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6th Waxing of Tabodwe 1368 ME Tuesday, 23 January, 2007Volume XIV, Number 282

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-rounddevelopment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economicsystem

* Development of the economy inviting participation interms of technical know-how and investments fromsources inside the country and abroad

* The initiative to shape the national economy must be keptin the hands of the State and the national peoples

* Uplift of the morale and morality ofthe entire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integ-rity and preservation and safeguard-ing of cultural heritage and nationalcharacter

* Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit* Uplift of health, fitness and education

standards of the entire nation

* Stability of the State, community peaceand tranquillity, prevalence of law andorder

* National reconsolidation* Emergence of a new enduring State

Constitution* Building of a new modern developed

nation in accord with the new StateConstitution

Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives

NAY PYI TAW, 22Jan — A coordinationmeeting on developmentof Information Technol-ogy (IT) was held at theMinistry of Communica-tions, Posts and Tel-egraphs here yesterday,with an address by PrimeMinister General Soe Win.

In his address,the Prime Minister saidthat information technol-ogy is to be applied widelyin building a modern de-veloped nation. Concertedefforts are to be made foreffective application ofinformation technology in

IT to be applied widely in buildingmodern developed nation

General Soe Win addresses coordinationmeeting on development of IT

national development, en-hancing work efficiencyand raising living stand-ard. Next, Minister forCommunications, Postsand Telegraphs Brig-GenThein Zaw reported onarrangements for installa-tion of broadband systemin information technologyand public access centres,establishment of e-gov-ernment and e-library.

U Thein Oo andU Aung Zaw Myint ofMyanmar Info Tech re-ported on establishment ofpublic access centres, ru-

ral development informa-tion system and industrialdevelopment informationsystem, Professor DawNwe Nwe Win of YangonUniversity on prospectsand development after thewider use of e-library,Managing Director UShein Thu Aung of Glo-bal Technology Co Ltd oninformation technologyneeded for wider use of e-library and Director U TunTun Naing of e-TradeMyanmar Co Ltd on es-tablishment of websitebased on information.

(See page 8) Prime Minister General Soe Win addresses coordination meeting on

development of Information Technology (IT). — MNA

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 23 January, 2007

2,848 drug-related casesexposed in December

YANGON, 22 Jan— A combined team compris-ing the Tatmadaw members, Myanmar Police Forceand the Customs Department exposed 2,848 drug-related cases in December 2006.

They seized 2,311.3486 of opium in 431 cases,192.3329 kilos of heroin in 1,050 cases, 1,370.835 kilosof brown opium in four cases, 28.9636 kilos of opium oilin 103 cases, 6,153 kilos of low grade opium in 134cases, 72.7398 kilos of marijuana in 161 cases,19,065,520 stimulant tablets in 586 cases, 1,287.45kilos of ephedrine in two cases, 136.2875 kilos ofstimulant powder in eight cases, 338.1467 kilos ofopium speciosa in 119 cases, 0.225 litre of cough syrup,3.2268 kilos of stimulant solid (ice) in three cases, 67tablets of Ecstasy in three cases, 5,372 tablets ofdiazepam in two cases, 17.001 kilos of ephedrine pow-der in two cases, 395 bottles of ephedrine injection intwo cases, 129 bottles of morphine injection in twocases, 2,246.3 kilos of caffeine in one case, 230,240tablets of lorazipam in five cases, 6,790 tablets ofalprazolam two cases, 10,900 tablets of buprenorphine,1,403.32 litres of acitic anhydride, 15,418.225 litres ofchemical liquid in four cases, 4,180.33 kilos of chemicalpowder in two cases, 76 cases in failure to register and146 other cases.

Action was taken against 4,360 persons—3,559 men and 801 women— in 2848 cases.— MNA

PERSPECTIVES* Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views* Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation* Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State* Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy

People’s DesireTuesday, 23 January, 2007

Social organizations stronglycondemn US draft resolution

The Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon,Myanmar Music Asiayon, Myanmar TraditionalArtists and Artisans Asiayon and MyanmarWriters and Journalists Association issued dec-larations condemning the draft resolution sub-mitted by the United States and Britain to theUnited Nations Security Council in order tointerfere in Myanmar’s internal affairs.

The United States made an attempt toput the Myanmar issue on the agenda of theUNSC accusing the country of posing a threat toregional and international peace and security.

Placing its interest in the fore, the USmade such accusations with every intention ofinterfering in Myanmar’s internal affairs us-ing the UN as a tool. Thanks to the unity offriendly nations and regional and neighbour-ing nations the evil scheme of the US has metwith failure.

As the submission of the draft resolutionby the US and Britain was contrary to the wishesof the Myanmar people and ignored the truth,the MWJA together with the people stronglydenounced it.

Likewise, the Myanmar Motion PictureAsiayon, Myanmar Music Asiayon andMyanmar Traditional Artists and ArtisansAsiayon condemned the draft resolution co-spon-sored by the US and Britain. They also con-demned national traitors at home and abroadwho colluded with the external elements.

Therefore, the draft resolution of the USand Britain to interfere in Myanmar’s internalaffairs, ignoring the nation’s prevailing situa-tion was just an attempt to install a puppetgovernment under their influence.

Htamathi Multipurpose Dam Project inspectedNAY PYI TAW, 22

Jan — Minister for Agri-culture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo together withresponsible personnelwent on an inspection tourof Htamathi MultipurposeDam Project near TazoneVillage, Homalin Town-ship in Sagaing Divisionon 13 January.

At the briefinghall, Director of Construc-tion Group-4 of IrrigationDepartment U Victorbriefed the minister andparty on progress in build-ing of the dam while Di-rector-General of Irriga-tion Department U KyawSan Win gave a supple-mentary report. Next, As-sistant Director U AungHlaing of Construction

Group-5 of HydelpowerImplementation Depart-ment presented reports onplans for generation of hy-

droelectric power.Next, the minister

fulfilled the requirementsand inspected the dam from

the observation tower. Af-terwards, the minister over-saw progress of buildingof the dam. — MNA

YANGON, 21 Jan — A work coordination meet-ing of the Ministry of Construction was held at theministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

Present on the occasion were Minister forConstruction Maj-Gen Saw Tun, Deputy Ministers UTint Swe and Brig-Gen Myint Thein, heads of depart-ments, superintending engineers from states and divi-sions and roads, bridges, and runway projects, deputysuperintending engineers, senior engineers and engi-neers in-charge.

The minister fulfilled the requirements andmade concluding remarks. Next, the prize presentationceremony was held and the minister made a speech onthe occasion.

Afterwards, Chairman of Track and Field Sub-committee Chief Engineer U Ye Myint Swe entrustedthe championship shield to the minister. The ministerthen presented prizes to distinction winners of 2006matriculation examination and the chief engineer tothe victorious football team that won the internationaltournament.

Minister attends work coordination meeting, prize presentation ceremony

UMFCCI officials meetsRussian Ambassador

YANGON, 22 Jan — President of the Union ofMyanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce andIndustry U Win Myint and General Secretary U SeinWin Hlaing met Ambassador of the Russian Federa-tion Dr Mikhail M Mgeladze at the UMFCCI Office on17 January. They discussed, promotion of bilateral goodwillrelations and trade, cooperation in economic undertak-ings, sending of delegations of the Russian FederationChambers of Commerce and UMFCCI, mining, pros-pects for cooperation in production of trucks, banking,payment on accounts and trade fairs.—MNA

Next, prizes were awarded for the judo teamand yachting team by Deputy Ministers U Tint Sweand Brig-Gen Myint Thein. — MNA

Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo inspectsHtamathi Multipurpose Dam Project in Homalin.— A&I

Minister for Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tunaccepts Championship Shield presented by Chief

Engineer U Ye Myint Swe.— CONSTRUCTION

U Sein Min and Daw Khin Cho Cho Tun ofPazundaung Township donate K 100,000 to

Hninzigon Home for the Aged throughmembers of Administrative board

U Chit Myaing.— H

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Hillary Clinton enters 2008US presidential race

LUSAKA, 21 Jan—TheRussian Government willthis year write off 750million US dollars debtaccumulated by Africancountries to improve theircapacity to effectiveparticipate in internationaltrade, a Russian diplomatsaid here on Friday.

Russia has so far written

Russia to cancel $750m debtowed by African countries

off 13 billion dollars debtowed by Africancountries, said RussianAmbassador to ZambaiAnvar Azimor, who wasappointed as new Russianspecial repre-sentative tothe Common Market forEastern and SouthernAfrica (CO-MESA) basedin Lusaka, Zambai.

Russia has cancelledZambia’s one billiondollars debt to help theZambain Governmentspend more money onpoverty reduction, im-provement of theeconomy, education andhealth facilities, the envoysaid.

Russia is the eighthcountry to appoint a spe-cial representative toCOMESA after Britain,China, Cuba, France,Germany, India and Italy.

MNA/Xinhua

NEW YORK, 21 Jan—Democratic Senator HillaryRodham Clinton entered the2008 US presidential race on Saturday with a swipe atPresident George W Bushas she capped years ofspeculation about her WhiteHouse ambitions. “I’m in.And I’m in to win,” said theformer first lady who isaiming to become the firstwoman elected US president.

The second-term USsenator from New York leadsa pool of five Democratichopefuls including Illinois

Senator Barack Obama, whois expected to be her maincompetitor within the partyand whose bid could makehim the first Black president.Clinton promptly took aim atthe unpopular Republicanshe wants to replace in theWhite House when hissecond, and final, four-yearterm expires. “After six yearsof George Bush it is time to

renew the promise ofAmerica,” she said in avideotaped message on herwebsite. The wife of formerpresident Bill Clinton madehistory with her bid for USSenate in New York in 2000,becoming the first formerfirst lady to win one of themost powerful political jobsin the United States.

MNA/Reuters

24 US troops killed in Iraq in one dayBAGHDAD, 21 Jan—Four American

soldiers and one Marine have been killedin separate incidents in the volatile al-Anbar province, the US military said ina statement on Sunday. The deaths bringto 24 the death toll of US forces onSaturday, the bloodiest day in two years.

The five assigned to RegimentalCombat Team 5 died Saturday fromwounds sustained due to “enemy action”while operating in al-Anbar, it said. Thenames of the dead are being withheldpending notification of next of kin.

Al-Anbar is believed to be astronghold of Sunni militants.At least

3,051 US soldiers have been killed inIraq since the US-led invasion in March2003, according to media count basedon Pentagon figures.—Internet

A US soldier patrols in Iraq,on 21 Jan, 2007. —XINHUA

Roadside bomb damagesUS armoured vehicle

north of BaghdadTIKRIT, (Iraq), 12 Jan—

A roadside bomb went offnear a US Bradleyarmoured vehicle outsidethe town of Duluiyah,some 90 kilometres northof Baghdad late Friday,a police source fromSalahudin Province whichthe town belongs to saidon Saturday.

“A roadside bombdetonated near a US patrolpassing on a bridge west ofthe Duluiyah Town late lastnight, setting a Bradleyarmoured vehicle ablaze,”the police source fromSalahudin Province toldXinhua on condition ofanonymity.

MNA/Xinhua

Guantanamo fails to meet basic British standards

Song Xinian (C), Lu Yixuan (L) and Chen Shuang posefor after being crowned during Miss Chinese InternationalPageant 2007 held in Foshan in south China’sGuangdong Province, on 20 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET

LONDON, 21 Jan—TheUS detention centre inGuantanamo fails tomeet even basic Britishstandards for prisoner,British lawmakers whovisited the base said onSunday.

A cross-party par-liamentary committeealso said a new US mili-tary commission system,

expected to start tryingterrorism suspects thisyear, gave cause for con-cern and London shouldraise any human rightsmisgivings with Wash-ington.

Guantanamo “fails toachieve minimumUnited Kingdom stan-dards on access to exer-cise and recreation, to

lawyers, and to the out-side world through edu-cational facilities and themedia,” the Foreign Af-fairs Committee said inthe report.

Lawmakers on thecommittee visited theUS military base inGuan-tanamo Bay, Cubain September last year.

MNA/Reuters

A tube containing biofuel made with soy oil isdisplayed over soybeans at a biodiesel plant inChacabuco, some 145 miles west of Buenos Aires, inthis file photo. Biofuels are set to be the major themein global agricultural markets in 2007, driving more investment money into these underweighted commodity sectors.— INTERNET

A Softbank mobile

phone is seen in Tokyo

in this 28 Sept, 2006

file photo. Softbank

Corp chief executive

Masayoshi Son said

recently the company

planned to unveil new

mobile phones this

month to challenge

digital TV and ultra-

thin handsets offered

by bigger rivals.

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KATHMANDU, 21 Jan—Nepali Prime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaSaturday morning said thathuman rightsorganizationsshould be especially carefulnot to incite communal orethnical violence or disruptthe national sovereigntywhile taking up human

LONDON, 21 Jan — SixBritish soldiers wereinjured in rocket andmortar attacks on theirbase in the southern Iraqicity of Basra on Thursdaynight, the Ministry ofDefence said on Friday.

TEHERAN, 21 Jan— Iranhas written a letter to UNSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon complaining that theUnited States has illegallyattacked its consulate innorthern Iraqi city of Arbiland detained its five staffmembers, the official IRNAnews agency reported onSaturday.

The letter, signed byIran’s Deputy Repre-sentative to the UnitedNations in New York MehdiDanesh-Yazdi, accused theUnited States of violatinginternational laws.

WASHINGTON, 21 Jan— The US nuclear-powered submarinecommander who sentsailors outside the vesselwhile at sea, leading to thedeaths of two who wereswept overboard, wasremoved from command,the Navy said on Friday.

Nepali PM says HR bodies notto disturb communal

harmonyrights issues, as localleading media group’swebsite eKantipu.comreported on Saturday.

Koirala made theremark when meetingwith UN HighCommissioner forHuman Rights, LouiseArbour at his Baluwatar

residence in Kathmandu.According to Koirala’s

foreign affairs adviserSuresh Chalise, the Premierhad assured Arbour thatthe present government wasextremely “sensitive andcommitted” towards theprotection and promotionof human rights andbringing an end to impunity.

Underscoring the needto end the “culture ofimpunity” prevalent inNepal, the UN High Com-missioner demanded thatanyone involved in theincidences of humanrights violations in the pastshould be brought tojustice.

Stating that there hadbeen “important” impro-vements in the human rightssituation at present com-pared to that during theKing’s direct rule, Arbourhad thanked the PM in thisregards, Chalise said.

Arbour, however,added that a lot was yet tobe done to further improvethe situation.

The visiting UN Hu-man Rights Commis-sioner had arrived inKathmandu on Friday ona six-day visit to assessthe human rights situationin Nepal. She will returnto Geneva on Wednesday.

MNA/Xinhua

Six British soldiers hurt in Basrarocket attacks

“There were threeseparate attacks fromindirect and direct fire onBasra palace and as a resultone soldier sustainedserious injuries and fiveothers minor injuries,” aministry spokeswoman

said.Four of the soldiers

were evacuated to a fieldhospital for treatmentwhile two were treated attheir base, the spokes-woman said.

MNA/Reuters

US commander relieved afterdeaths of two sailors

Commander EdwinRuff was relieved after theDecember incident nearthe southern English portof Plymouth due to a “lossin confidence in (his)ability to command,” theNavy said.

Four sailors were sweptoverboard from the USS

Minneapolis-St Paul. Twodied and two were injured.

According to a Navyofficial, Ruff was res-ponsible for sending thefour to the top of thesubmarine in questionableweather. It was unclearwhy Ruff had sent the menoutside.— MNA/Reuters

Iran writes to UNSG complainingUS attack on consulate

“Washington hasonce again openly vio-lated international con-ventions granting imm-unity to diplomatic offi-cials from search, arrestand detention with itsabduction and conse-quent detention of the fiveIranian consular staff inArbil,” Danesh-Yazdiwas quoted as saying.

“This illegal act, aswell as the unlawful arrestand detention of twoIranian diplomats a fewweeks earlier by US forcesas they were about to enter

Iraq on the invitation ofthe Iraqi president, onceagain shows the contemptwith which the UnitedStates of America regardsinternational law and thebasic principles on whichinternational relations arebased and practiced,” hesaid. Danesh-Yazdi calledfor the immediate releaseof the five Iranian consularofficials, return of allconsulate property seizedby the US forces andcompensation for damageto the Iranian government.

MNA/Xinhua

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and German

Chancellor Angela Merkel drink tea after they

address a news conference following their talks at

the presidential residence near the Black Sea

resort of Sochi on 21 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET

A sunken cargo ship floats on the Yangtze River

in Shanghai on 20 Jan, 2007. Two cargo ships

collided with each other during the night on 18

Jan due to low visibility caused by heavy fog.

One of the two cargo ships sunk with all crew

members saved, Xinhua News Agency reported.

INTERNET

The wreckage of a vehicle used in a car bomb attack lies on a road inBaghdad on 21 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET

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Chinese, Belarusian presidentsexchange congratulations on dip ties

BEIJING, 21 Jan—Chinese President HuJintao and his Belarusiancounterpart AlexanderLukashenko on Saturdayexchanged congratula-tions on the 15th anni-versary of the estab-

lishment of diplomaticties between the twocountries.

In their messages, thetwo presidents expressedsatisfaction over theachievements made in thedevelopment of the China-

Belarus relations. The two leaders also

pledged continued effortsin pushing forward theall-around friendly andcooperative relationsbetween the two coun-tries.—MNA/Xinhua

Cambodia to hold meeting withLaos, Vietnam to contain bird flu

PHNOM PENH, 21 Jan—Officials from CambodianMinistry of Health willsoon hold a tri-partymeeting with their Lao-tian and Vietnamesecounterparts in order toco-contain the spread ofbird flu, Jian Hua Dailyreported on Saturday.

In the meeting to beheld in Vietnam, the threesides will exchange anti-bird flu experiences,especially their solutionsfor management of hu-man mobility and poultrytrade across their borders,the newspaper quotedministry officials assaying.

The three countriesused to carry out sporadicanti-bird flu cooperation

along their borders, but theprinciple of cooperationhas not been set yet, itsaid. According to localreports, there are morecrossings alongCambodia’s border withVietnam than that withLaos, which means thatthe kingdom will face

more difficulty in handlingthe border issues withVietnam.

Currently, Thailand isthe only neighbourcountry, with whichCambodia holds formalcooperation to counter theepidemic.

MNA/Xinhua

Burst of vapour pipe kills one,injures two in Romania

Global warmingspeeds up thawing ofEcuadorean volcano

BUCHAREST, 21 Jan—One person was killed andtwo others were injuredon Saturday morning dueto the burst of a vapourpipe in a wood factory insouthwestern Romania.

According to theRealitatea TV, the

accident occurred whenmany people were at workin the factory, which islocated in MehedintiCounty.

The two seriouslyinjured have beenhospitalized and localofficials have also been

sent to the factory forinvestigation, the TVreported. The accident wascaused by the fall of oneof the foot bridges fastenedto the crane, which wasprobably not tied wellenough, officials said.

MNA/Xinhua

Moderate quake jolts off Indonesia’s Moluccas JAKARTA, 12 Jan—A

moderate earthquake of5.9 magnitude hit deep inwaters off Indonesia’sMolucca Islands on

Saturday, the US Geo-logical Survey (USGS)said, but there were noimmediate reports ofcasualties or damage.

An Indonesian officialput the quake’s strength at6.2 on the Richter Scale.

“(The quake) was inthe Banda Sea at 9.45 am(0245 GMT),” HendrikLeopatty, an analyst atthe meteorology andgeophysic agency inJakarta, told Reuters. “Itsdepth was 170 kilometres(106 miles) below sealevel.”

He said there was littledanger of a tsunami.

The USGS website

said the quake was 320kilometres southeastofAmbon, the major cityin the Moluccas, 2,300kilometres east of Jakarta.

There were no reportsof damage or casualtiesmore than anhour after thequake, an official in theMoluccas told Reuters.

He added, however,that there were manyremote islands in the areaand communicationscould be difficult.

MNA/Reuters

Killer whales aremigrating farther northas the Arctic Ocean's icecover melts, threatening

the livelihood of thenative Inuit who

traditionally depend onfishing for their food,

according to Canadianresearchers.—INTERNET

Tessa Virtue, right, from Canada, and Scott Moir,from Ilderton, Canada, skate to silver in the senior

dance event at the 2007 BMO CanadianChampionships in Halifax on 21 Jan, 2007.—

INTERNET

China's Gao Ling, left, and Huang Sui, holdingtheir winning prize, acknowledge the crowds after

they beat Indonesia's Gresya Polii and VitaMarissa at the women's doubles final of Malaysia

Badminton Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,on 21 Jan, 2007. Gao and Huang won the match

19-21, 21-12, 21-11.—INTERNET

QUITO, 21 Jan—Global warming hasaccelerated the thawingof Cotopaxi Volcano,whose glaciers have beendiminishing in the last10 months, Ecuador’sGeophysics Institute saidon Friday.

Hugo Yepez, head ofthe institute, said thethawing “has to dogreatly with globalwarming, although thereis a small heat factorrelated to magmaconvection” inside thevolcano, which occurredin 2001.

The thawing “is aprocess that has beengoing on for some timeand which has increasedand accelerated”, he said.

The 5,897-metre highvolcano, which is locatedabout 70 kilometres

south of Quito, is analmost perfect cone andits glaciers can be seenfrom the capital.

Yepez said theCotopaxi has a low-intensity magma activity,but “as global warmingincreases, one of the mostserious consequenceswill be the glacier’sthawing”.

The most seriousdamage to the volcano ison the western side wherea large hole stretchesfrom the crater to a fewmetres above the loweredge of the ice.

An eruption of theCotopaxi could damagethe densely populatedarea around Quito andalso the city ofLatacunga, about 100kilometres south ofQuito.—MNA/Xinhua

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Algeria, Russiato reinforce energy

cooperation ALGIERS, 21 Jan — Algeria and Russia are seeking to reinforce their

cooperation in the field of energy during Russian Industry and EnergyMinister Victor Khristenko’s visit to Algeria.

Khristenko wouldarrive on Friday for hisfirst visit to Algeria.

He would be ac-companied by Vice-President of Gazprom,Alexandre Medvedev andhigh-ranking officials

from petroleum and gasgiants Loukoil andRosneft.

Khristenko is expectedto sign a memorandumof understanding in thefield of energy with his

Algerian counterpart. He will also meet

Algerian Prime MinisterAbdelaziz Belkhademand Finance MinisterMourad Medelci. MNA/Xinhua

New oil fleldsdiscovered in Egypt CAIRO, 21 Jan— New oil fields have been detected

in Egypt by international oil companies as thecountry was seen as a land rich in black gold, theofficial MENA news agency reported on Friday.

Computers with home-grown CPUdebut on Chinese market

BEIJING, 21 Jan— Thefirst batch of 80computers powered byhome-grown ChineseCPUs are undergoinguser tests, Wu Shaogang,a manager from manu-facturer Lemote Tech-nology Co told Xinhuaon Thursday.

This means the home-made chip Godson II Ehas finished lab tests andmoved into pilot com-mercial operation.

Lemote, based inChangshu, in east China’sJiangsu Province, will puta total of 1,000 computerson the market before theChinese Lunar New Year.

The computer, whichuses a Linux operatingsystem, comes with a 40-gigabyte hard drive and256 megabytes ofmemory. It costs 1,599yuan (about 200 USdollars), and users haveto buy the monitor,keyboard and mouseseparately, the companysaid on its website.

Godson II E wasdeveloped by the Instituteof Computing Techno-logy (ICT) under theChinese Academy ofSciences.

China started CPUresearch and develop-ment in 2001, and the firstchip, Godson I, came outin September 2002,bringing the country’smicroprocessor industrya step closer to the worldleading manufacturers inthe United States andJapan.

The ICT has sincedeveloped three moregenerations of the Godson— Godson II B, Godson IIC and Godson II E. Thelatter models triple thecomputing speed of theprevious ones, said Li

Guojie, director of the ICT. Godson II E is a

significant achievement forChina’s 863 Programmeand Knowledge Innova-tion Project, which startedin March 1986, aiming toboost the development of

science and technology inthe country, Li said.

China needed to updateits own science andtechnology so that theycould keep pace with thecountry’s rapid economicexpansion.—MNA/Xinhua

Mexico launches anti-drugaction in Pacific resort

Mozambique’s President Armando Emilio Guebuza (L) and his wife Mariada Luz Dai Guebuza are welcomed by Japan’s Emperor Akihito (R) at the

Imperial Palace in Tokyo, on 22 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET

Members of Russia’s Akhe Russian EngineeringTheatre stage an arm wrestling contest during a

media call for ‘White Cabin’, as part of theSydney Festival, at the Sydney Opera House, on

22 Jan, 2007. Record-breaking ticket sales for theSydney Festival, now in its 31st year, have been

realised. —INTERNET

MEXICO CITY, 21 Jan—Mexican President FelipeCalderon said on Fridaythat Mexico has dispatchedtroops to contain drug-related crimes and violencearound the Pacific resortofAcapulco.

The 7,600-strongtroops, including Navy,Army, Air Force andfederal police forces, willdestroy drug plantationsand search for drug-

trafficking gangs in thearea.

The action came againstthe backdrop of a surgeof drug-related violencein Acapulco, a majormari-juana and opiumpoppy growing area,where two rival druggangs are jostling forcontrol over theplantations and drugsmuggling routes.

MNA/Xinhua.

The oil fields weredetected in the Gulf of Suez,eastern and western desertsand the Mediterranean inthe past six months, MENAsaid, quoting a reportpresented to Minister ofPetroleum Sameh Fahmi.

Petroleum from thoseareas is expected to securean additional 140 millionbarrels of crude andcondensed oil, and volumeof gas promises a robustincrease of 1.5 trillioncubic feet (42.48 billioncubic metres), the reportsaid. Discoveries in thewestern desert are the mostimportant, particularly in

the areas of Karam 1 andKaram 2, the report added.

The thickness of oil andgas layers there rangesfrom 200 feet (about 61metres) to 240 feet (about73.15 metres). The Karamdiscoveries were made bya Greek oil company, whileShell and Khalda, anothertwo oil companies, havealso discovered gas in thewestern desert.

In the Mediterraneanarea of Matrouh, “Gad 1”,which was discovered byKhalda, is reported tocontain oil layers as thickas 336 feet (about 102.41metres).— MNA/Xinhua

Wrestling camels are encouraged by their owners in an arena near Selcuk inwestern Turkey, on 21 Jan, 2007. Around a hundred specially bred bull

camels wrestled in this traditional event, attracting more than ten thousandlocal people and tourists.—INTERNET

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Successful opening of self-reliant rural librariesinvaluable contribution to nation’s future

IPRD observes its anniversaryNAY PYI TAW, 22 Jan — Success in opening

self-reliant libraries in rural areas has been aninvaluable contribution to the nation’s future, saidMinister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan todayat the 16th anniversary of Information and PublicRelations Department.

The first objective of holding theanniversary day of the institutions under the Ministryof Information, he said, is to measure the successin realizing the previous year’s targets and to laydown work programmes to achieve greater successthis year after weighing up the pros and cons; andthe second objective is to present awards tooutstanding staff.

Of the eight work programmes laid downat the previous annual meeting, the IPRD was ableto substantially accomplish the task of opening andrunning self-reliant rural libraries thanks to theconviction, goodwill and unity of staff at all levels,the minister said, adding that the government’sassistance and the contributions of wellwishers allover the nation, local people, local authorities andsocial organizations have enhanced the success ofthe work.

In general, IPRD’s implementation ofprevious work programmes is satisfactory, he noted.In addition to the eight work programmes, state/division, district and township IPRD offices will haveto discharge the duty of collecting and distributingin time the news on the developments and changesin the political, economic and social sectors of theirrespective regions, he pointed out.

IPRD personnel should be dutiful and shouldunderstand the national development endeavours, hestressed. Through the information and publicrelations machinery, they should organize the peopleto participate more in the nation-building tasks, hesaid.

At the IPRD anniversary held at theministry, Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan, IPRDDirector-General U Chit Naing and directors

presented 48 outstanding awards to personnel and42 stipends to children of the staff.

The minister also presented bonus for theoutstanding personnel through the director-general.

Also present were directors-general andmanaging directors of departments and enterprisesunder the ministry, the head of office of the ministry,general managers and other officials.

MNA

YANGON, 22 Jan—The XY-AGE aircraft, thesecond Airbus A 310-200 purchased by Air BaganLtd, arrived at Yangon International Airport thisafternoon.

Director-General of Civil Aviation DepartmentU Tun Hlaing, Chairman of Air Bagan Ltd U Tay Za,correspondents from Myanmar Foreign CorrespondentsClub and local newsmen observed the aircraft.

Air Bagan Ltd operates domestic flights with theuse of six aircraft— one Fokker F-100, two ATR 42and three ATR 72.

Another Airbus A 310-200 aircraft arrives toadd domestic and international flights

Airbus A 310-200 arrived last October. Foreignpilots and engineers have been hired for flights fromYangon to Bangkok, Singapore and Kunming routes.Training was also given to local pilots and flightattendants and air hostesses.

The plane will fly on Yangon-Bangkok-Yangonand Yangon-Singapore-Yangon routes daily andYangon-Mandalay-Kunming-Mandalay-Yangonroute three times a week. Another Fokker F-100 will arrive soon and it will beadded to domestic and international flights.—MNA

YANGON, 22 Jan —Annual preliminary workcoordination meeting of Myanmar Women’s AffairsFederation was held at the federation today.

At the meeting, participants of the meetingwere divided into four groups and discussed fu-ture tasks for the organizing, development work,life security and socioeconomic sectors group-wise.

General-Secretary of MWAF Prof Daw KhinMar Tun, deputy heads of the departments and lead-ers of the working groups under the MWAF andrepresentatives of state/division WAOs attended themeeting.

MNA

MWAF holds workcoordination meeting

The best time to plant a

tree was 20 years ago.

The second best time is

now.

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsanpresents outstanding award to U Kyaw Than Tun, Assistant Director of IPRD.—MNA

Minister for Information Brig-Gen KyawHsan presents bonus for staff to U ChitNaing, Director-General of IPRD.—MNA

Airbus A 310- 200 purchased by Air Bagan Ltd arrives at Yangon International Airport.— MNA

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(from page 1)Next, Ministers Dr Chan Nyein, Brig-Gen Tin

Naing Thein and Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe andDeputy Minister Thura U Thaung Lwin reported oninterrelation between IT sector and commerce, meas-ures undertaken of ministries concerned for IT devel-opment and cooperation with IT technicians for devel-opment of IT and other economic sectors.

Chief Engineer U Tint Lwin of Myanma Posts andTelecommunications reported on linking of broadbandnetwork for e-Government, U Ngwe Tun of MyanmarInfo-Tech on Myanmar Uni Code and Dr Tin Myat Htweof Yangon University of Computer Studies on attempts toinvent translation machine from English to Myanmar.

Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw and DeputyMinister for Science and Technology U Kyaw Soetook part in the discussions.

Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin NaingThein said IT is a major requirement for e-Tradethrough online and means and ways are to be soughtfrom IT technicians.

Minister Brig-Gen Thein Zaw reported on e-Trade sector, commerce through online and drafting ofcommunications laws for systematic control of ITsector.

U Thein Oo and U Aung Zaw Myint of MyanmarInfo-Tech reported on issue of certificate authority(CA) and arrangements for e-Procurement.

The Prime Minister fulfilled the requirementsand called for cooperation for development of IT.

After the meeting, the Prime Minister inspectede-Learning Centres and e-Library of the Ministry of

IT to be applied widely inbuilding modern…

Communications, Posts and Telegraphs.He also observed use of TV, Internet and phone

on cable television (CATV).Present were the ministers, the deputy minis-

ters, heads of departments, members of e-NationalTask Force, Chairman of Myanmar Computer Federa-tion, managing directors of IT companies and ITtechnicians. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 22 Jan — A delegation led byMinister of External Affairs of the Republic of IndiaMr Shri Pranab Mukherjee visited Bagan andMandalay and left here today.

The delegation left Nay Pyi Taw Airport thismorning to pay visit to Bagan and Mandalay, and theywere seen off at the airport by Minister for ForeignAffairs U Nyan Win and officials of the Ministry ofForeign Affairs.

They visited Ananda Pagoda and Bagan Ar-chaeological Museum in Bagan and Maha Muni Bud-

Indian delegation concludes three-day visitdha Image and Myanansankyaw Palace and KuthodawPagoda in Mandalay.

The delegation left Mandalay InternationalAirport by special aircraft this evening after conclu-sion of the three-day visit to Myanmar. Minister PranabMukherjee and party were seen off at Mandalay Inter-national Airport by the Secretary of Mandalay Divi-sion Peace and Development Council, Ambassador ofIndia to Myanmar Mr Bhaskar Kumar Mitra and offi-cials.

MNA

YANGON, 22 Jan—Chinese delegation led byMr Li Ke, Director ofEarthquake Monitoringand Predication, ChinaEarthquake Admini-stration (CEA) met withDirector-General U TunLwin of Meteorology andHydrology Departmentand officials its office thismorning.

They discussed theinstallation of two DigitalSeismographs during theperiod of August 2007 andan establishment of satellitebased Central Data Hub at astation in Upper Myanmarregion. Moreover, adiscussion on the provisionof maintenance works fortwo digital seismographs

YANGON, 22 Jan — Prisons Departmenttoday launched the mass vaccination against measlesthat covers children of ages from nine months to fiveyears at its director-general’s office.

The Ministry of Health has been sponsoringthe mass vaccination project.

Dr Daw Myint Myint Than of InseinTownship Health Department and health staff gavevaccine to 261 children of the staff families andchildren of 40 women inmates totalling 301 childrentoday.

Director-General of the department U ZawWin, Chairperson of the PD Maternal and ChildWelfare Association Daw Nwe Ni San, wife of thedirector-general, and members of the association,also rendered assistance.

MNA

Children of inmatesvaccinated against

measles

China helps Myanmar upgrade seismic workwas held.

The delegation willstay in Myanmar till on 28

January, 2007 duringwhich they will paymaintenance works for

two seismographs atYangon and Mandalay.

MNA

Director-General U Tun Lwin meeting with Mr Li Ke, Director ofEarthquake Monitoring and Predication of PRC. — M&H

Prime Minister General Soe Win visits e-Learning Center and e-Library of Ministry ofCommunications, Posts and Telegraphs.— MNA

Minister for Communications, Posts andTelegraphs Brig-Gen Thein Zaw briefs on

future tasks.—MNA

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(from page 16)Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee

of National People’s Congress of the People’sRepublic of China Mr Li Tieying was accompaniedby Vice-Chairman of the Financial and EconomicAffairs Committee (NPC) Mr Yang Zhengwu, Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Protection andResources Conservation Committee (NPC) Mr Can

Secretary-1 receives Chinese guests,…Bochun, Vice-Chairman of the Financial andEconomic Affairs Committee (NPC) Mr Shi Xiushi,Chinese Ambassador Mr Guan Mu and seniorofficers.

At the meeting, they exchanged views onmutual beneficial cooperation and furtherstrengthening of friendly relations between the twocountries. — MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 22 Jan — The Second Meeting ofManagement Committee for the Observance of the60th Anniversary Union Day was held at PaunglongAvenue of Nay Pyi Taw Command Headquarters thisafternoon, with an address by Commander of Nay PyiTaw Command Brig-Gen Wai Lwin.

Also present on the occasion were members ofManagement Committee for the Observance of the60th Anniversary Union Day, the chairmen of sub-committees, senior military officers, heads ofdepartment and responsible personnel.

First, the commander made a speech on theoccasion, saying that the present meeting was thesecond one of Management Committee for theObservance of the 60th Anniversary Union Day. Thevarious sub-committees reported on progress of workand the remaining tasks to be carried out. Thecommander stressed the need for spending money to

YANGON, 22 Jan — Aceremony to present completioncertificates of the annual course of STIEducation was held at Park Royal Hotelon 20 January.

First, Associate AdministratorMs Kellie Keenan of STI Educationmade an introductory speech on salientpoints of Diploma in LogisticsManagement (DLM) to be conductedsoon and then Associate TESOLAdvisor Dr Alan Richardson of LondonTeacher Training College extendedgreetings on the occasion.

Next, each trainee of EnglishTeachership Diploma Course,Reception Service and TourismManagement Diploma Course,

Second Meeting of Management Committee forObservance of 60th Anniversary Union Day held

be thrifty. The functions of the various sub-committeeswould help to realize the observance of the 60thAnniversary Union Day and five national objectives.The responsible personnel were to thoroughly carryout the tasks for accommodation of Union Daydelegates, health, transport and reception. Managementwere to be taken for the Union Day Flag hostingceremony and hosting the dinner in accord with theprocedures, added the commander.

Next, the sub-committees presented reports onsector-wise measures for holding the 60th AnniversaryUnion Day and Secretary of Management Committeefor the Observance of the 60th Anniversary Union DayDirector-General of Hluttaw Office U Myint Theingave a supplementary report.

After fulfilling the requirements for holding the60th Anniversary Union Day, the commander madeconcluding remarks. — MNA

STI Education presentscompletion certificates

Economic Management DiplomaCourse and English CommunicativeSkills Course recounted the experiencesgained from the courses.

Afterwards, course instructorspresented completion certificates toaltogether 60 trainees. The STIEducation in collaboration with schoolsin England is conducting the coursesnamely English Teachership Diploma,Reception Service and TourismManagement Diploma, EconomicManagement Diploma and EnglishCommunicative Skills.

Those interested may contactMyanmar Info-Tech, building No 4,apartment No 7 (Tel-01507046 and507048). — MNA

Commander Brig-Gen Wai Lwin speaks at the second meeting of Management Committee for

Observance of 60th Anniversary Union Day.— MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein greets Mr LiTieying, Vice-Chairman of Standing

Committee of National People’s Congress,PRC, at the State Peace and Development

Council Office. — MNA

Dr Alan Richardson extends greetings on completion of annual

course of STI Education.

MNA

Dekhinayarma MonasticSchool in Mandalay Division

gets AssistanceYANGON, 19 Jan — The Government of Japan,

under the Japan’s Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme(GGA), will provide a grant aid of US$ 46,306 to“Dekhinayarma Monastic School ConstructionCommittee” for construction of a School building inOung Kone Village in Lewe Township, MandalayDivision.

The Government of Japan will provide fundingthrough its GGA Programme for construction of a two-storyed reinforced concrete school building comprising6 classrooms, school furniture and water and sanitationfacilities. It is expected that the improved learningenvironment will benefit the students in their pursuit offormal studies.

The Grant Contract to this effect was signedon 19 January 2007 at the Embassy of Japan in Yangon,between Mr Tetsuro Amano, Minister/Deputy Chiefof Mission, Embassy of Japan to the Union of Myanmar,and U Kyi Aung, Chairman of “DekhinayarmaMonastic School Construction Committee”. — H

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YANGON, 22 Jan — A peace group led by U Lasan Aung Wah issued adeclaration on 16 January condemning the draft resolution submitted by the USand Britain to the UNSC with the aim of interfering in Myanmar’s internalaffairs.

At present, peace and stability is prevailing in the entire Union ofMyanmar. All the national races of the Union are harmoniously striving for theemergence of a modern and developed multiparty democracy nation in accordwith the seven-step Road Map.

Our group and the entire people protested against the draft resolutionsubmitted by the US and Britain to the UNSC at a time when the nation has beenconvening the National Convention to adop a new constitution. The People’sRepublic of China and the Russian Federation also objected the draft resolution.

Despite the objections, the two nations submitted the draft resolution, withfalse accusations including the continued detention of political prisoners, humanrights violations in the minority areas in the eastern part of Myanmar, uncontrollablespread of HIV, TB and malaria, and the failure to address the drug problem.

Our internal affairs concerned only with us. No outsider can safeguard OurThree Main National Causes — non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and perpetuation cf sovereignty. We pledgeto safeguard Our Three Main National Causes hand in hand with the Tatmadawand the entire people at the risk of our lives.

We strongly condemn the continuous acts of the so-called democracyactivists from inside and outside the country, who in reality are national traitorsin demanding the UNSC and the powers to interfere in Myanmar’s internalaffairs, the acts of US and Britain that amount to encroacing on our independenceand sovereignty and harming peace, stability, national security and nationalsolidarity of Myanmar. We also condemn the UNSC member nations thatsupported the draft resolution.

We believe that the Myanmar affairs should be addressed by the national races,and we do not accept foreign interference. We also believe that the best way to solveinternal problems is through discussions at the National Convention. We make a firmpledge to continue to take part in implementing the seven-step Road Map.

U Lasan Aung WahPeace Group

KIO splinter groupMNA

MPPA opposes draft resolutionof US, Britain

YANGON, 22 Jan — Myanmar Printers and Publishers Association issueda declaration on 19 January condemning the draft resolution the US and Britainjointly submitted to the UN Security Council to interfere in Myanmar’s affairs.The declaration is as follows:-

America and Britain submitted a draft resolution on the Myanmar issue tothe UNSC by levelling slanderous accusations against her. However, when theresolution was decided through voting, it was vetoed by our friendly nations andtheir ill attempt was abortive. This was the victory of the entire people, and weare deeply indebted to the nations supporting our country.

ChairmanMyanmar Printers and Publishers

AssociationMNA

Myanmar Hotelier Association opposesdraft resolution of US, Britain

YANGON, 22 Jan — Myanmar Hotelier Association issued a declarationtoday condemning the draft resolution the US and Britain jointly submitted to theUN Security Council to interfere in Myanmar’s affairs. The declaration is asfollows: -

America made an attempt to put the Myanmar issue on the UNSC agendaby accusing her of posing a threat to international and regional security. Theirdraft resolution submitted to the UNSC was vetoed by the People’ Republic ofChina and Russian Federation. Therefore, it was the victory of the people of ourcountry as well as of the international community.

We denounce the acts of internal politicians, national traitors and internaland external elements who are supporting the ill attempt of the US and Britainto meddle in Myanmar’s internal affairs by using the UN as a tool. However, wesupport the government’s endeavours for peace and stability and developmentof the State.

On behalf of the Myanmar people, we are very grateful to China and Russiathat cast double veto on the resolution and South Africa that voted against it.

Dr Khin Shwe Chairman

Myanmar HotelierAssociation

MNA

Mon Peace Group against draftresolution of US, Britain

YANGON, 22 Jan — Mon Peace Group (Myeik Region) issued a declarationon 18 January condemning the draft resolution the US and Britain jointlysubmitted to the UN Security Council to interfere in Myanmar’s affairs. Thedeclaration is as follows: -1. The entire people as well as our organization have opposed the proposalto put Myanmar issue on the UNSC agenda.2. Accusing Myanmar of continued detention of political inmates, violationof human rights, incapability to control the spread of HIV, TV and malaria, theUS and Britain submitted a draft resolution again to the UNSC. But theresolution was rejected when it was decided through voting on 12-1-2007.3. As their accusations that Myanmar posed a threat to international and regionalpeace and security were totally wrong, the People’s Republic of China, RussianFederation and South Africa objected the resolution. So, on behalf of the entirepeople, our organization expressed thanks to those nations for their full support.4. We believe that the Myanmar issue should be dealt with only by itsnational brethren and we strongly oppose the outside interference.

U Aung Thaik HinMon Peace Group (Myeik

Region)MNA

Palaung National Race Group opposesdraft resolution of US, Britain

YANGON, 22 Jan — Palaung National Race Group of Shan State Northissued a declaration on 18 January condemning the draft resolution the US andBritain jointly submitted to the UN Security Council to interfere in Myanmar’saffairs. The declaration is as follows:-1. We issued a declaration condemning the proposal of American Ambassadorto UN to put the Myanmar issue on the UNSC agenda on 15 September 2006.Now we again denounce the US-led attempt to put the draft resolution to theUNSC.2. The Myanmar issue is being discussed at the National Convention by thepeople of all backgrounds in accord with the seven-step Road Map and significantsuccess has been achieved.3. We strongly oppose the interference of the US and Britain which areresorting to various ways to harm peace and stability and development of theState and national unity. Our special thanks go to the People’s Republic of China,Russian Federation and South African that firmly stood by Myanmarunderstanding her objective conditions.

U AikMonePalaung National Race Group

MNA

Shan State North Special Region-2 issuesdeclaration condemning US draft resolution

YANGON, 22 Jan — Shan State North Special Region-2 issued a declarationon 18 January condemning the draft resolution submitted by the United Statesand Britain to the UNSC in order to interfere in Myanmar’s internal affairs. Thedeclaration is as follow:—

1. Since she gained the independence, Myanmar has faced internal conflicts.As there were armed struggles between national races for over forty years, peaceand tranquillity did not prevail in the country.

2. At the time of the present government, peace and tranquillity hasprevailed across the country and the development of economy was achieved andnational solidarity was forged in the country. These are aspirations of the people.

3. On 26 September 2006, we opposed the decision of UN proposed by thethen US Ambassador to UN made on 15 September 2006, to put Myanmar issueon the agenda of UNSC. As the decision was made turning a blind eye to thegenuine situation in Myanmar, People’s Republic of China and Russian Federationalso opposed the decision and the people of Myanmar also denounced it.

4. In an attempt to meddle in internal affairs of Myanmar, the US andBritain accused Myanmar of detaining political prisoners, violations of humanrights, uncontrollable spread of HIV, TB and malaria, and the failure to address thedrug problem and put the draft resolution on the UNSC’s agenda. However,China, Russia and South Africa objected the resolution and three nationsabstained. It has become the first double-veto since 1972. We want to expressthanks to the People’s Republic of China and Russian Federation that supportedthe Myanmar at UNSC, and we denounce the US and its allies.

5. We don’t accept the outside interference as the issue of Myanmar shouldbe addressed by the national races. We believe that it is the right way to discussthe issues of national races and the State at the National Convention in accordancewith the seven-step Road Map.

U Kyauk Nyi HlaingShan State North Special Region-2

MNA

U Lasan Aung Wah Peace Groupcondemns US, Britain draft resolution

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YANGON, 22 Jan— The openingceremony of AdvancedManagement (Special)Course No 4 forExecutives of the UnionSolidarity andDevelopment Associationtook place at USDATraining School,Hmawby Township thismorning, with an addressby Secretary-General ofUSDA U Htay Oo.

Also present onthe occasion were CECmembers of USDA,invited guests, course in-charge Lt-Col Khin Winand course supervisorsand trainees.

First, Secretary-General of USDA UHtay Oo made a speechon the occasion. He saidthe current age is thesmooth transition periodfrom the old system tothe new one all the entirepeople longed for. Nowis the turning point of anage. It is also the periodto constantly implementthe tasks for building anew modern nation allthe nationals wanted. Wehave already had theright destination. Withthe correct, pragmaticpolicy and farsighted

leadership, all the entirepeople are witnessingunprecedented develop-ment in all parts of thecountry because theState, Tatmadaw and thepeople have madeconcerted efforts inimplementing the tasksfor building a newnation. We are seeing animage of the peacefulmodern developeddiscipline-flourishingdemocratic nation soon.

The USDA isformed with the patrioticyouths aiming atparticipation in nation-building endeavors incollaboration with the

public. The course willconduct discussions onconfidence, quality of agood citizen, nationalpolitics, leadership, goodhabits of obedience,building of united forceswith the correctleadership, stability anddevelopment of the Stateand seeking ways tosolve current problems.The trainees are to tryhard during the course sothat they can apply theirexperiences gained fromthe course in theirpractical fields, urged theSecretary-General.

The new nationis being built with correct

Terrorist acts delay development of State,disrupt peace and stability

Advanced Management (Special) Course No 4 for USDA Executives opens

25 members of armed group exchange arms for peaceNAY PYI TAW, 22 Jan—The State Peace

and Development Council upholding Our ThreeMain National Causes is making all-out efforts fornational reconsolidation and bringing about equita-ble development the length and breadth of the na-tion. Realizing the endeavours and goodwill of thegovernment and their misdeeds, the armed groupshave been exchanging arms for peace at the respec-tive Tatmadaw battalions and regiments individu-ally or in group.

During the period of September, October,November and December in 2006, in the area ofTriangle Region Command, private Aik Kun of SSA(Ywet Sit) armed group, privates Aik Ngut and AikPhan of Battalion-670 exchanged arms for peacebringing along with two hand grenades, Sai AungMein with the rank of Cpl of Battalion-45 of Bri-gade-727 bringing in him with one pistol and fourrounds of ammunition;

In the area of Eastern Command, privateSai Ta of SSA (Ywet Sit) armed group bringing

along with him with three M-22s, four magazines,190 rounds of ammunition, one hand grenade andone mine, privates Sai Maung and Sai Zawtika ofHeadquarters, private Dah Rai of KNPP armed groupbringing in one AK-3, one magazine and 49 roundsof ammunition, Saw Htoo with the rank of WOIbringing in one carbine, two magazines and 30 roundsof ammunition, private Taw Ret bringing in him oneAK-47, one magazine, 49 rounds of ammunition,one hand grenade and one mine;

In the area of South-East Command, privateMin San of Battalion-3 of ABSDF armed group bring-ing in one grenade and organizer Ni Ye Htut Khaungof Battalion-206;

In the area of Yangon Command, private SawTamalar Wai of KNU armed group;

In the area of Coastal Region Command, BaKhet with the rank of Sergeant of Battalion-203 ofKNU armed group bringing in one pistol, one maga-zine, five rounds of ammunition, one hand grenadeand one mine, Saw Nu and U Noe Yi in charge of

objectives and pragmaticimplementations. It isvery important for asmooth transition fromthe old system to the newone. If a change insystems is not through agentle transition, it willproduce a situation thatis uncontrolable becausesome events in the worldare not smooth and thesehave led to shootings,explosions and civil wars.Therefore, the smoothtransition is the betterway in the interests of theState and the people. Atthe moment, we arewitnessing a series ofinternal and external

destructive acts. Theterrorist acts delay thedevelopment of State,disrupt peace andstability and havenegative impact on theState and the people. TheUSDA members joininghands with the people areto fight against thedestructive acts.

Next, theSecretary-General calledon USDA members tocarry out the tasks forimproving soundfoundations of already-achieved peace,tranquillity anddevelopment. They wereto apply knowledge and

experiences gained fromthe course in theirrespective fields, try toimplement the futuretasks designated by theassociation in theinterests of thecommuters, vitalize thegenuine patriotic spirit,overcome any obstaclesin building the newnation with the unitedstrength of the membersand the people and joinhands with the people torealize seven-step RoadMap of the State.

A f t e r w a r d s ,Secre-tary-General UHtay Oo cordiallygreeted the trainees.

MNA

ration and extortion money of Brigade-4 bringingin one M-1 and 25 rounds of ammunition, HtelKhin with the rank of clerk bringing in one pistol,one magazine and five rounds of ammunition, SawLin Thein with the rank of L/Cpl of Battalion-10 ofBrigade-4, privates Saw Ba Chaw, Saw Naing Naingand Saw Ba Tun bringing in one carbine, one M-16, two magazines and 22 rounds of ammunition,private Armed of Muslim armed group bringing inone pistol, one magazine and seven rounds of am-munition, privates Me Ta Le, Saw Kaw Hse andSaw Mar De of God Army armed group bringing inone M-16, one revolver, one magazine and 16rounds of ammunition exchanged arms for peace.

Altogether 25 persons who exchanged armsfor peace were welcomed by officials of the respec-tive battalions and regiments provided all the nec-essary assistance.

More members of armed group will followsuit, it is learnt.

MNA

Secretary-General of USDA U Htay Oo makes a speech at Advanced Management (Special) Course No 4 forUSDA Executives. — MNA

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV OLD LADY VOY NO (-)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV OLD LADYVOY NO (-) are hereby notified that the vessel arrivingon 21.1.2007 and cargo will be discharged into thepremises of Myanma Port Authority where it will lie atthe consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.

Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 amto 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day nowdeclared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the vessel.

No claims against this vessel will be admittedafter the Claims Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S J-RUI LUCKY SHIPPING(HK) CO, LTD

Phone No: 256924/256914

China, Vietnam hold13th government-level

border negotiationsNANNING, 21 Jan— The 13th round of border

negotiations between China and Vietnam was held inNanning, capital city of China’s southern GuangxiZhuang Autonomous Region, from Thursday toSaturday. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Daweiand his Vietnamese counterpart Vu Dung co-chairedthe border negotiations. The two sides reviewed theprogress achieved since the last round and made furtherarrangements for the next phase of work.

The two sides agreed to speed up the process on thedemarcation and erection of border markers alongtheir land boundaries in order to complete the taskbefore 2008. The two sides will carefully investigatejoint exploitation of the South China Sea. They alsoagreed to push forward negotiations on the demarcationand joint exploitation of the maritime space at theentrance to the Beibu Gulf.— MNA/Xinhua

Romania to develop cooperationwith Asian countries

Ukraine halts some Europe oil supplies after storms

Trial opens in Kazakhstanover child HIV infections

ALMATY, 21 Jan—Twenty-one Kazakh doctorsand officials went on trial on Friday over theirsuspected role in the accidental infection of dozens ofchildren with HIV in the south of the Central Asiancountry.

At least eight children died last year in the Kazakhregion of Shymkent after receiving transfusions ofblood suspected of containing the virus. More than 80other children, including some of their mothers, wereinfected.

An investigation into the incident gave no clearexplanation why the blood transfusions affected onlychildren.

The 21 officials are accused of negligence,embezzlement, receiving bribes and other crimes notdirectly linked to the cause of children’s deaths.

The trial, which is closed to the media and generalpublic, is expected to last at least a month, a Shymkentcourt spokesman said.

MNA/Reuters

BUCHAREST, 21 Jan—Romanian PresidentTraian Basescu said onFriday that his countrywants to developenergetically cooperationwith Asian countries.

“We want to use moreimaginatively the hugecooperation potential withstates such as China, India,Japan, South Korea,”Basescu said in his speechon foreign policy for 2007before the diplomatsaccredited in Bucharest.

“We are interested insuch options as we have amarket of 22 millionconsumers and offer an evermore attractive investmentpotential,” stressedBasescu, adding thatRomania represents, formany non-European states,an interesting entry point inthe European single market.

Basescu underlined that

in Romania's view, CentralAsia “has to become anarea of convergence andconstruction, and not ofcompetition”. “We see asnecessary the creationof Europe-Black Sea-Caspian Sea-Central Asiacooperation bridges,”Basescu said.

Romania’s goals thisyear, in its relations withthe Central Asian states,are the progress of peaceand democracy, joiningthe effort of increasingtrust and consolidatingregional security.

MNA/Xinhua

KIEV/MOSCOW, 12Jan—Ukraine hassuspended Russian crudeoil deliveries on the mainexport pipeline to CentralEurope due to storms, the

Emergencies Ministry inthe Lvov Region said onFriday.

However, Ukraine’spipeline monopolyUkrTransNafta andRussia’s pipelinemonopoly Transneft bothsaid that supplies viaDruzhba might resume onFriday.

High winds havedisrupted electricitysupplies which caused anemergency halt to thedeliveries via the Druzhba(Friendship) pipelinerunning from Russiathrough the territory ofUkraine to CentralEurope, the EmergenciesMinistry said.

“It happened at 22:00local time on Thursday(20:00 GMT)... A powerline has been broken,” aministry spokesman said.

He said the accidenthappened at the Karpatypumping station near thetown of Brody. Oilshipments via the smallerBrody-Odessa pipelinewere not affected and werecontinuing as normal.

An UkrTransNaftaspokesman said oilsupplies to Slovakia,Hungary and the Czechrepublic were cut by10,000 tons (73,300barrels) because of theaccident, but would becompensated as soon asthe problem was solved.

“These volumes willbe fully compensated on19-20 January after thesupplies resume,” he said.

Transneft said Russianoil exports to Europewould not be affected bythe suspension.

MNA/Reuters

Bird flu claims 62ndhuman life in Indonesia JAKARTA, 22 Jan—Bird flu has killed a woman in

Indonesia, the 62nd death from the virus in the countrywith the highest human fatality rate, a Health Ministryofficial said on Saturday.

The 19-year-old woman from West Java died onFriday, Dr Muhammad Nadirin at the ministry’s birdflu centre, told Reuters.

“She was sick since 11 January, got a hightemperature and cough and then entered Garut Hospitalon 17 January,” he said.

“Six days before she got sick she had contact witha sick chicken that, according to the agriculturedepartment’s rapid test, was also positive for bird flu.”Most human bird flu cases have resulted from contactwith infected fowl.

MNA/Reuters

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MOSCOW, 21 Jan— Anunmanned RussianProgress supply vehicledocked with the orbitingInternational SpaceStation (ISS) early onSaturday to deliver a 2.5-ton cargo of fuel, oxygensupplies, food andequipment.

Cargo vessel docks safelywith ISS

“(There was) a smoothdocking by the Progressvechicle,” an official atNASA’s mission controlsaid in a live video feedon the website www.-nasa.gov/ntv.

“The approach wasuneventful.”

The supply vehicle

was launched from theRussian-operated Bai-konur lauch-pad in Kaza-khstan on 18 January.

Russian cosmonautMikhail Tyurin and USastronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria are to return toearth this northernhemisphere spring after asix-month mission onboard the space station.The third crew member,Sunita Williams, willreturn later.

MNA/Reuters

WASHINGTON, 21 Jan — Motorola Inc, the world’ssecond-largest mobile phone maker, announced onFriday that it will cut 3,500 jobs after fourth-quarterprofit slid 48 per cent.

Motorola Inc CEO Ed Zander, said the move willsave the company about 400 million dollars over twoyears.

The cuts of 3,500 jobs, representing about 5 per centof the workforce, are to be spread across the companyglobally and completed in the first half of 2007,according to the company.

The reductions are the biggest by Motorola since2002 and may help the company absorb price declinesthat reduced profit for the past two quarters.

“As I said earlier this month, we are disappointedwith our fourth-quarter operating earnings per-formance,” Zander said in a statement.

Motorola said its fourth-quarter profits dropped by48 per cent from a year earlier. Sales in the quartergained 17 per cent to 11.8 billion dollars, in line withthe company’s preliminary results released4 January . — MNA/Xinhua

Motorola to cut3,500 jobs

WASHINGTON, 21 Jan — Daydreaming seems to bethe default setting of the human mind and certain brainregions are devoted to it, US researchers reported onFriday.

When people are given a specific task to do, theyfocus on that task but then other brain regions get busyduring down time, the researchers report in Friday’sissue of the journal Science.

“There is this network of regions that always seemsto be active when you don’t give people something todo,” psychologist Malia Mason of Harvard MedicalSchool and Massachusetts General Hospital said in atelephone interview.

When Mason asked people what was happeningduring this down time, the answer was clear.

“It’s daydreaming,” she said. “But I find that thevast majority of time, people aren't having fancifulthoughts. People are thinking about what they have todo later today.”

Her team has chosen to call it stimulus-independentthought or mind wandering.

Neurologists and psychologists have debated whatgoes on when people are not specifically thinkingabout or doing something, and there had been generalagreement that the mind does not simply go blank.

Mason’s team set up an experiment using therelatively new technology of functional magneticresonance imaging or FMRI to see what is going on.

MNA/Reuters

Brain study finds stuffof daydreams

WASHINGTON, 21 Jan— NASA’s New Hori-zons spacecraft, on thedoorstep of Jupiter, willmake its closest pass tothe solar system’s largestplanet on 28 February,NASA reported on Fri-day.

Jupiter’s gravity willaccelerate New Horizons,the fastest spacecraft everlaunched, away from thesun by an additional14,500 kilometres perhour, pushing it past84,000 kilometres perhour and hurling it toward

NASA spacecraft prepares forJupiter encounter

a pass through the Plutosystem in July 2015.

“Our highest priorityis to get the spacecraftsafely through the gravityassist and on its way toPluto,” said New Hori-zons Principal Investi-gator Alan Stern, of theSouthwest Research In-stitute, Boulder, Colo-rado.

“We also have anincredible opportunity toconduct a real-worldencounter stress test towring out our proceduresand techniques, and to

collect some valuablescience data,” he added.

The New Horizonsmission team will use theflyby to put the probe'ssystems and scientificinstruments through theirpaces, conducting morethan 700 observations ofJupiter and its four largestmoons.

They plan to scanJupiter’s turbulent, stor-my atmosphere and con-duct a detailed survey ofits ring system and adetailed study of Jupiter’smoons. — MNA/Xinhua

Pop star Rain of South Korea performs in Singapore on 21 Jan, 2007. Rainperformed in Singapore on Sunday as part of his ‘Rain’s coming’ tour.

INTERNET

View of a rainforest in Indonesia on 17 Jan, 2007. Researchers have said thatnitrogen release by decomposing plants is surprisingly similar across the planet

and could help shed light on the evolution of climate change.—INTERNET

South Korean actress and pop singer U-Nee wasfound dead in her home in Seo-gu Incheon, on 21

Jan,2007. — INTERNET

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S P O R T S

Switzerland’s MartinaHingis in action duringher fourth round winover China’s Li Na atthe Australian Opentennis tournament in

Melbourne, on 22 Jan,2007. Hingis won in

three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.INTERNET

Arsenal’s Emmanuel Adebayor andManchester United’s Rio Ferdinandjump for an aerial ball during their

English Premier League soccer matchat Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium,

London, on 21 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET

George Washington’s Jessica Adair (1)shoots over Deanna Mason (42) of Xavierduring their college basketball game on21 Jan, 2007 in Cincinnati.—INTERNET

Japan’s Mumoko Uedaplays a bunker shot on

the fifth hole during thefinal round of the

Women’s World Cupof Golf at Sun Cityon 21 Jan, 2007.

INTERNET

AS Roma’s Francesco Totti (R) chal-lenges Livorno’s Fabio Galante dur-ing their Italian Serie A soccer matchat the Armando Picchi stadium inLivorno on 21 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET

Henry strikes late asArsenal beat United

LONDON, 22 Jan— Late goals by Robin van Persie and ThierryHenry gave Arsenal a thrilling 2-1 win over Manchester United onSunday, shattering the visitors' bid to open a nine-point lead in thePremier League.

A day after second-placed Chelsea lost 2-0 at Liverpool, Englandstriker Wayne Rooney headed United into a 53rd-minute lead thatcould potentially have decided the title race.

But van Persie came off the substitutes' bench to score an 83rd-minute equalizer and captain Henry headed a stoppage-time winner.Victory completed a league double over United after Arsenal's 1-0win at Old Trafford in September.

United, chasing their first league title since 2003, have 57 pointsafter 24 games. Chelsea, champions for the last two seasons, have 51points, Liverpool 46 and Arsenal 45.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his team's victory hadthrown open the title race and that determination and team spirit hadturned the game around.

"It was a test of character, resilience and togetherness," he told anews conference. —MNA/Reuters

Everton hand Wiganseventh successive defeatLONDON, 22 Jan— Wigan Athletic's relegation fears

deepened on Sunday when a 2-0 home defeat byEverton made it seven successive Premier Leaguelosses.

Wigan have tumbled from a comfortable mid-tableposition to 17th and are two points above the drop zonewith West Ham United and Charlton Athletic breathingdown their necks.

Everton took the lead after 64 minutes when DavidUnsworth's reckless tackle on Victor Anichebe con-ceded a penalty which was coolly converted by MikelArteta.

Anichebe had only just come on as a substitute forEngland striker Andy Johnson who was carried off ona stretcher with what looked like a serious ankle injury.

Wigan were unlucky not to level eight minutes fromtime when Josip Skoko's long-range drive cannonedoff the crossbar before Arteta sealed victory from closerange in stoppage time.—MNA/Reuters

Barcelona reclaim top spotafter 3-0 win

Federer cruises intoAustralian Open quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, 22 Jan— World No 1Roger Federer on Sunday cruised into thequarterfinals of the Australian Open men'ssingles after defeating his opponent instraight sets.

The top seed and nine-time GrandSlam title winner ousted Serbian teen-ager Novak Djokovic, the 14th seed, 6-2,7-5, 6-3 in their fourth round clash.

Federer's victory, which took less thantwo hours, means he has yet to drop a setin the tournament.

He easily cruised through the openingset before Djokovic was able to stay onserve until the final game in a morecompetitive second set, but gave up theset with a netted forehand.—MNA/Reuters

PSV beat Heerenveen3-1 to go 12 points clear

AMSTERDAM, 22 Jan— PSV Eindhovenbeat 10-man Heerenveen 3-1 thanks tothree first half goals, including two pen-alties, in the Dutch league on Saturday.

PSV are top with 56 points from 21matches ahead of AZ Alkmaar, whobeat ADO Den Haag 3-1 on Friday.Ajax Amsterdam are third on 42 pointsbefore they host Utrecht on Sunday.

PSV's Timmy Simons scored their firstpenalty after 13 minutes following a pro-fessional foul by Heerenveen defenderCalvin Jong-A-Pin, who was sent off.

Afonso Alves equalized seven min-utes later with his 19th goal of the sea-son but seconds later Arouna Kone re-stored PSV's lead before Jefferson Farfanconverted a second penalty in the 35th toseal the win.—MNA/Reuters

Panathinaikos go secondafter goalless draw at Xanthi

ATHEN, 22 Jan— Panathinaikosclimbed into second place in the SuperLeague even though they were held toa goalless draw at Xanthi on Saturday.

The draw puts Panathinaikos on 38points after 18 games, five behindleaders Olympiakos Piraeus and oneahead of AEK Athens, both of whomplay on Sunday.

MNA/Reuters

Inter beat Fiorentina to extend leadin Serie A

ROME, 22 Jan— InterMilan marched 11 pointsclear at the top of Serie Awhen they beat Fiorentina3-1 at the San Siro on Sun-day. Trailing to an earlyheader by visiting strikerLuca Toni, Inter hit backwith goals from DejanStankovic, Adriano andZlatan Ibrahimovic tomove up to 54 points from20 matches and rack up arecord-breaking 13th suc-cessive win in the division.

Second-placed ASRoma lost more groundon Inter as captainFrancesco Totti was sentoff in a 1-1 draw at LivornoPalermo, in third place on39 points, also drew 0-0with Reggina on Saturday.

Empoli climbed tofourth on 28 points afterbeating Sampdoria 2-0.

Inter, who are unbeatenin Serie A this season, werecaught cold in the fifthminute when Fabio

Liverani swung a free kickin from the left and Tonimuscled in front of hismarker to head in fromclose range.

MNA/Reuters

MADRID, 22 Jan— Bar-celona reclaimed top spotin the Primera Liga onSunday after a 3-0 win athome to basement sideGimnastic Tarragona.

An early strike from theinform Javier Saviola,who took his tally to sevengoals in four games, andsecond half goals fromFrench winger LudovicGiuly and midfielderAndres Iniesta endedGimnastic's stubborn re-sistance.

The win meant thatBarca, who have a gamein hand, are level on 38points with Sevilla, butlead the standings thanksto their superior goal dif-ference.

A draw in Wednesday'srescheduled league matchagainst struggling RealBetis will ensure theCatalans of the symbolictitle of winter championsat the halfway point in theSpanish season.

Real Madrid could joinBarca and Sevilla on 38points if they win away atReal Mallorca in Sunday'slate match.

Earlier Valenciachalked up their sixth

Primera Liga win on thetrot after a superbly struckfree kick from David Villaearned them a 1-0 victoryat Real Sociedad that hadlifted them into provisionalsecond place.

Sociedad keeper Vic-tor Bravo was left rootedto the spot when the Spainstriker whipped a 25-me-tre shot over the wall andinto the top corner shortlybefore the half-hourmark.

MNA/Reuters

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Monday, 22 January, 2007Summary of observations recorded at 09:30

hours MST: During the past 24 hours, except forthe isolated light rain in Kachin State, weather hasbeen generally fair in the whole country. Night tem-peratures were (3°C) to (4°C) below normal in Shan,Chin, Rakhine States, upper Sagaing, Magway, Bagoand Yangon Divisions, (5°C) to (6°C) below normalin Mon and Kayin States, (5°C) above normal inTaninthayi Division and about normal in the remain-ing areas. The significant night temperatures wereHaka (0°C), Namhsan (1°C), Pinlaung, Heho andMogok (2°C) each and Lashio (3°C).

Maximum temperature on 21-1-2007 was93°F. Minimum temperature on 22-1-2007 was 58°F.Relative humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 22-1-2007was 78%. Total sunshine hours on 21-1-2007 was(8.6) hours approx.

Rainfalls on 22-1-2007 were (nil) atMingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Totalrainfalls since 1-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon,Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Maximum windspeed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph from Westat (15:30) hours MST on 22-1-2007.

Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy inthe Andaman Sea and South Bay and generally fairelsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 23-1-2007:Possibility of isolated light rain in Kachin State,weather will be partly cloudy in upper Sagaing andTaninthayi Divisions and generally fair in the re-maining areas. Degree of certainty is 40%.

State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moder-ate in Myanmar waters.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likeli-hood of decrease of night temperatures in the East-ern Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbour-ing areas for 23-1-2007: Fair weather.

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouringareas for 23-1-2007: Fair weather.

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouringareas for 23-1-2007: Fair weather.

WEATHER

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Croatia’s Jelena Kostanic Tosic returns to Russia’s Anna Chakvetadze duringtheir third round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in

Melbourne, on 21 Jan, 2007. — INTERNET

BANGKOK, 22 Jan —A total of 26 suspected human bird-flu cases were beingclosely watched in Thailand’s northern province of Phitsanulok since they fellsick after contacting with dead birds, the chief public health officer of theprovince said Friday.

26 suspected human bird-flu casesdetected in N Thailand

Thawatchai Kamol-tham, chief Phitsanulokpublic health officer, said15 of the 26 people whosesymptoms are similar tothose of the deadly H5N1bird flu virus were officialstaking part in cullinginfected fowls.

The rest were villagersfrom three districts of

Muang, Wat Bote and BangRakam, Thawatchai wasquoted by Thai news groupThe Nation as saying.

However, only three ofthe 26 have been admitted tohospitals while the rest werebeing closely monitored attheir home, the report said.

Local healthauthorities had declared

a duck farm in Tortae sub-district of Phitsanulok off-limits for two weeks as aprecaution. About 600ducks in the farm havebeen slaughtered. It is alsoreported that there are alsoabout 30 pigs in theprovince which may havecontracted bird flu.

MNA/Xinhua

Windstorm inBelarus causes

widespreaddamage

Moscow, 22 Jan—The windstorm raging inBelarus Friday causedserious damage to morethan 2,000 populatedareas, a spokesman for theBelarussian EmergenciesMinistry said on Saturday.

Almost 1,900populated areas were leftwithout electricity in thecountry, BelarussianEmergencies Ministry’sPress secretary VitalyNovitsky was quoted bythe ITAR-TASS newsagency as saying.

There have been noreports about casualties inthe storm.

About 75 per cent ofthe electricity systemdamage had been repairedby Saturday morning,Novitsky said.

MNA/Xinhua

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6th Waxing of Tabodwe 1368 ME Tuesday, 23 January, 2007

NAY PYI TAW, 22 Jan— At the invitationof Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Develop-ment Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, a goodwilldelegation led by Mr Li Tieying, Vice-Chair-man of the Standing Committee of National Peo-ple's Congress of the People's Republic of China,arrived here this evening.

The goodwill delegation was welcomedat the Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Secretary-1 ofthe State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Foreign Affairs UNyan Win, Director-General of Protocol Depart-ment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U KyawKyaw, and departmental officials.—MNA

Secretary-1 welcomes Vice-Chairmanof Standing Committee of National

People’s Congress of PRC

NAY PYI TAW, 22 Jan—Secretary-1 of theState Peace and Development Council Lt-GenThein Sein received a goodwill delegation led byVice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of Na-tional People’s Congress of the People’s Republicof China Mr Li Tieying at the State Peace andDevelopment Council Office, here, at 5.20 pm to-day. They discussed cooperation between the two

Secretary-1 receives Chinese guests,discusses bilateral cooperation

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein shakes

hands with Mr Li Tieying, Vice-Chairman of

Standing Committee of National People’s

Congress of PRC, at Nay Pyi Taw Airport.

MNA

Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Mr Li Tieying, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress of PRC, discuss bilateral cooperation.— MNA

countries.Also present at the call were Minister for

Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, Minister for Indus-try-1 U Aung Thaung, Minister for Industry-2 Maj-Gen Saw Lwin, Minister for National Planning andEconomic Development U Soe Tha, Minister forCommerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister forMines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Finance

and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun, Minister for For-estry Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Director-General ofSPDC Col Kyaw Kyaw Win, Director-General ofthe Government Office Col Thant Shin, Director-General of Protocol Department U Kyaw Kyaw andDirector-General of International Organizations andEconomic Department U Win Mra.

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