The military-backed government released rare photographs of the country’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that officials had delivered her books and letters from Britain’s King Charles.
The government officials delivered two books along with a sealed envelope and a diplomatic communication sent by Charles, according to a social media post from Myanmar’s presidential spokesperson.
Suu Kyi, 81, has been detained since February 2021, when the military ousted her administration and arrested civilian leaders.
The delivery shows rare foreign contact with Suu Kyi, whose whereabouts and health have been difficult to determine after the 2021 coup. No foreign leader or envoy has publicly met with her despite requests.
The Nobel laureate was moved to house arrest in April this year, following an election that installed coup leader Min Aung Hlaing as president.
She is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence at a designated residence for a litany of offences, all of which she denies. — Reuters
