Love, friendship and unity a must for all nationals

Our nation is the Union where various national groups live together and each and every region is also like a small union where different nationalities reside. As we have been living together so long that we are inseparable, love and friendship and unity are a must for all of us.

Senior General Than Shwe
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
(From guidance given to trainees of No 35 Course of University for Development of National Races)

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

Hungarian President felicitates Senior General Than Shwe

Yangon, 30 Jan - The following is a message of felicitations from Mr Ferenc Madl, President of the Republic of Hungary, sent to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, on the occasion of the 57th Anniversary Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar.

Excellency,

On the occasion of the National Day of the Union of Myanmar, may I convey my congratulations to Your Excellency and my best wishes to the people of Myanmar.

Youths are being trained to become the well-rounded individuals inspired with Union Spirit. Their participation in the nation-building tasks will speed up the development of the country. They are to inculcate correct thought and concept in the people living in the areas in which they are assigned duties.

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

 Myanmar boxers bag one silver, four bronze

Yangon, 30 Jan - The selected Myanmar boxing team won one silver and four bronze in the ASEAN Boxing Amateur Championship-2005 held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 16 to 23 January.

Out of seven Myanmar boxers, Yan Naing Soe won a silver after he had been defeated by the host Vietnamese boxers in the 57-kilo featherweight division.

Bronze medalists were Zaw Myo Min in the 48-kilo event, Kyaw Kyaw Latt in the 54-kilo event, Soe Yaza in the 60-kilo event and Aung Thura in the 64-kilo event.

Myanmar Boxing Federation plans to achieve success in the SEA Games.

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

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