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US offering golden opportunity to Burma, Asean: Surin

Asean Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan described the US officials' visit to Burma as a golden opportunity for the region. ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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08 Feb 08 visit Surin Pitsuwan (ASEAN SG) and Asian Civil Society (3 of 3)  »  YouTube videoSecretary General of ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan addresses members of Asian civil society in Bangkok, Thailand on February 4, 2008.
16 Feb 09 visit Asean is in a better position than most to survive the crisis  »  The Nation One week before the Asean Summit in Bangkok, Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan gave an interview to The Nation at his office in Jakarta. Surin said that Asean economic integration would be a way for the region to cope with the global....
15 May 08 visit Asean to bring aid to Burma  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) – Nearly two weeks after the killer Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will try to organise an aid effort, Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said on Thursday, Thailand time.
02 Dec 07 visit Asean and UN: common ground for action  »  The Nation In Singapore last week, incoming Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan made his first comments on Burma....
17 Sep 08 visit Surin welcomes Thailand's ratification of Asean charter  »  The Nation Asean Secretary-General Dr Surin Pitsuwan has expressed relief when Thailand ratified the Asean Charter in....
13 Nov 09 visit Surin calls for rapid end to dispute  »  Bangkok Post The diplomatic conflict between Thailand and Cambodia should be brought to an end before the Asean-US summit scheduled for Sunday, the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean), Surin Pitsuwan, said on Friday.

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