Myanmar calls for strengthening of

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Myanmar calls for strengthening of defense force 

 Xinhua, Yangon, 27 October 1999. Myanmar leader General Maung Aye 
Tuesday called for the uplifting the qualifications and strength of
the country's national defense force based on firm economic progress. 

Maung Aye, who is Vice-Chairman of the Myanmar State Peace and 
Development Council, made the call when meeting with local authorities
and departmental personnel in Loikaw, the country's Eastern Kayah state, 
The New Light of Myanmar reported Wednesday. 

"In this world today, all the countries are striving to stand on their own
feet," 
said Maung Aye, who is also Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Myanmar 
defense services and Commander-in-chief of the army. 

"In this world today, big neo-colonialist nations practicing bullying
methods are attempting to interfere in and manipulate the internal affairs of 
developing  countries," he said. He stressed the need to have a modern, mighty 
and qualified defense force to ward off the danger of interference and
manipulation. 


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