October 9, 2009 7:16 PM

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Myanmar democracy leader Suu Kyi meets diplomats

Detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi discussed sanctions against military-ruled Myanmar in a rare meeting with Western diplomats today. The US embassy in Yangon said the Nobel laureate met with the heads of the US, UK and Australian embassies for one hour at a government guesthouse. An embassy spokesman said the meeting follows Aung San Suu Kyi's request in a letter to Senior General Than Shwe to meet representatives of the US and other countries to discuss their respective policies on sanctions. However, he did not want to discuss the details of the meeting.

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