Voice of America: Departing ASEAN Chief's Valedictory: Opening in Burma

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Departing ASEAN Chief's Valedictory: Opening in Burma Dec 19th 2012, 21:44 When former Thai politician Surin Pitsuwan took over as the chief of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2008, his leadership was put to the test early on. In May of that year, Cyclone Nargis wreaked havoc on Burma, leveling townships and killing at least 138,000 people. At the time, Burma was still an international pariah; even among the 10-member ASEAN bloc, there were questions about its place in the regional group. Burma initially refused international relief efforts, but ... Media files: DCE238FE-E8E4-4C52-B112-026525BBF738_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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