Myanmar's democratic icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, has had a rocky start since she took the reins of government at the beginning of April. But in the past week there have been some significant developments that suggest she is in fact on the verge of making a major step in the country's transition to a more democratic and peaceful state. Myanmar analyst Larry Jagan explains why.
At the heart of this apparent breakthrough is an improved relationship with the military - the very same institution that kept her under house arrest for nearly two decades.
Last Sunday, she met several senior ethnic rebel leaders, from armed groups that have being fighting for regional autonomy for some 60 years, in an effort to secure their participation in her planned national peace summit scheduled for the end of August. (Courtesy of bbc.com)
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