Established 1914 Volume XIV, Number 205 3rd Waning of Tazaungmon 1368 ME Tuesday, 7 November, 2006 Curriculum Vitae of Four political objectives * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh * National reconsolidation * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- Prime Minister of the Lao tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in People’s Democratic Republic accord with the new State Constitution His Excellency Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh was Four economic objectives born on 3 June 1954 in Salavanh Province of Laos. He * Development of agriculture as the base and all- round development of other sectors of the started his early schooling in Salavanh and Champasak Mr Provinces in Laos from 1961 to 1974. In 1990, he economy as well obtained his Bachelor Degree from the Bouasone * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- Communist Party Institute in Moscow, former Soviet nomic system Bouphavanh, * Development of the economy inviting partici- Union. Prime pation in terms of technical know-how and From 1974 to 1980, he served in the Cabinet of investments from sources inside the country Champasak Province and from 1981 to 1994, he served Minister of and abroad in the Cabinet of the Central Committee of the Lao the Lao * The initiative to shape the national economy People’s Revolutionary Party. Then he served as Deputy must be kept in the hands of the State and the Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office from 1994 to People’s national peoples 1996. He became a Member of the Central Committee Democratic Four social objectives of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and Chief of Republic. the Cabinet of the Central Committee of the Lao * Uplift of the morale and morality of the People’s Revolutionary Party from 1996 to 2001. He entire nation then served as Member of the Political Bureau of the * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and Standing Mem- the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party from 2003 to preservation and safeguarding of cultural ber of the Political Bureau of the Lao People’s Revo- 2006. He has been serving as Prime Minister of the Lao heritage and national character * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit lutionary Party from 2001 to 2003. People’s Democratic Republic since June 2006. * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- HE Mr Bouasone Bouphavanh is married to Mad- He was appointed as Standing Deputy Prime Min- ards of the entire nation ister and Standing Member of the Political Bureau of ame Sumly and they have four children.—MNA Lt-Gen Kyaw Win attends ceremony to present prizes to distinction winners and cash assistance in Shan State (North) NAY PYI TAW, 5 Nov — Member of the State On behalf of the outstanding students, Ma Zar Zaw Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of Win of Hsipaw BEHS, Ma Thandar Lin of Lashio No the Ministry of Defence during his recent tour of 1 BEHS and Mway Kham Hon of Lashio No 6 BEHS Lashio together with Chairman of Shan State (North) accepted prize money. PDC Commander of North-East Command Brig-Gen Next, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hla Myint Aung Than Htut, officials of SPDC Office and respon- presented prizes to Maung Htein Nan of Lashio No 3 sible personnel attended a ceremony to present prizes BEHS,who stood third in arts combination subject in to outstanding students and cash assistance for 2006 in the whole country and Ma Kha Ya from Nant Phat Kar Shan State (North) on 1 November. Village BEHS, who stood sixth in the same subject. First, Joint Education Officer of Shan State Afterwards, Joint Education Officer U Mya (North) U Mya Htut briefed Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and Htut handed prizes to officials for best matriculation party on efforts made for students to pass the matricu- examination pass rate of townships, Moemaik, Lashio lation examination successfully in 2006 and manage- and Naungcho, and for best matriculation examina- ment for enhancement of education standard. tion pass rate schools, Moemaik BEHS (Branch) Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented prizes to Magyibin, Lashio No 1 BEHS and No 4 BEHS. six-distinction winner Ma Thinzar Tun and 13 five- Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win made a speech on the distinction winners from No 6 Basic Education High occasion and cordially greeted faculty members and School of Lashio Township and Commander Brig- students and posed for a documentary photo. After- Gen Aung Than Htut, 11 four-distinction winners and wards, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party paid homage to 9 three-distinction winners. Maha Myatmuni Replica Buddha Image and offered Afterwards, Deputy Commander Brig-Gen Hla flowers, water and lights to it. Later, Lt-Gen Kyaw Myint presented 9 three-distinction winners and an Win and party paid homage to Presiding Sayadaw of outstanding student Maung Aik Naing of Youth Train- Siri Mingala Mansu Shan Kyaungtaik Bhaddanta Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presents prize to outstand- ing School of Social Welfare Department in the ma- Puñananda and donated alms. ing student of No 6 BEHS, Lashio. — MNA triculation examination of 2006. Next, Deputy Com- Upon arrival at the new building of No 23 mander Brig-Gen Hla Myint presented K 100,000 BEMS Affiliated School, schoolhead Daw Aye Aye tasks of the new school building and Commander Brig- each to 11 outstanding students from 2003, 10 from Myint and U Tin Ko Ko of Asia World Company Gen Aung Than Htut gave supplementary reports. 2004 and 11 from 2005 matriculation examinations. briefed Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party on construction MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 7-11-06NL 1 11/7/06, 3:06 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 7 November, 2006 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 7 November, 2006 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Enhance ASEAN-China * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State economic cooperation * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The Commemorative Summit Mark- Ministry of Mines holds Communal ing the 15th Anniversary of ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations and the Third ASEAN- Kathina robes offering ceremony China Economic and Investment Summit NAY PYI TAW, 6 were held in Nanning, the People’s Republic Nov — Under the aus- of China, on 30 and 31 October and they pices of Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn were attended by Heads of State Govern- Myint and Daw San San, ment of the People’s Republic of China and the first Kathina robes of- ASEAN member-nations including fering ceremony of the families of the Ministry Myanmar. of Mines was held at Thiri ASEAN and China are boosting coop- Yadana Hall of the minis- eration in trade, investment and tourism try on 3 November. The ceremony was and taking good strides. Measures are being held in the presence of taken to raise the trade volume between Presiding Nayaka China and ASEAN up to US$ 200 billion Sayadaw Pannida Nanda of Pannida Rama Monas- within five years. As the ASEAN region has tery and members of the Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint and wife present Kathina great potential for investment, the economic Sangha, Minister for robe to Sayadaw. — MINES cooperation in the region has been deepened Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint and Daw San San, Firstly, the congre- and shared the merits ‘soon’ to the Sayadaw and and expanded. the directors-general, the gations received Five Pre- gained. members of the Sangha. The tourism industry contributes a managing directors of the cepts from the Sayadaw. Later, they offered — MNA great deal to the economy of ASEAN nations departments and enter- Those present offered prises under the ministry Kathina robes and provi- and it enables peoples in the region to in- 10th Communal Kathina and their wives, and fami- sions to the Sayadaw and crease contacts between themselves and un- lies of the staff. members of the Sangha robe offering ceremony derstand each other’s cultures, customs and held in Pantapwinttaung traditions. Wellwishers urged to The establishment of Free Trade Area donate CI sheets to is the remarkable success in ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations. Agreements on economic Pantapwinttaung cooperation, trade and services have con- Monastic Education School tributed a lot to trade and investment. We believe that the ASEAN-China YANGON, 6 Nov— Taikkyi Township, summit will help improve bilateral relations Donation of Corrugated Yangon North District. iron sheets and doors may between respective nations and boost their The donation in- be made for cludes 249 windows each cooperation in trade and investment. Pantapwinttaung Monas- of which is K 7,200, 26 tic Education School in doors each of which is K 54,000, 15 corrugated iron sheets each of which is K 36,000. Donations for ten A wellwisher donates Kathina robes to toilets each of which is K Sayadaw of Pantapwinttaung Monastery. — H 360,000 and the refec- tory under construction YANGON, 6 Nov — Under the patronage of may also be made. Pantapwinttaung Sayadaw Principal of Those who are de- Pantapwinttaung Monastic Education School sirous of making dona- Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Paññasara, the 10th tions are to contact the Communal Kathina robe offering ceremony was held Pantapwinttaung Service at the monastery in Taikkyi Township on 4 November Board (Tel 055-20259), morning. U Ti Toe (Tel 500825), Wellwishers offered Kathina robes and provi- Daw Tin Tin Win (Tel sions to the Sayadaw.