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<p>The 2015 parliamentary elections will be a watershed for Burma’s road to democracy.
We have made clear to the Burmese government that we want to see inclusive and credible
elections, underpinned by freedom of expression and respect for human rights. The
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member
for East Devon (Mr Swire) most recently discussed the elections with the Minister
for Immigration in October, the Minister for Electric Power in July and the Deputy
Foreign Minister in June.</p><p>The Department for International Development has allocated
around £25m over five years to strengthen democratic governance, including support
to the elections. UK funding will support the provision of technical advice to the
Burmese election commission, voter education and monitoring and observation of the
electoral process.</p>
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