UEC hosts dinner in honour of international election observers in Yangon

AN honorary dinner was host­ed for international election ob­servers, who came to observe the Multiparty Democratic Gen­eral Election (Phase III) which concluded on 25 January 2026, at the Parkroyal Hotel in Yangon yesterday evening.

The dinner 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, a delegation from the Republic of Belarus; delegations from the election commissions of Cambodia, Ne­pal and Indonesia, 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 and officials from the UEC Office.

At the ceremony, the Chair­man of the Union Election Com­mission said that Phase III of the election, which marked an important milestone in the elec­toral process, had been success­fully held. He explained that the honorary dinner was organized in recognition of the participa­tion and contributions of the international observers.

He expressed special grat­itude, on behalf of the Gov­ernment and the people of Myanmar, for the observers’ participation throughout the entire election process. He said that their observation strength­ened not only freedom, fairness and transparency, but also en­hanced confidence among the Election Commission, political parties, parliamentary candi­dates, voters and all stakehold­ers involved in the election.

He further said that interna­tional observers had witnessed first-hand the collective efforts of political parties, election sub­commissions, polling station members, security personnel, civil society organisations and all those who contributed to the success of the election, particu­larly voters who cast their bal­lots with a strong sense of civic duty. He added that observers had seen voters casting their ballots peacefully, joyfully and actively for the future of the nation.

He expressed confidence that the event would further strengthen cooperation and mutual understanding between Myanmar and the internation­al community. He said that the Election Commission looked forward to receiving the observ­ers’ findings and recommenda­tions, which would contribute to building a genuine and disci­plined multiparty democratic system. He emphasised that the successful conduct of the elec­tions represented a positive step forward for Myanmar and said he was especially proud that all three phases of the election had been successfully completed. He also expressed gratitude and recognition to each observer in attendance.

Afterwards, the UEC Chair­man joined attendees for dinner. Before and during the dinner, guests enjoyed performances of traditional Myanmar songs and dances presented by the cultural dance troupe of the De­partment of Fine Arts. — MNA/ KZL