INFORMATION SHEET No. A-0839 (I)

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MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON


INFORMATION SHEET
                           No. A-0839 (I)                               18
March.

(1)		Myanmar Delegation Arrives Back from Thailand 
		A 30-member Myanmar delegation led by a Regional Commander, Maj-Gen Thein
Sein arrived back Yangon by  special Tatmadaw (Defence Services) aircraft on
17 March after attending the 17th Meeting of the Myanmar-Thailand Regional
Border Committee held in Phuket, Thailand. On 16 March, delegation members of
the both countries had cordial discussions at the Regional Border Committee
and on 17 March they signed the agreements of Regional Border Committee and
met reporters. Bilateral goodwill relations and relations between the two
Tatmadaws were further strengthened  during the visit.

(2)		Myanmar Embassy Opened in Phnom Penh 
		Cambodia to Open Embassy in Yangon
		The Union of Myanmar maintains friendly relations with all the countries in
Southeast Asia and in conformity with this fine tradition, Myanmar has
established Diplomatic Missions in all ASEAN countries with a view to
enhancing relations bilaterally and in the ASEAN context. As Cambodia will
soon become a member of ASEAN and in view of the friendly relations that
Myanmar traditionally enjoys with Cambodia, the Myanmar Embassy has been
opened in Phnom Penh with effect from 16 March 1999. The establishment of the
Myanmar Embassy will further strengthen the friendly and cooperative relations
between the two countries. It has been learnt that Cambodia will also open its
Embassy in Yangon in the near future.

(3)		MD of China Construction international Corp Calls on Deputy Prime
Minister 
		Managing Director Mr. Zhang Qihao of China Construction International
Corporation of the People's Republic of China and party paid a courtesy call
on Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of Myanmar Investment Commission Vice-
Admiral Maung Maung Khin at his office on 17 March. They discussed investment
of China Construction International Corporation in Myanmar.

(4)		Executive Vice-President of EIBC Calls on Minister for Electric Power
		A delegation led by Executive Vice-President Mr. Gu Mingchao of the Export
Import Bank of China (EIBC) of the People's Republic of China, accompanied by
officials of PRC Embassy and YMEC, called on Minister for Electric Power at
his office on 17 March.

(5)		Myanmar Delegation Leaves for Vietnam
		Myanmar delegation led by Minister for Finance and Revenue left Yangon by
air on 17 March for Vietnam to attend the Third ASEAN Finance Ministers
Meeting held in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 19 to 20 March.

(6)		Myanmar to Host World Bodybuilding Championships in 2001
		A Press conference on holding of the World Bodybuilding Championships to be
held in Myanmar in 2001 took place at the City Hall on 17 March. Vice-
President of International Federation of Body-builders and Secretary-General
of the Asian Bodybuilding Federation Mr. Paul Chua said peace and tranquillity
has been restored in Myanmar and it was chosen to host the World Bodybuilding
Championships for its better conditions. International Federation of Body-
builders will invite 176 nations to participate.

Government of Myanmar Offers Assistance to Aung San Su Kyi 
to Join Dying Husband
	The Government of Myanmar has learned with great sadness of the illness of
Dr. Michael Aris, the husband of Aung San Suu Kyi, Secretary General of the
National League for Democracy.
	Dr. Aris has requested a visa to Myanmar to see his wife  which the
government is currently reviewing.
	Dr. Aris' medical condition is extremely grave, however, and Government
health authorities are surprised that he would request such a difficult trip
at this time. Dr Aris has been hopitalized with prostate cancer which has
spread to his spine and lungs, and according to a published report, would be
unlikely to survive the trip. 
	To undertake a trip to Myanmar under such  conditions, therefore, would
appear to be both irresponsible and inhumane, and the Government is reluctant
to encourage or endorse such an action.
	As a more sensible alternative, the Government of Myanmar suggests that Ms.
Suu Kyi  who is in perfect health travel to England to respond to her
husband's dying wish to see her. She has so far refused to go.
	The Government will provide Ms. Su Kyi with all possible assistance in
joining her husband, if she decides to go. 

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