Celebrate the date: Deputy Chairman of State Administration Council vice senior general Soe Win speaking on stage during a ceremony to mark Union Day in Nay Pyi Taw. — AP
THE country commemorated the 77th anniversary of Union Day with a state ceremony in the capital Nay Pyi Taw.
Union Day marked a 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 to regain independence from British colonialists.
