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ARCHIVES	Monday, 3 March 2008	THE MYANMAR TIMES

NAY PYI TAW, 3 March - 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 Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, which falls on 3 March 2008.

NAY PYI TAW, 3 March - General Thein Sein, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Sergei Stanishev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, which falls on 3 March 2008.

Draft constitution formulated by all national people in accord with fundamental principles and detailed basic principles
Prime Minister meets officials, local people in Dawei

NAY PYI TAW, 2 March - Prime Minister General Thein Sein, accompanied by Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing of the Ministry of Defence, the ministers, the deputy ministers and departmental heads, inspected construction works in Dawei, Taninthayi Division yesterday morning.

At the briefing hall of Dawei Airport, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe and officials reported to the Prime Minister on progress of Dawei Airport development tasks including background history of the airport, progress of construction of the new 12000 by 200 feet runway. Maj-Gen Tha Aye and Chairman of Taninthayi Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo made supplementary reports.

After hearing reports, the Prime Minister gave necessary instructions and inspected the runway.

Next, the Prime Minister met with district and township level departmental officials from Dawei District, Dawei, Laung-lon, Yebyu, Thayetchaung Townships , social organization members and townselders.

At the meeting, Chairman of Dawei District PDC U Soe Min gave accounts of area and population of the district, food sufficiency in the region, cultivation of 27,743 acres of oil palm, 67,264 acres of rubber, 15,208 acres of pepper and 7,356 acres of physic nut plants, production of marine products, progress of transport, education and health and requirements for regional development.

Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo explained conditions for food sufficiency in the region, arrangements for cultivation of oil palm, rubber and pepper and plans for progress of transport.

Prime Minister General Thein Sein explained his purpose to visit Taninthayi Division. He said Taninthayi Division is a coastal region blessed with land, water, mineral and forest resources.

He said we can get fish, prawn and other marine resourses from the sea and fish and prawn breeding can be undertaken widely. At one time, Dawei region was famous for mineral deposits.

He said it is a fertile region for cultivation of rubber, pepper and oil palm. However, natural resources could not fully be utilized because of lack of stability and peace and security in the region and poor transport, he said.

He quoted the Head of State saying that Taninthayi Division is rich in natural resources for both nation and its people. If local people work hard, the division will become one on which the State relies. Therefore he provided necessary assistance to the region.

He said the government made efforts for ensuring peace and tranquillity in the region, security and prevalence of law and order. Administrative power existed in the border areas due to the government's endeavours. Now peace has been restored in almost all regions, he said.

He said priority was given to better transport, the basic necessity for development. In 1998 over 100-mile Ye-Dawei Railroad was opened. Moreover, 400-mile Dawei-Myeik-Taninthayi-Bokpyin-Kawthoung Road was upgraded to the Union Highway . Along the road, Winwa, Palauk, Palaw, Kywegu-Kyaukphya, Pathaung, Taninthayi and Laynyamandaing Bridges were built. Now the people can witness the long Dawei-Myeik-Kaw-thoung Road .

Everyone can witness the road built through the various hills and creeks from the north Putao to the south Kawthoung. In addition, for smooth air transport Dawei, Myeik and Kawthoung airports have been upgraded and extended and the new Bokpyin Airport has been built. With the smooth transport, the economic and social standards of the region has also made progress.

At the same time, encouragement has been given to grow oil palm, rubber and pepper suitable to the soil condition of the region on a commercial scale. Taninthayi Division has been targeted to become a oil bowl by being assigned duties to grow 500,000 acres of oil palm. And now the private entrepreneurs have cultivated nearly 200,000 acres of oil palm.

Similarly, more than 170,000 acres of rubber have been grown against the target of over 200,000 acres. As the national economy still depends on agriculture, the government is placing emphasis on boosting agricultural production. Moreover, encouragement is being given to improve the agriculture sector in respective states and divisions, to grow new crop items and to ensure regional sufficiency in food. For the extension of water supply tasks, 208 dam projects, 305 river water pumping projects and 1023 underground water tapping projects have been undertaken. As a result, irrigated acreage has reached 5 million, up from 1.4 million in 1988. The sown acreage of crops has also

increased by 162 per cent. Paddy cultivation acreage has also increased from 12 million to 20 million and 1500 million baskets of paddy can be produced not only for self-sufficiency but also for surplus. Encouragement has been given to boost rice production in respective states and divisions. As Taninthayi Division has become self-sufficient in rice, districts and townships concerned are to make more effort for rice production.

As the division is able to improve its agricultural, marine and mineral sectors, the economy of the local people as well as per capita income will increase. The State on its part will provide necessary assistance. Infrastructures are being built for the improvement of education and health sectors of the division in order to nurture educated people and human resources.

A total of 40553 schools have been opened, the number of students has increased from 5.2 million to 7.8 million. Likewise, universities have been upgraded and as a result, there are now 156 universities and colleges, up from 32. From 1998 to date, over 1.36 million students have been graduated.

In Taninthayi Division, the number of basic education schools has reached 1137, up from 962 and two art and science universities, two technological universities, two computer universities and one education college have been opened.

The State is also opening and upgrading hospitals and dispensaries with the objective of ensuring full life expectancy of the all citizens. And there are now 839 hospitals and 16 medical universities across the country. In Taninthayi Division alone, there are two 200-bed hospitals, one 100-bed hospital, three 50-bed hospitals, two 25-bed hospitals and eighteen 16-bed hospitals. Above-mentioned infrastructures have been built by the State itself for the national development.

The State is striving for the equitable development all states and divisions of the country. In striving for the development of the State in various aspects, it is not possible for the government alone to take the responsibility and the cooperation of the State, the people and the Tatmadaw is needed.

While the government is steadfastly striving for discharging duties of the State, all the national people are to join hands with the government in the tasks. In building the discipline-flourishing democratic nation, the seven-step Road Map is being realized step by step, and so far the implementation task has reached the fourth step.

In coming May, the National Referendum will be held, and the constitution will be approved in accord with the wishes of the most people. In the year of 2010, the multi-party democracy election will be held in line with the approved constitution. Emergence of the Constitution for the new nation is the duty of all citizens of the country. The draft constitution was formulated by all the national people in accord with the fundamental principles and detailed basic principles that the National Convention has adopted. The national people residing in States and Divisions are to vote for the draft constitution that is essential for the new nation. Today's people are not those in 1988, and they have a wide scope of knowledge, realizing constructive and destructive acts.

In conclusion, the Prime Minister said that the future of the State depends upon the decisions of the people who have the patriotic spirit or the Union Spirit.

The Prime Minister presented uniforms, exercise books and stationery to members of Dawei District Union Solidarity and Development Association, Dawei District Women's Affairs Organization, Dawei District Maternal and Child Welfare Supervisory Committee, Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Red Cross Society and War Veterans Organization, and cordially conversed with those present.

At Dawei University , the Prime Minister inspected progress in construction of the main building. At the briefing hall, Managing Director U Than Shwe of Ever Green Fine Arts Co Ltd reported on construction of the main building and Pro-Rector U Kyaw Kyaw Htay on academic matters.

Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo and Deputy Minister for Education U Myo Nyunt gave supplementary reports on construction of the main building and academic matters.

After hearing the reports, the Prime Minister instructed the faculty members to grow flowery plants and shade trees on the campus of the university, to constantly pursue higher education for uplift of self sufficiency, to turn out the students to become intellectuals on whom the State can rely, to train the students to become those who abide by rules and regulations of the State and to equip the pupils with Union spirit.

At Dawei General Hospital (200-bed), the Prime Minister met the medical superintendent and officials.

In his instructions, the Prime Minister urged them to disseminate health knowledge to the people, to provide effective health care services to the people and go right down to the grassroots level to give medical treatments to the rural people.

The Prime Minister visited the rooms and departments of the hospital. Deputy Minister for Health Dr Mya Oo and specialists conducted the Prime Minister round the hospital.

The Prime Minister presented cash assistance to the funds of the hospital to Medical Superintendent U Tun Nay Aung.

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister and party arrived at Technological University (Dawei) and viewed construction of the road to the university and progress of the three-storey main building.

At the briefing hall, Managing Director U Maung Aye of Kyaw Tha Construction Group Co Ltd reported on progress in construction of the three-storey main building.Principal of the Technological University (Dawei) Dr Nan Ni Ni Myint and Principal of University of Computer Studies (Dawei) Dr Thi Thi Soe submitted the reports on strength of faculty members and staff of respective universities and academic matters.

Deputy Minister for Science and Technology U Kyaw Soe, the commander and Maj-Gen Tha Aye gave supplementary reports.

After hearing the reports, Prime Minister General Thein Sein instructed officials to building the Technological University (Dawei) meeting the set standards, grow flowery plants and shade trees for greening the university and to strive for uplift of the prestige of the university.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects Shwebo-Htigyaing road section, regional development tasks in Sagaing Div

NAY PYI TAW, 2 March - Lt-Gen Ye Myint of the Ministry of Defence accompanied by Chairman of Sagaing Division Peace and Development Council Commander of North-West Command Brig-Gen Myint Soe and departmental officials arrived at the briefing hall between mile post No 53/2 on the district-to-district road No 3 and Shwebo-Katha-Kyaukmyaung junction on 29 February. He heard reports on progress of construction of roads and bridges between mile posts 46/6 and 61/5 on the district-to-district road No 3 presented by the chairmen of Shwebo district and township PDC. The commander made a supplementary report on widening of the road to 30 feet.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected building of Linbunkya creek crossing bridge and construction of road at mile post 61/5, and gave necessary instructions.

After hearing reports on progress of construction of bridges between mile posts No 61/5 and 82/0 presented by the chairman of KhinU Township PDC at the briefing hall near Kabut village, Lt-Gen Ye Myint gave necessary instructions.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint viewed the 100,000 physic nut seeds sowing ceremony at Thinbaung village in the township and presented K 1 million for construction of the village primary school to the officials.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint and party paid homage to Anyar Thihataw pagoda and donated cash to the board of trustees of the pagoda.

Next, they also attended the 100,000 physic nut grafts growing ceremony at Pazigyi village in Kanbalu Township .

At the briefing hall near Htandaw village in the township, Lt-Gen Ye Myint heard reports on progress of construction of bridges between mile posts 82/0 and 114/7 and looked into newly-built Bugwe bridge at mile post 103.

At Khayansutgon briefing hall near the border of Shwebo and Katha districts, the chairman of Katha District PDC reported on work done and axis for building road between mile posts 115 and 118 to Lt-Gen Ye Myint who gave necessary instructions.

In the evening, Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with members of social organizations and local people at Mayathein village in Htigyaing Township and gave instructions on regional development and extended cultivation of crops and physic nut plants.

Next, Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspected construction of Meza creek (Doepin) bridge and gave necessary instructions.

Lt-Gen Ye Myint met with servicemen and their families and presented gifts to them at the hall of local battalion in Shwebo Township the same morning.

NAY PYI TAW, 2 March - The Union Solidarity and Development Association, the Shan State Peace and Development Council, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Commerce and social organizations held a ceremony to provide free medical treatment to eye patients in Shan State (South) at the meeting hall of Loilem Township yesterday.

Medical Superintendent of Loilem Hospital Dr Daw Khin Nwe Yi expressed thanks on behalf of the Ministry of Health. Head of Administration Department of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation Dr Daw Khin Hsan Nwe presented K 1.5 million donated by the MWAF to be spent on free medical treatment services through Executive of Shan State USDA Daw Nan Sai Nwan.

The free medical treatment team led by Dr Daw Khin Hsan Nwe comprises eye specialists Dr Nila Thein, Dr Sandar Myint, Dr Aye Myat Oo, Dr Nan Ei Shwe Zin, Dr Tin Aye Khine, Dr Aye Moe Htet, Dr Aung Nay Oo, Dr Char Wai Lwin, Dr Aye Moe Latt, Dr Yin Kyi Oo and five nurses. The team together with eye specialist Dr Saw Thwin Mon Thein of Loilem General Hospital carried out free medical treatment services from 26 February to 1 March. The team provided free medical treatment to 3146 eye patients at Loilem District and nearby towns and put on power glasses to 700 eye patients.

Local authorities, social organizations and townelders gave necessary assistance to the free medical team. Managing Director of Myanma Pharmaceuticals Industries U Than Shwe and Daw Khin Win family and (Mother Trading Co Ltd took in charge of medicines and expenditures for the free medical treatment team.

NAY PYI TAW, 2 March - Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin visited a 6-acre kitchen crops plantation of peasants U Hla Htay and U Than Zaw of Thabyay Chaung village, Shwemyo village/tract in Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon Township this morning.

The kitchen crops plantation produces tomatoes, cauliflower, radish, onion, aubergine, potato and cabbage. The commander inspected thriving potato, onion and radish plantations. Upon arrival at a 50-acre summer paddy plantation in Shaukkon village-tract of Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon Township , the commander observed regional paddy strains, samples of seeds and fertilizers. Next, he viewed progress in ploughing for growing summer paddy and scattering of seeds at an 8-acre field of peasants U Hsan Win and U Soe Naing and gave necessary instructions.

Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana District has targeted to grow 31,000 acres of summer paddy and 44.83 per cent of them has been covered so far and measures are being taken for meeting the set target.

On arrival at Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon Township physic nut plants nursery, the commander together with departmental officials participated in the growing of physic nut plants. There are 10,000 physic nut grafts, 25,000 physic nut seeds and 35,000 physic nut saplings in Nay Pyi Taw Tatkon physic nut plants nursery.

NAY PYI TAW, 3 March - U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Ivailo Kalfin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, which falls on 3 March 2008.

YANGON, 2 March-The third prize presentation ceremony of Apple Cosmetic Production Co Ltd was held in conjunction with the sixth prize giving ceremony of Topsyne Medicated Cream at Dolphin Restaurant in Myay Padetha Kyun, Bahan Township this morning.

First, Director U Khin Nyunt of Apple Cosmetic Production Co Ltd gave an account of newly-produced lipsticks of the company.

Managing Director Daw Li Li expressed gratitude to sale representatives and agents from upper Myanmar and explained foreign visit programme.

Next, the movie stars and journalists presented prizes to wholesale and retail Apple cosmetics shops and customers, and announced the lucky draw winners.

Apple Cosmetic Production Co Ltd produces various kinds of cosmetics including Apple Hair Coat Ginseng, Apple Medicated Cream, Topsyne Medicated Cream and Golden Facial Cleanser. Those who wish to buy the cosmetics products wholesale and retail may contact No 592 (B), Thanthuma Road, Ward 5, South Okkalapa Township, Yangon Ph: 951 570112 and 566925, and No C, between 33 and 32 Streets, 77 Street, Chan Aye Thazan Township, Mandalay Ph: 02 89609 and 89627. The list of lucky draw winners will be announced soon.