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THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 21



THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 21 Nov 1997
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(1)   Seminar on Human Resource Development and Nation  Building in Myanmar 
        concludes
(2)   Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt hosts dinner in honour of  participants
in 
        Seminar on Human Resource Development  and Nation Building
(3)   Secretary-3 receives Chinese medical delegation of PLA
(4)   Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint hosts dinner in honour of  Chinese medical

        delegation
(5)   Ninth 47-Member Meeting of the Fourth State Sangha  Maha Nayaka 
        Committee commences
(6)   Chairman of Samsung Corporation calls on Minister for  Energy 
(7)   Chinese Medical delegation tours Mandalay,  PyinOoLwin, Yangon
(8)   Chairman of Samsung Corporation calls on Minister for  Energy
(9)   Myanmar Red Cross Society Central Council meets
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(1)   Seminar on Human Resource Development and Nation  Building in Myanmar 
        concludes
 
YANGON, 20 Nov Seminar on Human Resource Development and Nation Building in
 Myanmar sponsored by the Office of Strategic Studies of the Ministry of
Defence concluded at the  International Business Centre on Pyay-Road today
with an address by Chief of the Office of  Strategic Studies Secretary-1 of
the State Peace - and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
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(2)   Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt hosts dinner in honour of  participants
in 
        Seminar on Human Resource Development  and Nation Building

YANGON, 20 Nov Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Chief
of the  Office of Strategic Studies Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt hosted dinner in honour
of personnel who attended  the Seminar on Human Resource Development and
Nation Building in Myanmar sponsored by  Office of the Strategic Studies of
the Ministry of Defence at Mya Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel at 7 pm  today.

 It was attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs U Ohn Gyaw, Minister for
National Planning and  Economic Development Brig-Gen Abel, Minister for
Cooperatives U Than Aung, Minister for  Education U Pan Aung, Minister for
Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein, Minister for Science and  Technology U Thauag,
Minister for Information Maj-Gen Kyi Aung, Minister for Progress of  Border
Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Chief
Justice U  Aung Toe, Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Chairman of Civil Service
Selection and Training Board  U Maung Maung Gyi, officiats of Multi-party
Democracy General Election Commission, deputy  ministers, Deputy Chief of the
Office of Strategic Studies and heads of the Office of Strategic  Studies,
heads of departments, professors, associate professors, historians, local and
foreign  journalists, editors Myanmar Perspective magazine, local and foreign
businessmen, personnel of  Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association, Myanmar
Maternal and Child Welfare Association  (Central) and Myanmar Red Cross
Society, participating Myanmar and foreign researchers and  guests.
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(3)   Secretary-3 receives Chinese medical delegation of PLA
 
YANGON, 20 Nov- Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council
 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint received medical delegation led by Maj-Gen
Li Chaolin of the  People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China
at Dagom Yeiktha this afternoon.

 Al so present together with 'Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint were Chief of
Armed Forces Training  Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Director of Medical Services
Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han, Deputy  Adjutant-General Col Ye Tun, Deputy Director
of Medical Services Col Aung Naing and  Commandant of Defence Services
Institute of Medicine Col Hla Myint.

 The delegation was accompanied by Ambassador of People's Republic of China
Mr Liang Dong  and Military Attache Senior Col He Yaokui.
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(4)   Secretary-3 Lt-Gen Win Myint hosts dinner in honour of  Chinese medical

        delegation

YANGON, 20 Nov Secretary-3 of the State Peace and Development Council
 Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Win Myint hosted dinner in honour of medical
delegation led by  Maj-Gen Li Chaolin of the People's Liberation Army of the
People's Republic of China at Mya  Yeik Nyo Royal Hotel at 7 pm today.

 It was also attended by Chief of Armed Forces Training Maj-Gen Saw Lwin,
Director of Medical  Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han and Chinese Ambassador
Mr Liang Dong and Military Attache  Senior Colonel Yaokui.
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(5)   Ninth 47-Member Meeting of the Fourth State Sangha  Maha Nayaka 
        Committee commences
 
YANGON, 20 Nov-The Ninth 47-Member Meeting of the Fourth State Sangha Maha
 Nayaka Committee commenced at Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin, Kaba Aye, this
morning.

 Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha
Rattha Guru  Abhidhaja Maha Saddhammajotika Bhaddanta Sobhita and member
Sayadaws, Minister for  Religious Affairs MajGen Sein Htwa, Deputy Minister U
Aung Khin, Director-General U Arnt  Maung of Religious Affairs Department,
Director-General U Sann Lwin of Department for  Promotion and Propagation of
the Sasana and other officials of the two departments were present.
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(6)   Chairman of Samsung Corporation calls on Minister for  Energy 

YANGON, 20 Nov Chairman of Samsung Corporation of Republic of Korea Mr Douk
Kee  Ahn and party paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy U Khin Maung
Thein at his office at 4  pm today.

 Present were Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Thein Aung and
Director-General U Soe Myint  of the Energy Planning Department.
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(7)   Chinese Medical delegation tours Mandalay,  PyinOoLwin, Yangon

YANGON, 20 Nov Medical delegation led by Maj-Gen Li Chaolin of the People's
Liberation  Army of the People's Republic of China, accompanied by Deputy
Director of Medical Services  Col Aung Naing, left here by air for Mandalay
on 19 November morning.

 They were welcomed there by Deputy Commander of Central Command Brig-Gen Tin
Soe,  Tactical Operations Commander Col Tun Kyi, Commandant and Commanding
officers and  officials.
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(8)   Chairman of Samsung Corporation calls on Minister for  Energy

YANGON, 20 Nov Chairman of Samsung Corporation of Republic of Korea Mr Douk
Kee  Ahn and party paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy U Khin Maung
Thein at his office at 4  pm today.

 Present were Deputy Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Thein Aung and
Director-General U Soe Myint  of the Energy Planning Department.

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(9)   Myanmar Red Cross Society Central Council meets
 
YANGON, 20 NOV- The 44th Central Council Meeting of Myanmar Red Cross Society
 took place at Red Cross Building this morning.

 It was attended by Member of National Health Committee Minister for Health
Maj-Gen Ket Sein,  Minister for Education U Pan Aung, Minister for Home
Affairs Col Tin Hlaing, Minister for Social  Welfare, Relief and Resettlement
Brig-Gen Pyi Sone, Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo,  Director of Medical
Services Brig-Gen Mya Thein Han, President of Central Council of MRCS Dr  Hla
Bu, executives and members and divisional health officers.

 Minister Maj-Gen Ket Sein delivered on opening address.

 He expressed his belief that members of MRCS Central Council are realizing
the social objectives  laid down by the Government, saying success has been
achieved to some extent in forming the Red  Cross reserve force for
maintaining national peace as directed by the Chairman of National Health
 Committee.

 These Red Cross youths are now under training, he said.

 He urged members of MRCS Central Council and Red Cross officials at
different levels to  effectively implement the task to meet the target set by
the Government during the training period.

 In addition to their normal duties, MRCS officials should render other
services for the benefit of the  public, he said.

 He called for active participation of Red Cross members in realization of
the State's objectives and  implementation of the seven future tasks of MRCS:

 The minister also urged Red Cross youths to take part in maintaining
national peace in what ever  role they may be.

 At the second session of the meeting, the Central Executive Committee
submitted reports including  the financial statements.

 Afterwards, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and officials
presented reports on  implementation of the tasks laid down at the previous
meeting, extension of the society and  investments for welfare of MRCS
personnel.

 Chairman Dr Hla Bu took part in discussions on the reports

 The second day meeting continues at 9 am tomorrow.  
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(10)   24 members of armed groups. exchange arms for Peace

YANGON, 20 Nov- Upholding Our Three Main National Causes, the Government is
 implementing the national reconsolidation and striving for the emergence of
modern developed and  peaceful nation by implementing the 12 political,
 economic and social objectives. The armed groups, after realizing the
genuine goodwill of the  Government, renounced their destructive acts and
exchanged their arms for peace to come into the  bosom of the people.

Altogether 24 members of armed groups exchanged arms for peace from 12 to 31
October,  bringing the total of the entire month to 45.

 In Southern Command, pvt Saw Min of No 4 company of KNU Headquarters, pvt
Saw Kaw Bi,  wife Naw Hla Phaw, sons Saw Toe Toe and Saw Win He and daughter
December Phaw of No 8  battalion of No 3 brigade, Ma Moe Moe of No 7
battalion, I/cpl Soe Naing of DO 4th battalion,  bringing along with them one
carbine, six magazines and one walkie-talkie and pvt Maung Ko of  No 210
battalion of ABSDF, exchanged arms for peace at the command area.

 Pvts Htein Nwe and U Pe Yin of ALP group of Western Command area, pvts Kyaw
Soe, Myint  Wai and Ma Nyo Nyo Aung of No 702 battalion of ABSDF and sergeant
Hla Tun of ABSDF  Headquarters in Northern Command area and pvt Tun Maung of
No 206 battalion of ABSDF in  South-East Command area, exchanged arms for
peace.

 In Coastal Region Command, pvts Sha Ni and Ba Htoo of No 1 company and pvt
Nagalay (a)  Aung Zaw Lin of No 4 company of 10th battalion of KNU, I/cpl Saw
Pya Pya of DO 7th battalion  with one grenade, one M - 22 automatic and .22
rifle, medical assistant Maung Latt, section  commander Aung Lwin and pvt
Than Aye of BCP (Myeik District) together with one carbine, two  M-16s and 53
rounds of ammunition and pvt Myint Aung of HQ security company of ABSDF with
 eight M-16s and 82 rounds, exchanged arms for peace.
Officials gave them warm welcome and necessary assistance to them.

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