79th Anniversary Union Day : State Flag Saluting Ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw

State Flag Saluting Ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary Union Day took place in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday morning. Chairman of 79th Anniversary of Union Day Ceremony Organizing Central Committee Prime Minister U Nyo Saw attended the ceremony, held at the façade of Nay Pyi Taw City Hall.

During the ceremony, the Prime Minister took the salute of the Guard of Honour. He also saluted the State Flag together with the Guard of Honour and attendees to the event.

Also, the Prime Minister read out the message sent by the Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing to the 79th anniversary Union Day.

The objectives of the ceremony were to work together among all ethnic nationals to achieve the country’s prosperity and food security, the national goal of the country. To cooperate hand-in-hand with the government, Tatmadaw and all ethnic nationals in successfully implementing the measures for stability and rule of law.

To strive together with ethnic armed groups to establish a lasting peace, while propagating justice, freedom and equality within the country.

To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, practising a genuine and disciplined multiparty democratic system through the friendship, trust, unity and collaboration of ethnic people. To cooperate, ensuring the development of education, health and socioeconomic status of ethnic nationals and the emergence of a developing country.