"Successful establishment of modern, developed democratic new nation calls for combination of democracy with good governance," Thein Sein said in his message on the occasion of the country's 65th anniversary of the Union Day.

He called on people in the country to make joint efforts to boost modernization of the nation and socio-economic improvement of its people.

He urged participation of the entire nationalities in bringing internal armed conflicts to an end and building lasting peace in the country.