Wednesday, March 14, 2012

US Says More Pressure Needed on Myanmar

A senior U.S. official urged the international community Monday to put more pressure on Myanmar's military rulers, saying the junta has made no progress in opening a dialogue with the pro-democracy opposition.

Last week, the U.N. Security Council said its envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, should return to Myanmar, also called Burma, to help push for national reconciliation. Gambari wanted to visit later this month, but received a letter from Myanmar's government requesting that he come in April.

Scot Marciel, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Southeast Asia, told reporters in Hanoi that the U.S. has asked China to try to help push for Gambari's visit to …

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