United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari met Sunday with Myanmar's detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an effort to quell recent tensions between the country's military leaders and protesters, the U.N. confirmed in a news release.
The hour-long meeting took place in the Myanmar city of Yangon. No other details were released.
The encounter was rare because Suu Kyi is under house arrest and has been barred by the government from meeting with foreigners.
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