Myanmar President Thein Sein and Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of their meeting in Naypyidaw. (AFP File Photo)
President Thein Sein today hailed Myanmar's democratic transition as a "triumph" for the country's people in a final speech to an army-dominated parliament before they hand over to a legislature led by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party.
"Even though there were difficulties and challenges, we were able to bring a democratic transformation eventually... this is a triumph for all Myanmar's people," he said in a televised speech.