“Burma is being subjected to pressures, criticisms, and misunderstandings in the international arena. The challenges that this nation and its citizens have been facing are not of minor significance,” said the new president.
Min Aung Hlaing wished Win Myint “great success in discharging his duties in bringing about national tranquility and development.”
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The speaker of Parliament’s Lower House, Win Myint, has resigned his post, with word of his stepping down coming shortly after the President’s Office announced that President Htin Kyaw would be resigning effective immediately.
Burma’s President Htin Kyaw has resigned after nearly two years, citing a need “to take a rest from duties.”
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President Htin Kyaw and his wife Su Su Lwin will attend the funeral of the late Thai King Bhumibol on behalf of the Burmese nation.
The government warns the public that false news and rumours are being spread by unidentified people wishing to cause “political instability” during the tenure of leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The President’s Office has rejected rumours that President Htin Kyaw had submitted his resignation due to poor health.
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President Htin Kyaw and First Lady Su Su Lwin departed for China on Thursday morning for a visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart.
We are a “Buddhist missionary organisation, made up of monks and laymen who share the same vision,” says Ma-Ba-Tha.
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Cavusoglu broke the Ramadan fast at sunset with local Muslims at a mosque in Aung Mingalar. Later, he spoke to members of the community.
An additional 83 political prisoners were freed on Sunday, following the release of nearly 200 just over a week ago.
Speaking at a gathering to mark Thingyan, President Htin Kyaw also called for an end to politically-motivated charges against dissidents.
With Htin Kyaw now formally sworn in as president, DVB spoke to some prominent figures about what they would like to see under his five-year administration.
Emotions were high in Burma’s parliament today as Htin Kyaw, the country’s first president in more than fifty years to hail from a non-military background, was sworn in.
Burma’s President-elect Htin Kyaw told parliament on Monday the decision to reorganise the country’s administrative structure was to save money which could be used on other sectors.
Burmese democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi will steer the incoming government of her National League for Democracy (NLD), staying on as party head, and is unlikely to take a[…]
While parliament’s vote for a civilian president is greeted with optimism, the appointment of a junta-era figure to first vice-president concerns many.
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Min Aung Hlaing congratulated incoming president Htin Kyaw and pledged cooperation, after he was elected as the country’s ninth president.
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A special sitting of Burma’s Union Parliament elected Htin Kyaw as the country’s first democratically-elected president since 1962.
The military questioned the NLD’s presidential picks, as tensions simmered between the two sides before parliament votes on who should get the top job.
Burma moves another step closer to choosing its next president and vice-presidents.
The lower and upper houses have announced they will decide between two candidates respectively for their submissions to the presidential pool of nominees.
Eight months into a 13 years and four months prison sentence, veteran activist Htin Kyaw is showing signs of mental strain.
Kyauktada Township court became the twelfth to sentence Htin Kyaw in relation to a single protest he staged in May.
An activist was sentenced to one year in prison with hard labour for distributing leaflets that claimed that Aung San Suu Kyi and ethnic political leaders formed an interim government.
In addition to last week’s charge of sedition, the renowned Burmese activist has now been charged with disturbing a religious assembly – back in 2007.
Jan 16, 2008 (DVB), High-profile activist Htin Kyaw has said he will sue the government for breach of promise after they decided to prosecute him for a solo demonstration he[…]
Jan 3, 2008 (DVB), Commodity protester Ko Htin Kyaw and two other activists held in Insein prison have ended their hunger strike, according to family members of the detainees. Htin[…]
July 30, 2007 (DVB)
