Senior General Than Shwe leaves for Indonesia to attend Asian-African Summit 2005, Commemoration of Golden Jubilee of Asia-Africa Conference

YANGON, 21 April — At the invitation of President of the Republic of Indonesia Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe left here by special flight of Myanmar Airways International at noon today to attend the Asian-African Summit 2005 and the Commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Asia-Africa Conference to be held in Jakarta and Bandung from 22 to 24 April 2005.

The Myanmar delegation led by Senior General Than Shwe was seen off at Yangon International Airport by Daw Kyaing Kyaing, wife of Senior General Than Shwe, Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye and wife Daw Mya Mya San, member of the State Peace and Development Council General Thura Shwe Mann and wife Daw Khin Lay Thet, Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win and wife Daw Than Than Nwe, Daw Khin Khin Win, wife of Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, members of the State Peace and Development Council, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command and wife, ministers, senior military officers, Indonesian Ambassador Mr Wyoso Prodjowarsito and embassy staff, military and civilian officers.

Senior General Than Shwe was accompanied by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint, Military Assistant to the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Maj-Gen Nay Win, Director of Medical Services Brig-Gen Than Aung, Director-General Lt-Col Pe Nyein of the State Peace and Development Council Office, Director-General U Soe Tint of the Prime Minister’s Office, Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department, senior military officers and departmental heads.

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

U Thet Win accredited to Commonwealth of Australia

YANGON, 22 April — The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Thet Win, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to Brunei Darussalam, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Commonwealth of Australia.

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

U Nay Win accredited to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

YANGON, 22 April — The Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Nay Win, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the Republic of Korea, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Union of Myanmar to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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

Appointment of Ambassador agreed on

YANGON, 22 April — The Government of the Union of Myanmar has given agreement to the appointment of Mr Robert Joseph Davis as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to the Union of Myanmar in succession to Mr Paul John Grigson.

Mr Robert Joseph Davis was born in 1947 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New South Wales. Since joining the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, he had served in various capacities at the Department as well as in the Australia Embassies in Japan and Korea. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and currently as Assistant Secretary, Open Source Collection Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr Davis is married and has three daughters.

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

Asia-Europe Finance Ministers’ Meeting

YANGON, 21 April— A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Col Hla Thein Swe this afternoon left for Xi’an of the People’s Republic of China to attend the Asia-Europe Deputy Finance Ministers’ Meeting to be held from 21 to 22 April. They were seen off at Yangon International Airport by Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar U Kyaw Kyaw Maung and officials.

The deputy minister was accompanied by Director U Nay Aye of CBM.

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

Officials leave for Indonesia

YANGON, 21 April— To attend the Golden Jubilee of Asia-Africa Conference to be held in Bandung, Indonesia, on 21 and 22 April, a ten-member Myanmar delegation led by President of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry U Win Myint left for Indonesia yesterday. The delegation was seen off at the airport by Vice-President U Thaung Tin and officials. Yesterday, Vice-President of UMFCCI U Zaw Min Win and CEC member U Wai Phyo left for Manila, the Philippines, to attend the meeting on East-Asia Sub-Regional Unleashing Entrepreneurship-Making Business Work for the Poor.

Similarly, Joint-Secretary-2 U Tun Aung left here for Cebu, the Philippines, to attend the 11th Meeting of AMEICC HRD-WG on the same day.

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

Myanmar delegation leaves for PRC

YANGON, 21 April— A Myanmar delegation comprising 15 high-ranking officials— 8 from Department for Human Settlement and Housing Development and 7 from the respective ministries— led by Deputy Minister for Construction U Tint Swe left for Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China, to attend meeting on China-Myanmar Development Zone to be held from 20 April to 3 May.

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

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