The Secretary-General left Japan today and arrived in Singapore, where he met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and had a working dinner with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong.
Tomorrow morning, he expects to travel to Myanmar, arriving first in Yangon and then travelling to the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. He is scheduled to meet with Senior General Than Shwe in the capital, and we’ll provide you with other details of his visit as his trip progresses on Friday and Saturday. You will recall that the Secretary-General had expressed four main areas of concern on which he intends to move forward: the release of all political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; the resumption of dialogue between the Government and Opposition as a necessary part of any national reconciliation process; the need to create conditions conducive to credible elections; and the need to consolidate and build on the joint humanitarian effort launched after Cyclone Nargis.
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