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US diplomatic relations with Myanmar reinstated

By Seth Mydans and Steven Lee Myers

 |  new york times  

  January 14, 2012

The United States restored full diplomatic relations with Myanmar yesterday, responding to the new civilian government’s rapid campaign of political and economic changes that most recently included a cease-fire with ethnic Karen rebels and the release of prominent political prisoners.

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