NAYPYITAW, 02 November 2021, (TON): Former US ambassador Bill Richardson arrived in Naypyitaw for the start of a four-day mission that will include meetings with Myanmar’s regime leader and other senior junta officials.
The documents show “Richardson will meet military chief Min Aung Hlaing following a meeting with the regime’s minister for foreign affairs. This is expected to be followed by a meeting with the minister of health later the same day.”
On Wednesday morning, he is scheduled to travel to Yangon to consult with the US ambassador to Myanmar before leaving the country.
According to a report by local meida that cited Richardson’s spokesperson, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was aware of the mission. The report said that the trip would focus on public health.
According to the news report, Richardson will be joined by Cameron Hume, who previously served as US ambassador to Indonesia, South Africa, and Algeria, and two officials from the Richardson Center for Global Engagement.
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