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unusual facts about Burmese government



Zoya Phan

Zoya got her unusual name from her father, who named her after the Russian World War II hero Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya because he saw several parallels between the Soviet fight against the Nazis and the Karen struggle against the Burmese government.


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Burmese general election, 2010

Edwin Lacierda, the spokesperson of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, said in a press conference at MalacaƱan Palace that " We express our disappointment towards the actions done by the Burmese government towards the NLD, and also with regards to such a farce-like elections which just appeared to be a display."

Kachin conflict

On February 4, Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Army met in Ruili, China and agreed to reduce military tension in Kachin State and hold further peace talks later in February.

Pannavamsa

In 1961, the Burmese government sent him to become the chief abbot of the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple in Penang, Malaysia.