U.S. Diplomat, Burmese Official Meet
White House Is Reviewing Policy Toward Nation
By Glenn KesslerWashington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 26, 2009
A senior U.S. diplomat met with the Burmese foreign minister in the ruling junta's jungle capital yesterday, possibly signaling a softening in the tense relations between the two countries.
The Obama administration is conducting a high-profile review of its policy toward Burma, including whether unilateral sanctions have been effective, and the State Department issued a statement late yesterday saying the visit by Stephen Blake, director of the office for mainland Southeast Asia, "does not reflect a change in policy or approach to Burma."
read all - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/25/AR2009032503116.html
White House Is Reviewing Policy Toward Nation
By Glenn KesslerWashington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 26, 2009
A senior U.S. diplomat met with the Burmese foreign minister in the ruling junta's jungle capital yesterday, possibly signaling a softening in the tense relations between the two countries.
The Obama administration is conducting a high-profile review of its policy toward Burma, including whether unilateral sanctions have been effective, and the State Department issued a statement late yesterday saying the visit by Stephen Blake, director of the office for mainland Southeast Asia, "does not reflect a change in policy or approach to Burma."
read all - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/25/AR2009032503116.html
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