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Myanmar extends state of emergency for seventh time

Myanmar's military has extended the state of emergency for another six months.

Military on a Naypyidaw street (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Military on a Naypyidaw street (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Myanmar's military has extended the state of emergency for another six months.

This is the seventh extension by the junta since it took power in 2021.

Myanmar's Radio and Television Broadcasting said that the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) on January 31 decided on the extension, which the NDSC said is necessary to ensure peace and stability for free and fair elections.

Myanmar first declared a state of emergency for one year in February 2021 before extending it six times, each for six months, until January 31 this year./.

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