NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s new president-elect told lawmakers Monday that plans to create a new ethnic affairs ministry were “vital” for the conflict-torn nation, in his maiden address since being elected the first civilian leader in decades.

Htin Kyaw, a close confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi who will rule as her proxy, indicated that tackling the legacy of half a century of civil wars in ethnic minority borderlands will be a major priority for his government, which officially takes power next week.

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