He is expected to arrive in the remote capital, Nay Pyi Taw, late on Friday.

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The BBC's Rachel Harvey, in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, says the parliamentarians sat quietly and respectfully as Mr Ban delivered key messages in a speech broadcast live on television.

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