In Pictures: Myanmar's new Parliament
Myanmar entered a new political era on Monday (Feb 1) as Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy MPs took their seats in Parliament, carrying the hopes of a nation subjugated for decades by the military.
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Ms Aung San Suu Kyi (centre) attends the first day of a new parliament session in Myanmar on Feb 1, 2016.
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Myanmar MPs attend the new lower house parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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Mr Win Myint, speaker of the lower house, after the new lower house parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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Members of Myanmar's new Parliament arrive for the first day of a new parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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Myanmar MPs attend the new lower house parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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Military representatives of the Parliament register on the first day of the new parliamentary session in Naypyitaw on Feb 1, 2016
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Myanmar MPs attend the new lower house parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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Myanmar MPs attend the new lower house parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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Ms Aung San Suu Kyi leaves after the new lower house parliamentary session on Feb 1, 2016.
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