Clinton warns Myanmar on NKorea cooperation

Clinton warns Myanmar on
NKorea cooperation
By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Writer
2 hrs 2 mins ago
HANOI, Vietnam – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Myanmar's military
rulers on Thursday against any cooperation with North Korea on a nuclear program and called
on the junta to hold free and fair elections this year.
In Vietnam for regional security talks with senior officials from around Southeast Asia, Clinton
said the U.S. was concerned about reports that North Korea has delivered military equipment
to Myanmar, also known as Burma.
"We continue to be concerned by the reports that Burma may be seeking assistance from
North Korea with regard to a nuclear program," she added. "We will be discussing further ways
in which we can cooperate to alter the actions of the government in Burma and encourage the
leaders there to commit to reform and change and the betterment of their own people."
Clinton also said she shared concerns about upcoming elections in Myanmar, which U.S.
officials say hold no hope of being free and fair. Myanmar has said it will hold elections this
year but has not given a date, and it appears unlikely that opposition figures will be able to
participate.
Myanmar's problems, Clinton said, have an impact "not only on the people of that country but
on their neighbors, as the outflow of refugees continues," contributing to regional instability.
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