Senior General Than Shwe sends message of felicitations to President of Algeria

YANGON, 1 Nov— On the occasion of the National Day of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, which falls on 1 November 2005, Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe accepts credentials of Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China

YANGON, 31 Oct — Mr Guan Mu, newly accredited Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Union of Myanmar, presented his credentials to Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, at Zeyathiri Beikman, Konmyinttha at 10:30 am today.

Also present on the occasion were State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1 Lt-Gen Thein Sein, Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win and Director-General Thura U Aung Htet of the Protocol Department.

Prime Minister General Soe Win sends message of felicitations to Head of Government of Algeria

YANGON, 1 Nov—On the occasion of the National Day of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, which falls on 1 November 2005, General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Ahmed Ouyahia, Head of the Government of the People’s Democratic of Republic of Algeria.

Foreign Minister sends a message of felicitations to Algeria

YANGON, 1 Nov— On the occasion of the National Day of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, which falls on 1 November 2005, U Nyan Win, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Mohamed Bedjaoui, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

Myanmar and Bangladesh will meet in Grand Royal’05 Challenge Cup final

YANGON, 31 Oct—The football matches of Grand Royal ’05 Challenge Cup were held at the Youth Training Centre (Thuwunna) this evening.

At the first match, the Bangladeshi football team beat the Indian football team 2-1. The man of the match award went to Rokonuzzaman Kanchan of the Bangladeshi football team. He was presented US$ 200.

At the second match, the Myanmar football team drew against the Chinese football team. Chinese goalie Wang Dalei fetched the man of the match award and was presented US$ 200.

The football matches were graced by the attendance of Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint.

Among the spectators were officials of the Ministry of Sports and Myanmar Women’s Sports Federation Central Working Committee, senior military officers, guests, those from Myanmar Football Federation and football enthusiasts.

The Myanmar football team will play against the Bangladeshi football team in the final match at 4 pm on 2 November.