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Aung San Suu Kyi pledges to meet people's aspiration

Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of Myanmar's election-winning National League for Democracy (NLD), Thursday pledged to strive for fully meeting the aspiration of the people as much as possible.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's party rebuts 'fake' Myanmar president release

Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party on Monday (March 7) denounced as "fake" a widely circulated letter purporting to reveal its choice of proxy Myanmar president, as speculation over who will take the role reaches fever pitch.

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Suu Kyi tipped to take up foreign affairs post

Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) leader, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, barred constitutionally from the country's top office, will take up the foreign affairs portfolio, reports quoting sources said as the deadline for announcing her party's candidate for president draws near.

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Possible reasons for Suu Kyi's absence from list of Myanmar's parliamentary nomination

The 13th session of Myanmar's Union Parliament ended in Myanmar's new capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, with Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the election-winning opposition party National League for Democracy (NLD) not nominated as the speaker of either of the two Houses.

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Aung San Suu Kyi, military chief discuss new Myanmar gov't formation

Leader of Myanmar's election-winning opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi met with Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw on Monday.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi avoids 'rocking boat' with military ahead of handover

Myanmar election winner Aung San Suu Kyi will not press for an immediate change to the constitution that bars her from becoming president, and will instead appoint a ceremonial head of state, a senior official in her party said on Wednesday.

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Myanmar gov't forms support committee to manage power transfer

Myanmar government has formed a support committee to manage power transfer following a significant meeting between President U Thein Sein and Chairperson of the election-winning National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi early this month, an official report said Friday.

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Suu Kyi holds secret dialogue with ex-junta leader over transition of power

Aung San Suu Kyi met secretly with the ex-junta leader apparently to ensure a smooth transition of power following her pro-democracy opposition party's landslide win last month in Myanmar’s parliamentary elections, sources said.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Ki holds first "National Reconciliation" meeting

​Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and current Parliament Speaker U Shwe Mann on Thursday agreed to place emphasis on national reconciliation and national consolidation in forming the new parliament, said a joint statement following talks between the two figures in Nay Pyi Taw.

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Myanmar to continue friendly policy toward China: Aung San Suu Kyi

​Myanmar will continue to adopt a friendly foreign policy with all countries including China and place more emphasis on relations with its neighbors, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday.

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Myanmar's armed forces chief pledges to work with new gov't

​Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing pledged on Wednesday that the armed forces will work hand-in-hand with the new government and work for the stability, tranquility and development of the country.

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Myanmar leader agrees to meet Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's President Thein Sein, a former top army general who has steered the country through five years towards the free market and democratic reforms, has accepted an invitation to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi but only after the official results of the Nov 8 election are declared.

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Myanmar opposition leader urges people to stay calm with election result

​Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi Monday urged the people to stay dispassionate and calm ahead of the official announcement of the election result.

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Huge turnout for historic, peaceful Myanmar vote

From first-time voters to the elderly, millions queued to cast their ballots on Sunday (Nov 8) in Myanmar’s first genuinely multi-party election in a generation. Observers said the poll was peaceful - a landmark achievement in a country only recently emerged from decades of military rule.

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Aung San Suu Kyi's Australia visit boosts ties with Myanmar

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's week-long visit to Australia, which ended on Monday, has boosted bilateral relations and cooperation between Myanmar and Australia, officials said.

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Aung San Suu Kyi seduces Australia with presidential ambitions

On a whirlwind PR tour of Australia, Myanmar's "iconic" leader Aung San Suu Kyi this week, has for the first time, signaled her desire for foreign - in this case Australian - support for her presidential run, most likely in 2015.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi visits S. Korea

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to arrive in South Korea on Monday for a five-day visit, during which she will meet with President Lee Myung-bak and President-elect Park Geun-hye.