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Information Sheet N0. A-0994 (I)



MYANMAR INFORMATION COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information  Sheet
N0. A-0994 (I)                         21st July  1999

(1)		Efforts Made for Children, Youth, Women to Enjoy Rights 
Fully,  To Become 			Active Forces Benefiting Nation

		Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen 
Khin Nyunt  met with  officials of Social Welfare Department (SWD) and Relief 
and Resettlement Department on 20 July at No 4 Preprimary School of SWD. 
Sectetary-1 said;  "The government is rendering encouragement in uplifting 
the qualifications of the national forces in their respective sectors and the 
emergence of firm organizations serving the national well-being. Placing the 
Social Welfare Department as the hub, efforts are being  made for the 
children, youths and women of the human resources development programmes to 
enjoy their rights fully and to become  active forces benefiting the nation. 
Myanmar is keeping in the forefront the child rights, woman's affairs and 
social development matters. The government is implementing programmes which 
enable the strong sectors to render assistance to the weak ones to ensure 
proportionate progress in all spheres. The SWD is systematically implementing 
programmes on care and rehabilitation works concerning children, youths and 
women's affairs.  The Relief and Resettlement Department with firm objective 
is making efforts to prevent outbreaks of fires and occurring of natural 
disasters which can weaken the national forces; and if a fire or a natural 
disaster might have occurred  the department will take relief,  
rehabilitation and resettlement measures to repair damages and to help the 
national forces to become strong again. The RRD  is conducting its tasks to 
develop the human resources of the nation, to help persons who are facing 
social defects, to take preventive measures in deterring undesirable social 
problems and to carry out social development tasks to benefit the State's  
social objectives. The departments are conducting six child care centres, 41 
day care centres and 20 pre-primary schools;  provision of all-round 
assistance to 670 day care centres and pre-primary schools in all the States 
and Divisions;  opening of 131 youth rehabilitation centres and 81  evening 
schools in the entire nation;  and operating of  eight girls' training 
schools, 127 parahita gehas (Orphanage), 2 schools for development of women, 
4 women's vocational training schools, 30 homes for the aged and other 

centres such as rehabilitation centres for the disabled, training centres
for 
the disabled,  schools for the blind  and deaf and other  vocational  
training schools. Education campaigns, setting up of producers cooperative 
syndicates and youths rehabilitation centres are being opened to stop the 
practice of  begging due to economic problems or cult which is a social  
problem that can have  bad  defects on the nations'   dignity and weaken the 
nation-building forces. Eight drug rehabilitation centres were opened in 
states and divisions. Relief and resettlement tasks are being conducted with 
the help of  friendly nations and international organizations; and  the 
nation is also rendering assistance  to victims of natural disasters of other 
nations."

(2)		Works Coordinated for Narcotic Drugs Control and Development 
Project of 			Wa Region

		The Steering Committee for Narcotic Drugs  Control and 
Regional Development Projects in Wa Region  of Shan State (East) held its 
second coordination meeting at the Headquarters of Myanma Police Force  on 20 
July.  Chief Technical Adviser of Wa Region Narcotic Drug Control and 
Development  Project Mr. John Dalton reported on progress of work in carrying 
out the pilot project for development of the southern Wa region.  Then, a 
general round of discussions followed.

(3)		Foreign Minister Holds Talks on Promoting Bilateral 
Relations, Cooperation 			in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

		Minister for Foreign  Affairs paid official visits to the 
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 14 to 16 July 1999  and the 
People's Republic of Bangladesh from 17 to 19 July 1999 at the invitation of 
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 
Hon Mr. Laksham Kadirgamar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's 
Republic of Bangladesh His Excellency Mr. Abdus  Samad Azad. While in Sri 
Lanka, Minister met Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Mr. Laksham 
Kiriella  at the  latter's  office on 15 July  and had discussions on 
bilateral relations and economic cooperation. They  also exchanged views on 
further enhancing the existing cooperative relations  between two countries. 
Minister called on President Her Excellency Madame Chandrika Bandaranaike 
Kumaratunga at her office in the morning on  16 July and had discussion on 
bilateral relations and regional and international issues. They also 
exchanged views to further deepen and consolidate the existing ties of 
friendship and cooperation between Myanmar and Sri Lanka. 

		On the  morning of 17 July, Minister left Colombo for Dhaka. 
During his stay in Bangladesh, minister met his counterpart Minister Mr. 
Abdus Samad Azad on 17 July and held discussions on regional and bilateral 
matters. They also had exchange of views on bilateral relations and economic  
cooperation. Minister called on President Mr. Shahabuddin Ahmad at his office 
on 18 July. During the call, various issues regional as well as  
international were  discussed. They also exchanged  views  on promoting 
closer bilateral relations and  cooperation between Myanmar and Bangladesh. 
In the afternoon on the same day, Minister for Foreign Affairs  called on Mr. 

Kalpa Rajan Chakma, Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracks Affairs at his 
office.  Moreover, Minister  called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina  at her 
office. During the course of the discussions, they had discussion on matters 
of mutual interest. In the afternoon on the  same day, Minister left Dhaka 
for Yangon.

(4)		Myanmar-Malaysia Draw 1-1 in Soccer Friendly Match

		The second Myanmar - Malaysia friendly soccer match was held 
at Youth Training Centre in Yangon on 20 July. Myanmar and Malaysia drew 1-1 
in soccer friendly match. 

(5)		Best Ever Junior Championship Organised by ABC

		The  following is the Press Release by Datuk Punch Gunalam,  
Vice-President of International Badminton Federation and Honorary Secretary 
General of Asian Badminton Confederation, upon the successful completion of 
the ""Golden Eagle Asian Juniors Badminton Championship, 1999"", in Yangon on 
20 July. 
		""The Golden Eagle Asian Juniors Badminton Championship 1999 
has been successfully completed. It has  become the best ever Junior 
Championship organised by ABC to-date and has created many new records. 
		There were a record number of 24 countries and regions with  
more than 350 players  and officials  participated in the Championship. It 
also can boast of the biggest crowd ever in  a junior event worldwide. It is 
also one of the best  organised event and above all, the wonderful 
hospitality extended by the Myanmar people has made every participant very 
happy and take home pleasant memories of their stay at the Golden  Land of 
Myanmar.

		On behalf of ABC, I would like to express our sincere thanks 
to the Government  of Myanmar, especially to the Chairman of Myanmar National 
Olympic Council Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development  Council 
Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt. His presence at the opening ceremony, during  the 
Championship and at the  prize presentation ceremony  greatly motivated the 
players. It also is a  great  boost to the development of badminton  in 
Myanmar. 

		Our thanks also goes to the Minister of Sports, Chairman of 
the Myanmar Olympic Committee and Chairman  of the  Organising Committee 
Brig-Gen  Sein Win for his tireless efforts in ensuring everything went  
according to the plan.
		A special thanks to the Myanmar Badminton Federation and to 
its President 
U Kyi Nyunt for their effort in organising such a successful  event.  

		This year's event was one of the closest contested 
championship which speaks well for the rising standard of badminton in many 
Asian countries. I must take this opportunity to congratulate the Myanmar  
players for their performance which was much better than previous years and I 
wish them  the very best of luck in the future to become one of the leading 
nations in Asia and the world"".

(6)		Four SURA  members exchange arms for peace 

		The remnant  armed  groups have been exchanging arms for 
peace individually and in groups. Deputy section leader Nam Taw and Privates 
Aik San, Zaw Ti Ka and Ha Kyin  (a) Kaw Na of No 759 Brigade of SURA armed 
group, exchanged  arms for peace at a Tatmadaw (Military) column in Nan-san 
Township on 9 July.  Officials of the Tatmadaw column welcomed them and  

attended to their needs.



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