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MS. NULAND: With regard to the violence in Burma's Rakhine state. The United States
is deeply concerned about reports this week of increasing ethnic and sectarian violence
in Burma's Rakhine state, and urges parties to exercise restraint and immediately halt
all attacks. We join the international community and call on authorities within the country,
including the government, civil and religious leaders, to take immediate action to halt
the ongoing violence, to grant full humanitarian access to the affected areas, and to begin
a dialogue towards a peaceful resolution, ensuring expeditious and transparent investigations
into these and previous incidents. The situation in Rakhine state underscores the critical
need for mutual respect among all ethnic and religious groups, and for serious efforts
to achieve national reconciliation in Burma. We urge the people of Burma to work together
towards a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic country that respects the rights of all of
its diverse people.