NAY PYI TAW March 27
Families of the Tatmadaw (Army,Navy and Air) paid respect to retired senior military officers who attended the 77th Anniversary Armed Forces Day Parade today at the parlour of Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw this afternoon.
It was attended by 25 retired senior military officers and 16 wives. Senior military officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) and their wives led by Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla paid respect to those retired senior military officers and their wives.
On the occasion, the Senior General delivered a speech for paying respects, expressing his delightedness of paying respects to the retired senior military officers at the 77th Anniversary Armed Forces Day. The Senior General explained discharging State responsibilities as the national duty in successive eras, handing over of duties to generations, efforts to firmly walking on the path of democracy, endeavours of the Tatmadaw for ensuring non-disintegration of the Union, unavoidably assuming the State responsibilities by the Tatmadaw, and efforts of the State Administration Council for development of the State.
The Senior General and wife, and senior military officers and their wives on behalf of the families of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) paid respect to retired senior military officers in line with the Myanmar traditions.
The Senior General and wife, the Vice-Senior General and wife and senior military officers in person presented gifts to the retired military officers respectfully.
On behalf of the retired senior military officers, Maj-Gen Thura Saw Phyu (Retd) and General Thein Sein (Retd) gave words of advice.
The Senior General and senior military officers posed for documentary photos together with retired senior military officers and their wives.
The Senior General and wife cordially greeted the retired senior military officers and their wives at the ceremony.
