Former British PM accused of secret ‘advisory role’ in Burma
Lobby group Burma Campaign UK has accused former British Prime Minister Tony Blair of playing a secretive “advisory role” to Burmese President Thein Sein
Lobby group Burma Campaign UK has accused former British Prime Minister Tony Blair of playing a secretive “advisory role” to Burmese President Thein Sein
[scrollGallery id=9] The past two months have seen a flurry of VIPs arrive in Burma, from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in December to British Foreign Secretary William Hague[…]
Following British Foreign Secretary William Hague’s visit to Burma last week, speculation is centering on the possibility that 2012 could be the year in which European sanctions are eased, or[…]
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