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US and ASEAN chair call for unconditional release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

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The United States State Department and the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued a joint call on Friday for the unconditional release of Myanmar’s detained former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The appeal also extended to other political prisoners currently held in the country.

The demand highlights ongoing international pressure regarding the political situation in Myanmar. By coordinating this call, the U.S. and the ASEAN chair reinforce a unified diplomatic stance aimed at addressing the detention of political figures following the country's internal instability.

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