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Lawmakers from right, Henry Van Hti Yu as seconnd vice president, Htin Kyaw as president and Myint Swe as first-vice president, take oaths during a ceremony in parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi took over as Myanmar's president Wednesday, taking a momentous step in the country's long-drawn transition toward democracy after more than a half-century of direct and indirect military rule. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Myanmar democracy takes momentous step with Htin Kyaw as new president

By Esther Htusan - Associated Press

Htin Kyaw, left, newly elected president of Myanmar, walks with National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, at Myanmar's parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Myanmar's parliament elected Htin Kyaw as Myanmar's new president Tuesday, a watershed moment that ushers the longtime opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi into government. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)

Htin Kyaw, Aung San Suu Kyi loyalist and friend, elected Myanmar’s president

By Esther Htusan - Associated Press