Myanmar's powerful commander-in-chief has reiterated that the military will respect the outcome of the country's Nov. 8 election, seen as a crucial test of Myanmar's reform process.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the main concern of the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, is that the vote is carried out fairly and that the result is respected by everyone — even if Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) wins a majority.

"We wouldn't mind even if the NLD won in the next general election, as long as it is free and fair," he told members of Myanmar's interim press council, a media support group, during a meeting on Monday.