Monday, 19 November 2007
BBC Burmese Evening News
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| This meeting was the third time between two parties |
Listen to audioDaw Aung San Suu Kyi taken to meeting
Burma's detained opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met the liaison minister U Aung Kyi on Monday.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has been taken from house arrest to a meeting at a government guest house in Rangoon.
Details of the talks are not yet known, but she's held two similar meetings in the past month with an official from the military government.
Burma's leaders appointed a government minister to conduct a dialogue with the opposition, following international pressure over the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations in September.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for twelve of the past eighteen years.
EU imposes new sanctions on Burma
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The European Union has formally adopted new sanctions against Burma following the suppression of pro-democracy protests in September.
The sanctions were approved by EU foreign ministers in Brussels, who said they wanted to see constructive dialogue between the Burmese authorities and the opposition.
The measures include a wider visa ban against members of the military government and an embargo on imports of Burmese timber, metal and gemstones.
ASEAN ministers agree charter
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| Burma's Foreign Minister U Nyan Win and Prime Minister General Thein Sein in Singapore |
South East Asian foreign ministers have agreed new rules for the regional grouping, ASEAN, committing members to promoting human rights and strengthening democracy.
The charter is due to be signed at an ASEAN summit on Tuesday by leaders of the ten member countries, including Burma.
The Burmese Prime Minister, General Thein Sein, has arrived in Singapore for the summit, where he's likely to come under pressure over the recent suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations.
The most senior United States trade official, Susan Schwab, has warned that ASEAN's credibility is at stake over Burma.
Our correspondent U Min Htet gave us the latest updates from Singapore.
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