YANGON, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday reiterated the government's commitment to the resolution of the issue of Rakhine state, and the need for time and space for the government's efforts to bear fruit, according to a press release of the country's Foreign Ministry.
Aung San Suu Kyi was briefing a retreat of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers in Yangon on recent development in northern Rakhine state, following the coordinated armed attacks on three border posts in Rakhine state in early October.
She emphasized the importance of strengthening ASEAN unity and resolving the differences among ASEAN members through peaceful and friendly consultations.
She provided information on the government's efforts to address the issue including the provision of humanitarian assistance to both communities in Rakhine state in cooperation with the UN agencies.
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