Thein Sein (R) visits Cambodia in December, 2007 when he was stil prime minister of Burma.Published: 16-Mar-12, 2012
PHNOM PENH (Cambodia Herald)- Myanmar President Thein Sein will visit Cambodia next week ahead of an ASEAN summit in which the democratization of Myanmar will be on the table.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Friday that Thein Sein would visit Cambodia from 21 to 22 March at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.
At a retreat of ASEAN foreign ministers in Siem Reap in January, Myanmar sought support to ask the international community to remove economic sanctions against the country.
It also sought to end United Nations General Assembly oversight over human rights in Myanmar and to reject plans to organize an international conference on Myanmar.
A political analyst said Thein Sein's visit could be an effort to seek Cambodia's support on the three issues before ASEAN leaders meet in Phnom Penh on April 3-4.
"This is a strategic visit to seek support from Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of the ASEAN summit," the analyst said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Friday that Thein Sein would visit Cambodia from 21 to 22 March at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni.
At a retreat of ASEAN foreign ministers in Siem Reap in January, Myanmar sought support to ask the international community to remove economic sanctions against the country.
It also sought to end United Nations General Assembly oversight over human rights in Myanmar and to reject plans to organize an international conference on Myanmar.
A political analyst said Thein Sein's visit could be an effort to seek Cambodia's support on the three issues before ASEAN leaders meet in Phnom Penh on April 3-4.
"This is a strategic visit to seek support from Prime Minister Hun Sen ahead of the ASEAN summit," the analyst said.
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