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Subject: New Light of Myanmar (October 12, 1999)

New Light of Myanmar (October 12, 1999)


Consolidate unity and ward off elements of destruction that have stooped so
low and insulted State sovereignty Safeguard favourable situation to
improve living conditions 

     YANGON, 1l Oct - Union Solidarity and Development Association
Executives' Advanced Management Course No 6 and USDA Executives' Management
Course No 20 were opened with a ceremony in Pyidaungsu Hall of Central
Public Relations Unit in Hmawby, Yangon Division, at 9 am today, addressed
by Patron of USDA Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe. 

     Speaking on the occasion, the Senior General said. In conclusion,
there are two things to say; the management course opened today is attended
by members who are discharging
     basic duties of the association and the advanced management course by
executives who are discharging leadership duties at various levels; as
patriotic youths discharging the duties of the association and national
duties, trainees need to learn subjects taught at the courses; it is needed
for all to study hard so as to know national political outlook,
organizational outlook and
     security outlook; the second thing is morale; it is the time when
efforts are being made to build the nation composed of national races, into
a peaceful, modern and developed one; everybody is to have conviction that
this end is to be achieved through nationalist spirit and Union spirit;
they also have to have determination to march toward the goal, boldly
facing any kinds of subversive activities and aggression; nationalistic
spirit and Union spirit have the power to safeguard the nation and they are
also powerful forces which can prevent destructive and bullying acts and
aggression.  After the ceremony, the Senior General had a cordial meeting
with the trainees, and then had lunch together with them.
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	Preventive measures against fires and natural disasters related to
national task 

   YANGON, 11 Oct - Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt met officials of Fire Services  Department of the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement FSD Head Office this
afternoon. 

     Speaking on the occasion,the Secretary-1 said. 
     The Secretary-l accepted the donations and presented certificates of
honour to the well-wishers.  After the ceremony, ,the Secretary-l and party
observed the life-saving skill demonstration of the members of USDA,
Myanmar Police Force, Fire Brigade, Auxiliary Fire Brigade and Red Cross. 
     Then, the Secretary-l had a cordial meeting with them, and presented
awards to them.

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     Secretary-1 receives national race leaders of Kachin State Specials
Region-2 

     YANGON, 1l Oct - Chairman of Work Committee for Development of Border
Areas and National Races Secretary -1 of the State Peace and Development
Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt received national race leader U Zaw Maing and
members of Kachin Special Region 2 and peace negotiators at Tatmadaw Guest
House on Innya Road at 3.45 pm today. 

     They discussed better road transportation, electric power, mines,
wood-based industries and economic development matters.

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     Minister for Commerce visits Bangladesh 

     YANGON, 11 Oct - A Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Commerce
Maj-Gen Kyaw Than visited Bangladesh from 3 to 10 October for strengthening
of friendly relationship and promotion of border trade between the two
countries. 

     While in Bangladesh, Minister Maj-Gen Kyaw Than called on Prime
Minister of People's Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and met with
Minister of Commerce and Industries Mr Tofail Ahmed, Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mr Abul Hasan Chowdhury and Deputy Minister of Shipping
Transportation Mr Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury. 

     After holding the Bangladesh-Myanmar Ministerial Level Meeting, the
two commerce ministers signed agreements on 4 October.

     At the meeting, they discussed review of trade of the two countries,
visa for merchants, export and import matters, construction of roads and
bridges, joint ventures, selecting new export items in border trade. 

     The Myanmar delegation visited advanced ceramics production,
pharmaceutical production, the museum of the leader who founded Bangladesh
and fertilizer plant in Chittagong, export processing zone and Chittagong
Stock Exchange.

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     Minister meets Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand 


     YANGON, 11 Oct - Minister for Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein met Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Public Health Mr Korn Dabbaransi and party of
Thailand who arrived here to attend the 17th Meeting of Health Ministers of
South-East Asia Region of WHO in Yangon, Myanmar, who called at his office
this evening. 

     Also present at the call were Deputy Minister, officials of
departments under the ministry.

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Ministry of Education holds coord meeting 

     YANGON, 11 Oct - Ministry Education held second four-monthly
coordination meeting at the meeting hall of Universities' Central Council
of Higher Education Department (Lower Myanmar) this afternoon. 

     Present on the occasion were Minister for Education U Than Aung,
Deputy Ministers and officials. Minister U Than Aung gave a speech. State
and Division education officers reported on tasks carried out m second four
months the of their respective regions. 

     The meeting continues tomorrow.

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     Minister meets MD of AB Pharos Marine Pte 

     YANGON, 11 Oct - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe received
Managing Director Mr Geoffrey B Mullett of AB Pharos Marine Pte Ltd of
Singapore who donated two sets of Solar Powered Lantern at his office at 4
pm today. 

     Minister Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe accepted the donation and expressed
words of thanks.

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     Minister inspects construction of Yangon International Airport 

     YANGON, 11 Oct - Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Hla Myint Swe arrived
at Yangon Intentional Airport at 10 am today. Afterwards, the minister,
deputy minister and party inspected repair and maintenance of the planes
and progress of Aviation Control Tower and gave necessary instructions on
timely completion of the project and meeting set standard to officials.

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Diplomats preview Gems Emporium 

     YANGON, 11 Oct - Diplomatic corps of foreign embassies and military
attaches, officials of UN agencies and senior military officers of Ministry
of Defence and their wives previewed the 1999 Mid-Year Myanmar Gems
Emporium organized by Central Committee for Mid-Year yanma Gems Emporium,
at Myanma Gems Mart on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road this morning.

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     39 members resign from Kyunsu Township NLD 

     YANGON, 11 Oct - Thirty-nine members resigned from National League for
Democracy of Kyunsu Township, Taninthayi Division. 

     Thirty-nine members of Kyunsu Township NLD, Taninthayi Division, of
their own volition, resigned by sending letters of resignation to Kyunsu
Township Multiparty Democracy General Election Commission and the party
concerned on 30 September 1999 as they no longer wished to participate in
party politics of NLD.