東南亞領導人籲儘快結束對緬甸制裁

Southeast Asian leaders are calling for an early lifting of economic sanctions on Burma following historic by-elections in which Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy movement won a sweeping victory. Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa of Indonesia, last year's chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, issued the call Tuesday during an ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh.

Foreign Minister Hor Namhong of Cambodia, the current ASEAN chair, also urged the international community to consider lifting sanctions after the Burmese by-elections in which at least 40 of 44 contested seats were won by the National League for Democracy. The group's leader, long-time political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi, who will enter parliament for the first time, said Monday she hoped the result will mark the beginning of a new era for Burma.東南亞國家領導人呼籲，在緬甸舉行具有歷史意義的議會補選後，提早解除對緬甸的經濟制裁。昂山素季所屬的民主運動在這次補選中大獲全勝。去年東盟主席國印度尼西亞的外交部長馬蒂星期二在柬埔寨金邊舉行的東盟峯會上發出呼籲。

東盟本屆主席國柬埔寨的外長賀南洪也敦促國際社會在緬甸議會補選後考慮解除制裁。此次補選角逐的44個席位中至少有40席被緬甸全國民主聯盟贏得。該團體的領導人、長期以來的政治犯昂山素季將首次進入議會。昂山素季星期一說，她希望補選結果將標誌緬甸新時代的開始。