Crisis-hit Myanmar urges US to lift sanctions and slash new tariff rates


YANGON/PHNOM PENH (Bernama): Myanmar is calling on the United States to lift its sanctions and ease recently imposed tariffs, citing the country’s continued classification as a Least Developed Country and the severe economic hardships it faces.

The State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the country has faced numerous challenges from health pandemics to natural disasters that inflicted tremendous suffering for the people since 2020, reported the state media The Global New Light of Myanmar today.

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