Dissident in Myanmar agrees to 'cooperate' Aung San Suu Kyi sends word via UN

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: November 9, 2007| Author: Thomas Fuller The New York Times Media Group | Copyright information


International Herald Tribune

11-09-2007

Dissident in Myanmar agrees to 'cooperate' Aung San Suu Kyi sends word via UN
Byline: Thomas Fuller The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 3
Section: NEWS

BANGKOK --

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar's stifled democracy movement, said in a statement released by the United Nations on Thursday that she was ready to "cooperate" with the military government.

The announcement came as sta...

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