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52nd Anniversary Arzani Day observe
Subject: 52nd Anniversary Arzani Day observed in Yangon
52nd Anniversary Arzani Day observed in Yangon
YANGON, 19 July .- The 52nd Anniversary Arzani Day (1999)
was observed at the Arzani Mausoleum at 8 am today.
On behalf of the Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council, Chairman of the 52nd Anniversary
Arzani Day Observance Committee Minister for Culture
U Win Sein attended the ceremony, saluted the State Flag,
laid wreaths at the tombs of the late national leader
Bogyoke Aung San and hi,s fallen colleagues and dispensed
metta.
Chairman of the 52nd Anniversary Arzani Day Observance
Committee Minister for Culture U Win Sein arrived at the
Mausoleum at 8 am, and was welcomed by Deputy Minister
for Culture U Soe Nyunt.
Then, Minister U Win Sein, Chief Justice U Aung Toe,
Attorney-General U Tha Tun and Auditor-General Brig-Gen
Tin Aye took the respective places.
All those present saluted the State Flag. Minister
U Win Sein, Chief Justice U Aung Toe, Attorney-General
U Tha Tun and Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye, on behalf
of the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council,
laid wreaths at the tombs and paid tribute to the Arzanis.
At that time, the State Hag was lowered to half mast.
The Guard of Honour of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) also
saluted the fallen leaders.
This was followed by dispensing of metta and two minutes
of silence in memory of the Arzanis.
Afterwards, Minister U Win Sein, Chief Justice U Aung Toe,
Attorney-General U Tha Tun, Auditor-General Brig-Gen Tin Aye
and Deputy Minister U Soe Nyunt left the Mausoleum.
Later, the families of the Arzanis laid wreaths at the
respective tombs.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of Bogyoke Aung San, laid a
flower basket. On behalf of U Aung San Oo, the eldest son of
Bogyoke Aung San, and wife Daw Lei Lei Nwe Thein, U Nan Nwe
and family laid the wreath and shared merits.
Next, the families of other Arzanis laid wreaths at
the respective tombs and shared merits.
Representatives of the Union Solidarity and Development
Association, Myanmar War Veterans Organization, non-governmental
organizations, diplomats and heads of UN agencies also laid
wreaths.
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