Department of Foreign Affairs said that Philippines urged Myanmar to release the military-ruled nation’s political prisoner in their last meeting in Bangkok Thailand .
Secretary Albert F. del Rosario of Philippine Foreign Affairs noted Myanmar’s roadmap to democracy, which he said one of the important things in establishing a clear path to being one of the countries in Asean who embrace democracy.
A meeting was held last April 10 at the sidelines of the (–foul word(s) removed–)ociation of Southeast Asian Nations Informal Special Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the East Asia Summit in Bangkok, del Rosario appeal to Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Lwin to free the more than 2,000 political prisoners in their country.
According to United Nations, the most important step that Myanmar should take is to free its jailed political dissidents, in which UN believed will help the country to improve its international relations.
Lwin cleared out that as of now Yangoon is already making headway in implementing political reforms in the country, such as the national elections that will be held in the country, the adopted new constitution and the suppression of the democracy.
The European Union has lifted the visa ban on some civilian member’s regime, which gave an eased sanction on Myanmar’s government.
The long standing US policy of Isolating Myanmar’s generals attempting to hold them while retaining sanction imposed, due to military’s poor record on human rights and democracy has been shifted by Obama’s administration.
Myanmar’s alleged nuclear ambitions and trade in weapons with North Korea has been also one of the concerns of Washington.