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ASEAN chair urges Myanmar to free more prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi

MANILA, April 24 (Reuters) – The Philippines, this year’s chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and described a recent amnesty as a positive step towards an inclusive national dialogue.

“We reaffirm our commitment to assisting Myanmar, as an integral part of ASEAN, to achieve a peaceful and durable solution to the political crisis in the country,” the Philippines said in an ASEAN chair’s statement. 

(Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing by Martin Petty)

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