INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0362(I)

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                   INFORMATION SHEET NO.A-0362(I) 

NO.A-0362(I) 25th                                  March 1998 

(1)		Prime Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong of Singapore Arrives on 	Goodwill Visit
		At the invitation of Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and
Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Than Shwe, a delegation
led by Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Mr Goh Chok Tong arrived at
the Yangon International Airport by special flight at 11:30 am on 24 March on
an official visit
 
(2)		Governments of Myanmar and Singapore Sign Agreement
		The Government of the Union of Myanmar and the Government of the Republic of
Singapore signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the
Union of Myanmar and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on Visa
Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Official Passports on 24 March.
 
(3)		English Courses Commence
		Under the arrangement of Myanmar Engineering Society and Yangon Institute of
Technology Welfare Committee, English for General Purpose Course and English
Language Proficiency Course were opened at YIT on 24 March. Altogether 7,494
trainees are attending 69 diploma, post-graduate, short-term and part-time
courses at YIT.
 
OFFICE CALLS IN YANGON ON 24 MARCH
(A)		Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than
Shwe received Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Mr Goh Chok Tong at
Credentials Hall of Pyithu Hluttaw Building.
(B)		Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt called on Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore 
Mr Goh Chok Tong at Seinle Kantha State House .
(C)		Deputy Prime Minister Lt-Gen Tin Tun received Chairman of Premier
Petroleum Myanmar Limited Mr Ronald L Morris and Mr Mervyn J Porter at his
office.
(D)		Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation received a nine-member
Singaporean Business Mission led by Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Cooperatives Mr
S Chandra Das, which is accompanying Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Goh Chok
Tong, at his office. They discussed technological cooperation for agricultural
development between the two countries and investment matter.
(E)		Minister for Communications, Posts and Telegraphs received Singapore
Business Mission led by Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Cooperatives Mr S Chandra
Das, which is accompanying Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Goh Chok Tong, at
his office.
(F)		Minister for National Planning and Economic Development received
Singapore Business Mission led by Chairman of NTUC Fairprice Cooperatives Mr S
Chandra Das accompanying Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Goh Chok Tong at his
office.They discussed ensuring smooth economic cooperation and mutual interest
matters between Singapore and Myanmar.
(G)		Minister for Cooperatives received Mr Albert Hong of Singapore  Business
Mission and party at his office. They discussed prospects of export and
import, industries, dairy business and investment in cooperation with
cooperative societies in Myanmar.
 
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