Cambodia's Hun Sen asks Myanmar junta for Suu Kyi talks

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Cambodia's former leader Hun Sen said Tuesday (May 7) he has asked the head of Myanmar's junta for a video meeting with jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Hun Sen, who ruled

Myanmar nationals living in Thailand hold pictures of their ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest in front of the United Nations' building in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Feb 1, 2024. The protest marked the third anniversary of the military takeover that ousted her government. Hun Sen, who ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades before stepping down last year, held video talks Tuesday with Min Aung Hlaing as the Myanmar military struggles to quell widespread resistance to its rule.

Hun Sen, now serving as the head of Cambodia's senate, was the first foreign leader to visit Myanmar after the coup, travelling there in 2022.

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