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Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said his country would raise 200 million euros for Burma to support development efforts in the formerly military ruled country.
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The German discussed the mandate that his team has been issued, and how they will use it to contribute to electoral fairness in Burma.
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The group was expected to travel across 14 states in Burma, and operate for around five to six weeks.
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Corruption, environmental damage, and conflict: the effect of forestry clearance in Burma, say a US-based organisation.
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The Archbishop of Rangoon, Charles Maung Bo, is officially a cardinal after his elevation at a ceremony at St Peter’s Basilica on the weekend.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit Burma on 9 and 10 October and then attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Italy on 16 and 17 October.
Burma’s President Thein Sein arrived in Germany on Tuesday with the intention of drumming up investment.
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President Thein Sein flies from Naypyidaw to begin a 10-day trip to Europe which will include official visits to Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands for the first time.
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Aung San Suu Kyi is due to depart France for home on Wednesday, having canvased international support for her agenda of constitutional change in Burma.
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has dismissed criticisms of her leadership by insisting that she has always been a politician, rather than a human rights defender.
Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday praised the British military, insisting that she wanted to learn “how a good, professional army operates” in order to take lessons back to Burma.
Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend the parliament’s new session that commences this week due to exhaustion after touring through Europe
Feb 9, 2009 (DVB), Burmese democracy campaigners in Europe agreed to oppose the planned 2010 elections and pressure the European Union for strong action on Burma at a meeting in[…]
Oct 27, 2008 (AFP)
Jun 27, 2008 (DVB), A European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma has been formed to raise awareness about Burma in Europe and pressure European governments to do more to bring about[…]
