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Aung San Suu Kyi engages in two hour meeting with US envoy

Myanmar News.Net
Wednesday 4th November, 2009

A top US official has spoken to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi at a luxury hotel in Rangoon.
A top US official has spoken to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi at a luxury hotel in Rangoon.

Myanmar's ruling junta gave permission to US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Kurt Campbell, to meet Ms Suu Kyi, who was released from house arrest for the occasion.

In Washington's highest-level visit for 14 years, the media was allowed to record the initial stages of the meeting, which lasted for two hours.

Campbell, later speaking at Rangoon Airport, said he had been on an exploratory mission to discuss democratic reform in the country, including the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.

He said he had urged members of the Myanmar regime to let Suu Kyi meet more often with members of the opposition National League for Democracy Party, prior to elections that are due to take place in 2010.

While in the country Mr Campbell also met Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein but was unable to connect with hardline military leader, General Than Shwe.
 

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reg373
11-04-09, 11:08 PM

Top US diplomat meets Aung San Suu Kyi

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Maung Maung
11-05-09, 01:24 AM

WE should not get involved in a country who not bothering any country in that part of the region. The USA must pay more attention at home nd take care of our sick economy.Suu kyi has many change to leave the country and refused to do so,beacuse she wants to be the president of Burma. She is provided by the goverment a nice comportable mansion with aircondition while his so called follower are living in puberty.She is well dressed and jewleried.You have to remember I was once a follower until I found out her true color.

Anonymous
11-05-09, 06:00 AM

What she has done for the normal burnmese

She not only want to rule Myanmar, she also got no qualm in giving in to demands by previous and present hegemon on matter of natural resources.

reality in our time
11-05-09, 08:42 AM

AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Yes of course she wants to be the leader of her nation.And was the democratic elected leader,until jailed by the military dictatorship.Anyone who thinks she is in this for her own self,NEED TAKE A REALITY CHECK..This is one hell of a patriotic woman,loved by millions of her followers.. and we are not doing anywhere near enough to have her freed.......

laloo
11-05-09, 01:02 PM

First thing first

The problem with burmese people is they love to have problem, Right our goal should be freeing BURMA. not who rule, and last but not lease MAUNG MAUNG you think you are more capable than MS SUU KYI? HAHAHA

Maung Maung
11-05-09, 02:03 PM

We have more capable Burmese people to lead the country and it has been known for many centuries Burmese people is lead but a strong man with strong leadership and authorities respect by the leaders and followrs of the country.Democracy in Burma is very new to us and these time we still lead by our clan leaders and it will be united by strong man with the right visions, our country will be prosperous like Thailand,Singapore and many asian countries.We are very rich in minerals,natural resources and agriculturally sabe in the field of rice productios as well as sugar cane and copra. But we need to be at peace with our self and united not by political strength but our determination to be a succesful country as one nation and free from political hog wash. Maung Maung Sr.

Anonymous
11-05-09, 05:42 PM

Its is wrong to believe American politician

Just look at the latest debate there on the UN resolution on Israel’s crime in war mongering. American are hell bend to work for their own benefit, or their congressmen’s private benefit. You can only be their lap dog, nothing more than that. You are lucky so far by distancing them, read history how they treat lesser people, the aboriginal indian, the african american. Even today if you are not blind you can see what is happenning in Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan. Only stupid people cosy up to these war mongers.


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