Washington, Oct 27: US Secretary of State Rex
Tillerson has expressed concern over the "continuing humanitarian crisis
and reported atrocities in Rakhine state" of Myanmar. The Department of
State spokesperson Heather Nauerts said here that Tillerson spoke by phone with
Myanmar's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on
Thursday. The Secretary of State urged Myanmar's security forces to support the
government in ending the violence in Rakhine state and allowing the safe return
home of those displaced during this crisis, especially the large numbers of
ethnic Rohingya, in accordance with the 1992 Joint Statement with Bangladesh
and without further conditions. At the same time, Tillerson urged the military
to facilitate humanitarian aid for displaced people in affected areas, allow
media access, and cooperate with the United Nations to ensure a thorough,
independent investigation into all allegations of human rights abuses and
violations and to ensure accountability. He also condemned the August 25 deadly
attacks by militants on security forces in Rakhine state. UNI
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