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ARCHIVES	Sunday, 1 October 2006	THE MYANMAR TIMES

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct-Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus which falls on 1 October 2006.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which falls on 1 October 2006.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- On the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China, which falls on 1st October 2006, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- On the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China, which falls on 1st October 2006, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Zeng Qinghong, Vice-President of the People's Republic of China.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which falls on 1 October 2006.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- On the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China, which falls on 1st October 2006, General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win inspects extension of Pyinmana-Pinlaung Road, progress of Pinlaung-Tonhon-Mongthauk-Nyaungshwe Road

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept - Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Kyaw Win of the Ministry of Defence arrived at Koekway waterfall camp near Koekway Village in Pinlaung Township yesterday morning.

At the briefing hall of Pyinmana-Pinlaung Road Extended Construction Project, Deputy Superintending Engineer U Win Pe reported on tarmacking the road, construction of the retaining walls and bridge and matters related to extension of the road.

Chairman of Shan State Peace and Development Council Commander of Eastern Command Brig-Gen Thaung Aye and Chief Engineer (Road) U Kyaw Lwin gave supplementary reports.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win gave instructions on extension of the road meeting the set standard.

Lt-Gen Kyaw Win proceeded to Leinli Bridge construction project site on Pyinmana-Pinlaung Road near Leinli Village. Deputy Superintending Engineer U Than Swe of Public Works reported on construction of the foundation of the bridge and tasks for the approach bridge and the main section of the bridge. The commander gave a supplementary report.

In his instruction, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win said that the government is building new roads and bridges for the people to enjoy fruits of secure and smooth transport. Therefore, employees are to make concerted efforts for construction of a suspension bridge.

Leinli Bridge is being built across Paunglaung Creek on Nay Pyi Taw-Pinlaung Road. The bridge will be 1,760 feet long. The bridge will have 28 feet wide motor way flanked by three feet pedestrian way. It is a steel frame suspension bridge. Its clearance is nine feet high and 880 feet wide. It can withstand 75-ton loads, and it is the longest bridge.

At Pinlaung-Tonhon-Mongthauk-Nyaung-shwe Road (Inlay Lake Circular Road) Project, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win heard reports on carrying out of earth work and construction of the conduits presented by Superintending Engineer U Myint Aung of Shan State (South).

Out of 53 miles long Pinlaung-Tonhon-Mongthauk-Nyaungshwe Road, 16-mile Pinlaung-Tonhon section has been completed as a one-way lane. The whole road will be constructed as a tarred road. The 16-mile Pinlaung-Tonhon section of the road is 12 miles and three furlongs shorter than the 28 miles and 3 furlongs long Pinlaung-Lwepyar-Tonhon road.

At the construction site of Pinlaung-Tonhon new road section near Naungpee Village, the Superintending Engineer reported to Lt-Gen Kyaw Win on construction of the one-lane Pinlaung-Naungpee earth section.

At Tonhon Bridge, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win heard reports on arrangements being made for controlling inflow of Bilu Creek from Inlay Lake into Moebye Dam and prevention against overflow of the creek presented by the commander and Assistant Director U Min Swe of Irrigation Department.

Next, Lt-Gen Kyaw Win and party viewed thriving monsoon paddy and tea plantations along Pinlaung-Tonhon-Mongthauk-Nyaungshwe Road and arrived at Taunggyi in the evening.

Yangon, 30 Sept - Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung arrived at the briefing hall of the hepatitis B vaccine factory project of Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries in Hlegu Township this afternoon. Officials reported on trial-run of machinery, production of vaccines and measures being taken for getting WHO-recognized GMP. After giving necessary instructions, the minister inspected storage of oil, incinerator, the installation of machine room, distilled water preparations machinery, washing room, dirty corridor waste disposal room, labelling & packing room, inspection room and microbiology laboratory.

At 3.30 pm, the minister visited the Rubber Glove Factory of Myanma General and Maintenance Industries in Pyinmabin Village-tract in Mingaladon Township, and inspected samples of gloves and production process. Later, he gave necessary instructions to officials.

Attempt to put Myanmar affairs on UNSC agenda is particularly designed to impede progress of National Convention US, exploiting UN authority, pressuring variously UNSC members in its bid to set up hegemony over the whole world

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept-The PaO National Organization on 25 September issued the declaration on its stance on the decision to put Myanmar affairs on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council.

The declaration of PaO National Organization (PNO) on its stance on decision to put Myanmar affairs on UNSC agenda 25 September 2006

1. Due to the submission of the permanent US representative to the UN that Myanmar's situations are posing a threat to regional stability and peace, a decision was made on 15 September 2006 to put Myanmar on the agenda of the UNSC.

2. 2. Upholding Our Three Main National Causes, Myanmar is putting into action the 12 political, economic and social objectives, and the seven-step Road Map for transition to a discipline-flourishing democratic nation, thereby resulting in stability, peace, prevalence of law and order, national solidarity along with the development of all regions including border areas.

3. At the ongoing National Convention, more than 1,000 delegates of political parties, delegates of national race armed groups that have returned to the legal fold, and delegates representing the people from all strata of life are holding discussions on a grand scale. Now, the 104 basic principles have been laid down and many detailed basic principles have been adopted. So, the attempt to put Myanmar affairs on the UNSC agenda is particularly designed to impede the progress of the National Convention.

4. The US is exploiting the authority of the United Nations and pressuring variously UNSC members in its bid to set up political, economic, social and security hegemony over the whole world. Under the pretext of the problems of political inmates, refugee outflows, narcotic drugs and infections inclusive of AIDS, the US is resorting to various means to deal a devastating blow to the fruitful results Myanmar has achieved ? tranquillity, peace, national cohesion, all-round development and democratic transition.

5. The PNO hereby declares that the US interference in the internal affairs and attempts to jeopardize the progress of the nation are absolutely unacceptable and the PNO strongly protests against such evil acts.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Yiorgos Lillikas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus which falls on 1 October 2006.

Nay Pyi Taw, 1 Oct- On the occasion of the 57th Anniversary of the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China, which falls on 1st October 2006, U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Li Zhaoxing, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.

Yangon, 29 Sept-Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe this morning inspected construction of new Yangon International Airport building.

The new airport building is 832 feet long and 206 feet wide, and on completion, it will be able to handle 900 arrivals and 900 departures an hour.

At the runway extension project for Yangon International Airport, the minister heard a report presented by Deputy Superintending Engineer U Kyaw Hlaing of Public Works on the extension to the runway up to 3,100 feet in length and 200 feet in width, and attended to the needs. On completion of the runway, such aircraft as Boeing 747 will be able to land.

Yangon, 29 Sept - In commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons for 2006, a ceremony to donate cash and medicines was held at International Business Centre on Pyay Road, here, this afternoon.

Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe and wife Daw Tin Tin Nwe, Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population Maj-Gen Aung Kyi and officials accepted cash and kind from wellwishers.

Today's donations by 69 wellwishers totalled K 16,365,235 ? K 11515870 and medicines worth K 4,849,365.

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept - Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win arrived back in here this morning after attending the Sixty-first Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York.

Leader of the Myanmar Delegation Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win delivered his statement in the general debate of the plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on 26 September 2006.

While in New York, the Minister for Foreign Affairs attended the Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, the ASEAN-UN working lunch and the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 and China on 22 September 2006. On 26 September 2006, the Minister co-chaired the ASEAN-ECO Joint Ministerial Meeting.

In the afternoon, a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Union of Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was signed by the two Foreign Ministers at the Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York.

Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win was welcomed back at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Minister for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Tin Htut, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint and departmental heads of the ministry. Assistant Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Win Zeyar Tun also arrived back here on the same flight.

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept - The Ministry of Finance and Revenue held the second coordination meeting for 2006 at the ministry, here, this morning.

Heads of the Central Bank of Myanmar, Myanma Economic Bank, Myanma Foreign Trade Bank, Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank, Myanma Small Loans Enterprise, Myanma Insurance, Budget Department, Customs Department, Internal Revenue Department, Pension Department and Revenue Appellate Tribunal reported on accomplishments of the respective departments and future tasks.

Next, managers of state and division MEBs submitted reports on their respective sectors, and read papers on the increase of savings in the bank.

The minister instructed officials to compile the paper on development of banking services. The meeting continues tomorrow.

Nay Pyi Taw, 29 Sept - Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun received Mr Katsuyaki Meguro of Financial Action Task Force On-Site Visit Mission at his office here today.

Also present at the call were Deputy Finance and Revenue Minister Col Hla Thein Swe, President of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung and officials.

At the meeting, the minister briefed on Myanmar's actions in combating money laundering and financial support to terrorism and the rules and regulations of banks and institutions under the Ministry of Finance and Revenue. Mr Katsuyaki Meguro and party acknowledged achievements of the ministry.

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept - Minister for Hotels and Tourism Maj-Gen Soe Naing delivered an address at the coordination meeting of the ministry at his office, here, this morning.

Minister Maj-Gen Soe Naing presented cash rewards to outstanding students of staff to Director-General U Htay Aung of Directorate of Hotels and Tourism.

The director-general reported on organizational set-up of the department, foreign investment at hotel projects, tourism matters, arrival of tourists and earning of foreign exchange, and promotion of tourism industry.

Managing Director U Soe Thein of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Services also reported on organizational set-up of the services, matters related to training courses at home and abroad and earning of foreign exchange at the State-owned hotels.

Next, officials submitted reports on their respective sectors. The director-general and the managing director gave supplementary reports.

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept - The Ministry of Culture held its coordination meeting at the ministry, here, yesterday, with an address by Minister Maj-Gen Khin Aung Myint .

Present also were heads of Department of Cultural Institute, Department of Archaeology, Fine Arts Department and Universities of Culture (Yangon and Mandalay) and officials.

The minister called upon them to work with duty consciousness in accordance with the mottoes of the ministry. The directors-general, the rectors and the deputy directors-general reported on work done on the decisions of the second fourth-monthly meeting this year and future tasks. The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the minister.

Yangon, 30 Sept - An opening ceremony of care centre for the disabled children conducted by Social Welfare Department under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement was held at Institute of Social Welfare on Kyaikwaing Pagoda Road in Mayangon Township this morning, with an address by Minister for SWRR Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe.

Director-General U Sit Myaing of Social Welfare Department and In-Charge Daw Than Than Nwe formally opened the centre. The minister and guests viewed round the centre and heard report on matters related to care services for disabled children by Administrative Director Daw Li Li Yan Gyi of Eden Disabled Persons Care Centre.

Officials accepted clothing, blankets, TV and video sets and K 50,000 donated by wellwishers and presented certificates of honour to them.

Nay Pyi Taw, 29 Sept - Minister for Cooperatives Maj-Gen Tin Htut accompanied by officials met with the principal and teachers of Lacquerware College in Bagan of Nyaung U Township on 23 September. The minister and party inspected meeting hall of the college, the Anawratha Edible Oil Mill and Bagan Hotel of Nyaung U Township Myoma Cooperative Society and gave necessary instructions.

On 24 September, the minister and party also inspected tasks of cooperative societies in Moegok Township, Pyigyidagon Township and Industrial Zone-2 in Mandalay Division. Later, the minister and party met with principal and officials concerned of Hsaungda Weaving School in Amarapura Township and visited Hsaungda Museum and Salesroom.

On 25 September, the minister and party met with the principal and teachers of Sagaing Division Cooperative College, the deputy director and services personnel of Division Cooperative Department at the meeting hall of the college and heard reports presented by officials. The minister gave necessary instructions and attended to the needs.

Yangon, 30 Sept - The Basic Administration and Management Course No 2/2006 for doctors was opened at University of Nursing (Yangon) on Bogyoke Aung San Street, here, this morning.

In his speech, Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint said that as the government had spent a large amount of money on nurturing doctors, doctors are to reciprocate the goodwill of the government by discharging the assigned duties and providing health care services to the people. Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance that it is impossible to develop study fields of science and arts including health sector without of human resources development. The training course will improve efficiency of the health staff. Parallel, hospitals and dispensaries will be upgraded with fulfillment of hospital equipment. Therefore, doctors are to constantly learn medical treatment and control of diseases at their respective units.

Also present on the occasion were Director-General Dr Tin Win Maung of Health Department, Director-General Dr Than Myint of Medical Science Department, Acting Director-General Dr Kyaw Myint of Medical Research Department, Director-General U Aung Kyaing of Health Planning Department, deputy directors-general and rectors of departments and universities, medical superintendents and guests.

Yangon, 30 Sept - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Transport held its coordination meeting at the hall of Yangon Command Headquarters, here, yesterday evening.

Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win said that the committes and subcommittees concerned are to make preparations for organizing the third exhibition and competitions on traffic rules and competitions, to be sponsored by Traffic Rules Enforcement Committee in November. A total of 22 special buses run from Yangon Railway Station to 11 townships for ensuring convenient of passengers who arrive here by Yangon-Mandalay trains after 10 pm daily. The commander went on to say that it is necessary to supervise taking action against those who broke traffic rules.

Officials of universities and colleges, members of the supervisory committee, departmental officials and chairmen of bus lines reported on matters related to enforcement of traffic rules and conversion of vehicles to NGVs. Later, the commander attended to their needs.

Yangon, 30 Sept - Yangon Division Supervisory Committee for Ensuring Secure and Smooth Transport held its coordination meeting at the hall of Yangon Command Headquarters, here, yesterday evening.

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Sept - The Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint arrived back here by air today after paying an official visit to Yunnan Province from 24 to 28 September at the invitation of the Yunnan Provincial Government of the People's Republic of China.

They were welcomed by Director-General U Aung Bwa of ASEAN Affairs Department and officials at the Nay Pyi Taw Airport.

During the visit, the Myanmar delegation met with Governor Mr Xu Rong Kai of the Yunnan Province on 24 September and also Vice-Governor Mr Liu Ping on 28 September. The Myanmar delegation visited Lijiang Ancient City, Kunming Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Yunnan Nationalities Village, Stone Forest, Jiu Xiang Cave and other interesting places.