Burma junta agrees to let in more aid
Melanie Lee; 20/5/08
Cyclone-stricken Burma will accept more foreign relief help, the Association of South-East Asian Nations said after an emergency meeting yesterday. Burma also agreed at the ASEAN meeting in Singapore to let its Asian neighbours co-ordinate foreign help for cyclone victims, Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said. “We will establish a mechanism so that aid from all over the world can flow into Myanmar (Burma).” The entry of aid workers from outside ASEAN would be reviewed case by case. “We have to look at specific needs, there will not be uncontrolled access,” he said.
Tags: Burma, Environment, Terrorism