Mr Hague emerged from meetings with President Thein Sein and his foreign minister Wunna Maung Lwi optimistic that recent reforms introducing democracy were genuine.
He described the changes as “irreversible.” As Burma’s largest aid donor, Britain is keen to hasten the pace of change.
Mr Hague wants to direct some of the £60 million per year it gives to provide relief and rehabilitation for the thousands of displaced residents of rebel areas.
in 2011 and instantly fell in love with this truly special country.With ancient temples, untouched tribal areas, some of the world’s friendliest people, dirt cheap beer and pristine mountains, Myanmar is backpacking gold…Myanmar is hands down my favourite country in South East Asia and in January 2017, I returned for a month-long backpacking trip.British officials believe their experience in bringing peace in Northern Ireland could help Burma to resolve a series of armed ethnic conflicts which have blighted its border areas since its independence in 1948.Any involvement of Britain, as a former colonial power, is however highly sensitive for a former military government, which depicts its role as the guardian of national independence.