Ban ki-moon, the secretary general of United Nations, is scheduled for an official visit to Myanmar at the end of this week. He would be in Myanmar at the invitation of President Thein Sein to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Aung San Sui Kyi as the opposition leader. This would be his third visit to the country which has seen sweeping victory of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Sui Kyi in the recently concluded by-elections. His last two visits were in 2008 and 2009. Ban ki-Moon is expected to reach Myanmar capital Yangon on Sunday and stay there for a few days.
As the United Nations chief, Ban is hopeful of Myanmar’s transition to democracy and has assured full cooperation from the UN. Ban has also welcomed the move taken by the United States and European Union to lift sanctions against the country. In fact, the European Union has already declared that it would lift most of the sanctions against Myanmar.
While the nation is awaiting the swearing-in ceremony of Aung San Sui Kyi, a disagreement has erupted between Sui Kyi’s National League for Democracy and the ruling party over wording of the oath that she and her party (elected) members are going to take. This has postponed the much-awaited event. However, Ban is hopeful that the leaders would iron out the difference and soon begin to work together for nation building.
As the United Nations chief, Ban is hopeful of Myanmar’s transition to democracy and has assured full cooperation from the UN. Ban has also welcomed the move taken by the United States and European Union to lift sanctions against the country. In fact, the European Union has already declared that it would lift most of the sanctions against Myanmar.
While the nation is awaiting the swearing-in ceremony of Aung San Sui Kyi, a disagreement has erupted between Sui Kyi’s National League for Democracy and the ruling party over wording of the oath that she and her party (elected) members are going to take. This has postponed the much-awaited event. However, Ban is hopeful that the leaders would iron out the difference and soon begin to work together for nation building.
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