Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio
Vol. VI, No. 3, March 1992 +-+-+-+-+ - Ibiblio
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Sector. From 1987 to 1991 join technical teams marked the boundary,<br />
erecting markers and producing boundary strip maps. The Memorandum of<br />
Understanding was signed in Yangon on June 18, 1991, by the Deputy<br />
Foreign Ministers of the two countries, and has now been ratified by<br />
both sides. (WPD 3/13)<br />
Some Diplomats Visit Rakhine<br />
Mar. 29: A diplomatic study mission led by Minister for Foreign<br />
Affairs U Ohn Gyaw left for Rakhine State, including Myanmar<br />
officials, foreign Ambassadors, charges d'affaires, military<br />
attaches, and UN officials resident in Myanmar. (WPD 3/30)<br />
Mar. 30: On the tour were the Ambassadors from Indonesia,<br />
Yugoslavia, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Israel, Russia, Vietnam,<br />
China, Egypt, and Thailand; Charges d'Affaires from Singapore, Nepal,<br />
and Malasia; UN representatives from UNDP, FAO, WHO, UNICEF; and<br />
military attaches from Russia, Japan, Thailand, China, Bangladesh,<br />
India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Philippines [all named], as<br />
well as local journalists.<br />
Failing to join the tour, despite being invited, were British<br />
Ambassador Julian Hartland Swan, American Charge d'Affaires Franklin<br />
P. Huddle, Jr., Bangladesh Ambassador Mostafa Faruque Mohammad, and<br />
French Ambassador Alain Briotet.<br />
The tour visited Sittway, Buthidaung, Kyeinchaung and<br />
Kyamaungseik villages in Maungdaw Twp. Members met with the populace,<br />
and talked with Dr. Chan Tha of the Kyeinchaung Station Hospital,<br />
Iman Husaung "who returned to Myanmar from Balahari camp in the other<br />
country," Chairman U Hla Maung of Hlaingthe village-tract, and U Ba<br />
Khin (a) Sulehi Isman "brother of Nurolislam, Chairman of the AIRF<br />
terrorist group who is at present in the other country." Free copies<br />
of the Quran were distributed. Following a night and cultural<br />
entertainment in Sittway, the group returned to Yangon Mar. 30. (WPD<br />
3/31)<br />
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION<br />
Workshops<br />
Mar. 23: A two-day workshop on Human Resources Development<br />
(HRD) opened at the Inya Lake Hotel and was addressed by Minister for<br />
Transport and for Labour Lt-Gen. Tin Tun, who said that Myanmar, as a<br />
member of ESCAP, fully supports ESCAP HRD initiatives. This is the<br />
first Myanmar workshop under the Jakarta Plan of Action adopted in<br />
1988. Also speaking were UNDP Assistant Representative Ms. Flavia<br />
Pansieri and UNFPA Country Director Ms. Sabiha Syed. 25 participants<br />
and five observers are attending the workshop. (WPD 3/24)<br />
Mar. 23: Minister for Planning & Finance and for Trade Brig-<br />
Gen. Abel addressed the Seminar on Effective Business Negotiating<br />
Techniques jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Trade and the UNDP<br />
International Trade Center. 36 senior officials are attending the<br />
Seminar, which will end Mar. 26. ITC official Mr. Claude Bruno<br />
Cellich also spoke. (WPD 3/24)<br />
Mar. 24: The two-day Workshop on the Child's Right to<br />
Education, jointly sponsored by the Department of Basic Education,<br />
represented by Director-General U Tin Pe, and UNICEF, represented by<br />
Resident Representative Mr. Tiruneh Sinnshaw, opened at the Students'<br />
Affairs Centre. Papers were read by Dr. Ma Ma Yi of the Department of<br />
Health and Mr. Erik Bentsen of UNICEF. (WPD 3/ 25)<br />
Mar. 26: A Workshop on Use of Medical Records in Hospital<br />
Administration, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Health and WHO,<br />
was held. WHO Representative Dr. K. Wagner and Deputy Minister for<br />
Health Col. Than Zin spoke. (WPD 3/27)<br />
Foreign Donations<br />
Mar. 18: Chairman Mr. Daijiro Okuyama and President Mr. Hiroshi<br />
Okuyama of Setsubi Kogyo Co. Ltd. presented onion seeds to the Myanma<br />
Farms Enterprise. The Chairman "is a war veteran who once served in<br />
Myanmar Naing-Ngan. He is on a visit here for providing aid to