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The United Nations envoy on Burma has left the country without meeting either its top military ruler or detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | The United Nations envoy on Burma has left the country without meeting either its top military ruler or detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
Ibrahim Gambari had extended his visit in the hope of securing higher-level meetings to press for political reform. | Ibrahim Gambari had extended his visit in the hope of securing higher-level meetings to press for political reform. |
But he was not invited to meet Gen Than Shwe in the remote capital Nay Pyi Taw. | |
Ms Suu Kyi, meanwhile, failed to attend scheduled talks with the UN envoy on Wednesday, fuelling speculation she is unhappy with his lack of progress. | Ms Suu Kyi, meanwhile, failed to attend scheduled talks with the UN envoy on Wednesday, fuelling speculation she is unhappy with his lack of progress. |
Ibrahim Gambari was on his fourth visit to the military-ruled nation since anti-government protests were brutally crushed in September 2007. | Ibrahim Gambari was on his fourth visit to the military-ruled nation since anti-government protests were brutally crushed in September 2007. |
He has been pressing for talks between Burma's generals and the pro-democracy movement. | He has been pressing for talks between Burma's generals and the pro-democracy movement. |
Aung San Suu Kyi and a military liaison officer, Aung Kyi, have held five meetings. But they have not met since January and their talks have yielded no progress. | Aung San Suu Kyi and a military liaison officer, Aung Kyi, have held five meetings. But they have not met since January and their talks have yielded no progress. |
'Not much' | 'Not much' |
During his six-day visit, Mr Gambari did meet Prime Minister Thein Sein, but he was not given an audience with top leader Than Shwe. | During his six-day visit, Mr Gambari did meet Prime Minister Thein Sein, but he was not given an audience with top leader Than Shwe. |
"He said he raised some points with the government and hoped to return. In terms of concrete outcomes, there was not much," Reuters news agency quoted a Western diplomat as saying. | "He said he raised some points with the government and hoped to return. In terms of concrete outcomes, there was not much," Reuters news agency quoted a Western diplomat as saying. |
Ms Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, proved equally elusive - despite the fact that she has met Mr Gambari on previous visits. | Ms Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, proved equally elusive - despite the fact that she has met Mr Gambari on previous visits. |
After she missed the Wednesday meeting he sent two aides to her house on Friday to try to secure last-minute talks, but they received no response, reports said. | After she missed the Wednesday meeting he sent two aides to her house on Friday to try to secure last-minute talks, but they received no response, reports said. |
It could be a sign that the Nobel Peace Prize winner is unhappy with the UN's failure to cajole the junta to reform, analysts say. | It could be a sign that the Nobel Peace Prize winner is unhappy with the UN's failure to cajole the junta to reform, analysts say. |
In recent months Burma's leaders have tightened control over the South East Asian nation. | In recent months Burma's leaders have tightened control over the South East Asian nation. |
Three months ago, amid the devastation of Cyclone Nargis, they forced through a new constitution that further cements their hold on power. They have also extended Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest for another year. | Three months ago, amid the devastation of Cyclone Nargis, they forced through a new constitution that further cements their hold on power. They have also extended Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest for another year. |
The pro-democracy leader led the National League for Democracy to a landslide victory in elections in 1990, but the party has never been allowed to take office. | The pro-democracy leader led the National League for Democracy to a landslide victory in elections in 1990, but the party has never been allowed to take office. |
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