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| Suu Kyi ready to talk to generals | |
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| Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she is ready to co-operate with Burma's military junta. | |
| In a written statement, Ms Suu Kyi said that she had made the decision "in the interest of the nation". | |
| Earlier, the ruling junta announced that Ms Suu Kyi would be allowed to meet her political allies for the first time in three years | |
| She will meet executives of her National League for Democracy along with a government minister on Friday. | |
| Ms Suu Kyi's party won polls in 1990 but was never allowed to take power. | Ms Suu Kyi's party won polls in 1990 but was never allowed to take power. |
| Her statement was read to reporters in Singapore by UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari, who has just completed a six-day visit to Burma - his second since protests were suppressed in September. | |
| In the interest of the nation, I stand ready to co-operate with the government in order to make this process of dialogue a success Aung San Suu Kyi | |
| Shortly after his departure, the Burmese government made the announcement that she would be allowed to meet with her party colleagues. | |
| The announcement, carried on state TV and radio, said Ms Suu Kyi would meet Labour Minister Aung Kyi, the official appointed to act as a liaison between her and the junta. | The announcement, carried on state TV and radio, said Ms Suu Kyi would meet Labour Minister Aung Kyi, the official appointed to act as a liaison between her and the junta. |
| 'Substantive dialogue' | |
| Military officials said arrangements had been made for her "to meet with the NLD central executive committee on the same day". | Military officials said arrangements had been made for her "to meet with the NLD central executive committee on the same day". |
| The NLD confirmed it had received an invitation to hold talks with Ms Suu Kyi. She last met party members in May 2004. | The NLD confirmed it had received an invitation to hold talks with Ms Suu Kyi. She last met party members in May 2004. |
| Ms Suu Kyi has been backed by many regional protests | |
| The junta has kept her under house arrest in Burma's main city, Rangoon, for 12 of the past 18 years. | The junta has kept her under house arrest in Burma's main city, Rangoon, for 12 of the past 18 years. |
| Earlier, the UN said Mr Gambari's visit had opened a path to "substantive dialogue" between the ruling generals and Ms Suu Kyi. | Earlier, the UN said Mr Gambari's visit had opened a path to "substantive dialogue" between the ruling generals and Ms Suu Kyi. |
| "The sooner such a dialogue can start, the better for Myanmar [Burma]," the UN said in a statement at the end of Mr Gambari's six-day visit. | "The sooner such a dialogue can start, the better for Myanmar [Burma]," the UN said in a statement at the end of Mr Gambari's six-day visit. |
| Mr Gambari met Ms Suu Kyi on Thursday, and the UN said she had authorised him to make a statement on her behalf - although it did not say when he would do so. | Mr Gambari met Ms Suu Kyi on Thursday, and the UN said she had authorised him to make a statement on her behalf - although it did not say when he would do so. |
| The UN also said Mr Gambari would return to Burma in the next few weeks to continue his dialogue with the junta. | The UN also said Mr Gambari would return to Burma in the next few weeks to continue his dialogue with the junta. |
| This was his second trip since the military violently suppressed anti-government protests that broke out across the country in September. | This was his second trip since the military violently suppressed anti-government protests that broke out across the country in September. |
| The regime detained at least 3,000 people and opened fire on crowds, with dozens feared dead. | The regime detained at least 3,000 people and opened fire on crowds, with dozens feared dead. |
| On Wednesday, the Burmese authorities said all but 91 of those detained in the aftermath of the protests had now been freed. | On Wednesday, the Burmese authorities said all but 91 of those detained in the aftermath of the protests had now been freed. |
| Human rights groups said at least 600 people were still in jail. | Human rights groups said at least 600 people were still in jail. |