In pictures: Burmese parliament opens

File image of Burma's new parliament in Naypyidaw
Police man a check-point on a road leading to the national parliament as shuttle buses carry Members of Parliament to the newly-completed compound

Burma's new parliament has convened for the first time, officially ending almost half a century of absolute military rule. But the two chambers in Naypyidaw are dominated by the military and its allies.

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