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| Tuesday, 8 August 2006 | THE MYANMAR TIMES |
Achievements
of ASEAN not only due to individual and collective efforts of member countries
but also for its ways of achieving things, such as consensus building, positive
thinking, avoiding interference in other countries internal affairs We must
abide by own principles, be steadfast in making own efforts
Nay
Pyi Taw, 8 Aug — The following is the full text of the message from Senior
General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of Myanmar on the occasion of the 39th Anniversary of founding of ASEAN
(ASEAN Day) on 8 August, 2006.
It
gives me great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations to the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for its achievements on the occasion of the
39th anniversary of its founding. ASEAN countries after nearly four decades have
become more vibrant, progressive and dynamic economies. ASEAN plays a central
role in forming the regional architectures. ASEAN contributes greatly to
regional peace, security and stability. ASEAN sets an example as a successful
regional organization to other major countries in the region.
The
achievements of ASEAN is not only due to the individual and collective efforts
of the member countries but also for its ways of achieving things, such as
consensus building, positive thinking, avoiding interference in other countries
internal affairs etc. We must abide by our own principles and be steadfast in
making our own efforts.
We
are now in the process of intense integration towards establishing the ASEAN
Community by the year 2020. We are making all out efforts to realize this by
building three important pillars, ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic
Community and ASEAN Socio-cultural Community. In building these communities, we
must set the ASEAN Vision 2020 as our guide and the Vientiane Action Programme
as our strategy.
However,
our ambitions to achieve these aims still rest on many challenges. We are facing
the challenge of ASEAN being a credible organization. We have to work hard
towards maintaining ASEAN’s centrality in relations with dialogue partners.
Development gap within ASEAN such as poverty and social disparities are also
issues that required our serious attention. We must work together for the
success of the work plan of the Initiative of ASEAN Integration (IAI) so that
newer members of ASEAN could fully be integrated into the mainstream of ASEAN.
In building the ASEAN Community, the most significant step is working towards
the establishment of the ASEAN Charter. The ASEAN Charter will give ASEAN a
legal personality and a framework that will guide our organization into the 21st
century. I also commend the work of the Eminent Persons Group that deliberated
on the elements of ASEAN Charter and looking forward to successful adoption of
the ASEAN Charter as soon as possible.
Growing
trends of international terrorism, transnational crimes and frequent incidents
of natural disasters are also threats that need our greater attention to address
these issues. And we must effectively cooperate with our dialogue partners in
particular and the international community in general to overcome such
challenges and threats.
As
ASEAN has to integrate into a Community, the active participation of people of
ASEAN countries becomes essential. We must promote people to people contacts and
we must try to better understand each other. We have to learn to live and share
a variety of faith, religion, culture and languages that exist in ASEAN
countries. I urge people of
The
continued prosperity of the ASEAN countries and coping with the challenges and
threats that we are facing at present or in future rest on the ability of our
young and energetic people. They must have a vision of building the ASEAN
Community; they must possess the calibre to fulfil the dream of our ancestors to
be One Community of Ten Nations. Therefore, it is fitting that we have chosen
the theme for this year “ASEAN and Young People”.
We
must promote awareness of ASEAN among young people. We must be proactive in
nurturing our young generation to cope with existing and new challenges in
building peaceful and prosperous community. We should all join hands in
realizing our goal of establishing the ASEAN Community.
Chairman
of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe receives
Thai Supreme Commander
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug — Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the
Union of
Also
present at the call were Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development
Council of the Union of Myanmar Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Member of the State
Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence,
Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein, Commander-in-Chief (Air)
Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Military Affairs Security Chief Maj-Gen Ye Myint and Deputy
Minister U Maung Myint of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thai Ambassador to
Myanmar Mr Suphot Dhirakaosal, Military Attache Colonel Prissapa Suvanatat and
officials.
Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye welcomes Thai Supreme Commander General Ruengroj Mahasaranond
and party
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug — At the invitation of Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, a goodwill delegation
led by Supreme Commander General Ruengroj Maha-saranond of Royal Thai Armed
Forces and wife arrived here by special flight this morning to pay a goodwill
visit to the Union of Myanmar.
The
visiting Thai general and party were welcomed at the Nay Pyi Taw Airport by
Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, member of the State Peace and
Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann of the Ministry of Defence and wife
Daw Khin Lay Thet, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Soe Thein,
Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Military Affairs Security Chief Maj-Gen
Ye Myint and their wives, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Brig-Gen Wai Lwin,
senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, Thai Ambassador Mr Suphot
Dhirakaosal to Myanmar, Defence Attaché Col Prissapa Suvanatat and officials.
On
arrival at the
Next,
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and General Ruengroj Mahasaranond proceeded to the
dais of the airport where they took the salute of the Guard of Honour. After
that, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and General Ruengroj Mahasaranond inspected
the Guard of Honour.
Next,
Vice-Senior General Maung Aye greeted the delegation members who accompanied
General Ruengroj Mahasaranond. Likewise, General Ruengroj Mahasaranond greeted
the welcoming party.
Afterwards,
the visiting Thai general and party, accompanied by Vice-Senior General Maung
Aye and party left for the Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone where they will be putting up.
Shan
State PDC holds 9th prize presentation ceremony of matriculation examination for
2006
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw
Win of the Ministry of Defence together with Chairman of Shan State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Thaung Aye attended
the 9th prize presentation ceremony which was held in honour of students for
their outstanding performance in the matriculation examination at the city hall
of Taunggyi on 6 August. The ceremony was organized by Shan State PDC.
Also
present on the occasion were senior military officers of the eastern command,
members of Shan State PDC, departmental heads at state, district and township
levels, township education officers, members of social organizations, teachers
and outstanding students and guests. First, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win spoke of the
performance of education promotion programme of the State while Shan State
Education Officer U Aung Swe reported on result of the matriculation examination
for 2005-2006 academic year.
Next,
Lt-Gen Kyaw Win presented prizes to eight six-distinction winners who secured
success in 2005-2006 academic year. Afterwards, Commander Brig-Gen Thaung Aye
awarded prizes to 12 five-distinction winners, wife Daw Thin Myo Myo Aung to 12
five-distinction winners and responsible personnel to eight five-distinction
winners, 39 four-distinction winners, 86 three-distinction winners, three best
pass rate schools and three townships and five winners in poster and essay
contests to mark World Population Day.
Lt-Gen
Kyaw Win later cordially greeted those present.
Myanmar
businessmen seek ways to promote trade with Russia
Yangon,
8 Aug- President of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry U Win Myint yesterday received First Secretary Mr Nikolay A Barabanov
of the Russian Embassy at UMFCCI office on Min Ye Kyawswa Road in
Minister
receives Charge d' Affaires of US Embassy
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug - Minister for Labour U Thaung received Charge d' Affaires of US
Embassy to
Wider
distribution of used text books helps reduce publication cost
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug Ñ Text Book Publication Committee held its meeting 2/2006 at
Ministry of Information, here this afternoon.
Speaking
at the meeting, Chairman of the committee Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw
Hsan said that the presses in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, and
Wider
distribution of used text books will help reduce publication cost as the
government needs to print fewer books than the target. It is the duty of
officials at different levels to distribute second-hand text books more
effectively and on a broader scale.
Deputy
Minister for Education Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min explained distribution plans and
Managing Director of Printing and Publishing Enterprise U Aung Nyein printing
programmes.
Members
of the respective bodies presented work programmes to print and distribute text
books in time.
In
his concluding address, the minister spoke of the need to seek better
publication plans for new books and more effective distribution plans for used
books.
Beware
of and ward off saboteurs
On
the other hand, saboteurs from inside and outside the nation who are against the
national peace and stability and progress are working according to the plots of
the powers controlling them, sending terrorists into the nation to commit
destructive acts and blow up bombs and making attempts to stir up unrest in the
nation in collusion with their foreign perpetrators. As information about the
destructive schemes was received, the government has cautioned the people, and
the people who have never accepted terrorism in any form have been able to ward
off terrorist acts in cooperation with public forces.
The
authorities have received information that those who took part in 1988 unrest
and members of a local political party under foreign influence are planning to
organize a public gathering under the pretext of a religious ceremony on 8
August, to hold a memorial service at Shwedagon Pagoda and to distribute
agitative leaflets.
The
public have been alerted to clearly distinguish between the nation builders and
destructionists and to ward off the danger of destructionists to safeguard
already achieved national peace and stability and progress against possible
unrest caused by internal and external spoilers to grab power through short cut
and the nation from disintegration.
Industry-2
Ministry puts fingerlings, plants trees
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug - A ceremony to release various kinds of fish held in conjunction
with tree planting ceremony of the Ministry of Industry-2 took place at the
ministry on 4 August morning in Nay Pyi Taw.
Minister
for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Deputy Minister Lt-Col Khin Maung Kyaw,
departmental heads and service personnel put fingerlings into No(7) dam of the
ministry.
Next,
the minister and deputy minister also participated in the plant growing
ceremony.
Education
Planning and Training Department meets
Nay
Pyi Taw, 6 Aug-The Education Planning and Training Department and the education
colleges held the work coordination meeting at the meeting hall of the Ministry
of Education here yesterday morning with an address by Minister for Education Dr
Chan Nyein.
In
his address, Minister Dr Chan Nyein called for the education colleges to strive
for the basic education teachers to be highly qualified, to enhance the
curricula and syllabus up to the international level, to extensively use the
teaching and learning aids and multimedia and to train and nurture the youths
imbued with morale and discipline.
Next,
Deputy Minister for Education Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min spoke on the occasion.
Also
present on the occasion were the director-general of DPTD and officials, the
principal of the
1,036
residents in Lewe receive free medical treatment
Nay
Pyi Taw, 7 Aug Ñ Over 1000 residents in Lewe received free medical treatment
yesterday at People's Hospital in Lewe, Pyinmana District. Doctors and
specialists of 300-bed specialist hospital in Nay Pyi Taw and 100-bed hospital
in Pyinmana performed for the free medical care programme organized by Ministry
of Health and Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation. Out of 1,036 patients
including 71 children, 391 received free medication for eyes; 88 for teeth and
65 for sugeries and 131 were taken to the 300-bed Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw.
Minister
for Health Dr Kyaw Myint and Deputy Minister Dr Mya Oo visited the hospital
where Lewe residents were undergoing treatment and assisted in providing free
medical care.
Members
of Lewe District and Township Women's Affairs Organ-izations, Union Solidarity
and Development Association and Myanmar Red Cross Society also provided help
during the free medical care.
Work
in unison for national interest
Peace
and stability are the sine qua non for development of a region and, if national
races live in unity and amity, peace and stability will always prevail all over
the nation.
As
the government is taking all the necessary measures for parallel development of
various regions, the social and economic status of national people has become
higher. For example, transport infrastructures are being built in
For
education development of
Also
in the Myainggyingu Special Region in
working
together with the government for development in the transport, economic,
education, health, and agricultural sectors of the region. In
Respective
ministries are fulfilling all the requirements for continued development of
Tianshi
Group Chairman meets company sale agents
First,
Chairman of Tianshi Group Mr Li Jinyuan and Manager of Tianshi Myanmar Branch Mr
Li Tie Gang made speeches on the occasion. Next, Chairman of Tianshi Group Mr Li
Jinyuan greeted mediamen and hosted a dinner. Tianshi company has established a
number of branches in 108 countries and also owned over 3000 branches in
World
Breastfeeding Week marked in Yangon Command
It
was attended by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council
Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win and wife Chairperson of Yangon
Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar Wai.
Also
present on the occasion were station commanders, the Secretary of Yangon
Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee and members, the
Secretary of
Chairperson
of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Daw Mar Mar
Wai explained the salient points of breastfeeding.
Next,
Secretary of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee Dr
Daw Nwe Ni Ohn gave talks on the advantages of breastfeeding.
After
that, member of Yangon Command Maternal and Child Welfare Association Daw Nan
Hla Si presented gifts to Dr Daw Nwe Ni Ohn. After the ceremony, the chairperson
of Yangon Division Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee and members
presented gifts to expectant mothers who were present on the occasion.
