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President U
Thein Sein accepts credentials of Laotian Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Mr Nilahath SAYARATH, the newly-accredited Ambassador of the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar presented his
credentials to U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar,
at the hall of President Office here at 10 am today.
Also present on
the occasion together with President U Thein Sein were Union Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister at the President Office U
Thein Nyunt and Director- General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department.
President U
Thein Sein accepts credentials of French Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Mr Thierry MATHOU, the newlyaccredited Ambassador of the French Republic to
the Republic of the Union of Myanmar presented his credentials to U Thein Sein,
Presi-dent of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at the hall of President
Office here at 10.30 am today.
Also present on
the occasion together with President U Thein Sein were Union Minister for
Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister at the President Office U
Thein Nyunt and Director- General U Kyaw Kyaw of the Protocol Department.
Pyithu
Hluttaw/Amyotha Hluttaw Committees members, Region/State Hluttaw speakers
discuss Hluttaw procedures
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May - Members of Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw Committees and Speakers of
Region/State Hluttaws met to discuss Hluttaw procedures at Hluttaw Hall here at
9 am this morning.
The meeting was
attended by Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U
Khin Aung Myint, Pyithu Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Nanda Kyaw Swar, Amyotha
Hluttaw Deputy Speaker U Mya Nyein, members of Bill Committees, Public Accounts
Committees, Rights Committees and Government’s Guarantees, Pledges and
Undertakings Vetting Committees of Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw and
speakers of Region/State Hluttaws.
Amyotha Hluttaw
Speaker U Khin Aung Myint and Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann gave
speeches on Hluttaw procedures.
Those present
held discussions on Hluttaw procedures. The first-day meeting was concluded at
3.25 pm.
IDADACIT
marked with painting, cartoon, poster contests
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-The 14th Ayeyawady Region Level Painting, Cartoon and Poster Contests to
mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse Control and Illicit Trafficking
took place at Mya Shwe Wah Hall in Myaungmya on 14 May.
Fifty-four
students from primary, middle and high schools from the district contended for
prizes. Commander of Myaungmya District Myanmar Police Force Police Major Nyi
Nyi, district level departmental officials, and officials from the Myanmar
Police Force supervised the contests.
No (1) Oil
Refinery (Thanlyin) being upgraded
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Union Minister for Energy U Than Htay made company by Yangon Region
Electric, Energy, Industrial and Construction Minister U Kyaw Soe on 21 May
inspected No (1) Oil Refinery (Thanlyin).
Yesterday
morning, the Union minister inspected the off-shore oil field base (Thakayta) of
the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise which is the only one of its kind in Myanmar
run with joint venture by the Ministry of Energy and oil companies.
Union
Education Minister receives Israeli guests
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May - Union Minister for Education Dr Mya Aye received Ramat Negev Mayor Mr
Shmuel Rifman of Israel, Israeli Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Yaron Mayer and party
at the ministry this afternoon.
They discussed
educational affairs of the two nations.
Union
Minister meets ICRC Representative
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Union Minister at the President Office U Soe Maung received Representative
of the International Red Cross Committee Office Mr Georges Paclisanu at the
Union Government Office here this afternoon.
They held talks
about matters for continued cooperation of ICRC and Myanmar in artificial limbs,
boosting cooperation in the water supply and water purifying system, and
continued mutual cooperation in the sectors in which the two sides can work
together in future.
Also present at
the call were Deputy Director- General at the President Office U Zaw Win and
officials.-
Union
Defence Minister arrives back from Indonesia
YANGON, 23
May-The Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Defence Maj-Gen Hla Min
arrived back here by air yesterday afternoon after attending the 5th ASEAN
Defence Ministers Meeting held in Jakarta, the Republic of Indonesia, at the
invitation of the Indonesian Defence Ministry.
Yangon
Region Chief Minister receives Chinese Ambassador
YANGON, 23 May -
Yangon Region Chief Minister U Myint Swe received Chinese Ambassador to the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Mr Li Junhua at Yangon Region Government Office
at 3 pm today.
Union
Transport Minister receives Indian Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May - Union Minister for Transport U Nyan Tun Aung received Indian Ambassador to
Myanmar Dr Villur Sundararajan Seshadri at the ministry here this morning.
They held
discussion on boosting water and air transport between the two countries and
multi-development of Ayeyawady, Chindwin and Kaladan rivers.
KIA
militiaman arrested with explosives in Myitkyina
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-A military column combed a farm hut, about five miles southeast of Yuzana
Myaing Village, Myitkyina Township, Kachin State, on 21 May morning and arrested
U Zaw Aung, 56, a militiaman of KIA of Naing Kalu Village in Myitkyina Township
along with explosive devices such as 30 plastic mines made of PPC pipes
measuring 4 inches in length and 2 inches in diameter, a roll of 110 feet long
wires and five switches.
Authorities
concerned will continue to take further action against the captive.
Banks
Supervisory Committee, Myanmar Banks Association meet
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-The 128th meeting of the Banks Supervisory Committee and Executive Committee
of the Myanmar Banks Association under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue took
place at the Ministry of Finance and Revenue here this morning.
Union Minister U
Hla Tun in his speech called for adaptation of projects designed for sustainable
progress in the financial sector, improving capacity of staff, and effective use
of information and communication technology.
Trees grown
for greening Bawditahtaung region
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Tree-planting ceremony for greening Bawditahtaung, jointly organized by
Forest Department of Sagaing Region and Dry Zone Greening Department, was held
at Bawditahtaung region in Monywa Township yesterday. Chief Minister of Sagaing
Region U Tha Aye grew a Gangaw sapling and enjoyed the tree-planting of
departmental staff and members of social organizations.
The Chief
Minister inspected environs of Bawditahtaung and inflow of water to
Bawditahtaung Dam and nurseries.
He attended the
coordination meetings of Region High Court and District/Township Judges, Region/
District/Township Law Officers and Region/ District/Township Auditors.
Dy
Construction Minister inspects road, bridge work in Toungoo District
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May- Deputy Minister for Construction U Soe Tint on 21 May held a meeting with
staff at the Public Works office in Toungoo District, and viewed
Toungoo-Thandaunggyi Road.
After meeting
staff at the Engineer’s office of Thandaung Township and at Htantabin Township
Engineer’s office, he inspected Htantabin-Toungoo Road.
New basic
diplomatic course opened
YANGON, 23 May-
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched the certificate course on basic
diplomatic skills (26/2011) at Wunzinminyazar Hall of the ministry here at 10 am
today, with an opening address by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Myo
Myint.
The 12-week
course is being taken by a total of 210 trainees.
KNU extorts
money, takes bus drivers and conductors hostage on Ye-Thanphyuzayat Road in Mon
State
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May - KNU insurgents fired on and stopped five passenger buses en route from Ye
on Ye-Thanbyuzayat Road between Kanikamauk and Lainmawchan villages in Ye
township, Mon State at about 9 am today, taking the drivers and conductors
hostage.
The incident is
that some 30 KNU insurgents fired on the front wheel of a Shwe Myinpyan
passenger bus out of the five air-conditioned buses from Shwe Myinpyan, Shwe Wal
Kadana, Shwe Wah Phu, Kyezin Hein and Yazar Min bus lines, stopped them and
extorted money. They extorted K 1 million each for Dawei-Yangon bus a year and K
300,000 for a Dawei-Mawlamyine bus a year. Out of six people who were captured,
four managed to flee and only two remained. A military column is in hot pursuit
of the escaped insurgents.
The entire
national people abhor the KNU insurgents, who stick to their subversive acts to
extorted money, rice and provisions from innocent people, it is learnt.
RUMFCCI
President receives foreign guests
YANGON, 23 May -
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of
Commerce and Industry U Win Aung received Resident Representative Mr Carlos
Velos of World Food Programme at RUMFCCI Office here on 16 May.
They held
discussions on purchasing agricultural produce of Myanmar through tender system,
smooth and low-cost transportation of commodity and conducting workshops and
courses for marketing agricultural produce.
Similarly, he
received President Mr Manabu Takeuchi of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce,
Yangon (JCCY) and Secretary and Managing Director Mr Toshihiro Mizutani JETRO
(Yangon) in the afternoon. They discussed investment and cooperation in
furniture and garment industries.
Talk on
fishery resources conservation given in Myaungmya
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Talk on conservation of fishery resources was held at Fishery Department in
Myaungmya District, Ayeyawady Region on 20 May.
The aim is to
disseminate knowledge on fishery resources conservation in line with
instructions by Fishery Department under the Ministry of Livestock and
Fisheries. A total of 70 from Myaungmya Township attended the talks.
Deputy
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief welcomes Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh
Army
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-
Gen Soe Win welcomed Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army General MD Abdul
Mubeen, ndc, psc at the welcoming reception at Zeyathiri Beikman here this
morning.
On arrival at
Zeyathiri Beikman in a motorcade, the Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army
received a warmly welcome from the Deputy Commanderin- Chief of Defence
Services.
Taking position
on the dais, the two generals took the salute from the Guard of Honours. They
inspected the Guard of Honours.
The Chief of
Army Staff of Bangladesh Army presented his members to the Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.
The Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services also presented Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the
Ministry of Defence and senior military officers to the Chief of Army Staff of
Bangladesh Army.
Hline
River-crossing Hlinethaya- Ahlon power grid under construction
YANGON, 23 May-
Union Minister for Electric Power No.2 U Khin Maung Soe inspected Ahlon
Township, here on 21 May morning.
During his
inspection tour, he looked into progress of switch yard construction site and
use of turbines in the control room and supply of power at Ahlon Main Power
Station, as well as project of Hlinethaya- Ahlon power grid (KV 230) crossing
Hline River, R.C.S.2 tower of Ahlon side and R.C.S.1 of Khanaungto side.
The Union
Minister held a meeting with Chairman of Yangon City Electric Supply Board and
heads of the department, District Administrators, District level Engineers and
officials concerned at the meeting hall of YCESB.
At the meeting,
he instructed them to make necessary preparation to run turbines in four main
power stations in Yangon Region at full capacity and to serve dutifully.
Environmental
Conservation Committee meets NGOs
YANGON, 23
May-Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Conservation Union Minister for
Forestry U Win Tun held a meeting with NGOs at the International Business Centre
here this morning.
In his address,
the minister said that the meeting is aimed at helping conserve the environment
with experiences of NGOs in various sectors and advice from literati. Myanmar
has adopted policies on environmental conservation since 1994 along with
programmes not to sacrifice the environment in implementing nation-building
tasks, he said, adding that the nation is working in cooperation with the
international community as well as with the eight work groups in ASEAN in
conserving the environment.
He said that the
Committee for Environment Conservation was reconstituted with 21 ministers,
deputy ministers and directors-generals from related ministries. Only when the
committee mobilizes the participation of NGOs, periodicals and multi
stakeholders, will it have its mission accomplished, he noted. He said that the
committee welcomes any positive advice and suggestions on environmental
conservation tasks to be carried out at the national level.
Yangon Region
Chief Minister U Myint Swe in his report said that afforestation plans are
implemented yearly around the region for sustainable development of the
woodlands.
The minister
made concluding remarks, following a general round of discussions by the
attendees.
Deputy
C-in-C of Defence Services meets Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May-Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army)
Lt-Gen Soe Win received a delegation led by Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh
Army General MD Abdul Mubeen, ndc, psc, at Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw this
morning.
Also present at
the call together with the Deputy Commander-in- Chief of Defence Services were
Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the Ministry of Defence and senior military officers. The
Bangladeshi delegation was accompanied by the military attaché from Bangladesh
Embassy.
Union
S&T Minister receives Indian Ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May - Union Minister for Science and Technology U Aye Myint received Indian
Ambassador to Myanmar Dr Villur Sundararajan Seshadri at the ministry here this
afternoon.
They discussed
matters related to mutual cooperation in science and technology sector.
MTF
President’s Cup Tennis Tourney
YANGON, 23
May-The prizegiving ceremony for the Myanmar Tennis Federation President’s
Trophy Tennis Tournament took place following finals at Theinbyu Tennis Court in
Mingala Taungnyunt Township, here, yesterday.
MTF President U
Aung Maw Thein, General Secretary of the Myanmar Olympic Committee
Director-General of the Sports and Physical Education Department U Thaung Htaik,
and Patron of MTF U Aung Thein Lin presented prizes to individual winners.
In the men’s
team event, first prize went to Excellent Unity, second prize, to Modern
Myanmar, and third prizes, to Defence Ministry and YCDC.
University,
training schools, hospitals in Magway inspected
NAY PYI TAW, 23
May – Deputy Minister for Health Dr Myat Myat Ohn Khin on 21 May visited
Public Health University (Magway), Magway University of Medicine, 300-bed
Teaching Hospital, the office of the head of Magway Region Traditional Medicine
Department, Magway Nursing and Midwifery Training School, People’s Hospital
(Magway) and Minbu People’s Hospital in Magway Region.
During her
visit, the deputy minister spoke on the need for doctors, physicians and nurses
to try to win the trust and reliance of the people.
Yesterday, the
deputy minister attended the 10th anniversary of Magway University of Medicine.
