Gambari and Hor Namhong
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: The U.N. special envoy to Myanmar and the Cambodian foreign minister were scheduled to meet Thursday (29 Nov) to discuss Myanmar's political crisis, officials said.
Ibrahim Gambari, the U.N. Secretary General's envoy, and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong planned to talk "about the situation in Myanmar," U.N. diplomat Hua Jiang, who was traveling with Gambari, said without elaborating.
Gambari's visit is part of his tour through Southeast Asia to coax Myanmar's neighbors to promote reconciliation between the junta and a suppressed pro-democracy movement.
After Myanmar's September crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, Cambodia joined countries around the world in calling for the junta to halt its violence and embrace democracy. Prime Minister Hun Sen also called for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to play a more active role in resolving the crisis.
Gambari was scheduled to leave Cambodia Friday (30 Nov).
On the same day, Myanmar's Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Thein Sein will arrive for a visit to Cambodia.
He will hold talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen and the leaders of Cambodia's parliament.
Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith Wednesday (28 Nov) declined to comment on whether the timing of the two visits was coincidental, but said that Cambodia is not playing any intermediary role in the Myanmar crisis.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, sparked global outrage in September when the country's ruling military junta crushed pro-democracy protests led by Buddhist monks, killing at least 15 people. Nearly 3,000 were arrested, most of whom have been released, according to the junta.
During Gambari's visit to Myanmar, the junta assured him that political arrests would stop, but more were reported after he left.
Amnesty International said the junta has arrested a dozen activists and Buddhist monks this month.
The U.N.'s envoy visited Vietnam earlier this week and is scheduled to travel to Laos after leaving Cambodia. (AP)
Ibrahim Gambari, the U.N. Secretary General's envoy, and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong planned to talk "about the situation in Myanmar," U.N. diplomat Hua Jiang, who was traveling with Gambari, said without elaborating.
Gambari's visit is part of his tour through Southeast Asia to coax Myanmar's neighbors to promote reconciliation between the junta and a suppressed pro-democracy movement.
After Myanmar's September crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, Cambodia joined countries around the world in calling for the junta to halt its violence and embrace democracy. Prime Minister Hun Sen also called for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to play a more active role in resolving the crisis.
Gambari was scheduled to leave Cambodia Friday (30 Nov).
On the same day, Myanmar's Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Thein Sein will arrive for a visit to Cambodia.
He will hold talks with Prime Minister Hun Sen and the leaders of Cambodia's parliament.
Cambodian government spokesman Khieu Kanharith Wednesday (28 Nov) declined to comment on whether the timing of the two visits was coincidental, but said that Cambodia is not playing any intermediary role in the Myanmar crisis.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, sparked global outrage in September when the country's ruling military junta crushed pro-democracy protests led by Buddhist monks, killing at least 15 people. Nearly 3,000 were arrested, most of whom have been released, according to the junta.
During Gambari's visit to Myanmar, the junta assured him that political arrests would stop, but more were reported after he left.
Amnesty International said the junta has arrested a dozen activists and Buddhist monks this month.
The U.N.'s envoy visited Vietnam earlier this week and is scheduled to travel to Laos after leaving Cambodia. (AP)
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