Asia - Voice of America: ASEAN Hoping for Removal of Burma Sanctions

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ASEAN Hoping for Removal of Burma Sanctions Jul 10th 2012, 12:04 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – As senior ministers in Southeast Asia meet for a high-level summit in Cambodia this week, some observers are already looking ahead to 2014. That is when Burma, also known as Myanmar, will be taking its place as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In an interview with VOA, ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan said the regional bloc deserves credit for encouraging reforms in Burma. He also expressed frustration that international sanctions have not been ... Media files: 5911B07A-88AD-41E2-A824-001FA07356FB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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