28 March 2016

News Story: Myanmar military chief vows to cooperate with gov't in transition

NAY PYI TAW, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing vowed on Sunday to cooperate with the government to ensure a smooth transfer of power.

Min Aung Hlaing made the remarks at a military parade held in the capital to mark the 71st Armed Forces Day.

The general warned of two main obstacles in democracy implementation, which are weakness in observing discipline, rules and regulations, and existence of armed insurgency.

He stressed that the military will safeguard the country, take care of the people and assist the government in implementing steady development.

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