Buddhist devotees pray at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on Jan 27, 2022. (PHOTO /AFP)
YANGON – Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council on Monday announced the extension of the state of emergency for six more months.
The extension was made for necessary preparations for the multi-party general elections, the announcement said.
The state of emergency was first declared in February 2021, after the military detained former government leaders, including the state counsellor and the president.
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