NAY PYI TAW, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services said on Monday that the armed forces will meke lasting peace under the peace principles laid down by the military under supervision of the government.
Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing made the remarks in his address at a military parade in Nay Pyi Taw to mark the 72nd anniversary Armed Forces Day.
He called for building the armed forces to achieve success in the 21st modern warfare, keeping in touch with military strategies and tactics.
The defense chief reiterated that Myanmar adopts independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy aimed at achieving world peace and friendly relations with nations and upholds the principles of peaceful coexistence among nations.
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