Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. - Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (AP): Myanmar’s military rulers are again seeking to replace the country’s ambassador to the United Nations, who opposed their Feb 1 ouster of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and takeover of the government.
Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin says in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that he has appointed Aung Thurein, who left the military this year after 26 years, as Myanmar’s UN ambassador. A copy of the letter was obtained on Tuesday (July 20) by The Associated Press.
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