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Tillerson discusses humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State with Burma's State Counsellor

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Burmese State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi Tuesday to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Burma's Rakhine State, the State Department announced.
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement that Tillerson "welcomed the Burmese government's commitment to end the violence in Rakhine State and to allow those displaced by the violence to return home." The US top diplomat also urged the Burmese government and military "to facilitate humanitarian aid for displaced people in the affected areas and to address deeply troubling allegations of human rights abuses and violations." (end) si.ibi