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YANGON, 1 April — Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr Alexander Lukashenko, who has been re-elected as President of the Republic of Belarus.

Private sector to seek ways for supplying financial and technological resources State will provide necessary assistance UMFCCI holds 15th annual general meeting

YANGON, 31 March—The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry held its 15th annual general meeting at the National Theatre on Myoma Kyaung Road in Dagon Township , here, this afternoon.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence visited the pavilions of export standard Myanmar products staged at the exhibition of the companies of UMFCCI members. President of the federation U Win Myint and officials conducted him round the exhibition.

Present at the meeting were Lt-Gen Myint Swe, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Maung Oo, ambassadors and staff from foreign embassies in Yangon, officials, the president and CEC members of UMFCCI, representatives from State/Division associations of commerce and industry and border trade associations, members of other business associations, secretaries and guests.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe said that in its bid to ensure proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system, the government is rendering all-round assistance to national entrepreneurs. Thanks to the encouragement and supervision of the government and collective efforts of national entrepreneurs, production, trade and service sectors have prospects for development.

The role of the UMFCCI has become important that is helping the private sector achieve success.

It is heartening to learn that under the leadership of the UMFCCI, the private sector has now contributed 90 per cent to the GDP of the State. The private sector had turnover of US$ 1.3 billion, accounting for 55.5 per cent of that of the nation in 2003-2004 financial year, and US$ 2.8 billion, accounting for over 43 per cent of that of the nation in 2004-2005 financial year. It now contributes 53.6 per cent to the foreign trade of the nation.

The government is practising export and import policy systematically, and encourages export, and allows necessary goods for import. So, since 2002-2003, the nation has seen trade surplus. If the already-achieved momentum is maintained and export is extended, the nation will have prospects for economic development.

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is a nation that is blessed with favourable climate and fine land resources. So, the government inserted the objective — development of agriculture as the base and all-round development of other sectors of the economy as well — in the four economic objectives to strengthen the national economic life.

Now, the UMFCCI is organizing the people to reclaim vacant and virgin lands and put them under cash crops for export. He urged the officials to extend production of value-added goods to be able to win customer satisfaction in the international market.

Steps need to be taken for boosting production of semi-finished and finished products of beans and pulses plus forest and marine products. So, private sector is to seek ways for the supply of financial and technological resources. The State will also provide necessary assistance.

Now, 24 to 30 million dollars’ worth of dairy products have to be imported yearly. Moreover, edible oil worth 70 million dollars and car tyres worth 28 million dollars have to be imported annually although Myanmar has thriving plantations of rubber. As these products can be substituted with domestic products, the only way to solve the problem is to develop the domestic private industries in the country. In doing so, businessmen and the UMFCCI and its branches are to coordinate the work of boosting production of import-substitute products.

Lt-Gen Myint Swe said to extensively carry out the tasks for boosting export crop items and dairy and marine products, entrepreneurs are urged to initiate contract farming.
During last year, the federation received 573 foreign businessmen, sent 270 members abroad to attend meetings and seminars and 739 members to join 29 international trade fairs. As a result, the federation was awarded with prizes at those international trade fairs and with Miss Talent Award at Miss ASEAN 2005, he added. In addition, Myanmar achieved success in the area of businesses during the two years’ tenure of UMFCCI Vice President U Win Aung from 2003 to 2005 as Chairman of Greater Mekong Subregion-Business Forum (GMS-BF). Likewise, UMFCCI President U Win Myint was presented with HR Leadership Award by World HRD Congress.

Afterwards, Lt-Gen Myint Swe called on traders, industrialists and the federation to organize ways to further consolidate the federation and get more memberships; to produce more new export items; to make export items value added; to find new foreign markets and maintain the existing markets; to transform border trade into normal trade; and to invite foreign businessmen for their investments and make bilateral trade cooperation.

Next, Minister Maj-Gen Maung Oo and Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein made speeches. UMFCCI General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing read the annual report (2005-2006) and financial statement of the federation and seek approval of the members.

Later, wellwishers donated K 83.4 million for the construction of the new office building of the federation and President U Win Myint gave concluding remarks.

YANGON, 31 March — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and Chairman of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin yesterday morning inspected sanitary tasks and paving of roads in Yangon City .

They inspected U Chit Maung street in Bahan Township , U Htaung Bo street in Dagon Township , Anawrahta street in Botahtaung Township , Strand road in Kyimyindine Township and Kyaikwaing Pagoda road in Mayangon Township being paved with asphalt, and left instructions to the officials.

YANGON, 31 March — The 61st Anniversary Armed Forces Day Exhibition 2006 continued for the sixth day today at the Defence Services Museum on Shwedagon Pagoda, here, from 9 am to 5 pm daily.

Western Command Headquarters is being put on display with the archway model of Minkhaung Shwegu Pagoda built by Thiri Thudhamma Raza in MraukU in AD 1626-1638, scale models of Minchaung Creek Bridge, Wunphaik Bridge, Thazintanpauk Bridge, Thanthamachay Bridge, Thanthamagyi Bridge, Deedokpauk Bridge, Londawpauk Bridge, Sanepauk Bridge, Kyaukkyipauk Bridge, Thayu Creek Suspension Bridge, Kyeintali River Bridge, Shwehlay Bridge and An Creek Bridge, documentary photos of white elephants, paintings of Sandamuni Buddha Image of MraukU, Koethaung Stupa, view of Mount Kyauktaw, Lawkananda Pagoda, Sittway Lighthouse, and Sittway Hotel, the paintings of Panwa Battle, the battle field in Second World War, the Yethiha Operations, portraits of Rakhine nation races, Rakhine traditional sports activities, No 1 and No 2 Gold test-wells of natural gas projects Rakhine offshore, the painting on scene of MraukU in 1676, documentary photos showing water supply activities of Rakhine State, education sector, health sector, economic sector and transport sector.

The booths at the exhibition was crowded with students and people. At the nation-building endeavours booth, the computer quiz was held at noon.

YANGON, 31 March — Myanmar Olympic Committee Chairman Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint left here for the Republic of Korea by air at 8 pm yesterday to attend the 15th Conference of Federation of National Olympic Committees to be held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea from up to 5 April.

The minister was seen off at the airport by Vice-Chairman of MOC Yangon City Development Committee Chairman Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin and officials of the Ministry of Sports, the chairperson of the Central Working Committee for Myanmar Women’s Sports Federation and members.

The minister was accompanied by Joint General Secretary of MOC U Khin Maung Lwin.

YANGON , 1 April— The Government of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Mr Edgard Telles Ribeiro, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Union of Myanmar.

Mr Edgard Telles Ribeiro is accredited to the Union of Myanmar with residence in Bangkok .

YANGON , 31 March — A conclusion ceremony of the course on literacy and constant teaching conducted by Myanmar Education Research Bureau of the Ministry of Education and Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation took place at Sangyoung Township No 2 Basic Education High School this evening.

Patron Daw Mar Mar Wai of Yangon Division Women’s Affairs Organization made a speech.

Later, Daw Htu Htu Aung of Social and Cultural Working Group of MWAF presented gifts to the course instructors.

Director U Saw Aung of MERB presented the trainees the completion certificates. Patron Daw Mar Mar Wai donated publications to community education centres. Daw Tin Oo, member of Twantay Township WAO expressed thanks and the ceremony ended.

YANGON, 31 March — Sports and Physical Education Institute ( Yangon ) under the Ministry of Sports concluded its 2005-2006 Academic Year yesterday at the institute here and awarded the outstanding trainees.

Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint attended the concluding ceremony and presented prizes and cash awards to the outstanding athletes of the academic year.

Trainees who won prizes in the sports activities and games during 2005-2006 Academic Year at home and abroad were also honoured.

YANGON, 31 March — The 2005-2006 Academic Year of the Early Childhood Development Centre under Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association concluded today at the multi-purpose building of the association in South Oakkalapa Township here.

The concluding ceremony was attended by members of the central executive committee of MMCWA, teachers and parents of students.

At the ceremony, CEC members Dr Than Oo, Daw Khin Nwe Nwe, Daw Thazin Nwe and Joint Secretary Dr Daw May Malar presented concluding certificates of the students through teachers.

YANGON, 31 March — Final part -1 students of Intsitute of Medicine-1, Yangon , yesterday visited the multi-purpose building of Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) here.

Member of the Central Executive Committee of MMCWA Daw Nilar Thaw extended greetings and Secretary of the association Dr Daw Wai Wai Tha briefed on organizational set-up and tasks of the association.

The students visited the diagnostic centre and day care nurseries at the building.

YANGON , 31 March — Yangon East District Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee held a cooking contest on nutritious food prepared with flour at the town hall in Dagon Myothit (South) Township this morning.

Chairperson Daw Mar Mar Wai of Yangon Division MCWSC gave a speech, and presented flour and documents provided by Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association (Central) to Chairperson of Township MCWSC Daw Nan Shwe Yin.

U Aung Kyaw Lwin and U Shauk San of Yangon Crown Wire & Cable Co Ltd donated K 300,000 each to Yangon East District MCWSC through Daw Mar Mar Wai.

The Chairperson of Yangon Division MCWSC and officials presented K 2,000 each and a set of suit worth K 3,000 each to 28 older persons of 14 townships. Joint Secretary of Yangon Division MCWSC Deputy Head of Yangon Division Health Department Dr Nweni Ohn explained disciplines related to the cooking contest.

The Chairperson of Yangon Division MCWSC and officials viewed competition of MCWA members of 14 townships in the cooking contest on nutritious food prepared with flour.

Officials gave K 1,000 each 28 children from 14 townships. Secretary of Yangon Division MCWSC Dr Hla Myint accepted 1,000 membership applications of the district presented by Daw Nan Shwe Yin.

Secretary of Yangon East District MCWSC Dr Daw Mu Mu Nyo gave gifts to the panel of judges of the contest.

After the ceremony, Daw Mar Mar Wai and officials viewed serving of food prepared with flour to older persons and children.

YANGON, 31 March — The refresher course for English, Mathematics and Physics teachers at basic education high school level was opened at the lecture hall of Magway University in Magway on 28 March morning.

Rector of the university U Tin Maung Oo delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Pro-Rector U Htay Maung explained disciplines of the refresher course and examination.

Also present at the opening ceremony were members of the training course supervisory committee, faculty members, the Magway Division Education Offices and township education officers, school heads and instructors.

YANGON, 31 March — CEC members and executives of Myanmar Rice Millers’ Association and rice dealers held a discussion at the building of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Kyauktada Township this morning.

Patron of MRDA and President of the UMFCCI U Win Myint and Chairman of MRMA U Tin Win made speeches. Afterwards, state/division rice dealers reported on the price of rice and paddy, cultivation and production of summer paddy and the running of rice millers and putting on sale.

YANGON, 31 March — The Myanmar League Closing Cup Knockout Football Tournament for 2005-06 season continued at Aung San Stadium, here, this afternoon.

Kanbawza blanked out MAPT 1-0. Only one goal of Kanbawza came through Yazar Soe. Both teams met in the league football tournament with a one-all draw. After today’s knockout match, Kanbawza cruised into the quarterfinal with a 1-0 victory over MAPT.

YANGON , 31 March — Under the instructions of the Myanmar Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sports, Myanmar Hockey Federation is striving for turning out new generation hockey players.

Vice-President of Myanmar Hockey Federation U Kyaw Naing and experienced coaches supervised the training courses being opened at Basic Education High Schools in Hmawby, North Okkalapa , Indaing, Hlegu and Mingala Taungnyunt Town-ships.

Arrangements are being made to organize the U-15 Men’s and Women’s Hockey Tournament to be sponsored by Pedrollo Water Pump ( Italy ) at Theinbyu Hockey Pitch by the end of April.

YANGON, 31 March — The 48th Thingyan Golden Cup Golf Tour, to be jointly organized by Myanmar Golf Federation and PyinOoLwin Golf Club, will take place at PyinOoLwin Golf Club in PyinOoLwin from 12 to 15 April.

The golf tour will be categorized as the professional golfers event, the men’s amateur golfers event, the handicap 0-12 golfers event, the men’s singles event, the PyinOoLwin Cup for handicap 0-18 golfers, the men’s senior event and the women’s golfers event.

Those who wish to take part in the professional golfers event, and the men’s amateur golfers event may enlist at the office of the organizing committee at PyinOoLwin Golf Club not later than 4 pm on 10 April, and those who wish to participate in other events before the competitions. For further information, may dial 085-22382, 09-2044407, and 09-2044075.