YANGON, 28 Sept — Chairman of Mon State Peace and Development Council Commander of South-East Command Brig-Gen Thet Naing Win together with Secretariat Member of Union Solidarity and Deve-lopment Association Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint attended the opening ceremony on 23 September of newly-built school building of No 1 Basic Education High School in Kyaikto hailing the National Convention.[ more + ]

Myaykhetaung Dam contributes to extended cultivation of paddy in Pakokku District by irrigating 500 acres of farmland

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Sept — A ceremony to inaugurate Myaykhetaung Dam built by Irrigation Department in Yezagyo Township of Pakokku District, was held at the pandal near the dam on 26 September.[ more + ]

Founders of UN did not intend world body to become forum where some members with political, economic clout could gang up against a member state
Although we want the Council to become an effective tool in the strengthening of the United Nations human rights machinery, we are not giving the Council carte blanche
Process of transforming the country into a democratic state will move ahead systematically in accordance with the Road Map

Nay Pyi Taw, 28 Sept — Leader of Myanmar delegation Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win, on 26 September, delivered an address on policy at the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The following is the full text of the address: [ more + ]

SSA of Shan State (North) Special Region 3 objects the decision to put Myanmar on UNSC agenda, declares it unacceptable
The decision will undermine and disturb peace, stability, rule of law, national solidarity, democracy transition

World Vision (Myanmar) donates K 88m to training centres

YANGON, 28 Sept—The World Vision (Myanmar) provided K 88 million to the centres and training schools of Mandalay Division under the Social Welfare Department on 23 September at the school for the deaf and dumb on Sagaing feeder road in Chanmya Thazi Township, Mandalay Division.[ more + ]

Ministry of Electric Power No 2 holds coordination meeting

Coordination meeting on trade held

NAY PYI TAW, 27 Sept — A coordination meeting on trade was held at the Ministry of Commerce, here, yesterday. [ more + ]

CEC member meets USDA members in Mon State

Shan State (East) USDA holds AGM

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Sept — Shan State (East) Union Solidarity and Development Association held its Annual General Meeting-2006 on 26 September in Kengtung, Shan State (East). [ more + ]

Commander meets service personnel bound for Cocogyun Township

Educative talks given in Pyinmana

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Sept—The Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation and the Ministry of Health organized talks on the MWAF, participation of the federation in anti-trafficking in persons being implemented by the government, and prevention of bird flu at the University of Agriculture in Pyinmana this morning.[ more + ]

Progress of Ayethaya Industrial Zone under supervision

CSSTB Chairman arrives back

NAY PYI TAW, 28 Sept— A delegation led by Chairman of Civil Service Selection and Training Board Dr Than Nyun arrived back here today after attending the 6th meeting of the scholars for drafting ASEAN Charter held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, form 23 to 25 September. [ more + ]

Myanmar to conduct cricket level-1 coaching course

Workshop on Wild Bird Monitoring and Avian Influenza Surveillance held

YANGON, 28 Sept — A workshop on Wild Bird Monitoring and Avian Influenza Sur-veillance, organized by Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Forestry Department and FAO was held at Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel this morning.[ more + ]

Awareness of malaria raised in Phaunggyi East Village

Prizes presented to winners in AIDS Quiz

YANGON, 27 Sept — The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Information and UNICEF organized the AIDS Quiz at the radio programme of Myanma Radio and Television this morning.[ more + ]

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