Time to Review Foreign Engagement Strategy – Issue 179

The three-day working visit of Timor-Leste’s delegation, led by their Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, to Myanmar has raised questions about the diplomatic approaches of the National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Government of Timor-Leste (East Timor), which had previously faced pressure from the military junta to the extent of expelling its chargé d’affaires from Myanmar, once recognized the NUG as a legitimate government by inviting the NUG Foreign Minister and delegation to attend its new government’s inauguration ceremony, positioning itself as a democratic ally for the Spring Revolution.

This week’s BNI-Myanmar Peace Monitor’s Bi-Weekly News Review examines the foreign engagement strategy of the NUG Ministry of Foreign Affairs and progress in the international arena, based on events and data.

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