UN envoy meets with Myanmar junta chief
A UN envoy held a rare meeting with the reclusive leader of Myanmar's military government yesterday, but he said domestic politics and the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi were not discussed.
Senior General Than Shwe and former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas met for about 90 minutes at the office of Prime Minister Soe Win in Yangon and discussed reforms at the United Nations, Alatas told reporters.
Alatas said his latest trip was different to a 2003 visit when he was sent to discuss securing the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under house arrest since May of that year.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "I come here this time as the special envoy of the secretary general on UN reform only, not as someone who is entrusted with the task of talking about the situation in Myanmar," Alatas said.
He said had an "intensive discussion" with Than Shwe, having met Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Thursday.
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