Burma’s president meets opposition leader Suu Kyi
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burmese President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met for the first time on Friday in Naypyitaw at an unknown location, according to the local journal 7 Days.
Burmese President Thien Sein, shown here in traditional Burmese dress while speaking in Parliament, met with opposition leader Suu Kyi on Friday in Naypyitaw, as relations between her and the newly formed government improve. Photo: Mizzima
"They met at 1 p.m.," said a source close to officials, when Mizzima asked for confirmation.
The opening ceremony of a national-level workshop on poverty and economic development was delayed for one hour due to their meeting, the journal said.
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