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The 1999 World Population Day held
- Subject: The 1999 World Population Day held
- From: OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:59:00
Subject: The 1999 World Population Day held at International Centre
The 1999 World Population Day held at International Centre
YANGON, 11 July- The 1999 World Population Day was held at International
Centre on Pyay Road this morning, with an address by Minister for Immigration
and Population U Saw Tun.
Also present on the occasion were ministers, the Chief Justice, the
Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the deputy ministers, heads of the
embassies and officials, the resident representatives of the United Nations
Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and officials of UN agencies,
personnel of Non-Governmental Organizations, officials, prize winners and
guests.
Minister for Immigration and Population U Saw Tun delivered an address. He
said:
It gives me a great pleasure to address this auspicious gathering on the
Occasion of the Commemoration of I World Population Day which falls on today.
The theme of this year commemoration is ?Decisions for Twenty-first Century,
Choice and Responsibility?.
Resident Representative of UNFPA Mr Patrice Coeurbizot gave a speech.
Director-General Col Tin Yi of Population Department read the message from
Executive Director Dr Nafis Sadik of UNFPA.
The UNFPA showed the video feature n commemoration of 1999 World Population
Day.
Then, Minister U Saw Tun, Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Minister Lt-Gen Min Thein
, Minister U Win Sein and Minister Maj-Gen Saw Lwin presented prizes to the
winners in translation competition in commemoration of 1999 World Population
Day.
Director-General Col Tin Yi presented gifts to officials of the organizations
who assisted to hold the ceremony in commemoration of the World Population
Day.
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