66th Anniversary of Kayin State day celebrated in Hpa-an

The 66th Anniversary Kayin State Day was held yesterday morning in Kayin State Government Office in Hpa-an, attended by Commander of the South-East Command Maj-Gen Ko Ko Maung, Acting State Chief Minister Colonel Myo Min Naung, State cabinet ministers, and representatives from ethnic armed peace organizations and political parties.
At the ceremony, attendees paid tribute to the flag of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and fallen heroes and soldiers, and the message from Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of the 66th Anniversary of Kayin State Day was read out.
After the ceremony, Commander Maj-Gen Ko Ko Maung, officials of the KNU/KNLA-PC and DKBA cut the ribbon to open the façade and galleries to mark the 66th Anniversary of Kayin State Day.
Colonel Myo Min Naung inaugurated the booths.
The Acting Chief Minister and party then watched performance of the Kayin traditional don dance and the performers were presented with awards. The awarding ceremony, in commemoration of the 66th Anniversary of Kayin State Day, was held at Zwekabin Hall in Hpa-an. A total of 60 awards were presented including Agricultural Excellent Award, Livestock Excellent Award, Sports Excellent Awards from University Colleges, State Football Excellent Award to the winners.—Saw Myo Min Thein (IPRD)/GNLM