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	Foreign relations of Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Myanmar is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and part of ASEAN+3 and the East Asia Summit.
		While Myanmar's presence in ASEAN was seen as a test of the organisation's philosophy of constructive engagement, the presence of Myanmar in ASEAN however has started to be seen as an embarrassment to the organisation.
		Myanmar agreed to relinquish its turn to hold the rotating ASEAN presidency in 2006 due to others member states' concern.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Myanmar (314 words)

	Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Myanmar, officially the Union of Myanmar (also known as Burma or the Union of Burma by bodies and states who do not recognize the ruling military junta), is the largest country (in geographical area) in mainland Southeast Asia.
		The fertile plains of the Ayeyarwady and Thanlwin Rivers are in the central lowlands of Myanmar.
		Buddhism in Myanmar is predominantly Theravada Buddhism and is practised by 89% of the population, especially the Bamar (and its subgroups, including the Rakhine), Shan, Mon, and Chinese.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burma (3690 words)

	Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Myanmar is located between Bangladesh and Thailand, with China to the north and India to the north-west, with coastline on the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
		Myanmar is the second-largest producer of heroin in the world.
		Burmese, which is related in a linguistic way to Tibetan and to the family of Chinese languages, is written in a script consisting of circular and semi-circular letters which originated with the Mon people historically.
	www.airandspace.org /encyclopedia/Myanmar (3054 words)

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	A/C.3/51/12 HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS AND REPORTS OF SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS AND REPRESENTATIVES ...
		When that resolution was considered, the Myanmar representative rejected all the negative elements in the draft and stated categorically that there existed no grounds for the continued consideration of the situation of human rights in Myanmar in view of the positively evolving situation in the country.
		For Myanmar, a country that had been plagued with the problem of insurgency since it regained independence, the return to the legal fold of the 15 armed groups is an unprecedented achievement in national reconsolidation, and consequently peace and stability have prevailed throughout the length and breadth of the country.
		Myanmar deposited the instrument of accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South-East Asia at the twenty-eighth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in 1995.
	www.un.org /documents/ga/docs/51/c3/ac351-12.htm (3255 words)

	Ireland establishes diplomatic relations with Myanmar (Burma) - 13 February 2004 - Department of Foreign Affairs - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Free elections were held in Myanmar in 1990 and 82% of votes went to the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is a Freewoman of the City of Dublin.
		The Government of Myanmar (Burma) has issued a road map, but it lacks basic elements and benchmarks, such as the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a chronological framework for the restoration of democracy and national reconciliation, and a role for ethnic minorities.
		At the same time, the régime in Myanmar (Burma) has recently made a commitment to implement their seven-step roadmap for the country's democratic transition in an "all-inclusive" manner, and that a national convention would be convened this year, and a new constitution drawn up.
	foreignaffairs.gov.ie /information/display.asp?ID=1438 (456 words)

	India-Myanmar Strategic partnership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		India’s foreign policy approaches towards Myanmar from the 1960s to the early 1990s represent a classic case in which India’s strategic interests were given a go-by in pursuit of moralistic policies.
		This approach towards Myanmar was not the least due to the presence in India of a sizeable number of Burmese displaced political families and others with connections at the higher echelons of power.
		Foreign policies are structured to further a nations national interests and strategic goals and not the personal pre-delictions of a few political leaders.
	www.saag.org /papers2/paper197.htm (1650 words)

	Asia Times: Myanmar shows India the road to Southeast Asia
		The Indian foreign minister, making the first official trip to Myanmar since the military took power in 1988, said the road was proof of India's strong desire to develop and diversify its relations with Myanmar, and was the first of several cross-border cooperation projects.
		Myanmar is an important country on the rim of the Bay of Bengal, lying astride India's southeastern trade routes.
		Myanmar says its relationship with India is based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which are: mutual respect for each others' territorial integrity and sovereignty; non-aggression; non-interference in each other's internal affairs; equality and mutual benefit; and peaceful coexistence.
	www.atimes.com /reports/CB21Ai01.html (3187 words)

	Myanmar - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		However, some nations, such as the United States and United Kingdom, do not recognize this change of name, since they do not recognize the military government which instituted it.
		She has been repeatedly placed under house arrest, although in recent years the regime has been willing to enter partial negoiations with her and her party, the National League for Democracy.
		Myanmar is divided into 7 divisions and 7 states.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /m/my/myanmar.html (388 words)

	Meteoroloo.com :: Myanmar - myanmar travel
		The myanmar tour operators Japanese expelled the British with the help of Aung San and occupied the country during World War II but it was retaken by the British in 1945.
		In myanmar traders 1988, protests against economic mismanagement and political opression were violently repressed; on August 8 of that year, the military opened fire on demonstrators in what has come to be known as the 8888 uprising (a partial list of victims is here).
		Myanmar is divided into seven divisions and seven myanmar states, based on the dominant ethnic groups.
	www.meteoroloo.com /Met-countries-m-r/Myanmar.html (1552 words)

	Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The name of the country was in 1989 and this change of name has officially recognized by the United Nations.
		Today many people Myanmar which is a derivative of the short-form name Myanma Naingngandaw regardless of their of the military government.
		Myanmar is divided into 7 divisions and states.
	www.freeglossary.com /Myanmar (664 words)

	Myanmar - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Union of Myanmar (also known as the Union of Burma by bodies and states who do not recognize the ruling military junta) is the largest country (in geographical area) in mainland Southeast Asia.
		During British colonisation, Myanmar was the wealthiest country in Southeast Asia and was believed to be on the fast track to development.
		Burmese, which is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the family of Chinese languages, is written in a script consisting of circular and semi-circular letters which originated from the Mon script.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Myanmar (3354 words)

	The EU's relations with Burma/Myanmar - Overview
		In April 2000, the Council (a) added an export ban of any equipment that might be used for internal repression or terrorism, (b) published the list of persons affected by the visa ban, and (c) imposed a freeze on the funds held abroad by the persons named in the list.
		At the same time, the Council reiterated its desire to establish a meaningful political dialogue with the SPDC and indicated that the visa ban for the Burmese Foreign Minister might be waived where this would be in the interest of the EU.
		In 2003, the Common Position was strengthened once again through an extension of the scope of existing sanctions (to target more persons linked to the economic and/or political activities of the SPDC under the visa ban and asset freeze, and by amending and strengthening the arms embargo).
	ec.europa.eu /comm/external_relations/myanmar/intro (1564 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| METRO > Santiago asks Myanmar to free opposition leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Miriam Defensor Santiago said on Monday that Myanmar must not assume the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean) in 2006 unless it frees the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
		She has filed a resolution seeking to express the Senate’s sentiment against Myanmar’s ascendancy in the Asean unless these conditions are met.
		The grouping, which Myanmar is due to chair in 2006, has a policy of not interfering with each other’s internal affairs.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/feb/22/yehey/metro/20050222met1.html (504 words)

	Share and Discover Myanmar Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Union of Myanmar, (also known as the Union of Burma), is the largest country (in geographical area) in mainland Southeast Asia.
		Myanmar is divided into seven divisions and seven states, based on the dominant ethnic groups.
		The culture of Myanmar is a mixture of centuries of Chinese, Indian, and Thai influences.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/myanmar (2553 words)

	MYANMAR-CHINA COOPERATION : its implications for India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The third dimension to this increasing cooperation between China and Myanmar is Pakistan’s active participation in the process with a sinister motive for fomenting trouble in the North Eastern States of India.
		Myanmar has officially confirmed in Jan 2002 that it is building a nuclear reactor.
		Myanmar has a large economic potential which is already being exploited by other Asean nations and India could also reap the benefits of this developing economy.
	www.saag.org /papers6/paper596.html (1582 words)

	The roads to Myanmar
		In Kalemyo, several Myanmar Ministers were at hand to greet the Ministers from four northeastern States who accompanied Jaswant Singh, sending a strong signal that northeastern India was to be linked in a major way to Myanmar.
		Evidently, Myanmar is happy with the Indian involvement in infrastructural and other developmental work at a time when China has made inroads into the country.
		For Myanmar and India, a new chapter in bilateral relationship was inaugurated with Jaswant Singh's visit.
	www.frontlineonnet.com /fl1805/18050490.htm (1734 words)

	Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Union of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia.
		The name Union of Myanmar is recognized by the United Nations, but several countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada refer to Myanmar as Burma.
		Main article: History of Myanmar Previously an independent kingdom, in 1886 Burma was annexed by the British Empire as a part of India.
	myanmar.ask.dyndns.dk (895 words)

	Burma Article, Burma Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia, formerlyknown as Burma.
		Previously an independent kingdom, in 1886 Burma was annexed by the British Empire to the colony of India.The Japanese Empire invaded and occupied the country during World War 2 but it was eventually liberated.
		She has been repeatedly placed under house arrest, although in recentyears the regime has been willing to enter partial negoiations with her and her party, the National League for Democracy.
	www.anoca.org /myanmar/state/burma.html (342 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Myanmar Country Paper January 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Modern day Myanmar has spent the majority of its history as a collection of different and separate states and Kingdoms with a patchwork of ethnic groups.
		Myanmar is classified by the United Nations as one of the world’s 49 Least Developed Countries (LDC).
		Myanmar is a member of the ASEAN and the United Nations.
	www.mfat.govt.nz /foreign/regions/sea/countrypapers/myanmarpaper.html (1836 words)

	Burmanet » Xinhua News Agency: China to further relations with Myanmar: Chinese FM
		During talks with his Myanmar counterpart U Nyan Win, Li said current China-Myanmar relations are maintaining good momentum and that bilateral exchanges and cooperation have been expanding continuously.
		On the domestic situation of Myanmar, Li elaborated on the Chinese government’s principled stance and hoped that Myanmar could maintain stability and development and continue to push forward the national reconciliation process.
		Nyan Win reiterated Myanmar’s adherence to the one-China policy and firm support for the Anti-Secession Law adopted on March 14, 2005 by the National People’s Congress of China.
	www.burmanet.org /news/2005/04/29/xinhua-news-agency-china-to-further-relations-with-myanmar-chinese-fm (238 words)

	Myanmar - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The country was ruled by a military junta led by General Ne Win from 1962 to 1988, and its political system today remains under the tight control of its military government, since 1992, led by Senior General Than Shwe.
		The current head of state is General Than Shwe(Saut Paw) who holds the title of "Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council." His appointed prime minister was Khin Nyunt until 19 October 2004, when he was replaced by Lt.-Gen. Soe Win.
		The regime is accused of having a poor human rights record, and the human rights situation in the country is a subject of concern for a wide number of international organizations.
	www.voyager.in /Burma (2238 words)

	Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Main article: History of Myanmar Previously an independent kingdom, in 1886 Burma was annexed by the British Empire to the colony of India.
		In 1990 free elections were held, but were voided by the military, which refused to step down.
		Main article: Administrative divisions of Myanmar Myanmar is divided into 7 divisions and 7 states.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.de /articles/content/m/my/myanmar.html (445 words)

	Asia Times: Myanmar: Window of opportunity
		They HAVE done a great deal in assuring that the vast majority of Myanmar's 50 million people continue to live in abject poverty with few prospects for change as most of the country's international economic relations remain cut and no incentives for improved economic management are forthcoming.
		Razali was in Myanmar in July and October 2000 and again in January, has been in touch with Beijing, and sees his role as honest broker helping facilitate government-opposition negotiations.
		The window of opportunity for progress in Myanmar opened by regional strategic constellations and Asean and UN efforts was opened a bit wider yet when new US Secretary of State Colin Powell told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in mid-January: "I would encourage the Congress to stop for a while.
	www.atimes.com /editor/CB06Ba01.html (834 words)

	Vol.5 No.2 May - Foreign Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		But now there is a new foreign influence at play in the city - the Chinese.
		Because of this, says one foreign analyst, "The new theory is that the NLD could be, in some way, better than Slorc.
		A Chinese in Rangoon said that Slorc would be better served getting serious about dealing with national problems instead of accusing foreign nations and dissidents in exile.
	www.irrawaddy.org /database/1997/vol5.2/foreignrelations.html (1499 words)

	SANDNet Weekly Update, August 30, 2000
		Indian Foreign Secretary Lalit Mansingh said that the Indian government will not appeal to the Japanese government for a repeal of sanctions because Japan "knows our views on this." Mansingh also said India does not accept any linkage between sanctions and the signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
		The annual meeting of the SAARC Foreign Ministers, which occurs on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, was blocked at the political level by India because it objects to lending credibility to the Musharraf regime by permitting it to participate.
		India-Israeli relations have improved slowly, careful not to antagonize Muslim states, but it was not until India's nuclear tests that the US began to oppose Israeli arms exports.
	www.nautilus.org /archives/sand/Updates2000/Aug31.html (3950 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 38 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Myanmar Foreign Minister Uwin Aung arrives in Dhaka tomorrow carrying a letter of the Myanmar head of the government for Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
		It could not be ascertained whether the Myanmar FM's visit is in anyway linked with Aung San Suu Kyi whose fresh detention by the Myanmar authorities triggered uproar by the international community.
		The foreign secretary said the process of repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar has been stepped up and hoped that all the remaining refugees would be voluntarily going back through close cooperation among Bangladesh, Myanmar and the UNHCR.
	www.thedailystar.net /2003/07/04/d30704080158.htm (138 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Asia - Burma - Foreign Relations
		During the Cold War, Burmese foreign policy was grounded in principles of neutrality, often tending toward xenophobia.
		Burmese-Thai relations have been tainted by a long history of protracted border conflicts, sporadic hostilities over narcotics trafficking, Burmese insurgents operating along the Burmese-Thai border, and the large number of Burmese who cross the border to work illegally or claim refugee status.
		Most Western foreign aid ceased in the wake of the suppression of the democracy movement in 1988.
	www.geographyiq.com /countries/bm/Burma_relations_summary.htm (664 words)

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