Red Cross head makes first-ever visit to Myanmar
- Published: 14 Jan 2013 at 04.45
- Online news: Asia
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to meet with President Thein Sein and other officials, the first-ever visit to the nation by an ICRC president.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president Peter Maurer is seen during a press conference on September 7, 2012 in Geneva. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to meet with President Thein Sein and other officials, the first-ever visit to the nation by an ICRC president.
"Myanmar's government has signalled its readiness to discuss a number of humanitarian issues with us," Peter Maurer said in an ICRC statement.
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