact Commandant Lt- Lanmadaw Township Col Chit Swe of Myawady TV Broadcasting Unit in YANGON, 24 Aug — Myanmar Forest Products Hmawby, Captain Myint Htwe (Ministry of and Timber Merchants Association has been opened at Information), (Tel; 09-50-22508), Daw Khin San Yi U Kyin Mein and Daw Cherry Win and family of Mingala Market (Tel: 223904), U Than Tun of of No 15, 15th Street, Lanmadaw Township, the UMFCCI Office Tower at No-29, Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, 9 Ward in Lanmadaw Township. Those Gamone Pwint (Tel: 203072), U Htay Win (Tel: 09- donated K 150,000 to Hninzigon Home for the who wish to make contact with the association may dial 51-18194), U Ye Tun Naing ( Tel: 09-50-20104), Dr Aged recently. Joint Treasurer of the Home U phone numbers 214839 and 214840 or through e-mail: Thein Tun (Tel: 052 24426) (Extension: 35), and U Maung Maung Gyi accepts the donation. — H [email protected]. —MNA Moe Kyaw Swa (Zawtika) (Extension: 156). — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 25 August, 2006 3 ASEAN-Japan trade up 7.9% in 2005 Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk KUALA L UMPUR, 24 Aug — Trade between ASEAN and Japan posted 154.6 billion US dollars in 2005, up 7.9 per cent from the previous year, a report said here on Wednesday. Japan’s direct invest- meeting here on Wednes- ter is considered. ment in the Association day immediately after the Japan also proposed of South-East Asian Na- 38th ASEAN Economic to establish an Economic tions (ASEAN) also rose Ministers meeting ended. Research Institute for from 3.12 billion US dol- Japan proposed to ASEAN and East Asia. lars in 2004 to 3.16 bil- conduct a track-two study ASEAN ministers wel- lion US dollars in 2005, on a possible Comprehen- comed the proposal but according to a joint state- sive Economic Partner- requested Japan to discuss ment released after a con- ship in East Asia it further with the ASEAN sultation meeting between (CEPEA) covering Secretariat.