The Union of Myanmar— home to various national races

Our country, the Union of Myanmar, is home to various national races such as Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bamar, Mon, Rakhine, Shan and so on residing together sharing joys and sorrows in friendship for many years countable by the thousand.

The national brethren, throughout history, have resided together with the Union Spirit inherent in them and put up resistance unitedly against any danger that befell the nation as the saying goes, blood is thicker than water.

Senior General Than Shwe
Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
(From the message sent to the 51st Anniversary Union Day)

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

PM Lt-Gen Soe Win receives Russian Federation Deputy Minister

YANGON, 4 Feb — Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win received Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr Alexander Yu Alekseev at the hall of Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha here at 2 pm today.

Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Deputy Ministers U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Director-General at the Prime Minister’s Office U Soe Tint, Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet, Director-General of the Political Department U Thaung Tun and Russian Federation Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Oleg V Kabanov and officials of the Embassy.

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

Culture Minister receives Israeli Ambassador

YANGON, 4 Feb — Minister for Culture Maj-Gen Kyi Aung received Israeli Ambassador to Myanmar Mrs Ruth Schatz this morning at the ministry on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Bahan Township.

Also present at the call were Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Soe Win Maung, Director-General of the Archaeology Department U Nyunt Han, Director-General of the Fine Arts Department U Kyaw Win, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Cultural Institute U Myint Kyaing, Rector of the University of Culture (Yangon) U Tin Soe and departmental officials.

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

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