US senior adviser for Myanmar Judith Cefkin arrives in Yangon

[SeaVisionBurma]

The Obama Administration's senior adviser for Myanmar, Judith Cefkin, was due to arrive in Myanmar on February 3 on a six-day visit aimed at discussing US policy, the peace process, human rights, and international support to local efforts that advance reform, the US embassy in Yangon said.

From The Myanmar Times, by Zaw Win Than

Judith Cefkin, US Senior Adviser for Myanmar

Her visit is part of a three-nation tour that has already included London and Bangladesh.

During her stay Ms Cefkin will hold meetings in Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw and other cities before departing on February 8.

While the embassy did not provide a detailed itinerary, she is expected to meet government ministers and other senior officials, civil society groups and journalists.

Ms Cefkin was appointed senior adviser on Myanmar on September 8. She previously served as deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Bangkok from 2010 to 2013.

Read the full article here: http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/9454-us-senior-adviser-for-myanmar-judith-cefkin-arrives-today.html

[slipperylobster]

Nice to see the good ole USA helping the downtrodded. Like Myanmar Banglediesh and needy displaced folks from Great Britain, who wander the back streets and Beaches of Pattaya looking for handouts.

[slipperylobster]

Nice to see the good ole USA helping the downtrodded. Like Myanmar Banglediesh and needy displaced folks from Great Britain, who wander the back streets and Beaches of Pattaya looking for handouts.

Bangladesh.

[simple1]

Be interesting to see if she has anything to say regards the recently reported chemical weapons production facility in Myanmar. Over the years chemical weapons attacks, but without heavy loss of life, by the Burmese military, have been reportedly deployed against ethnic minorities on a number of occassions.