November 14, 2010 9:46 AM

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Aung San Suu Kyi realesed; India welcomes the move

Myanmar government has said that the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is completely free and there is no condition attached to her release. A senior government official said in Yangon that she has been released with no conditions on her freedom. The 65 year old Nobel Peace prize was released yesterday by the Myanmar government. India, United States and United Nations have welcomed her release. Describing it as a step towards national reconciliation, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said that New Delhi is confident that the release of Suu Kyi will contribute to efforts for a more inclusive approach to political change and reforms. Welcoming the decision, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Myanmar government begin an all inclusive dialogue with pro-democracy leader. In a statement, Clinton said, the government should also immediately and unconditionally release all of Myanmar's 2,100 political prisoners. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that he expects that no further restrictions will be placed on her. In a statement issued from Seoul, Ban also urged the Myanmar authorities to build on the action by releasing all remaining political prisoners. Suu Kyi has been under detention for most of the past two past decades.

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