Wow .. first the Chinese and then the Singporeans visit the champion of democrarcy in SE Asia…there’s got to be a subtext in there somewhere. Then again it is Christmas and the season of goodwill to all !!
News Asia One reports
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http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20111215-316382.html
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Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Minister for Law K Shanmugam met with Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence in Yangon on Wednesday afternoon.
During the hour-long meeting, the two exchanged views on recent developments in Myanmar and the challenges facing the country going forward, said a statement from MFA.
They discussed the importance of all parties working together for national reconciliation and Myanmar’s continued progress.
Shanmugam then paid a courtesy call on President Thein Sein in Nay Pyi Taw and held a meeting with him which lasted for an hour.
During the meeting, MFA said that both sides reaffirmed the ties between Singapore and Myanmar, and President Thein Sein briefed Shanmugam on his development priorities.
Thein Sein also expressed the government’s appreciation for Singapore’s technical assistance and post-Cyclone Nargis humanitarian assistance. Minister Shanmugam also affirmed Singapore’s readiness to share its developmental experiences
with Myanmar.
