PM receives UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser

YANGON, 14 Feb — Lt-Gen Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, received Dr Nafis Sadik, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General and Special Representative of Asia and the Pacific Region Anti-AIDS Campaign, at Zeyathiri Beikman on Konmyinttha here this afternoon.

Also present at the call were Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Thu and U Maung Myint, Director-General at the Prime Minister’s Office U Soe Tint, and Director-General of the Protocol Department Thura U Aung Htet.

Dr Nafis Sadik was accompanied by Mr Charles James Petric, Regional Coordinator of UN Agencies, and Mr Brian Willams, Coordinator of UN Anti-AIDS Unit.

At the call, they discussed matters related to tasks for control of AIDS.

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

Preparations for National Convention inspected

YANGON, 15 Feb — Accompanied by officials, Vice Chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission Minister for Electric Power Maj-Gen Tin Htut and Secretary Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, NCC Work Committee Chairman Chief Justice U Aung Toe and NCC Management Committee Chairman Auditor-General Maj-Gen Lun Maung this afternoon inspected preparations made at the Nyaunghnapin Camp in Hmawby Township where the National Convention will resume on 17 February.

First, they inspected the Pyidaungsu Hall, the venue of the plenary session of the National Convention and the mess hall and gave necessary instructions to officials. Next, they oversaw the hostel and recreation centre for NC delegates, cooperative shops, Win Thuza Shop of the Ministry of Industry-1, Sarpay Beikman Book Shop and book rental shop of the Ministry of Information, Mon Mon Beauty Salon, Myanmar optical shop, post office of Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, upgrading of the open-air stage for entertainment programmes, commodity shop of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, restaurants of Myanma Hotels and Tourism Enterprise and the Ministry of Industry-1 and preparations made at the gymnasium, health and fitness centre and playground and hospital. Later, Maj-Gen Lun Maung and party gave necessary instructions to officials.

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

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