Myanmar's military Deputy Commander in Chief Soe Win (centre) salutes during a ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the country's Union Day in Naypyidaw on Feb 12, 2024. - AFP
YANGON: Myanmar commemorated the 77th anniversary of the Union Day with a state ceremony in the capital Naypyidaw on Monday (Feb 12) morning.
The Union Day marked the historic moment on Feb 12, 1947, when the country's national hero General Aung San, along with over 20 ethnic leaders, signed the Panglong Agreement, pledging to strive for regaining independence from British colonialists.
