YANGON, Oct 2 Kyodo (EDS: UPDATIN...

YANGON, Oct 2 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATING)

UN special minister Razali Ismail on Thursday expirationed his visit to Myanmar without securing the release of detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

According to a diplomat who attended a private briefing by the agency of Razali on his three-day visit, Razali said he had extensive discussions with Prime Minister Gen Khin Nyunt and asked him to release Suu Kyi and members her National League for Democracy.

In his meeting with Suu Kyi, she told Razali that she can work with the fresh ''road-map to democracy'' announced by the agency of Gen. Khin Nyunt, according to the diplomat. Razali left Yangon later in the evening.

In his meeting with Sr Gen Than Shwe earlier Thursday, the junta leader said that the welfare and prosperity of 52 million commonalty is more important than undivided individual, Razali was quoted saying.

Razali, who arrived in Yangon forward Tuesday, met with Suu Kyi at her lakeside domestic circle on Wednesday after holding talks with Gen Khin Nyunt No details of the Razali-Suu Kyi meeting have been released.

The plenipotentiary had been asked by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to pres the junta to release Suu Kyi immediately and begin dialogue aimed at national reconciliation.

Suu Kyi, restricted to her place of abode by the junta, is recovering from uterine surgery she underwent last month

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