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.
Burma Promised Rewards for Reform
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
Kremena Krumova
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Kremena Krumova
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Kremena Krumova is a Sweden-based Foreign Correspondent of Epoch Times. She writes about African, Asian and European politics, as well as humanitarian, anti-terrorism and human rights issues.
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