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Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi Pledges to achieve lasting peace in the country in 2017

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NAY PYI TAW Jan 3, 2016: Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi has pledged her commitment to achieving lasting peace in the country in 2017.

Speaking at the opening of the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) here, Suu Kyi on Sunday said Myanmar's peacemaking efforts will meet with success in the coming year, Xinhua news agency reported.

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"From this building, we will face the challenge of bringing the country on the right path to the goal of peace and with the help of the people and our good friends in the world who have a genuine goodwill toward the country, we will strive for national reconciliation and peace in Myanmar."
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There has already been an NRPC in Yangon chaired by Suu Kyi. (IANS)

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