"On this auspicious occasion of the 45th Anniversary of Rakhine State Day, I send this Message of Greetings to all ethnic brothers and sisters living in Rakhine State to be blessed with prosperity and auspiciousness. When the states and regions were designated and established in accordance with the 1974 constitution, Rakhine state was one of the states which were established. The 15th December, the date on which the referendum was started to adopt the 1974 Constitution was designated as Rakhine State Day and from that date onwards the Rakhine State Day has been celebrated every year up till the present moment. Today marks the 45th anniversary of this day. Our Union Government has been working strenuously for the accomplishment of the following three goals: - Rule of law and the uplifting of the people’s socio-economic life; - National reconciliation and internal peace; - And amendment of the Constitution which is the foundation stone for the establishment of a Democratic Federal Union. In this endeavour, we have been putting in tremendous efforts for greater effectiveness by aligning the MSDP – Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan 2018 – 2030 with the global SDG’s – Sustainable Development Goals by adopting goals, strategies and programmes..."