Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio

Sector. From 1987 to 1991 join technical teams marked the boundary,
erecting markers and producing boundary strip maps. The Memorandum of
Understanding was signed in Yangon on June 18, 1991, by the Deputy
Foreign Ministers of the two countries, and has now been ratified by
both sides. (WPD 3/13)
Some Diplomats Visit Rakhine
Mar. 29: A diplomatic study mission led by Minister for Foreign
Affairs U Ohn Gyaw left for Rakhine State, including Myanmar
officials, foreign Ambassadors, charges d'affaires, military
attaches, and UN officials resident in Myanmar. (WPD 3/30)
Mar. 30: On the tour were the Ambassadors from Indonesia,
Yugoslavia, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Israel, Russia, Vietnam,
China, Egypt, and Thailand; Charges d'Affaires from Singapore, Nepal,
and Malasia; UN representatives from UNDP, FAO, WHO, UNICEF; and
military attaches from Russia, Japan, Thailand, China, Bangladesh,
India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Philippines [all named], as
well as local journalists.
Failing to join the tour, despite being invited, were British
Ambassador Julian Hartland Swan, American Charge d'Affaires Franklin
P. Huddle, Jr., Bangladesh Ambassador Mostafa Faruque Mohammad, and
French Ambassador Alain Briotet.
The tour visited Sittway, Buthidaung, Kyeinchaung and
Kyamaungseik villages in Maungdaw Twp. Members met with the populace,
and talked with Dr. Chan Tha of the Kyeinchaung Station Hospital,
Iman Husaung "who returned to Myanmar from Balahari camp in the other
country," Chairman U Hla Maung of Hlaingthe village-tract, and U Ba
Khin (a) Sulehi Isman "brother of Nurolislam, Chairman of the AIRF
terrorist group who is at present in the other country." Free copies
of the Quran were distributed. Following a night and cultural
entertainment in Sittway, the group returned to Yangon Mar. 30. (WPD
3/31)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Workshops
Mar. 23: A two-day workshop on Human Resources Development
(HRD) opened at the Inya Lake Hotel and was addressed by Minister for
Transport and for Labour Lt-Gen. Tin Tun, who said that Myanmar, as a
member of ESCAP, fully supports ESCAP HRD initiatives. This is the
first Myanmar workshop under the Jakarta Plan of Action adopted in
1988. Also speaking were UNDP Assistant Representative Ms. Flavia
Pansieri and UNFPA Country Director Ms. Sabiha Syed. 25 participants
and five observers are attending the workshop. (WPD 3/24)
Mar. 23: Minister for Planning & Finance and for Trade Brig-
Gen. Abel addressed the Seminar on Effective Business Negotiating
Techniques jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Trade and the UNDP
International Trade Center. 36 senior officials are attending the
Seminar, which will end Mar. 26. ITC official Mr. Claude Bruno
Cellich also spoke. (WPD 3/24)
Mar. 24: The two-day Workshop on the Child's Right to
Education, jointly sponsored by the Department of Basic Education,
represented by Director-General U Tin Pe, and UNICEF, represented by
Resident Representative Mr. Tiruneh Sinnshaw, opened at the Students'
Affairs Centre. Papers were read by Dr. Ma Ma Yi of the Department of
Health and Mr. Erik Bentsen of UNICEF. (WPD 3/ 25)
Mar. 26: A Workshop on Use of Medical Records in Hospital
Administration, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Health and WHO,
was held. WHO Representative Dr. K. Wagner and Deputy Minister for
Health Col. Than Zin spoke. (WPD 3/27)
Foreign Donations
Mar. 18: Chairman Mr. Daijiro Okuyama and President Mr. Hiroshi
Okuyama of Setsubi Kogyo Co. Ltd. presented onion seeds to the Myanma
Farms Enterprise. The Chairman "is a war veteran who once served in
Myanmar Naing-Ngan. He is on a visit here for providing aid to