May 17, 2012
Rachel Jubel
US AMBASSADOR TO MYANMAR (BURMA) AFTER 22 YEARS.
Barack Obama, US president, nominated Derek Mitchell as ambassador to Myanmar. Derek Mitchell is an American diplomat. He is the US first ambassador after 22 years.He is a special representative and policy coordinator for Myanmar in the Obama administration.
Barack Obama, US president, nominated Derek Mitchell as ambassador to Myanmar. Derek Mitchell is an American diplomat. He is the US first ambassador after 22 years.He is a special representative and policy coordinator for Myanmar in the Obama administration.
"Today , I am nominating our first US ambassador to Burma (Myanmar) in 22 years, Derek Mitchell, whose work has been instrumental in bringing about this new phase in our bilateral relationship," Obama said in a White House statement.He said that greater economic engagement between the two countries is critical to supporting reformers in Myanmar and bringing the country out of isolation.Washington remains concerned about Myanmar's "closed political system, its treatment of minorities and detention of political prisoners, and its relationship with North Korea", he added.
A framework will be established to ensure "that those who abuse human rights, engage in corruption, interfere with the peace process, or obstruct the reform process" do not benefit from the investment from the US, Obama said in the statement.
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