Burma Promised Rewards for Reform
In an unprecedented visit by France’s foreign minister to Burma this week, Alain Juppe promised that France and the European Union would reward Burma for its recent reforms.
Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (C) receives the insignia of commander in the National Order of the Legion d'Honneur, one of France's highest honors in recognition of her long struggle for democracy, from French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (L) and French Ambassador Thierry Mathou (R) during a ceremony at the French Embassy in Yangon on Jan. 15. Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images
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