Screengrab of March 27, 2021 broadcast of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing saluting during an annual parade put on by the military to mark Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw.(MRTV/AFP)

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says new elections in two years

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military's initial timeline given when it deposed the civilian government six months ago.

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