Burma's military regime has ratified the charter of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)and vowed to uphold its democratic ideals.
The country became the seventh of the 10-member regional grouping to ratify the document. The announcement came as foreign ministers attended the ASEAN Ministers Meeting in Singapore. In a final communique ministers called for the release of all political detainees in Burma, including Noble peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. Earlier the Key witness against Czech deputy PM accused of false testimony ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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