International election observers share remarks at Yangon ceremony

THE ceremony on the obser­vations made by international election observers who came to observe Phase III of the multi­party democratic general elec­tion, which was successfully held on 25 January 2026, was held yesterday at the Parkroyal Hotel in Yangon.

The event was attended by the Chairman of the Union Elec­tion Commission U Than Soe, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, UEC members, the Yangon Region Minister for Natural Resources, delegations from the election commissions of Cambodia and Nepal, a delega­tion from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a delegation from Nicaragua, a representative from India, a delegation from the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), officials from the Yangon Region Election Subcommission, offi­cials from the UEC Office, rele­vant departmental officials and invitees.

At the ceremony, the Union Election Commission Chairman talked about the invitation to the observers made by Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Se­curity and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, highlighting the appreciation of the Head of State for their observations in election Phase III.

He continued that elections are conducted in order to con­vene and form the respective Hluttaws and to enable the as­signment of responsibilities to the government composed of the President, Vice-president, administrative bodies, and Un­ion-level organizations, and therefore it is important that elections are successful and are to be in accordance with the law. All three Phases of the election were successfully conducted with voter and public participa­tion.

The recently held multipar­ty democratic general election is an important milestone for the country, and the role of the observers who participated in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of the electoral process is also important. Such participation highlights the importance of transparency, freedom, fairness, and cooper­ation in the democratic process. The findings and remarks will strengthen public trust in the election and contribute to the development and advancement of the democratic system.

 

He also stated that the country’s foreign policy is a non-aligned foreign policy and maintains friendly relations with all nations, and efforts will be made to build a Union based on democracy and federalism. The fair support shown by the observ­ers toward Myanmar represents invaluable friendship and broth­erly spirit. Relations between Myanmar and the observer countries will continue not only at the government-to-govern­ment level but also at the peo­ple-to-people level as close and friendly nations.

He then invited the observ­ers to openly discuss and share their views and comments re­garding their election obser­vation, and the observers from Belarus, Cambodia, Nepal, Nica­ragua and Cambodia made their remarks.

The UEC Chairman ex­pressed gratitude for their re­marks and concluded the event. — MNA/KTZH