News Story: Advisory commission calls for stability in Myanmar western state for development

Kofi Annan (Image: Wiki Commons)

YANGON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Kofi Annan, chairman of Myanmar government-appointed Rakhine State Advisory Commission, on Tuesday called for stability in Myanmar's Rakhine state for development of the region.

Annan made the remarks at a press conference here at the end of his eight-day trip to the state on a fact-finding mission as tasked by the government.

He said that his commission would submit its interim report on the issue to the President within the first two months of next year and the final report to follow a year from now.

Meeting with leaders and peoples of the two communities in Rakhine state during his trip, Annan discussed with them reconciliation, freedom of movement, citizenship verification, economic and social development of the state as well as preservation and promotion of rich cultural heritage of the state, he said.

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