Prime Minister receives Indian guests

YANGON, 11 Jan —Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar Lt-Gen Soe Win received Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Republic of India Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar and party at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyint-tha here at 3 pm today.

Also present on the occasion were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy inisters for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Myanmar Ambassador to the Republic of India U Kyi Thein, Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office U Soe Tint, Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet and, the guests were accompanied by Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Rajiv Kumar Bhatia.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

National races are to make efforts in cooperation with government for successful implementation of Road Map including ongoing National Convention

YANGON, 11 Jan—Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Ge Thein Sein, accompanied by SPDC Member Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development U Soe Tha, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Maj-Gen Sein Htwa, Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, senior military officers, officials of the SPDC Office and departmental heads, left here by helicopter and arrived at Hpa-an in Kayin State at 10.30 am yesterday.

They were welcomed there by Chairman of Mon State PDC Commander of South-East Command Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung, Commanding Officer of No 22 LID Col Khin Maung Thein, senior military officers, Chairman of Kayin State PDC Col Khin Kyuu and members and departmental officials.

Together with Commander Maj-Gen Thura Myint Aung and officials, the Secretary-1 and party visited Mebaung Monastery in the town and paid reverence to State Ovadacariya Presiding Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Indriya and Chairman of Kayin State Sangha Nayaka Committee Lonmani Ooyin Monastery Sayadaw Dhamma Kathika Bahujana-hitadhara Bhaddanta Kavidhaja. The Secretary-1 asked after the Sayadaws and offered alms to them.

They also visited Sittha Manaung Pagoda in Hpa-an. Next, they offered alms to Myainggyingu Sayadaw Bhaddanta Sujana.

The Secretary-1 met Chairman of the Democratic Kayin Buddhist Association U Tha Htoo Kyaw, Vice-Chairman U Kyaw Than and members of Myainggyingu Special Region in Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin State, at the parlour of No 22 LID. The Secretary-1 called on the national races to make efforts in cooperation with the government for successful implementation of the State’s seven-point Road Map including the ongoing National Convention. The Secretary-1 said that the national organizations have returned to the legal fold due to their belief in the policy of the government, so local people including the national organizations and their families are urged to collaborate with the government for fully enjoying protection of the law and to be able to earn their living with peace of mind and in safety.

The Secretary-1 also exhorted the members of the national organizations to work hard for meeting the basic needs of their families, to extend cultivation of all suitable crops including rice, beans and pulses, corn, and to place emphasis on planting rubber in the interest of the posterity. Next, U Tha Htoo Kyaw gave an account of arrangements for extended cultivation of rice, beans and pulses, rubber and pepper for regional progress and requirements for betterment of education, health, and transport sectors in the region.

In response, the Secretary-1 gave closing remarks and provided assistance to them. After the meeting, the Secretary-1 and party presented a basket of fruit and gifts to U Tha Htoo Kyaw and party and clothes to families in Myainggyingu Special Region.

Minister U Soe Tha met with personnel of the Planning Department in Hpa-an; Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein held discussion with departmental staff on exporting new items; Minister Maj-Gen Sein Htwa met with employees of the departments under his ministry and fulfilled their requirements. Minister                Maj-Gen Sein Htwa also visited the fire station in Hpa-an. Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan inspected IPRD Office in Hpa-an on 10 January. During his meeting with officials of Hpa-an, Papon, Hlaingbwe, and Kamamaung, he attended to the requirements presented by them. The minister discussed matters relating to opening of self-reliant rural libraries according to the targets, to work in line with the prescriptions for work facilitation and for perpetuation of the libraries that will enhance the reading power of the village people.

He urged IPRD officials to ensure at least one TV each for every village, a radio for every rural family and a daily for every village. They should launch their organizational task covering the task of holding talks, issuing wall magazines and distributing pamphlets as targeted.

This morning, the minister visited Tetnaywin cinema and met with staff.

Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun also met with staff of Myanma Economic Bank, Customs Department, Internal Revenue Department, Myanma Insurance, and Myanma Small Loans Enterprise in Hpa-an.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

Myanmar, India sign MoU on cooperation in Petroleum Sector

YANGON, 11 Jan — Myanmar officials led by Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi and their Indian counterparts led by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar discussed bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector of the two nations on common interest at the ministry today.

The two ministers signed and exchanged notes of the MoU on bilateral cooperation in the petroleum sector.

During its stay in Myanmar till 14 January, the Indian delegation will attend the Myanmar-Bangladesh-India meeting on cooperation in the petroleum sector, and will visit offshore oil and gas enterprises in Myanmar.

The delegation led by Indian minister and wife was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Minister Brig-Gen Lun Thi and wife and officials yesterday evening.

The delegation arrived here at the invitation of the Myanmar minister.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/
 

Chinese delegates arrive to attend Meeting on Cross-border Crimes

YANGON, 11 Jan — A 22-member delegation led by Chinese Deputy Minister of People’s Security Mr Zhao Yongji of the People’s Republic of China arrived here by air this afternoon to attend the Myanmar-China Deputy Ministerial Level Meeting on Peace Building and Combating of Cross-border Crimes.

The Chinese delegation was welcomed at Yangon International Airport by Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Phone Swe, Director-General of Myanmar Police Force Brig-Gen Khin Yi, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Li Jinjun and embassy staff. The meeting in which delegates to Myanmar and China will take part is going to be held at Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel tomorrow.

Source: "The New Light Of Myanmar", www.myanmar.com/nlm/

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