गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Nepal demands immediate release of Myanmar’s detained leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi International Nepal demands immediate release of Myanmar’s detained leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi Joining international community to voice concern over recent developments in Myanmar, Nepal asks all parties to respect the will of Myanmar people KathmanduPati February 01, 2021 KATHMANDU- Nepal has called for an immediate release of detained civilian leaders in Myanmar including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Issuing a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also joined the international community to voice its concern over today’s military coup in Myanmar. “Nepal has been closely following the recent developments in Myanmar. We believe that all parties involved will respect the will of the Myanmar people and hope that the democratic and constitutional process will be restored soon,” read the statement. “We are equally concerned about the safety and wellbeing of the detained civilian leaders including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and call for their immediate release,” it added. The United Nations along with governments of the US as well as other countries have been condemning the military coup in Burma. Earlier on Monday morning, the military leadership of Myanmar detained key leaders of the country including Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and seized the power just hours before the opening session of Myanmar’s new Parliament. Write your comments RELATED NEWS China, India to resume boundary talks in Beijing Nepal, UAE move to strengthen labour cooperation Police seizes smuggled electronics, tobacco at airport US warns Iran trade partners of tough sanctions Foreign Minister Khanal to attend NAM Commemoration in Serbia Japanese Encephalitis deaths rise, government urges vigilance Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language Nepal Army vows to complete Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track project in time Prithivi Narayan Shah-tyrant or a builder of the nation ? International Sign Language Day: three headways of Nepali Sign Language in State-1 ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Chinese Ambassador Yanqi meets President Bhandari amid deepening political crisis