President U Win Myint yesterday stressed the united strength and commitment of all ethnic people in helping preserve and perpetuate independence and sovereignty, and prevent the disintegration of the union, Xinhua reported.
Speaking on the occasion of the 72nd Union Day Anniversary, U Win Myint emphasised that the most important requirement for the perpetuation of the union, in which all ethnic people with different languages, literature, culture and customs are living together, is building a democratic federal union.