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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, and Burma's President Thein Sein at a meeting in Naypyitaw, the capital, on Monday, April 30, 2012. Ban Ki-moon addressed the Burmese Parliament also on Monday. Photo: Mizzima U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, and Burmese Lower House Speaker Shwe Mann in Naypyitaw on Monday, April 30, 2012. Photo: Mizzima U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Burmese Parliament on Monday, April 30, 2012. He told lawmakers, 'I've no doubt that Myanmar will quickly catch up with its Asian neighbours and our fast-changing world.' Photo: Mizzima German Foreign Minister  Guido Westerwelle met with Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy, at her  home in Rangoon on Sunday, April 29, 2012. Photo: Mizzima United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the tomb of  former U.N. Secretary-General U Thant in Rangoon to pay respect. He exchanges greetings with  U Thant’s grandson on Sunday, April 29, 2012.  U Thant served as Secretary-General from 1961 to 1971. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and security officials at the tomb of former U.N. Secretary-General U Thant in Rangoon on Sunday, April 29, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min Ban Ki-moon, U.N. officials and family members of U Thant gather at his tomb in Rangoon to pay respects to the former U.N. secretary-general. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after paying respect at former U.N. Secretary-General U Thant’s tomb in Rangoon on Sunday, April 29, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min E.U. foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, left, Aung San Suu Kyi and Rangoon Region Chief Minister Myint Swe at the opening ceremony for the new E.U. office in Rangoon on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min National League for Democracy (NLD) chairman Aung San Suu Kyi and E.U. foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton at a press conference at NLD headquarters in Rangoon on Saturday, April 28, 2012. On Saturday, the E.U. opened a business office in Rangoon to facilitate aid projects in the country. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo E.U. foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton at a press conference at NLD headquarters in Rangoon on Saturday, April 28, 2012. National League for Democracy chairman Aung San Suu Kyi at a press conference at NLD headquarters in Rangoon on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo Rangoon Region Chief Minister Myint Swe after he attended a special meeting of the Rangoon Region Assembly on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Photo: Mizzima Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and Aung San Suu Kyi at a press conference following their meeting at Suu Kyi’s home in Rangoon onThursday, April 26, 2012. Suu Kyi said  she did not think that her party’s delay to attend the reconvened Parliament was a political problem, and she believed a compromise would be reached soon through negotiations with the government. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi with Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at her home in Rangoon following a private meeting. He said the Burmese government’s democratization process was encouraging, and that he supported the suspension of E.U sanctions earlier this week. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min A print media regulations workshop was held at the Chatrium Hotel on Kandawgyi Circular Road in Rangoon on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Ye Htut, the director general of the Ministry of Information, gives a talk at a media workshop in Rangoon on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Deputy Minister for Information Soe Win speaks at the workshop on Broadcast Media Regulation at the Amara Hotel in Naypyitaw on Monday, April 23, 2012. Burma is in the process of changing its press regulations laws, which are currently under review by the Parliament. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Ranga Kalansooriya of International Media Support speaks at a workshop on Broadcast Media Regulation in Naypyitaw on Monday, April 23, 2012. The conference explored media law and ethnics. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Toby Mendeu of International Media Support speaks at a workshop on Broadcast Media Regulation in Naypyitaw on Monday, April 23, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Audience members at a workshop on Broadcast Media Regulation at the Amara Hotel in Naypyitaw on Monday, April 23, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Burmese Defence Services representatives take the oath of office for new Members of Parliament at the third regular session of the Upper House in Naypyitaw on Monday, April 23, 2012. Fifty-five new military representatives were sworn in including 39 in the Lower House and 20 in the Upper House. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo Members of Parliament of the Burmese Upper House at the third regular parliamentary session on Monday,  April 23, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo Newly appointed military representatives of the Burmese Parliament take an oath of office during the third session of the Upper House on April 23, 2012. The Parliament convened without Aung San Suu Kyi and newly elected members of her party. Photo: AFP Japanese Emperor Akihiko, third from left, leads Burma's President Thein Sein, left, and Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, right, after a tea party for leaders of the Mekong nations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday, April 20, 2011. Leaders of five Mekong basin nations, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, will attend a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda on Saturday. Photo: AFP Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi attends a meeting of National League for Democracy officials at party headquarters in Rangoon on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Photo: AFP A ceremony honouring senior National League for Democracy [NLD] members including chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi, center, and NLD patrons was held at NLD headquarters in Bahan Township in Rangoon on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, to mark Burma's New Year Day. Photo: Mizzima 88-Generation group members and a Thingyan group perform humorous  lampoons during the traditional Water Festival on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at North Okkalapa Township in Rangoon. Photo: Mizzima A Water Festival audience listens to lampoons recited by 88-Generation group members on Saturday, April 14, 2012, in front of the Mingalarmon Market in Rangoon. Photo: Mizzima British PM David Cameron and Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi talk in a garden area of her home in Rangoon on Friday, April 13, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min British Prime Minister David Cameron and Aung San Suu Kyi at a press conference at her home in Rangoon on Friday, April 13, 2012. The PM and Suu Kyi said that all sanctions except the arms embargo should now be suspended. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min British Prime Minister David Cameron and Burma's President Thein Sein at the president's official residence in Naypyitaw on Friday, April 13, 2012. Cameron has said he may recommend lifting sanctions against Burma. Photo: AFP Girls throw water on Thei Phyu Road in Rangoon, on Thursday, April 12, 2012, marking the start of the four-day Water Festival. Photo: Mizzima /Min Min Oo Rangoon Mayor Hlah Myint delivers a New Year message at the Mayor's pavilion on Thursday, April 12, 2012, to inaugurate the start of Thingyan or the annual Water Festival. Photo: Mizzima Dancers at the Mayor's pavilion on Thursday, April 12, 2012, the start of the Water Festival. Photo: Mizzima The Rangoon [Yangon] Mayor's Water Festival Pandal (Pavilion)  on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Photo: Mizzima /Min Min Oo Dancers perform in Arakan State on Thursday, April 12, 2012, during Water Festival celebrations. Photo: Mizzima /Min Min Oo Dancers perform in Arakan State on Thursday, April 12, 2012, during Water Festival celebrations. Photo: Mizzima /Min Min Oo Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, left, gestures as she walks out of a hotel on her way to a meeting with President Thein Sein at the president's official residence in the capital Naypyidaw on Wednesday,  April 11, 2012.  Suu Kyi held talks with Thein Sein for the first time since her landmark election to political office earlier this month. Photo: AFP U.S. Senator Jim Webb talks to the media during a press conference at the United States embassy in Rangoon on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Webb was an early advocate of U.S. engagement with Burma. Webb said genuine efforts for peace were taking place in 'a movement towards national reconciliation' that was encouraged by two people: Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein. He said he looked forward to a time 'for full economic and political engagement between the two countries.' Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo  In May 2008 David Cameron, then leader of the Conservative Party while in opposition, visited a Burmese Buddhist Monastery in Colindale, North London. At the time the Burmese government was blocking aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis, and David Cameron wanted to meet the Burmese community in London to discuss the situation. He is shown here with monk U Uttara, on his left. Cameron will visit Burma this week. Photo: Burma Campaign UK In May 2008, British Prime Minister David Cameron, then leader of the Conservative Party, visited a Burmese Buddhist Monastery in Colindale, North London. At the time, the Burmese government was blocking aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis, and Cameron wanted to meet members of the Burmese community to discuss the situation. He is shown here with Monk U Uttara, to Cameron's left, and Zoya Phan of Burma Campaign UK. Cameron is expected to visit Burma this week. Photo: Burma campaign UK A crowd waits to buy 200,000 kyat (about US$ 240) SIM cards outside an Elite Tech mobile shop in Rangoon on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Myanmar Post and Telecommunication introduced the 200,000 kyat SIM cards on Monday. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min Shoppers eager to pick up a $240 SIM card at a shop in Rangoon. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min After signing a peace agreement during the second round of Union-level peace talks held in Rangoon on Friday, April 6, 2012, KNU General-Secretary Zipporrah Sein and Burmese government peace delegation leader Minister Aung Min shake hands. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min After signing the peace agreement, KNU and Burmese government peace delegates shake hands. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min KNU and Burmese government members of the peace delegations pose for a joint photograph on Friday, April 6, 2012. They concluded a 13-point peace agreement. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min Aung San Suu Kyi and KNU General-Secretary Zipporrah Sein talk to the media at the home of Suu Kyi in Rangoon on Sunday, April 8, 2012. A KNU delegation met with President Thien Sein on Saturday in Naypyitaw, as it engages with the central government to try to resolve the decades-long civil war. Photo: Mizzima/Min Min Oo Phyo Zaya Thaw, the winner of the Pobba Thiri Township seat in the by-election, answers journalists' questions during a meeting of by-election winning candidates at the NLD Bahan Township office on Saturday, April 7, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo The Rangoon Region government’s Karen Ethnic Affairs Minister Saw Tun Aung Myint, left, and Karen National Union General Mutu Saypo  greet each other at the welcoming party in Rangoon on Thursday, April 5, 2012. The KNU peace delegation arrived in Rangoon to hold a second round of peace talks with the government. Photo: Mizzima Rangoon Region Chief Minister Myint Swe, left, KNU General-Secretary Zipporrah Sein, middle, and Naw May Oo at the welcoming party  in Rangoon on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Shan leader Khun Htun Oo signs in at the welcoming party in Rangoon on Thursday evening, April 5, 2012. The KNU has begun a second round of peace talks with the government. Burmese President Thein Sein, center, at a retreat session of the 20th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Photo: AFP Writer Juu speaks at the Women in Media Forum at the Central Hotel in Rangoon on Thursday, April 5, 2012. The conference focused on women's roles and life in the media. Photo: Ye Min / Mizzima Writer Juu, middle, and conference participants at the Women in Media Forum held at the Central Hotel in Rangoon on Thursday, April 5, 2012. Photo: Ye Min / Mizzima Reporter Aye Thu San of 7-Day News Journal speaks at the Women in Media Forum at the Central Hotel in Rangoon on Thursday day, April 5, 2012. Aye Thu San sued well-known actress Htet Htet Moe Oo, alleging the actress committed physical assault on her during an interview Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min The statue of General Aung San in Rangoon. NLD Member of Parliament-elect Phyu Phyu Thin, center, went to the statue of General Aung San in Rangoon on Tuesday to pay her respects to the father of country, and father of  Suu Kyi. Photos: Mizzima NLD Member of Parliament-elect Phyu Phyu Thin, bottom right in blue, went to the statue of General Aung San in Rangoon on Tuesday to pay her respects to the father of country, and father of Suu Kyi. Photos: Mizzima Aung San Suu Kyi, fresh from the NLD campaign victory, greeted supporters in Rangoon on Monday, April 2, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo A throng of media representatives jockey to find a good position to photograph Aung San Suu Kyi at the National League for Democracy headquarters in Rangoon on Monday, April 2, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo Aung San Suu Kyi speaks in front of the press at NLD headquarters in Rangoon on Monday, April 2, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo A security staff member watches the LED screen in front of NLD headquarters, which displayed the electoral result on April 1, 2012. Photos: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo Young men in front of NLD headquarters on April 1, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima Singers Anaggha and Than Tha Win, who are supporters of the National League for Democracy, in front of NLD headquarters on April 1, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima A monk watches the LED screen in front of NLD headquarters, which displayed electoral result on April 1, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima An NLD supporter. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima A young NLD supporter. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima National League for Democracy patron Tin Oo reads Aung San Suu Kyi’s notification, urging NLD members to accept victory in a graceful way and to avoid harmful behavior. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima A man carries his son during the celebration on April 1 evening, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima A foreigner wears an NLD T-shirt and turban in front of NLD headquarters on April 1 night, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo, Mizzima NLD supporters stayed up late Sunday night celebrating in front of the LED screen in front of NLD headquarters which announced election predictions. The NLD is claiming a landslide victory, moving it into Parliament where in can work with other opposition groups on legislation  towards national reconciliation. Photo: Mizzima/Min Min Oo The crowd outside NLD headquarters on Sunday night in Rangoon, watching the election predictions on a LED screen. Photo: Mizzima/Min Min Oo Aung San Suu Kyi observes a poll station in Yedashe village, Kawmhu Township, on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Photo: Mizzima Poll station officials at station no. 1 in the Mingalar Taung Nyunt township constituency where the NLD claims candidate Phyu Phyu Thin has won the seat. Phyu Phyu Thin  heads the NLD's volunteer HIV/AIDS relief center in Rangoon. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Officials at polling station no. 2 in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township count the votes. The  NLD claims its candidate Phyu Phyu Thin has won the seat based on unofficial results.  Phyu Phyu Thin directs  the NLD's volunteer HIV/AIDS relief center in Rangoon. Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo Voters line up at a polling station in Majikan village, Kawmhu Township, on Sunday, April 1, 2012. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min A voter cast a ballot. Photo: Mizzima / Ye Min Early Sunday morning candidate Aung San Suu Kyi visited several villages and greeted voters in Kawhmu Township, where she stayed overnight prior to election day. She left the township to return to her home in Rangoon around 10:30 a.m.  Photo: Mizzima Voting station No. 1 in southern Kawmhu Township, where Aung San Suu Kyi is contesting, is clean and orderly, but nearly empty when this picture was taken.  Photo: Mizzima / Min Min Oo A woman, with an injured left foot, is helped to a polling station in ward  No.6 in Mayangon Township, with support of her family members on Sunday, April 1, 2012., Photo: Mizzima Former chief of Military Intelligence and former Primer Minister Khin Nyunt teased reporters on Monday, saying that he cast his ballot for a party that is supported by many people. Photo: Mizzima People watch a LED screen in front of the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Rangoon, where information on the by-election is displayed from various NLD offices and branches throughout the country. Photo: Mizzima President Thein Sein cast his ballot  in the Zabuthiri constituency in Naypyitaw on Sunday morning. Observers say the government-backed ruling party candidates will do well around Naypyitaw, the home of many state employees. When reporters asked the president about the election going on, he said 'everything is fine'. Photo: Mizzima. National League for Democracy candidate Phyu Phyu Thin of Mingala Taung Nyunt Township visits polling station No. 1 at the Basic Education Primary School No. 21 at Pathein Nyunt Ward in the township on Sunday morning, April 1, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/ Mizzima Voters at polling station No. 1 at the Basic Education Primary School No. 21 at Pathein Nyunt Ward in the township on Sunday morning, April 1, 2012. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/ Mizzima National League for Democracy candidate Phyu Phyu Thin of Mingala Taung Nyunt Township visits at a polling station in the township on Sunday morning, April 1, 2012.  Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/ Mizzima  A voter cast her ballot at polling station No. 2 in Pathein Nyunt Ward in Mingala Taungnyunt By-Township on Sunday morning, April 1, 2011. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo A woman scans the eligible vote list at polling station No. 2 in Pathein Nyunt Ward in Mingala Taungnyunt Township on Sunday morning, April 1, 2011. Photo: Mizzima / Lynn Bo Bo


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