Sunday, October 30, 2011

Myanmar gov't official, Aung San Suu Kyi meet for 4th round of talks

Myanmar gov't official, Aung San Suu Kyi meet for 4th round of talks

Myanmar Minister of Labor U Aung Kyi and noted political figure Aung San Suu Kyi met for the fourth round of talks at the Sein Lei Kan Tha State Guest House here on Sunday for nearly an hour.

They had discussions on the country's requirements, rights of free trade and free flow of monetary for national economic development, U Aung Kyi told the press after the talks.

They also discussed the undertakings of the state on ethnic armed groups for getting eternal peace as well as amnesty to more prisoners, U Aung Kyi said, adding that they agreed to continue the dialogue based on the previous talks.

U Aung Kyi and Aung San Suu Kyi last met for the third time on Sept. 30.

Meanwhile, Myanmar President U Thein Sein had also met Aung San Suu Kyi in Nay Pyi Taw for the first ever time on Aug. 19 having discussions on prospect of cooperation for the common interest of the nation and the people, while putting aside the disagreements as claimed then.

Myanmar released 6,359 prisoners on Oct. 12 under the president 's amnesty order, the second in a year after the new government took office on March 30 this year. The first release in May covered 14,758 prisoners nationwide.

Editor: Tang Danlu

English.news.cn   2011-10-30 17:15:31 FeedbackPrintRSS
YANGON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua)

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