SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                  REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
                RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                   ACT OF 1934

                           FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2002

                         (Commission File No. 001-14489)

                  TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   TELE CENTRO OESTE CELLULAR HOLDING COMPANY
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                  (Translation of registrant's name in English)

           SCS-QUADRA 2, BLOCO C, EDIFICIO ANEXO-TELEBRASILIA CELULAR
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                            -7 ANDAR, BRASILIA, D.F.
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                          FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


        (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
             annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

                            Form 20-F X    Form 40-F
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                (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
                furnishing the information contained in this form
                is also thereby furnishing the information to the
                 Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

                                  Yes      No X
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                   TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S/A

                 CNPJ/MF n 02.558.132/0001-69 / NIRE 53300005800

                   A Publicly-Held Company


                   Authorized Capital:  700,000,000,000 shares
                   Subscribed Capital:  R$ 505,000,000.00

                       Realized Capital: R$ 505,000,000.00






                          MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 2002

                   GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS MEETING


I. DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING:  April 26, 2002 at 12:00 noon, at the
Company's  headquarters,  located  at  SCS  QUADRA  02,  BLOCO  C,  N  226,  ED.
TELEBRASILIA CELULAR, 7 ANDAR, BRASILIA-DF.  II. CALL FOR ATTENDANCE:  Published
by newspapers DIARIO OFICIAL DO DISTRITO FEDERAL, in the issues of April 11 (pp.
76 ), April 12, (pp. 75) and April 15 (pp. 37), and GAZETA  MERCANTIL  NACIONAL,
in the  issues  of April 11 (pp.  A-14),  April 12 (pp.  A-14) and April 15 (pp.
C-6).  III.  ATTENDING:  Shareholders  representing  more than two thirds of the
company's  capital  stock.  The following  shareholders  were also present:  Mr.
AUGUSTO  PATARELI,  representing the Company's  Statutory Audit  Committee;  Mr.
FERNANDO   ALBERTO  S.   MAGALHAES,   representing   ERNST  &  YOUNG   AUDITORES
INDEPENDENTES  S/C.;  Mr. JOSE  RICARDO DE FARIA GOMEZ and Mr.  RUBEM  GONCALVES
CRUSIUS,  representing  DELOITTE TOUCHE  TOHMATSU  CONSULTORES S/C LTDA. and Mr.
LUIZ GERALDO DE SOUZA QUEIROZ FERRAZ, representing SETAPE - SERVICOS TECNICOS DE
AVALIACOES DO PATRIMONIO E ENGENHARIA. IV. THE TABLE: Mr. MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE
ARAUJO as chairman and Mr. ARTHUR  ANTONIO  MAGALHAES  FONSECA as secretary.  V.
ORDER OF THE DAY: 1. To approve the Protocol for  Incorporation  of Telebrasilia
Celular  S/A  ("TBS") by the Company  ("the  Incorporation");  2. to approve the
Justification  of  Incorporation;  3. to approve and ratify the  contracting  of
DELOITTE & TOUCHE TOHMATSU AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES S/C to prepare the evaluation
report used in the calculation of the incorporation's  substitution ratio; 4. to
approve and ratify the  contracting of SETAPE - SERVICOS  TECNICOS DE AVALIACOES
DO  PATRIMONIO E  ENGENHARIA  S/C LTDA.  to valuate the TBS's and the  Company's
permanent  assets at market values for purposes of supporting the preparation of

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the valuation report of the  incorporation's  substitution  ratio; 5. to approve
and ratify  the  contracting  of ERNST & YOUNG  AUDITORES  INDEPENDENTES  S/C to
prepare the  valuation  report on the TBS's net equity  based on its  accounting
value; and 6. to approve the incorporation of TBS by the Company, subject to the
approval of the valuation  report of TBS's net equity.  VI.  DELIBERATIONS:  The
Assembly  discussed and decided for the following  after  unanimous  vote of all
present shareholders: 1. approving the protocol for Incorporation;  2. approving
the  Justification  of  the  Incorporation;   3.  approving  and  ratifying  the
contracting of DELOITTE & TOUCHE TOHMATSU AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES S/C to prepare
the  evaluation   report  used  in  the   calculation  of  the   incorporation's
substitution  ratio;  4.  approving and ratifying  the  contracting  of SETAPE -
SERVICOS  TECNICOS DE AVALIACOES DO PATRIMONIO E ENGENHARIA S/C LTDA. to valuate
TBS's and the  Company's  permanent  assets at market  values  for  purposes  of
supporting  the  preparation  of the  valuation  report  of the  incorporation's
substitution  ratio; 5. approving and ratifying the contracting of ERNST & YOUNG
AUDITORES  INDEPENDENTES  S/C to prepare the  valuation  report on the TBS's net
equity based on its accounting  value;  and 6. the  incorporation  of TBS by the
Company,  subject to the approval of the  valuation  report of TBS's net equity.
With no further  issues to  address,  the  assembly  was closed and the  present
minutes  were  drawn,  read and  considered  appropriate  and  signed by all the
present members. Brasilia-DF, April 26, 2002.


                          MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE ARAUJO
                                    CHAIRMAN

                          REINALDO FELISBERTO DAMACENA
                        MAJOR SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

                       GEORGE WASHINGTON TENORIO MARCELINO
               P.P. GLOBAL ADVANTAGE FUNDS - EMERGING MARKETS FUND
                       P.P. STATE STREET EMERGING MARKETS
          P.P. DG BANK LUXEMBOURG REFERENCE PRO-FUNDS EMERGING MARKETS
                      P.P. EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND INC
          P.P. F&C EMERGING MARKETS UMBRELLA FUND - BRAZILIAN PORTFOLIO


                        ARTHUR ANTONIO MAGALHAES FONSECA
                                    SECRETARY

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                   TELE CENTRO OESTE CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S/A

                 CNPJ/MF n 02.558.132/0001-69 / NIRE 53300005800

                   A Publicly-Held Company


                   Authorized Capital:  700,000,000,000 shares
                   Subscribed Capital:  R$ 505,000,000.00

                       Realized Capital: R$ 505,000,000.00






                          MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 2002

                   GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS MEETING


I.    DATE,  TIME AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING:  April 26, 2002 at 12:00 noon, at
      the Company's headquarters,  located at SCS QUADRA 02, BLOCO C, N 226, ED.
      TELEBRASILIA  CELULAR,  7 ANDAR,  BRASILIA-DF.  II.  CALL FOR  ATTENDANCE:
      Published by newspapers DIARIO OFICIAL DO DISTRITO FEDERAL,  in the issues
      of April 11 (pp.  76 ),  April 12,  (pp.  75) and April 15 (pp.  37),  and
      GAZETA MERCANTIL NACIONAL,  in the issues of April 11 (pp. A-14), April 12
      (pp.  A-14)  and  April  15  (pp.  C-6).  III.   ATTENDING:   Shareholders
      representing  more than two thirds of the  company's  capital  stock.  The
      following   shareholders   were  also  present:   Mr.  AUGUSTO   PATARELI,
      representing the Company's Statutory Audit Committee; Mr. FERNANDO ALBERTO
      S. MAGALHAES, representing ERNST & YOUNG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES S/C.; Mr.
      JOSE RICARDO DE FARIA GOMEZ and Mr. RUBEM GONCALVES CRUSIUS,  representing
      DELOITTE  TOUCHE  TOHMATSU  CONSULTORES  S/C LTDA. and Mr. LUIZ GERALDO DE
      SOUZA  QUEIROZ  FERRAZ,   representing   SETAPE  -  SERVICOS  TECNICOS  DE
      AVALIACOES  DO  PATRIMONIO E  ENGENHARIA.  IV. THE TABLE:  Mr. MARIO CESAR
      PEREIRA DE ARAUJO as chairman and Mr. ARTHUR ANTONIO  MAGALHAES FONSECA as
      secretary.  V. ORDER OF THE DAY:  (1) to approve the 1st  Amendment to the
      Protocol for  Incorporation  of  Telebrasilia  Celular S.A. by Tele Centro
      Oeste Celular  Participacoes  S.A.; (2) to approve the valuation report on
      the net equity of  Telebrasilia  Celular  S.A.  prepared  by ERNST & YOUNG
      AUDITORES  INDEPENDENTES S/C; (3) to approve the report on the calculation
      of the substitution  ratio prepared by DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU  AUDITORES
      INDEPENDENTES;  and  (4) to  approve  the  incorporation  of  Telebrasilia
      Celular  S.A.  by  Tele  Centro  Oeste  Celular   Participacoes  S.A.  VI.
      DELIBERATIONS: The Assembly discussed and decided for the following, after
      unanimous  vote  of  all  present  shareholders:  (1)  approving  the  1st
      Amendment to the Protocol for  Incorporation of Telebrasilia  Celular S.A.

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      by Tele  Centro  Oeste  Celular  Participacoes  S.A.;  (2)  approving  the
      valuation report on the net equity of Telebrasilia  Celular S.A.  prepared
      by ERNST & YOUNG AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES S/C; (3) approving the report for
      calculation of the substitution ratio prepared by DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
      AUDITORES   INDEPENDENTES;   and  (4)  approving  the   incorporation   of
      Telebrasilia Celular S.A. by Tele Centro Oeste Celular  Participacoes S.A.
      With no further issues to address, the assembly was closed and the present
      minutes were drawn, read and considered  appropriate and signed by all the
      present members. Brasilia-DF, April 26, 2002


                          MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE ARAUJO
                                    CHAIRMAN

                          REINALDO FELISBERTO DAMACENA
                        MAJOR SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

                        ARTHUR ANTONIO MAGALHAES FONSECA
                                    SECRETARY

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                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                      Tele Centro Oeste Cellular Holding Company

Date: April 29, 2002              By:     /S/ MARIO CESAR PEREIRA DE ARAUJO
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                                      Name:  Mario Cesar Pereira de Araujo
                                      Title: President