Thein Sein

...to the UN. Campbell and Marciel held exploratory talks with senior figures in the junta, including the prime minister, Thein Sein, but not Than Shwe, the general who has ruled the country for the last 17 years. They also met Aung...

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...said Saturday. Myanmar's prime minister, Thein Sein, will attend the meeting, which marks the 32nd anniversary of Washington's relations with ASEAN, senior Myanmar diplomat Min Lwin told The Associated Press in Manila. The junta chief,...

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Today's meeting came a day after Campbell and Marciel held exploratory talks with senior figures in the Burmese junta, including the prime minister, Thein Sein, but not Than Shwe, the general who has ruled the country for the last 17 years.

In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, US, Kurt Campbell, Burma, Democracy, Barack Obama, Rangoon, and Washington

...regime. The US diplomats are unlikely to see the reclusive chief of the junta, Than Shwe, but will instead meet Prime Minister Thein Sein in the remote jungle capital of Naypyidaw on Tuesday, according to Burmese officials. They will...

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...a political campaign. Campbell and Marciel earlier on Wednesday held talks with Prime Minister Thein Sein in the remote administrative capital Naypyidaw, Myanmar officials said on condition of anonymity. Myanmar officials said the US...

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...Myanmar since Madeleine Albright in 1995, was expected to meet with government ministers and senior junta figures, including Prime Minister Thein Sein. "But he's not likely to meet the senior general," said the source, referring to Than...

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...opposition leaders," Mei told AFP. Myanmar officials said the US delegation was unlikely to meet hardline junta chief Than Shwe, but will hold talks with Prime Minister Thein Sein in Naypyidaw. Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi is under...

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Campbell and Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel are likely to meet with Gen. Thein Sein, the prime minister, but embassy officials played down the possibility of their meeting Gen. Than Shwe, the head of the junta. Tim...

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...and Development Association. The US delegation was unlikely to meet the hardline regime chief, Senior General Than Shwe, but would later hold talks with Prime Minister Thein Sein in Naypyidaw, they said. Nobel Peace laureate Suu Kyi is...

In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, US, Burma, Yangon, Democracy, Washington, and Than Shwe