Voice of America: Australia Eases Sanctions, Grants Aid to Burma

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Australia Eases Sanctions, Grants Aid to Burma Mar 18th 2013, 04:43 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that Canberra will ease restrictions on defense cooperation with Burma and grant the once-isolated country an aid package. After meeting in Canberra Monday with visiting Burmese President Thein Sein, Ms. Gillard said its arms embargo on Burma would remain, but there would be an easing of restrictions in areas such as peacekeeping, humanitarian and disaster activities. She added that her government would also provide additional aid worth $20 ...

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