UN chief arrives in Myanmar for talks with junta: officials

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon on Friday for talks with the ruling junta aimed at seeking the release of political prisoners, local officials said.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon on Friday for talks with the ruling junta aimed at seeking the release of political prisoners, local officials said.

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“Mr Ban Ki-moon has arrived,” one official said after Ban touched down on a commercial flight from Singapore for a two-day visit that will include a meeting with military ruler Than Shwe.

Ban said ahead of his arrival that he would seek a meeting with jailed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and would press Myanmar’s rulers to free political prisoners including the Nobel Peace laureate.