Myanmar FM in Philippines

Myanmar FM in Philippines

MANILA (AFP): Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung arrived here on Sunday for a brief visit during which he is expected to seek the Philippines' support for his country's inclusion in a dialog between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU), officials said.

Win Aung, Myanmar's former ambassador to London who was appointed foreign minister last year, arrived aboard a Thai International Airways plane, airport officials said. He is expected to meet his Philippine counterpart, Domingo Siazon, during his three-day visit.

The EU has opposed Myanmar's inclusion in a scheduled ASEAN-EU meeting in Germany on March 30 to protest alleged human rights violations by the Yangon junta.

A senior Philippine foreign affairs department official earlier said EU's position on Myanmar "would likely be raised during Win Aung's visit".