United Nations Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived here Monday on a re-visit to Myanmar to goon with UN's efforts for the country's national reconciliation and democratic process.
The five-day visit of Gambari, who is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's special adviser on Myanmar, is the first after a severe cyclone storm hit Myanmar in early May and a nationwide referendum was held in late May, in which a new constitution draft was ratified and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Constitution (2008) was formally promulgated as a follow-up.
The formal promulgation of the new constitution signified the end of the government's fourth step of its seven-step roadmap announced in 2003. The remaining steps are to hold a multi-party democracy general election in 2010 to produce parliament representatives and form a new civilian government to which the power is to be handed over by the military.
Gambari, who last visited Myanmar in March this year, had talks with government's spoke authoritative team led by Information Minister Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan, and met Foreign Minister U Nyan Win and Supreme Court Chief Justice U Aung Toe who heads a 45-member commission for holding nationwide constitutional referendum.
Besides meeting twice with Aung San Suu Kyi, detained general secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD), during his previous trip, Gambari also met other leaders NLD, National Unity Party, Pa-O National Organization and Union Solidarity and Development Association.
Gambari's present mission is the sixth since he was appointed to the post in early 2006.
Gambari's trip also came after UN humanitarian chief John Holmes's second visit to Myanmar late last month to look into post-cyclone relief and rehabilitation efforts, and new UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Tomas Ojea Quintana's first visit to the country early this month.
Source:Xinhua
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