State Administration Council Member Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, accompanied by council members, attended the 78th Anniversary Shan State Day in Taunggyi yesterday.
During the celebration, the Union Minister read the message from SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing for the 78th Shan State Day. Shan State Chief Minister U Aung Aung then delivered a speech.
SAC member Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and SAC Members Porel Aung Thein, Dr Ba Shwe, Khun San Lwin, Union Ministers Dr Soe Win, Jeng Phang Naw Taung, Khun Thant Zaw Htoo, Chief Minister U Aung Aung and Eastern Command Commander Maj-Gen Zaw Min Latt inaugurated the ceremony and explored the exhibition booths displaying traditional ethnic cuisines, departmental booths, and MSME booths.
Afterwards, a ceremony was held at City Hall to award certificates of honour. The Union Minister and SAC members presented outstanding awards for management (first, second and third class) to 44 recipients and outstanding awards for security and rule of law to 12 recipients.
Union Minister Lt-Gen Yar Pyae donated solar panels and basic foodstuff worth K53 million for staff and people of Shan State and Union Minister Jeng Phang Naw Taung donated sports gear to the relevant officials.
Moreover, the Shan State chief minister presented outstanding awards for security and the rule of law (third class) and awards for livestock breeding (first and third classes) and awards for social (first class); and the Shan State chief justice, state ministers and the secretary of the Shan State government presented outstanding awards for social (first, second, third classes) and sports (third class).