Suu Kyi meets foreign representatives
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Yangon - More than 20 foreign representatives attended a meeting with National League for Democracy Chairperson Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw.
The representatives are from the United Nations and represent countries like the US, the UK, Russia, Japan, China, North Koea, India, France, Australia, Denmark, Canada, Israel, Brazil, Spain Norway and Germany. The meeting took place a day after she received the Chinese ambassador.
US Ambassador Derek J. Mitchell was also present at the meeting.
MP Sai Tun Aung who attended the meeting said that the ambassadors asked Suu Kyi about changes for Myanmar and status of the new government and post-election outlook.
On the same day, Suu Kyi had a discussion with Parliament Speaker Thura Shwe Mann in his office for two hours. They issued a statement after the meeting: “They will peacefully implement the desire of the people that emerged from the election on November 8, in order to ensure people’s joy and to improve the image of the country. They will continue to implement the hopes of the people in line with the principles of the Parliament: the people’s voice is Parliament’s voice and the people’s desire is Parliament’s desire. They vowed to work together with trust and respect for one another on matters of national reconciliation and unity for all ethnic groups. They agreed to discuss the means to organise parliaments in accordance with the law.”
Deputy Speaker of the Lower House Nanda Kyaw Swar, bill committee chairman T Khun Myat, minister of commerce Win Myint, Zaw Myint Maung from the Rule of Law and Stability Committee and Director General Kyaw Soe from the Union Parliament also attended.
The meeting was arranged after Suu Kyi sent Thura Shwe Mann a letter asking to discuss national reconciliation.
She sent similar letters to President Thein Sein and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing.
