Friday, October 22, 2010

Top KIO leader visits United States

The vice chairman of Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Lt-Gen N’ban La has landed in United States for weeks-long visit, marking the first KIO’s high ranking official visit to the North American country in two decades.

Sources closed to KIO said, Lt-Gen N’ban La has scheduled to meet with high ranking U.S government officials, including the U.S Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Mr. Kurt Campbell as well as United Nations officials.

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