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INFORMATION SHEET No.A.0511



                                        INFORMATION SHEET

                        No.A.0511         (I) Date.19 July 1998

(1) Myanmar Student Delegation Leaves for Japan

An 11-member Myanmar student delegation led by Headmaster of Basic Education
High School No 2 of Monywa Township, Sagaing Division, left for Japan by air
on
18 July to attend the 10th Get-together of Students and Youth from Asia and
the
Pacific in Fukuoka, Japan.

(2) Secretary-1's Brunei Darussalam Visit

On 15 July, the Secretary-1 and entourage attended the Birthday Parade to
mark the 52nd Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu' izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, at
Taman Sirmuda Omar Ali Saifudden People's Park. His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu' izzadin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan,
accompanied by the Royal Families, arrived at Taman Sirmuda Omar Ali Saifudden
People's
Park at 8 am. Accompanied by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung
Win, Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Khin Win Shwe paid a courtesy
call on His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan
and Yang Di-Pertuan, Her Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri and Her Royal
Highness Pengiran Isteri at the Istana Nurul Iman Palace in the afternoon.
They
discussed bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The King said the
people of Brunei and Myanmar possess similar norms in culture and traditions
and also share common ideals in attitude, which enhance and strengthen
friendly
relations. He said Brunei is willing to expand trade and promote economic
cooperation. Both parties agreed to exchange of economic delegations in order
to further economic cooperation. In the evening the Secretary-1 and entourage
attended the Royal Dinner to mark the 52nd Birthday of His Majesty at the
Istana Nurul Iman Palace. Together at the same table with His Majesty Sultan
Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, Her
Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Raja Isteri and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Isteri
and Royal Families were  Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt and wife Dr Khin Win
Shwe, Prince AIWaIi of Saudi Arabia, Princess Basma of Jordan, Deputy Prime
Minister Mr Phomsavath
Langsavath of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and wife. The entourage
attended the Sultan's Birthday in Brunei to further strengthen bilateral
friendly relations. It was successful and has further enhanced cordial
relations and mutual understanding between Myanmar and Brunei, opening trade
opportunities, it is learnt.

                        OFFICE CALL IN YANGON ON 18 JULY

Minister for Commerce received President Mr Jang Soo Kim and party of Doopung
International Co Ltd of Republic of Korea at his office.

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