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Volume XVII, Number 240 11th Waning of Nadaw 1371 ME Saturday, 12 December, 2009

* Development of agriculture as the base and all-round devel-opment of other sectors of the economy as well

* Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system* Development of the economy inviting participation in terms

of technical know-how and investments from sources insidethe country and abroad

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

* Uplift of the morale and morality of theentire nation

* Uplift of national prestige and integrity andpreservation and safeguarding of culturalheritage and national character

* 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 Con-

stitution* Building of a new modern developed nation

in accord with the new State Constitution

Four economic objectives Four social objectivesFour political objectives

Tatmadaw needs not only physical and mental abilitiesand strength but also good morale and discipline

NAY PYI TAW, 11 Dec—The following is the full text of translation of speech delivered by Senior General Than Shwe, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services,at the Graduation Ceremony of the 52nd Intake of the Defence Services Academy.

Today is the Graduation Ceremony of the 52ndIntake of the Defence Services Academy. It is a dayof important milestone in your lives since you havesuccessfully accomplished your study of academicand military knowledge at the Defence ServicesAcademy. Likewise, it is also a day of reinforcement

for the Tatmadaw as you are going to assume yourduties as junior Tatmadaw leaders. On this specialoccasion, I would like to stress solemnly what youshould know.

Our Tatmadaw is the people's Tatmadaw whichwas born of the people with patriotic spirit since itsinception. There are several historical milestonesthroughout the history of the Tatmadaw which stoodfirm for the State at the forefront whenever the needarises. You have to maintain and pass on such finetraditions of the Tatmadaw. In doing so, you shouldalways uphold as the national concept our threeMain National Causes, namely Non-Disintegrationof the Union, Non-Disintegration of National Soli-darity and Perpetuation of Sovereignty. Based onexperience, our Tatmadaw has laid down and pur-sue Our Three Main National Causes as the State'sideology and national concept which will always bein conformity with cultural characteristics of ournation and nationalities. Therefore, I would like tourge you to uphold Our Three Main National Causesand strive to implement at your assigned regionsTatmadaw's three main duties namely, national de-fence duty, training duty and public services duty.

The main duty of our Tatmadaw is nationaldefence and security. In order to fully perform the

national defence duty, we have been building ourTatmadaw which is already imbued with patrioticspirit, to be a strong, capable and modern one. Tobecome a strong Tatmadaw, it is necessary tostrengthen not only the physical strength such ashuman, weapons and equipments but also mentalstrength such as the spirit of self sacrifice for others.To be capable, you should be outfitted with physicaland mental prowess. Physical ability of a soldiermeans military knowledge to win a war or combatability. Mental ability means perception, confidence,thinking and knowledge of soldiers. A Tatmadawneeds not only physical and mental abilities andstrength but also good morale and discipline. Onlythen, will it become a reliable Tatmadaw for thecountry. To this end, we have been implementingFour Major Tasks for building the strength of theTatmadaw.

Leadership is at the core in building internal unityand solidarity to strengthen the Tatmadaw. Only yourcorrect and fair leadership will bring about mutualtrust and comradeship among members of the unit andwill be able to build a cohesive unity in the unit. So youhave to give the correct leadership to your fellowsoldiers. “Ranks” can be assigned or appointed but a

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Senior General Than Shwe delivers anaddress at the graduation ceremony of 52nd

Intake of Defence Services Academy.—MNA

It is inevitable that every nation has to undergotransition as a necessity if demanded by history

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2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 12 December, 2009

Saturday, 12 December, 2009

PERSPECTIVES

Breed pedigree fish andprawn on a wider scale

Today, the world population is on theincrease, so food security has become the majorchallenge for developing countries. In Myanmar,supply exceeds demand in rice, the staple food.

Contributing over seven per cent to thenation’s GDP, the meat and fish sector takes animportant part in food production. Breedingpedigree livestock and fish and prawn, productionof hybrid farm animals, and improvement oflivestock farming methods are now put in the forein the livestock and fishery sector. In addition,Myanmar conserves aquatic resources inclusiveof fish and prawn and protects them fromextinction.

Now, there is a boom in farming freshwaterfish, thus bringing the total acreage of fish farmsfrom only 6000 to 200,000 over the past 20 years.Mostly, the farms breed many species offreshwater fish such as large carp (catlabuchanani), white Hamilton’s carp, goldenHamilton’s carp, especially carp (labeo rohita)that is in demand in the international market.

Research on advanced fish farming methodsis to be carried out extensively not only foradequate supply but also for export of freshwaterfish surplus. It is required to constantly producebetter species of cross-breed and fingerlings ofcarp on a commercial scale for boosting productionof that species of fish.

Myanmar now has more than 200,000 acresof prawn farms, and saltwater tiger prawn,saltwater white prawn and lobster are common.Soft crab, which is highly marketable, is raised ona large scale in Taninthayi Division, RakhineState, Ayeyawady Division and Yangon Division.For the time being, Myanmar produces close to200 tons of soft crab a month.

Farming freshwater and saltwater fish andprawn is a lucrative business. Myanmar’s marineproducts will be more saleable in the internationalmarket if the Myanmar Fishery Federation,related associations, and livestock entrepreneursuse advanced farming methods and breed pedigreefish and prawn extensively.

* 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 Desire

NAY PYI TAW, 11Dec—The concludingceremony of the refreshercourse for improvingteaching skills in Englishand Mathematics at basiceducation level (2009-2010 academic year) washeld at TaunggyiUniversity on 5December.

Refresher course for improving teaching skills inEnglish and Mathematics concludes

It was attended byChairman of Shan StatePeace and DevelopmentCouncil Commander ofEastern Command Maj-Gen Yar Pyae, seniormilitary officers, Shanstate-level departmentalheads, rector in charge ofTaunggyi University,lecturers and course

instructors and trainees.The commander

made a speech on theoccasion. After that, thecommander and officialsconcerned presentedawards to outstandingtrainees and certificates totrainees.

On 6 December, thecommander attended the

opening ceremony ofCommander’s Shieldmen’s and women’svolleyball tournament atGymnasium of Shan statesports ground in Taunggyiand delivered an openingspeech. After that, thecommander enjoyed firstday contest.

MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 11Dec—The special appellateBench comprising DeputyChief Justice of the supreme

Five special criminal appeal cases heardcourt (Nay Pyi Taw) UHtun Htun Oo, SupremeCourt Judges of thesupreme court (Yangon) U

Khin Myint and U Tin Ayesitting at court room No.1of the supreme court (NayPyi Taw) heard five special

NAY PYI TAW, 11Dec—Deputy Ministerfor Energy Brig-GenThan Htay received

Deputy Energy Minister meets Thai Deputy Commerce Minister

here yesterday morning.The two sides held

discussion about joint-ventures and

Deputy Minister MrAlongkorn Ponlaboot ofMinistry of Commerce ofThailand at the ministry

opportunities for furtherinvestment in energysector.

MNA

DeputyMinisterBrig-Gen

Than HtayreceivesDeputy

Minister ofCommerceof Thailand

MrAlongkornPonlabootand party.

MNA

Traffic Police Captain Win Kyi gives educativetalk on traffic rules and reduction of crime rateat Megagiri ward in AungmyaythazanTownship, Mandalay on 14 November.—NLM

criminal appeal cases undersection 7 of the JudiciaryLaw, 2000 today.

MNA

YANGON, 11 Dec—Work coordinationmeeting of FisheriesDepartment under theMinistry of Livestock andFisheries was held at themeeting hall of FisheriesDepartment on Hsinminstreet, Ahlon Townshiphere this morning.Director-General U KhinKo Lay of FisheriesDepartment delivered anopening speech on the

Work coordination meeting of Fishery Department heldoccasion.

Afterwards, heads ofstate/division/district andtownship FisheriesDepartments and these in-charge of fish campsexplained the matters onarrangements made formeeting the target of2009-2010 financial year,putting fingerlings intorivers, creek, lakes anddams for development offish resources and

undertakings for not beingwaste of mineralresources. Deputydirector-general U KyawMyo Win and directorsfrom branch inchargesgave supplementaryreports.

After that, thedirector-general made aconcluding speech. Themeeting will go on till 13December.

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A worker instructs the installation of a huge wind turbine in Dabancheng ofnorthwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 10 Dec, 2009.

XINHUA

A pair of female contestants from a scenic zone show off their service busi-ness apparels on T stage, during the 2009 Suzhou First Tourist Scenic Zone& Hotel Vocational Apparels Presentation Contest, in Suzhou, east China’s

Jiangsu Province, 10 Dec.2009. — XINHUA

World not controlled bysuperpowers, Asia on the rise

Some 10,000 US deathsfrom H1N1 flu

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Bombing kills three in E Afghanistan KABUL, 11 Dec — A suicide bombing killed three people, including one police

officer and two civilians, in Sharan city, capital of Paktika province in eastern Af-ghanistan on Friday morning, provincial governor Qaum Qatawazi told Xinhua.

The bombing, which occurred at about 9 a.m., also wounded 18 others, includingfour policemen, Qatawazi said.

The bomber put the explosive under his jacket and blew it up ina bazaar, he added.No group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.Taliban militants, whose regime was toppled in late 2001, have intensified their

activities against government interests, particularly security forces, to destabilize peacein the country.

Xinhua

Russian strategic bomberspatrol Arctic, Pacific oceansMOSCOW, 11 Dec — Two Russian bombers have

completed a patrol of the Arctic and Pacific oceans, anAir Force spokesman said on Thursday.

“Two Tu-95 MS bombers took off from theUkrainka airbase on Wednesday and flew from theneutral waters of the Arctic Ocean to the PacificOcean,” Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik was quoted as sayingby the RIA Novosti news agency.

The Tupolev Tu-95s are large, four-engine turbo-prop bombers with a range of 15,000 kilometers.

The bombers were escorted by F-15 Eagle and F-4fighters during the 16-hour mission, Drik said. He saidall of the flights were conducted in strict compliance withinternational law on the use of airspace over neutral wa-ters, without intruding on the borders of other nations.

Russia resumed strategic bomber patrol flights overthe Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans in August 2007,following an order from then-President Vladimir Putin.

Xinhua

Japan to give USbase relocation plan

next weekTOKYO, 11 Dec — Ja-

pan’s prime minister saidWednesday that he hopes tomeet with President BarackObama next week to offerhis proposals on the reloca-tion of a major Americanmilitary base in Okinawathat has led to a rift betweenthe allies.

Prime Minister YukioHatoyama said members ofhis Cabinet are still workingon the plans and he may givethem to Obama on the sideof the 192-nation UN con-ference in Copenhagen nextweek, though he has not of-ficially asked for ameeting.“We are facing a dif-ficult situation, but there is asolution,” Hatoyama said,without elaborating onplanned proposals. “I willmake a decision in the end.”

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SIEM REAP, 11 Dec — “The world isno longer dominated, influenced orcontrolled by one or two super pow-ers,” a politician made a public speechhere on Friday at a seminar.

Addressing to the seminar entitled“Social Market Economy”, co-spon-sored by the Cambodian People’s Party(CPP) and the German-based KonradAdenauer, Mushahid Hussain Sayed,secretary general of Pakistan MuslimLeague and also vice-president of theCentrist Democrat International (CDI)- Asia-Pacific, said “the multi-polarworld is emerging with Asia as thecenter of gravity.”

“The West is no longer the principleengine of growth or the center of politi-cal and economic strength,” MushahidHussain Sayed told the floor, which alsoattended by the 16 representatives of theAsian political parties and top politicalfigures of the ruling parties from Asiaincluding Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malay-sia, South Korea and the Philippines.

On the economic front, he said, thereis a new emerging regionalism drivenby energy and economic cooperation.

He also said despite the internationalfinancial downturn, China’s growthseems still in good shape.

Xinhua

ATLANTA, 11 Dec — Inthe United States, H1N1flu has killed an estimated10,000 — including1,100 children and 7,500younger adults — federalhealth officials saidThursday.

The Centers for Dis-ease Control and Preven-tion estimates about 15percent of the country hasbeen infected with H1N1influenza — about 1 in 6people — with nearly 50million cases of H1N1and nearly 200,000hospitalizations — muchhigher than in a usual fluseason.

“It’s not quite that youcan take the current esti-mate of 10,000 deaths andsubtract the previous es-timate of 3,900 to seewhat happened in the pastmonth — there is some

correction for late report-ing,” Dr. Thomas Frieden,director of the Centers forDisease Control and Pre-vention, told reporters ina briefing.

“But there has been alot more disease in themonth that’s reportedthan in the months be-fore.”

It is likely H1N1 fluwill continue to decline,but flu season generallylasts until May, and it isimpossible to predictwhat H1N1 will do next,Frieden said.—Xinhua

BAGHDAD, 11 Dec —An American soldier diedon Thursday in a non-com-bat related incident in Iraq,the US military said. AMulti-National Division-Baghdad soldier died afterwounds received in a non-combat related incident, abrief military statement saidwithout providing more de-tails about how and wherethe incident occurred. Aninvestigation about the inci-dent is underway, it said,adding the name of the de-ceased is being withheldpending notification of nextof kin.

The latest death bringsthe number of U.S soldierswho have been killed in Iraqto about 4,367 since thebreakout of the U.S-led waron Iraq in 2003, according tomedia account based on Pen-tagon figures.

Xinhua

US soldier diesin Iraq

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NAY PYI TAW, 11Dec—Prime Minister ofthe Union of MyanmarGeneral Thein Sein re-ceived Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister ofForeign Affairs H.E MsSujata Koirala of Fed-eral Democratic Repub-lic of Nepal, who arrivedin Nay Pyi Taw to attendthe 12th BIMSTEC Min-isterial Meeting in whichMyanmar will takechairmanship, at Nay PyiTaw City Hall at 2 p.m.today.

Also present at thecall were Minister forForeign Affairs U NyanWin, Minister for Na-tional Planning and Eco-nomic Development USoe Tha, Deputy Minis-

Prime Minister General Thein Sein receives DeputyPrime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal

Myanmar win one moresilver, two more bronze

ter for Energy Brig-GenThan Htay and depart-mental heads.

Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister ofForeign Affairs H.E Ms

Sujata Koirala was ac-companied by Constitu-ent Assembly Parlia-

ment Hon. DudhaKumari Hamal andNepalese Ambassador to

Vietnam 14 10 10 34Thailand 13 20 16 49Singapore 12 6 11 29Indonesia 11 7 14 32Malaysia 8 8 17 33Philippines 6 10 7 23Laos 4 3 11 18Myanmar 2 4 7 13Cambodia 1 3 4 8Brunei 0 0 3 3Timolese 0 0 1 1

NAY PYI TAW, 11 Dec—Sarpay Beikman LiteraryAward Scrutinizing Committee today announced thelist of manuscripts and authors that won prizes inSarpay Beikman Manuscript award 2008 organized byPrinting and Publishing Enterprise of Ministry ofInformation.

In novel category, Nay Myo Thant won first prize,Thu Thein second and Ni Ni Hlaing (Thaton) third.

Myay Lat Min Lwin won first prize, Maung Cheintsecond and Naing Myo Thitsa (Namtu) third in collec-tive short stories category.

In collective poems category, first prize went toMaung Han Tint (Pinlebu), second to Yan Naing Ooand third to Zaw Myo Han (Ngathaingyaung).

Than Tun (Mawlamyine) won first prize, MaungMoe Yan second and Kanaung Maung San Thit thirdin General Knowledge (Arts) category.

In General Knowledge (Science and Applied Sci-ence) category, Lulay (Delta Region) won first prize,Dr Aye Kyaw second and Dr Myint Than(Nyaunglaybin) third.

In belle-letter category, first prize went to ThaungNyunt Thit, second to Shwe Hin Tha (Mandalay Uni-versity) and third to Maung Soe Htaik (Thongse).

Ma Aye Chan (Myanmarsar) won first prize, MinbuAung Kyaing second and Myint San third in Myanmarcultural and artistic literature category.

Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award for 2008 announcedIn Child literature category, Min Naing Lay

(Lanmadaw) won first prize, Theikpan Soe MyintNaing second and Soe Tint Htoo (Maubin) third.

Khin La Pyae Wun won first prize, Maung KhaingKhant second and Nanda Khin (Thakkalamyay) thirdin youth literature category.

In play category, Zin Min (Thameinhtaw) wonfirst prize, and Maung Hsanda (Lewe) second prize.

Of twelve categories of Sarpay Beikman literaryaward, none of manuscripts for political literature andtranslation literature were ranked to deserve a prize.

Prize winners are to contact the secretary ofSarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Scrutinizing Com-mittee, at No 529-531, Merchant Street, SarpayBeikman, Ph: 01-381448 within a week as prize-presenting ceremony will be held along with prize-presenting ceremony for Life-time Achievement Na-tional Literary award on 31 December 2009 at theMinistry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw.

Those whose manuscripts were not selected maytake their manuscripts back in person or with letter ofauthority within six months after results were an-nounced.

Those whishing to vie for 2009 Sarpay BeikmanManuscript Award may submit manuscripts by 31December 2009. Those from townships can ordercompetition forms and rules by K 200.—MNA

YANGON, 11 Dec—Inthe XXV SEA Games,Kyaw Oo and Aung Htayrepresenting Myanmarwon silver at the billiard(doubles) held yesterdayevening. In the tourney,Thailand won gold, and

Singapore, bronze.At Taekwondo light-

weight (68-74 kilos) eventheld today, Wunna Ko Koand the Indonesian playershared the third place,while Thailand won goldand Laos, silver. AtTaekwondo Bentonweight (58-63 kilos)event, Myo Min Thu andthe Filipino player tied atthe third place, and Indo-nesia won gold, and Thai-land, silver.

At weightlifting (69kilos) event, Kyaw MoeWin secured bronze,whereas Indonesia wongold, and Thailand, sil-ver.—MNA

Nation Gold Silver Total

Medal Standing in XXV SEAGames

Bronze

Kyaw Oo.MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein receives Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Federal DemocraticRepublic of Nepal H.E Ms Sujata Koirala.—MNA

Wunna Ko Ko.MNA

Myo Min Thu.MNA

Aung Htay.MNA

Kyaw Moe Win.MNA

Myanmar H.E. Ms GunaLaxmi Sharma and per-sonnel.—MNA

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NAY PYI TAW, 11Dec—Prime Minister ofthe Union of MyanmarGeneral Thein Seinreceived a delegation ledby Minister of ExternalAffairs of the Republic ofIndia H.E. Mr S.M.Krishna, who arrived hereto attend the 12 th

BIMSTEC MinisterialMeeting in whichMyanmar will takechairmanship, and party atthe meeting hall ofGovernment Office here,at 4:30 p.m. today.

Also present at thecall together with PrimeMinister General TheinSein were Minister forForeign Affairs U NyanWin, Minister for National

Prime Minister General Thein Seinreceives Indian External Affairs Minister

Planning and EconomicDevelopment U Soe Tha,Deputy Minister forEnergy Brig-Gen Than

Htay and departmentalheads. Indian ExternalAffairs Minister H.E. Mr.S.M Krishna and party was

accompanied by IndianAmbassador to MyanmarH.E. Mr. Aloke Sen.

MNA

NAY PYI T AW, 11 Dec— The 12th BIMSTECMinisterial Meeting, for which Myanmar takeschairmanship, took place at Lake View Hall ofShwenandaw Hotel here this morning.

It was attended by foreign affairs ministers of thePeople’s Republic of Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Republicof India, the Union of Myanmar, the Federal DemocraticRepublic of Nepal, the Democratic Socialist Republicof Sri Lanka and Thailand, senior officers, MyanmarAmbassador to Thailand U Aung Thein, departmentalheads, Ambassadors of BIMSTEC countries and guests.

First, Minister of External Affairs of India H.E.Mr S.M Krishna handed chairmanship over to Ministerfor Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win.

Foreign Affairs Minister U Nyan Win extendedgreetings.

Next, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’sRepublic of Bangladesh H.E. Dr Dipu Moni, Minister

12th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan H.E. Lyonpo UgyenTshering, Minister of External Affairs of the Republicof India H.E. Mr S.M Krishna, Deputy Prime Ministerand Minister of Foreign Affairs of the FederalDemocratic Republic of Nepal H.E. Ms Sujata Koirala,Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic SocialistRepublic of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr Rohitha Bogollagamaand Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand H.E. MrKasit Piromya also made speeches.

The ministers approved the joint-declaration beforeMinister U Nyan Win made the concluding speech.The foreign affairs ministers signed BIMSTECConvention on cooperation in fight against terrorism,transnational crime and trafficking of illicit drugs inBIMSTEC member countries.

After that, the ceremony came to an end.MNA

The 12th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in progress at Lake View Hall of Shwenandaw Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone.—MNA

Foreign Ministers from BIMSTEC membercountries sign the Convention on cooperation

in fight against terrorism, transnationalcrimes and trafficking of illicit drugs

in the region.MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein receivesMinister of External Affairs of the Republicof India Mr. S.M. Krishna and party.—MNA

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein addresses opening

ceremony of 12th BIMSTEC Ministerial MeetingNAY PYI TAW, 11

Dec—The openingceremony of 12 th

BIMSTEC MinisterialMeeting, for whichMyanmar takeschairmanship, tookplace at Mingalar Palacehall of ShwenandawHotel here at 8.45 amtoday with an addressby Prime Minister of theUnion of MyanmarGeneral Thein Sein.

Also present on the

occasion were Ministerfor Foreign Affairs UNyan Win, Minister forNational Planning andEconomic DevelopmentU Soe Tha, Minister forHome Affairs Maj-GenMaung Oo, Minister forCulture Maj-Gen KhinAung Myint, DeputyMinister for Hotels andTourism Brig-Gen AyeMyint Kyu, DeputyMinister for EnergyBrig-Gen Than Htay,Myanmar Ambassadorto Thailand U AungThein, departmentalheads, Minister ofForeign Affairs of thePeople’s Republic ofBangladesh H.E. DrDipu Moni, Minister ofForeign Affairs ofBhutan H.E. LyonpoUgyen Tshering,Minister of ExternalAffairs of the Republicof India H.E. Mr S MKrishna, Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister ofForeign Affairs of theFederal DemocraticRepublic of Nepal H.E.Ms Sujata Koirala,Minister of ForeignAffairs of the

Democratic SocialistRepublic of Sri LankaH.E. Mr RohithaBogollagama, Ministerof Foreign Affairs ofThailand H.E. Mr KasitPiromya, senior officersof BIMSTEC countries,foreign ambassadors inMyanmar and guests.

Foreign Minister UNyan Win extendedgreetings at theceremony.

In his address the

Prime Minister saidthat, “It is my greatpleasure to welcomeyou all to the BIMSTECMinisterial Meeting inNay Pyi Taw. Althoughyour stay in the countryis brief, it is our hopethat the meeting will bea success and bearfruitful results.

I also take thisopportunity to ackno-wledge the continuousand remarkable con-tribution made by theGovernment ofThailand for facilitatingthe institutionalactivities of BIMSTECas an interim in theabsence of a permanentsecretariat during allthese years.

There were 13 areasof cooperation at thelast Summit in 2008.This year the areas ofcooperation haveextended to 14 asBangladesh will take theresponsibilities as leadcountry in the new areaof climate change. Wewelcome this extensionas the inclusion ofclimate change is very

important.We are living in an

interdependent andcompetitive world. Theglobalization processhas brought with it newopportunities as well asnew challenges. Toovercome thesechallenges, thedeveloping nations mustlearn to cooperate witheach other in the mosteffective and efficientway possible. Regional

integration is a usefulbuilding block forglobalization.

The BIMSTEC wasestablished in 1997 withhigh aspirations. It hasearned the interest ofand the recognition bythe internationalcommu-nity. TheCooperation has gainedmomentum despite therelatively young age ofthe organization. Wemust work hard tosustain this momentumas we continue to move

forward.BIMSTEC is a

crucial link between thenations of South Asiaand Southeast Asia andis a region with manynatural comple-mentarities. Our bondsrun deep in time,strengthened by strongeconomic, cultural andcivilization links. Theseeconomic, traditionaland culturalrelationships among us

forge the unity of notonly governments butalso the peoples.

With a combinedpopulation of over 1.3billion people, theBIMSTEC region hasan abundant natural andhuman resources thatwill enable ourorganization to bringgreater prosperity to theregion. We mustachieve this long-termvision of sharedprosperity and growththrough cooperative

actions based ondialogue and fosteringmutual confidence,focusing on aspects thatunite us. Myanmarfirmly believes that theeconomic strength ofBIMSTEC will play anever more importantrole in the internationalcommunity.

The emergingglobal issues of climatechange, financial andeconomic crises, andfood and energy crisesthreaten to undermine

s o c i o - e c o n o m i cprogress so far gained,including theachievements to date ofthe MillenniumDevelopment Goals.These challenges thatwe must address andovercome are disparateand varied. No countrycan tackle thesechallenges alone. Allmust work together toovercome them. To thisend, multilateralismtoday is more importantthan ever.

Today the worldfaces six major chal-lenges as we are goingfurther into the 21st

Century.There is, Global

warming, World finan-cial and economiccrises, Impacts of worldenergy crises, Worldfood crises, Increasingof the population ofpoor people in theworld, Terrorism causedby racial, religious andideological conflicts.

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Prime Minister General Thein Sein poses for documentary photo together with foreignministers of BIMSTEC member countries.—MNA

PrimeMinisterGeneral

Thein Seindelivers anaddress at

12th

BIMSTECMinisterialMeeting.

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PM receives Foreign Affairs Ministers ofBIMSTEC countries

Prime Minister General Thein Sein receives foreign ministers, high-ranking officials andambassadors to the Union of Myanmar of BIMSTEC countries at Nay Pyi Taw City Hall.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 11 Dec—Prime Minister of theUnion of Myanmar General Thein Sein received ForeignMinister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh DrDipu Moni, Foreign Minister of Bhutan Lyonpo UgyenTshering, External Affairs Minister Mr S.M Krishna ofthe Republic of India, Deputy Prime Minister andForeign Minister Ms Sujata Koirala of the FederalDemocratic Republic of Nepal, Foreign Minister ofDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Mr RohithaBogollagama and Foreign Minister of Thailand MrKasit Piromya, high-ranking officials from BIMSTECmember countries and ambassadors to the Union ofMyanmar who were attending the 12th BIMSTECMinisterial Meeting hosted by Myanmar at Nay PyiTaw City Hall here this afternoon.

Also present at the call were Minister for ForeignAffairs U Nyan Win, Minister for National Planningand Economic Development U Soe Tha, DeputyMinister for Energy Brig-Gen Than Htay, Ambassadorto Thailand U Aung Thein and heads of departments.

MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein addresses…(from page 6)

Every country hasconcerns about theconsequences of climatechange. As the pace andscale of climate change isnow well understood, it istime for all of us to tacklethis problem urgently. Thevagaries of unpredictableweather patterns affect usall, in particular those ofour peoples in agriculture,livestocks and fisheries.The BIMSTEC Centre forWeather and Climatewould, therefore, enableus to share information inthis area for the commongood. The establishmentof a regional data bank isindeed an important step.In due course, the sharingof such informationamong us will surelymitigate the damagescaused by naturaldisasters.

Although the globalfinancial crisis hasoriginated from thedeveloped countries, thedeveloping countries arethe ones that are mostaffected by its negativeimpacts. In their drive andsupport for economicrecovery, the developedcountries should avoid thepolicy of countries. In thisregard, I urge theBIMSTEC MemberStates to work together incoordination and withconcerted efforts defendour common interests.

We are all dependenton crude oil for our energyneeds. Oil prices havebeen subjected to greatvolatility and they have

impacted on oureconomies to variedextents. Our efforts atdeveloping alternateforms of energy such assolar, wind and bio-fuelsfor domestic consumptionand for use by industrymust remain paramount.It is timely that theBIMSTEC Energy Centerwhich will be set up soonwill have the developmentof new and otherrenewable sources ofenergy as a core area ofcooperation. Myanmar, aslead country in energycooperation would like toseek member countriessupport and cooperationso as to implement thePlan of Actions tasked bythe BIMSTEC EnergyMinisters Conference.

The right todevelopment is the mostfundamental right ofhuman beings. Poverty isan issue for not just somecountries of our Group,but for a significant partof the world population.Poverty is one of the majorconcerns threatening thedeveloping countries.Therefore, povertyreduction should beconsidered a prioritysector by each and everycountry in the region.Today, every country isstriving for industrialdevelopment. The basicneed of every humanbeing is food sufficiencybased on agricultureproduction. If we cannotboost production in agro-based industries, due toan increasing population,

many people living in theworld today will face thespectre of food shortage.Therefore, a balance mustbe struck betweenboosting production inagriculture and populationcontrol in order tosafeguard against suchfood shortages.

The scourge ofterrorism is one withwhich we all mustgrapple—as a globalphenomenon and as aneveryday reality.Terrorism threatens thepublic security and rule oflaw and order. Moreover,terrorism has close linkswith transnationalorganized crimes such asmoney laundering, armssmuggling and productionand trafficking of illicitdrugs. Wholeheartedsupport for the BIMSTECConvention onCooperation inCombating InternationalTerrorism, OrganizedCrime and Illicit DrugTrafficking is animportant and vitalmilestone in our effortson counter terrorism.

BIMSTEC Minis-terial Meetings arescheduled to be held inthe sectors of trade andinvestment, energy andpoverty alleviation center.Those are the sectors towhich member states haveto give priority. I wouldlike to encourage themember states to hold themeeting as scheduled.

Promotion of tradeand investment amongmember states will bring

about the prosperity anddevelopment of the wholeregion. In this regard, weheartily welcome theefforts to realize theBIMSTEC Free TradeAgreement and would liketo urge the membercountries to work hard tothis end.

People- to-peoplecontact fosters mutualunderstanding, friendshipand solidarity among ourpeoples. We welcomeIndia’s declaration toestablish the BIMSTECpolicy think tank network.Establishment of theBIMSTEC CulturalIndustries Commissionsand Cultural IndustriesObservatory is animportant step towardspromoting worldknowledge of theBIMSTEC region’scultural heritage. As theinternational communityshows increasing interestin the BIMSTEC culturalheritage, the regionaltourist industries willsurely benefit.

It is heartening for usthat some importantagreements were finalizedlast year. They are—BIMSTEC Convention onCombating Inter-nationalTerrorism, TransnationalOrga-nized Crime andIllicit Drug Trafficking,Memorandum ofAssociation among theBIMSTEC MemberCountries forEstablishment ofBIMSTEC EnergyCentre, Memorandum ofAssociation among theBIMSTEC MemberCountries Concerning

Establishment of aBIMSTEC Centre forWeather and Climate andMemorandum ofUnderstanding on theEstablishment of theBIMSTEC CulturalIndustries Commissionsand Cultural IndustriesObservatory. MemberCountries are processingdomestic procedure in thisregard. I do hope that allor some of the agreementswould be able to be signedby member countriesduring the meeting.

BIMSTEC wasformed with the objectiveof promoting under-standing, confidence andcooperation amongmember countries.Myanmar joinedBIMSTEC in 1997. Wedid so with fullcommitment to the goals,

aims and purposes of theorganization. I wish, here,to reiterate ourcommitments toBIMSTEC. Myanmar willnot be found lacking in itsobligations. We will forgeahead with our efforts topromote cooperationamong BIMSTECMembers. We firmlybelieve that BIMSTECwill go from strength tostrength in achieving itsgoals in the future.

In conclusion, mayI wish all of you successin your deliberations anda pleasant stay inMyanmar.”

The Prime Ministerposed for a documentaryphoto together withforeign affairs ministersof BIMSTEC countriesafter ending the ceremony.

MNA

November sees 41 fire outbreaksYANGON, 11 Dec—In November 2009, the whole

Myanmar saw 41 fires: 29 due to negligence, 11 due toelectric circuit shocks, and one natural fire.

The fires destroyed 71 dwellings, leaving 359 peoplehomeless and one injured.

According to official figures, Yangon had the highestnumber of fire outbreaks, followed by Mandalay Divisionand Ayeyawady Division.

Of 12 fire outbreaks in Yangon Division, seven ofwhich were caused by negligence.

Rural regions saw10 fire outbreaks and occupied24.39 per cent of the total fire outbreaks in the wholecountry.

Fire Services Department has been carrying outpreventive measures in collaboration with townshipPeace and Development Councils, GeneralAdministration Departments, township developmentaffairs committees and departments concerned. In spiteof its efforts such as educative talks and fire drilldemonstrations, there is still fire outbreaks as few observesthe instructions. Fire Services Department has begun tospeed up fire prevention campaigns not only in urban butin rural areas as it is already open season.

MNA

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(from page 1)leader can exist only by recognition of others. Leadersshould possess the sixteen leadership attributes. Inaddition to the attributes, a good leader should be ableto accomplish his objectives and responsibilities withunique ability by combining the morale, efficacy andcapabilities of members of the force. It is necessary formembers of the force to have mutual trust and confi-dence as well as, the spirit of self sacrifice and esprit decorps if a leader is to lead unit members under hiscommand to successfully conquer the enemy. As such,you must work hard and try to play an exemplary roleof leadership as junior leaders.

Therefore, you should undergo continuous train-ing to enhance self capabilities. At the same time youshould also be able to lead members of your unit tostrengthen their qualifications as well.

The Tatmadaw alone cannot provide a com-prehensive defense of the nation. Therefore, it isnecessary to organize the people to seek their coop-eration. Only then, can we implement the people'smilitia strategy which is the defence strategy of ournation. The military means is the last resort to solvea problem. As military leaders, you should also havegood organizational capabilities to be able to mobilizelocal people. In building a strong military power, just asunity within the army is important, it is equally impor-tant to focus on organizational capabilities outside thearmy in order to implement the people's militia strategythat can ensure comprehensive defence for the State.Therefore Comrades should also give special emphasis

to organizational activities both inside and outside yourmilitary compounds while carrying out your assignedduties.

In accordance with the three-forever policy, weTatmadawmen should undergo continuous trainingso that we could carry out our national defenceduties successfully. You must always continue to

learn and practice, drawing lessons from field expe-riences as the education provided by your motherinstitute, the Defense Services Academy, is merelyelementary.

As there is a saying, "From practice to expertise,

expertise to confidence, confidence to boldness andfrom boldness to success" it is the duty of everyTatmadawmen to undergo continuous training.

By training, you will achieve not only physicalprogress such as body fitness and expertise but also

psychological progress such as confidence, self-re-spect as well as analytical thinking. You must undergotraining to attain this progress. You must be able toskillfully utilize all the modern military weaponry,vehicles and machineries. You must also continuouslystudy, train and practice the ever changing militarystrategies and strive to apply them to meet the prevail-

ing conditions in your practical life. By doing so, youwould always be ready for national defense. That is why "to build by training" has been accorded priorityin the Four Major Tasks of the armed forces.

Our Tatmadaw was born out of historical neces-

sity of the nation, and it is an army born with the noblespirit of sacrifice for the interest of the people. It hasbeen always ready to stand in the forefront for thepeople when necessary without the persuasion of any-one. These fine traditions should be maintained aslong as the world exists. Our Tatmadaw which hasalways put the welfare of the people to the forethroughout history, is continuing to carry out peo-ple's welfare works on a nationwide scale. There-fore we have been able to undertake developmentprojects such as the development project of borderareas and national races, the (24) special regionaldevelopment project and the rural development projectfor the rapid development of all regions includingborder areas.

Most of the border regions which had lackedbehind in development due to instability in their re-gions can now undertake development projects hand inhand with their national brethren. It is well known toeveryone that our ethnic brethren are now enjoying thebenefits of development and the essence of peacewhich they did not even dare to dream before. I wouldlike to urge you all to sustain this status quo which hasbeen built on the sacrifices of all the nationals includ-ing Tatmadawmen.

( See page 9)

Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesSenior General Than Shwe taking salute of

cadet battalions.—MNA

Distinguished guests at graduation ceremony of the 52nd Intake of Defence Services Academy.—MNA

Dignitaries at graduation ceremony of the 52nd Intake of Defence Services Academy.—MNA

Tatmadaw needs not onlyphysical…

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Tatmadaw needs not onlyphysical …

(from page 8)You are now commissioned as young mili-

tary leaders but will one day shoulder nationalduties as well. Military affairs are linked to politicalaffairs and political affairs are inter-related to eco-nomic affairs. It can be seen that modern warfarebeing—today is not just warfare with conventionalweapons but is a multi-dimensional warfare. There-fore you also need to perfectly get equipped with the(4) outlooks of not only military but also political,economic as well as administrative outlooks.

Having these outlooks, you will become goodleaders reliable for the State and for the Tatmadaw inaccordance with the motto of DSA “ConqueringWarriors of Future”. Our Tatmadaw is a State Insti-tution which is systematically established for theperpetuation of the Independence and Sovereignty ofthe State. Therefore, with the combined strength ofthe State, the People and the Tatmadaw, we will resistand wipe out any danger or obstacle which intends todisintegrate the State and the Tatmadaw and disturbsOur Three Main National Causes. Throughout thehistory, there have been many evidences that the

(See page 10)

Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesSenior General Than Shwe awards cadet

Zwe Yan Naing who won Excellent Award inStudies (Computer Science).—MNA

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-ior General Than Shwe awards cadet Zaw Hlaing who won Excellent Award in Training.—MNA

Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesSenior General Than Shwe awards cadet

Naing Min Tun who won Best Cadet Award.MNA

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services SeniorGeneral Than Shwe awards cadet Myo Aung whowon Excellent Award in Studies (Science).—MNA

Dignitaries at the graduation ceremony of

52nd Intake of Defence Services Academy.

MNA

Dignitaries at the graduation ceremony of 52nd Intake of Defence Services Academy.—MNA

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Tatmadaw needs not only physical…(from page 9)

Tatmadaw joining hand inhands with the State andthe people, has been ableto tackle and overcomethe difficulties and crisesof the State several times.

Our national brethrenhave been living togetherthrough weal and woesince time immemorial.We all are aware that ourcountry faced on severaloccasions situation inwhich we were facing thedanger of disintegrated ofthe Union and loss of theState's sovereignty as thenational unity was disin-tegrated due to the divideand rule policy of thecolonialists. Drawingfrom the historical les-sons, the national poli-tics and genuine patriot-ism, in other words, theunion spirit is of vital im-portance. The basic foun-dation for the perpetua-tion of the State’s sover-eignty is the nationalunity. The Union can en-dure and the sovereigntyperpetuates only whenthere is unity among thenationals. Therefore, youmust make allout effortsfor the regional develop-ment of the nationalbrethren in every regionwhere you are posted andpersuade them in order toconsolidate the genuineUnion Spirit.

Our Tatmadaw had totake over unavoidably theState's responsibilities due

to the situation of chaosand anarchy threateningthe sovereignty. After as-suming the State's respon-sibilities, the Tatmadawgovernment has given pri-ority to restoring peace andstability in the country inorder to reestablish nor-mal functioning of the gov-ernment's administrative

mechanism. It has beenstriving for all round de-velopment of the nationby laying down the twelveobjectives as peace and sta-bility prevails. At the sametime, the seven-step RoadMap has also been adoptedand consistently imple-mented for the emergenceof a new democratic na-tion. It is inevitable thatevery nation has to un-dergo transition as a ne-cessity if demanded byhistory. As the fourth stepof the seven-step RoadMap, the new State Con-stitution has already been

unanimously adopted bythe people. The remainingsteps will continue to beimplemented. As we areshouldering the great task,you must build up thearmed forces in accord-ance with the Four MajorTasks of the Building ofthe Tatmadaw in order toequip not only yourself but

also your soldiers with thefive qualifications whilemaintaining the good tra-ditions of the Tatmadaw.Likewise, you comradesmust undergo the trainingto possess three abilities inaccordance with the ThreeForevers. With the leader-ship characteristics, youmust have good adminis-tration and cooperation ina comrade spirit in order toconsolidate internal soli-darity. I wish to urge youto extend all possible as-sistance to national broth-ers in their developmenttasks in the regions where

your one posted, as part ofyour organizational activi-ties outside the armedforces.Comrades

I wish to conclude byurging you who will playleadership role in the future

- to uphold the finetraditions of ourTatmadaw andsafeguard OurThree National

Causes by sacrific-ing your life.

- to continuouslystudy ever progress-ing military sciencesand undergo trainingin order to be readyfor the national de-fence.

- To build up a strong,capable and modernpatriotic Tatmadawin accordance with

the Four Major Tasksof Building thearmed forces.

- To strive forstrengthening of Un-ion Spirit while par-ticipating in the pub-lic welfare works inthe regions of yourassignment in orderto consolidate the na-tional unity.

MNA

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services…(from page 16)

Dr Chan Nyein and Brig-Gen Thein Aung, Vice-

Chief of Armed ForcesTraining Maj-Gen ZawWin, Maj-Gen Thein

Htay of the Ministry ofDefence, directors Maj-Gen Mya Win, Brig-Gen

Hla Myint, Maj-GenKyaw Nyunt, Brig-GenThan Soe, Maj-GenMaung Maung Ohn, ColHla Myint, Maj-GenThan Aung, Maj-GenThan Htay, Maj-GenSein Lin, Maj-GenHlaing Myint and seniormilitary officers, Com-mander Brig-Gen ZeyarAung of PyinOoLwinstat ion, MandalayMayor Brig-Gen PhoneZaw Han, departmentalpersonnel, mili taryattachés of foreign mili-tary attache´ offices toMyanmar, members ofUnion Solidarity andDevelopment Associa-tion, Red Cross and fire

brigades, families ofgraduates and guests.

Commander-in-Chiefof Defence Services Sen-ior General Than Shwetook the salute of the ca-det battalions. He then in-spected the cadet battal-ions.

The cadet battalionsmarched past to salute theSenior General.

Next, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Serv-ices Senior General ThanShwe awarded cadetNaing Min Tun who wonBest Cadet Award, ca-det Zaw Hlaing who wonExcellent in TrainingAward, cadet Myo Aungwho won Excellent in

Study Award (Science)and cadet Zwe YanNaing who won Excel-lent in Study Award(Computer Science).

Afterwards, Com-mander-in-Chief of De-fence Services SeniorGeneral Than Shwe de-livered a speech to the ca-det battalions.

The Senior Generalleft the parade ground af-ter taking salute of the ca-det batalions.

After the parade, theSenior General met withfour outstanding cadetsand their parents andspoke words of encour-agement to them.

MNA

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwemeets with four outstanding cadets and their parents at the hall of

Defence Services Academy (Headquarters).—MNA

Distinguished guests at graduation ceremony of 52nd Intake of DefenceServices Academy.—MNA

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Marching sounds of the troops to the paradeground were pleasant in parallel with December'smist that added to the beauty of early morning.Braving the December's freezing cold, the audiencewere getting excited about watching the ceremony. Itwas a crucial moment for them as they would have toenjoy lasting peace and stability under the leadershipof the government, putting behind their fearful andtragic life of the past.

It was a formation ceremony of the borderguard force of Kokang Group in Shan State (North)Special Region (1) held in Si-aw in Laukkai District,Shan State (North), on 4 December 2009. With greenShan hills in the background, the officers and otherranks in dark green uniform, who once were theKokang troops and now the members of border guardforce No.1006, have reached a golden age in Kokangregion, a part of the Union. They looked proud ofthemselves and those young and old on the occasionwere happy to see the occasion on which their nationalbrethren would transform themselves to State-recognized Tatmadaw members. Their joysreverberated the whole environment. The smilingfaces of the attendees showed how earnest theirdesire was.

On 8 November also, Kachin State SpecialRegion (1) and Kayah State Special Region (2)formed border guard forces. It was likely that goodnews spread quickly and the people of Kokang regionwould be as happy and proud as those of the abovetwo regions. As there have been more consolidatedunity and cooperation under the government'sleadership, even those from far-away regions, asidefrom the local people, got happy with their eyes filledwith tears. I had never seen such a view even in mydream so I had to accept that it was a real event onlyafter pinching myself. The Kokang region was riddledwith bullets for mistakenly cooperating with BCP inthe past. It is now approaching the right path to peace.Now the region has gathered momentum and fullycooperated with the State.

Kokang Region was once as peaceful asnow. But at a time when some natives of the regionfollowed the ideologies of the BCP, it became thetheatre of war and the people had to live in fear.Due to the acts of the BCP that had never followed theright way, the region got involved in drug business.In about 1989, they broke away from the BCP andreturned to the legal fold. Now the region will be able

Fruits of peace bearing witness to River ThanlwinHlaing Bwa (Parami)

to alleviate their worries and enjoy peace. And this isunity, bearing witness to River Thanlwin.

In building a peaceful, modern and developeddemocratic nation, a strong State will emerge onlywith consolidated cooperation in political, economicand social sectors. Illegal armed groups like the PyuSaw Hti pocket armies formed by politicians andextreme terrorist groups such as the BCP, CommunistParty (Red Flag), Yebaw Phyu and KNDO with the useof remnant arms and ammunitions of WWII roseagainst the State during the post-independence periodin which the country lacked sound infrastructures. Asa consequence, the people got bitterly disappointed.These are the firm evidence the people have seen.Therefore, the government, to be able to shape apeaceful nation, has employed three ways -- the way ofsolving problems by reforming policies, the way ofsolving problems regarding political affairs throughthe National Convention and the way of reachingagreement on seeking lasting peace in accord with the2008 constitution.

Since its birth, the Tatmadaw has neverdiscriminated against any national races. Thepresent Tatmadaw is made up of various nationalraces fighting together for the country. Thegovernment abolished the divide-and-rule policyadopted by the British imperialists and reconstitutedthe regions on equal terms. Throughout history, theTatmadaw formed with diverse national races hasprevented any attempt to harm the independenceand sovereignty of the State, to break up the Unionand to disintegrate national consolidation. So theTatmadaw is the only armed organization that isrecognized at home and abroad for its capabilities.

Whatever government comes to power in thedemocracy system to be exercised soon, surely, it willshoulder the aforesaid duties steadfastly, thussuggesting that there should be no small armed groupsexcept the Tatmadaw. If a member of a national racearmed group wishes to defend motherland and ownregion holding arms legally, he may fulfil his wishesby joining one of the border guard forces that havebeen formed recently under the command of the UnionTatmadaw comprising members of various nationalraces. That is an apparently reasonable point.

Nonetheless, with the intention of breakingup the Union, internal and external destructiveelements are trying to mislead national race armedgroups into choosing the wrong path that they

should transform themselves into border forcesonly after a democratic government has beenformed. They also tried to generate a huge outcryof local people by irrelevantly referring to the casein which the government had to take action againstsome persons for illegal production of narcoticdrugs and arms in Kokang Region, in order todisrupt the formation of border guard forces.However, the fine tradition of friendship betweennational races is like the Thanlwin River flowingconstantly. So, their attempts to sow hatred amongnational races have dwindled away now.

At the ceremony, U Pe Sauk Chain of theKokang Region Provisional Leading Committee inhis speech said that the government had neverdiscriminated against any national races whetherthey resided in hills or plains but treated themequally in successive periods; and that in response,officers and other ranks of the border guard forcewere urged to have loyalty both to the nation and tothe people, and diligently shoulder national defenceduties. His speech implies that the government andnational races are indivisible, and they join hands inamity, and nothing can undermine the friendshipbetween the government and national races. Afterthe ceremony, members of the border guard forcetogether with local people sang songs and enjoyedthemselves, taking part in Kokang traditional dances.The scene was so enjoyable that the attendees sharedhappiness with the participants.

Long ago, the regions on the eastern bank of theThanlwin River, home to national races, lagged behindother regions in development due to the fact that thewaterway is a natural barrier to the regions, andcertain elements drove a wedge between the nationand local national races, taking full advantage of poortransport in the regions. The over-1700-mile-longThanlwin River with swift current rises at the regionswith glaciers in Tibet plateau, passes through Myanmarand empties itself into the Bay of Bengal. Surely, theriverside regions have faced a great deal of experiences,good and bad, triggered by the river. And some peoplehave benefited from and some have sufferedconsequences due to the river.

Today, national races have managed to putto an end to the stubborn insurgency of the BurmaCommunist Party (BCP) that ran riot at will,taking advantage of the natural barrier to theregions posed by the Thanlwin River. That is whythe government has constructed bridges spanningthe Thanlwin River one after another. Thrivingborder trade camps; cities in border areas whosedevelopment is far better than that in 1988; remarkabledevelopment of human resources, fine schools,universities and hospitals; and younger generationsof national races with a better future are testament tothe fact that the significant development results frompeace. Enjoying the taste of unprecedenteddevelopment, local residents along the Thanlwin Riverin the northern part of the nation have ensured stabilityand peace. So, the regions upstream the river willsoon enjoy the fruits of stability and peace.

Translation: ST + MS*******

If a member of a national race armed group wishes to

defend motherland and own region holding arms legally, he

may fulfil his wishes by joining one of the border guard forces

that have been formed recently under the command of the

Union Tatmadaw comprising members of various national

races. That is an apparently reasonable point.

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV BANG KAJA VOY NO (55)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV BANG KAJAVOY NO (55) are here by notified that the vessels willbe arriving on 12.12.2009 and cargo will be dischargedinto the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at theconsignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelawsand conditions of the Port of Yangon.

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

No claims against this vessel will be admitted afterthe Claim Day.

SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENTMYANMA PORT AUTHORITY

AGENT FOR: M/S WONGSAMUT OCEANSHIPPING CO., LTD

Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV SEA HOME SHINE VOY NO (11/09)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV SEA HOMESHINE VOY NO (11/09) are here by notified that thevessels will be arriving on 12.12.2009 and cargo willbe discharged into the premises of B.S.W.1 where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: GIA HAI SHIPPINGCORPORATION VIETNAM

Phone No: 256924/256914

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV XIANG DA VOY NO (9048)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV XIANG DAVOY NO (9048) are here by notified that the vesselswill be arriving on 12.12.2009 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it willlie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: M/S CHINA SHIPPING(MALAYSIA) AGENCY SDN BHD

Phone No: 256908/378316/376797

CLAIMS DAY NOTICEMV DIBENA UNITY VOY NO (-)

Consignees of cargo carried on MV DIBENAUNITY VOY NO (-) are here by notified that the vesselswill be arriving on 13.12.2009 and cargo will bedischarged into the premises of S.P.W.2 where it will lieat the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to thebyelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon.




AGENT FOR: M/S PHULSAWAT SHIPPINGCO., LTD

Phone No: 256916/256919/256921

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

Phyo Wai LwinDaughter of U Than Aung and

(Daw Khin San Myint) of Yangon, Myanmarand

Htut Aung MyoSon of U Hun Tee and Daw Khin Khin Htayof Yangon, Myanmar have the pleasure of

announcing their marriage which took place on11th Dec 2009 at Sedona Hotel.

Six workers killed, 19 otherstrapped in Turkish mine blast

ANKARA, 11 Dec—Six workers were killed and 19others trapped in Turkish mine blast which occurredon Thursday evening, local NTV channel reported onFriday.

The mine blast, probably caused by methane gas,happened in a mine close to the city of Bursa trappingthe workers underground last evening, the TV newssaid. The incident took place at a depth of around 250-350 metres, causing the mine to cave in and a fire tobreak out.

The death toll of the miners might be increased, butno more details were reported at the moment.

Internet

A Peregrine Falcon, who was found injured witha broken wing, takes off during a flying and

hunting training session at Balmoral beach inSydney on 9 Dec, 2009.— XINHUA

The Amman Symphony Orchestra perform “The Nutcracker, A ChristmasTale” at the Hyatt Amman Hotel on 19 Dec, 2009. The show will run for

two days. —XINHUA

China’s 2020 emissions targetbased on sound science

New gene therapy and stemcells save limbs

BALTIMORE, 11 Dec—US scientists say they havedeveloped an experimental therapy that eliminatesblood vessel blockage associated with old age or dia-betes.

Johns Hopkins University medical researchers sayblood vessel blockage can lead to low blood flow, re-sulting in low oxygen, that can kill cells and tissues.Such blockages can require amputation resulting inloss of limbs.

In their new study, the scientists used mice as amodel to develop therapies that increase blood flow,improve movement and decrease tissue death and theresulting need for amputation.

Internet

COPENHAGEN, 11 Dec—China’s recently an-nounced carbon intensitytarget is a notable goalbased on sound science,said a Chinese climate ex-pert attending the ongoingUN-led climate talks here.China has set a domesti-cally binding target to cutthe energy intensity perunit of its GDP by around20 percent from 2005 lev-

els by 2010 in its11th five-year development plan andthe National ClimateChange Programme.

From 2006 to 2008, theenergy intensity per unit ofGDP was reduced by 10.1percent, He Jiankun, an en-ergy professor of TsinghuaUniversity, a top universityin China, told Xinhua. Thatmeant a total of 750 milliontons of carbon dioxide in re-duced emissions, he added.

“A reversal of the up-ward trend in energy inten-sity during the 11th five-year development periodwas only made possible bythe strong measures Chinatook in energy-saving andemissions reduction,” hesaid. Adding to the emis-sion control efforts alreadyunder way, China lastmonth announced it wouldreduce the intensity of car-bon emissions per unit ofits GDP in 2020 by 40 to45 percent against 2005levels.

Internet

Smoking kills five millionevery year

LONDON, 11 Dec—Tobacco use kills at least 5 mil-lion people every year, a figure that could rise if coun-tries don’t take stronger measures to combat smoking,the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

In a new report on tobacco use and control, the UNagency said nearly 95 percent of the global populationis unprotected by laws banning smoking.

WHO said secondhand smoking kills about 600,000people every year.

The report describes countries’ various strategies tocurb smoking, including protecting people fromsmoke, enforcing bans on tobacco advertising, and rais-ing taxes on tobacco products.

Internet

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Bone-building drugs may helpprevent breast cancer

HOUSTON, 11 Dce —Bone-building drugs suchas Fosamax and Actonelmight help prevent breastcancer, according to twonew studies presented on-Thursday at a medicalsymposium in Texas.

The studies suggestthat women who take thedrugs, called bis-phosphonates, are aboutone-third less likely todevelop breastcancer thanwomen who do not.

In one US study, scien-tists found there were 31percent fewer cases ofbreast cancer amongwomen who tookFosamax or other oral

bisphosphonates thanamong women whodidn’t. Other commonlyused oral bisphosphonatesare Boniva and Actonel.

In the other study, re-searchers in Israel foundthat women who had usedbone-building drugs,mostly Fosamax, were 29percent less likely to de-velop breast cancer.

The two studies useddifferent methods to ar-rive at the same basic re-sult, adding to the strengthof the findings, IndianaUniversity’s TheresaGuise said at a news brief-ing on the findings at theBreast Cancer Sympo-

sium in San Antonio,Texas.

The studies do notprove that the drugs pre-vent breast cancer, doc-tors say. More definitivestudies will be done in thenext one or two years togive a clearer pictureabout the effectiveness ofthe drugs in preventingbreast cancer.

Until then, womenshould only take thesedrugs if they have oste-oporosis or other boneproblems, they say.

Xinhua

Intensive therapy for chronic depression

Training can re-do brainconnectivity

PITTSBURGH, 11 Dec — Brain connectivity can beimproved with behavioral training, US researchersfound.Timothy Keller and Marcel Just of CarnegieMellon University in Pittsburgh found poor readersinitially showed lower quality connectivity than aver-age readers.

However, after six months of training the poor read-ers showed significant increases in brain connectiv-ity. Children not receiving the training did not showthis increase, suggesting the remedial group changeswere not due to natural maturation of the brain.

The study, published in the journal Neuron, used atechnology called diffusion tensor imaging to showthe quality of connectivity in white matter — the in-sulation-clad fibers providing central nervous systemcommunication.

The better the connection, the researchers explained,the higher “bandwidth” for information transfer be-tween brain regions.

Thirty-five poor readers were randomly assignedto an intensive, remedial reading programme that fo-cused on decoding unfamiliar words or to a controlgroup that received normal classroom instruction. Theresearchers also included 25 children of similar agewho were rated as average or above-average readersby their teachers.—Internet

H1N1 causes lung damage much like 1918

Cheetah tests positive forH1N1 in Calif

SANTAROSA, 11 Dec — Officials at a wildlife pre-serve in Santa Rosa, Calif., said an 8-year-old cheetahat the site tested positive for the H1N1 virus.

KSBW-TV, Salinas, Calif., said on Wednesday thatGijima the cheetah at the Safari West Wildlife Pre-serve and African Tent Camp is the first exotic animalto have tested positive for H1N1, commonly knownas swine flu, in the United States.

Preserve caretakers sought to have Gijima testedfor the potentially deadly virus after the large cat be-gan showing symptoms on 15 Nov . The animal ap-peared lethargic and had little interest in food, care-takers said.Officials at the wildlife site said it remainsunclear how Gijima, who has since recovered fromthe virus, contracted H1N1.—Internet

BOSTON, 11 Dec — Chronic depres-sion requires more intensive treatmentthan a single episode of depression, aUS mental health newsletter says.

The December issue of the HarvardMental Health Letter says depression iscategorized as chronic when symptomslast at least two years.

Clinical trials have shown that twotypes of antidepressants — tricyclicantidepressants and selective serotoninreuptake inhibitors — are equally effec-tive for treating long-term depression.

“Between 45 percent and 55 percent

of the study participants responded toantidepressant treatment, and no singledrug emerged as better than the others,”the newsletter says.

“However, only 25 percent to 35 per-cent of patients with chronic depressionwere able to achieve remission from thefirst drug they took, at least in the shortterm.”

One possibility is that patients withchronic depression may need to take anantidepressant for an extended periodbefore experiencing any benefit, thenewsletter says.—Internet

BETHESDA, 11 Dec —The H1N1 virus can dam-age respiratory cells muchlike the 1918 and 1957pandemics, US researcherssay.

Researchers from theNational Institute of Healthin Bethesda, Md., and theNew York City Office ofthe Chief Medical Exam-iner reviewed autopsy re-ports and other data forthose who died of H1N1from 15 May - 9 July .

“In fatal cases of H1N1influenza, it appears thenovel pandemic influenzavirus produces pulmonarydamage that looks verymuch like that seen in ear-lier influenza pandemics.”Dr Anthony S Fauci ofNIH’s National Institute ofAllergy and Infectious Dis-eases said in a statement.

The report, published inthe Archives of Pathology& Laboratory Medicine,indicated there was evi-

dence of secondary bacte-rial infection in more thanhalf of the victims.

“We saw a spectrum ofdamage to tissue in boththe upper and lower respi-ratory tracts,” Dr JefferyTaubenberger of the NIHsaid. “In all cases, the up-permost regions of the res-piratory tract — the tracheaand bronchial tubes —were inflamed, with severedamage in some cases.”

Internet

Urine testbeing

developed forpneumoniaDAVIS, 11 Dec — A

urine test to detectpneumonia is beingdeveloped by Canadian,Australian and US re-searchers. Study leaderCarolyn Slupsky of theUniversity of California-Davis said a rapid diag-nostic test pneumoniawould help doctors be-gin appropriate treat-ment sooner.

Currently, she said,pneumonia is diagnosedby a combination ofclinical symptoms,X-rays and analysis of apatient’s blood or spu-tum by bacterial culture— tests that usually takemore than 36 hours.

Slupsky and col-leagues have succeededin using nuclearmagnetic resonancespectroscopy to identifya chemical “fingerprint”for substances linked tothe bacterium Strepto-coccus pneumonia.

“This is the first studyto demonstrate that nu-clear magnetic reso-nance-based analysis ofmetabolites in urine hasthe potential to providerapid diagnosis of thecause of pneumonia,”Slupsky said in a state-ment. “It also shows thatwe can use this technol-ogy to quickly and eas-ily monitor patient re-covery.”—Internet

A balloon with “This is the size of one tonne CO2” written on it is seen in

Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, on 9 Dec, 2009, on the occasion of theUnited Nations Climate Change Conference.— XINHUA

Indonesian students perform a traditional Jakarta dance during a ceremonyin Jakarta, Indonesia, on 10 Dec., 2009.—INTERNET

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CANBERRA, 11 Dec—Russia’s world numbertwo Dinara Safina haspulled out of January’sBrisbane internationaltennis tournament be-cause of a back injury,organizers said on Friday.

“Safina was verymuch looking forward tostarting her year in Bris-bane and it is a real shamethat she will not be fit intime to attend,” BrisbaneInternational tournamentdirector Steve Ayles said.

IOC approves qualification systemsfor 1st Winter Youth Olympic

GENEVA, 11 Dec — The International Olympic Com-mittee (IOC) approved on Thursday the qualificationsystem for each event at the first Winter Youth Olym-pic Games (YOG), which will be held in Innsbruck in2012. “The qualification system for each sport and disci-pline, which was prepared in close collaboration withthe International Federations (IF), strives to guaran-tee participation of the best athletes in their age cat-egory,” the IOC said in a Press release. “For all disci-plines, competitions such as Junior World Champion-ships and Continental Championships, or official jun-ior ranking lists, will allow athletes to attempt toqualify for the YOG.” Over 1,000 athletes will compete in Innsbruck inseven sports, comprising 63 events. Each event has itsown age group competing, either 15-16, 16-17 or 17-18 years old. The bobsleigh age group will be 18-19years old, and male participants in the pairs and icedancing skating events will be 15-18 years old, to com-ply with the specificities of the sport.— Xinhua

LONDON, 11 Dec — Mexico striker Carlos Velahas signed a new contract with Arsenal, the EnglishPremier League club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old Vela, who joined Arsenal two years ago, is nowset to stay with the north London club until 2015. Vela,who arrived at Arsenal from Spanish side Celta Vigobefore returning to Spain for an 18-month loan spell,has so far scored seven goals in 38 first-team appear-ances for the Gunners.

He made his Gunners debut last season, makinghis name in England with a League Cup hat-trickagainst Sheffield United in September 2008. “We’redelighted Carlos Vela has signed a new long-term con-tract with the club,” Gunners manager Arsene Wengertold Arsenal’s official website. “Carlos is a fantastictalent and we have already seen glimpses of this dur-ing his performances. “Let’s remember, he is still only20 years-old, so there is still a huge amount to comefrom this boy,” the Frenchman added.—Internet

LONDON, 11 Dec —Brazil forward Ronald-inho was named as“World Player of the Dec-ade” by British magazineWorld Soccer on Thurs-day. Argentine forwardLionel Messi was namedtheir “World Player of theYear”. Ronaldinho wonthe accolade based on thevotes cast by readers inthe 10 annual votes be-tween 2000 and 2009 be-ing converted into points.

The Brazilian, whowas the magazine’s WorldPlayer of the Year in 2004and 2005, finished aheadof Messi and CristianoRonaldo of Portugal andReal Madrid. Barcelona,the European club cham-pions, won the Team ofthe Year award.

Messi, winner of the2009 Ballon D’Or award,is the first Argentine to

Bremen must justifycontenders tag, says Schaaf

Matthew Griffin leadsAustralian PGA

COOLUM, 11 Dec – Matthew Griffin shot a 3-under68 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defendingchampion Geoff Ogilvy, Stuart Appleby and JasonNorris after the second round of the Australian PGA.Griffin had a 7-under 135 total on the Hyatt RegencyResort course that features six new holes. Ogilvy madea 12-foot par putt on 18 for a 66. Appleby had a 69,and Norris shot a 67, South Korea’s Han Min-kyu wasthe top non-Australian, following his first-round 62with a 75 to drop into a tie for fifth at 5 under withAustralians Bronson La’Cassie (69) and Scott Strange(70).

Robert Allenby (68) and Adam Scott (70) were 4under, and John Daly was 1 under after rounds of 71and 70. Griffin played the front nine last on Friday,including the six new holes with harder greens thatmake it tougher for approach shots to hold. “The windswere pretty tricky and blowing pretty good, the greenswere tough,” Griffin said. “But I holed a few nice puttsand got on a bit of a roll.”—Internet

Samuel and Stankovic to missAtalanta clash

ROME , 11 Dec — Inter Milan pair Walter Samueland Dejan Stankovic are both set to miss this week-end’s clash with Atalanta after picking up injuriesagainst Rubin Kazan.

Argentine Samuel was stretchered off in the firsthalf of Wednesday’s clash while Serbian Stankovicwas replaced in the second half of a game Inter won2-0 to qualify for the Champions League knock-outstages.

Both picked up thigh injuries according to the of-ficial Inter website with Italian media speculating thatSamuel could be out for the rest of the year.—Internet

Sunderland’s Ferdinand setfor month out

SUNDERLAND, 11 Dec—Sunderland’s AntonFerdinand is set to be out of action for at least a monthafter sustaining an ankle injury during last weekend’s1-0 loss away to Fulham. The 24-year-old defender,the younger brother of Manchester United and Eng-land centre-back Rio Ferdinand, is now facing sev-eral weeks out, starting with this weekend’s PremierLeague match against Portsmouth, after tangling withErik Nevland.

“It’s a nasty one for Anton,” manager Steve Brucetold the Sunderland Echo on Thursday. “Nevland’sbody weight came down on the ankle when they wentto ground and he’s no chance of being ready for theweekend. “He’s got no chance for Saturday and it lookslike it could be a month at least for him. “It’s disap-pointing for him and disappointing for me,” addedformer Manchester United centre-half Bruce, whoseSunderland side are tenth in the table.—Internet

Barcelona without Messi,Madrid without Ronaldo for

Saturday matchesMADRID, 11 Dec — BBVA Primera Liga leader FC

Barcelona entertains local rivals Espanyol in the CampNou on Saturday night in a game where revenge couldbe in the air. Last season Espanyol travelled to theCamp Nou bottom of the table, but won 2-1 in a gamewhere the referee allowed Mauricio Pocchetino’s sideto play a very physical brand of football.

This season Espanyol is better situated, but stillneeds points. The blue and whites have not won forfour weeks and last weekend saw them beaten 4-0 athome by Racing Santander. Barcelona meanwhile isin good form after winning its last four matches andassuring a place in the last 16 of the ChampionsLeague.

Leo Messi will be missing with a twisted ankle,but nevertheless coach Pep Guardiola will be lookingfor another win before his side flies to Dubai for theWorld Club Championships.

Real Madrid will be without Cristiano Ronaldo forwhat is possibly the toughest away game left for themthis season. Real Madrid plays in Valencia’s MestallaStadium.

Ronaldo is suspended for his red card last weekendagainst Almeria. His suspension will allow KarimBenzema the chance to prove his worth.

Internet

Safina withdraws from BrisbaneInternational due to injury

Russia’s world numbertwo Dinara Safina.

INTERNET

“I know she wouldhave been working aroundthe clock to try to be readyfor the event, but in theend time has beat her andshe is still undergoingtreatment.” — Xinhua

Ronaldinho named “Player of theDecade” by British magazine

AC Milan’s Ronaldinho.

win World Soccer ’sWorld Player award sinceDiego Maradona in 1986and he led a clean sweepof Barcelona players inthe player awards, aheadof team-mates AndresIniesta and Xavi. Afterjust one season in chargeof Barcelona, PepGuardiola was votedManager of the Year, aclear winner ahead offormer Wolfsburg coachFelix Magath and Man-chester United’s AlexFerguson.

Xinhua

BERLIN, 11 Dec— Werder Bremen welcome strikerClaudio Pizarro back for Saturday’s key Bundesligaclash against Schalke 04 with coach Thomas Schaafinsisting his side must prove they are Bundesliga titlecontenders. Unbeaten Leverkusen are three points clearat the top of the table, but second-placed Bremen needto beat Schalke, who are third, to keep the pressure onthe league leaders.

Peru’s Pizarro, who has scored six league goals injust eight games, has been out for four weeks with afoot injury and is expected to partner Germany’s ris-ing star Marko Marin up front in the clash at Bremen’sWeserstadion. “Up until now we have made a goodstart,” said Schaaf with his side having been beatenjust once in the league after 15 matches. “Now wemust show that we can win the big games and give aclear signal we are in the competition.”—Internet

Vela signs new Arsenalcontract

Mexico’s Carlos Vela

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Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr.M.S.T. During the past 24 hours, weather has been partlycloudy in Kachin,Rakhine and Mon States, Upper Sagaing,Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Divisions andgenerally fair in the remaining areas. Night temperatureswere (5 °C) to (6°C) below December average temperaturesin Shan State and Upper Sagaing Division, (3°C) to (4 °C)below December average temperatures in Chin and KayahStates, Lower Sagaing, Magway, Bago and Yangon Diisions,(3°C) above December average temperatures in Mon Stateand about December average temperatures in the remainingStates and Divisions.The significant night temperatureswere Loilem (-1 °C), Haka (0 °C), Namhsan, Pinlaung (3°C)each, Heho (4°C), Lashio (5°C), Mindat, Katha and Mogok(6°C) each.

Maximum temperature on 10-12-2009 was 90°F.Minimum temperature on 11-12-2009 was 58°F. Relativehumidity at (09:30) hours MST on 11-12-2009 was 67%.Total sun shine hours on 10-12-2009 was (6.4) hoursapprox.

Rainfall on 11-12-2009 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, atKaba-Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 was (111.69) inches at Mingaladon, (122.09) inchesat Kaba-Aye and (129.41) inches at Central Yangon.Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (4) mphfrom Southeast at (12:30) hours MST on 10-12-2009.

Bay inference: According to the observations at(12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the tropical depression over theSouthwest Bay is centered at about (200) miles Southeastof Batticaloa (Sailanka). It is forecast to move Northwestwards. Weather is partly cloudy in the Andaman Sea andelsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

Forecast valid until evening of 12th December 2009:Light rain are likely to be isolated in Rakhine and MonStates, Bago, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Divisions,weather will be partly cloudy in the remaining States andDivisions. Degree of ceratainty is (60%).

State of the sea: Squalls with moderate to rough seasare likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surfacewind speed in squalls may reach (35) mph.

Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood ofisolated light rain in the Southern Myanmar areas.

Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area for12-12-2009: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area for12-12-2009: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area for12-12-2009: Partly cloudy.

Weather outlook for THIRD weekend of December2009: During the coming weekend, weather will be partlycloudy in Nay Pyi Taw , Yangon and Mandalay Divisions.

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FILE - In this on 19 Oct. 2009 file photo, theApple logo is seen on an Apple store in San

Francisco. Apple Inc. is suing cell phone makerNokia Corp. for patent infringement, a

countermove to Nokia’s earlier suit againsttechnologies used in Apple’s iPhone.

INTERNET

Chinese Navy fleetarrives in Ecuador for

goodwill visitGUAYAQUIL, 11 Dec—A

Chinese Navy fleet ar-rived on Thursday inGuaya-quil, the largestcity in Ecuador, to begina four-day goodwill visit.

Major General WangFushan, vice-commander of the NorthSea Fleet of the ChinesePeople’s LiberationArmy Navy, led the two-vessel fleet composed ofmissile destroyerShijiazhuang and supplyship Hongzehu.

This was the ChineseNavy’s second visit toEcuador since 2002,Wang said, adding that

the visit would be con-ducive to deepening thefriendship and under-standing between the twocountries’ militaries.

Chinese and Ecuado-rian Navy soldiers willconduct a series of ex-change activities duringthe visit. The Chinesevessels will also be opento local visitors.

Departing fromQingdao, eastern Chinaon 18 Oct for a four-na-tion tour, the ChineseNavy fleet has visitedChile and Peru. It will alsovisit French Polynesia.

Xinhua

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11th Waning of Nadaw 1371 ME Saturday, 12 December, 2009

★ Only with stability and peace will the nation develop

★ Only with stability and peace will democratization process be successful

★ Anarchy begets anarchy, not democracy★ Riots beget riots, not democracy★ Democracy can be introduced only through constitution

People’s Desire ■ VOA, BBC-sowing hatred amongthe people

■ RFA, DVB-generating publicoutrage

■ Do not allow ourselves to be swayed■ By broadcasts designed to cause

troubles

■ We favour peace and stability■ We favour development■ We oppose unrest and violence■ Wipe out those inciting unrest

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NAY PYI TAW, 11 Dec—Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Senior General Than Shwe deliv-ered an address at the graduation ceremony of the 52nd

Intake of the Defence Services Academy at the paradeground of the DSA in PyinOoLwin at 8 am today.

It was attended by Member of the State Peaceand Development Council General Thura ShweMann of the Ministry of Defence, Secretary-1 of theSPDC Quartermaster- General General Thiha ThuraTin Aung Myint Oo, Member of the SPDC Lt-Gen

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior GeneralThan Shwe addresses graduation ceremony of 52nd

Intake of Defence Services AcademyTin Aye of the Ministry of Defence, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyan Tun, Com-mander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Lt-GenTha Aye and Lt-Gen Min Aung Hlaing of Ministryof Defence, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thura MyintAung, Defence Services Inspector-General Lt-GenThein Htaik, Military Appointment-General Lt-GenHsan Hsint, Judge Advocate-General Lt-Gen SoeMaung, Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing of Ministry of De-fence, Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen

Hla Htay Win, Chief of Defence Services Inspec-tion and Auditor-General (Army, Navy and Air)Lt-Gen Maung Shein, Commander of North-EastCommand Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut, Commanderof North-West Command Maj-Gen Myint Soe, Com-mander of Central Command Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe,Ministers Maj-Gen Htay Oo, U Aung Thaung, UThaung, Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Col Zaw Min, Brig-Gen Thein Zaw, Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Dr Kyaw Myint,

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Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe inspects cadet battalions.—MNA

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