Vatican, Myanmar establish relations as Suu Kyi visits

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian state's rehabilitation by the international community, reports AFP.
The Vatican said it would appoint a papal nuncio to Yangon and that the country would open an embassy at the Vatican, formally wrapping up an accord approved by Myanmar in March.
The move came as Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Pope Francis on the latest leg of a European tour overshadowed by her country's treatment of the Rohingya, a persecuted minority Muslim group in the 90-percent Buddhist country.
Pope Francis has spoken out in the past on behalf of the Rohingya while Nobel peace prize winner Suu Kyi has come under fire for not condemning repression of them by her country's security forces.
Kuu Syi and a small group of officials spent around 20 minutes in Thursday's audience with the leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics.

Vatican, Myanmar establish relations as Suu Kyi visits

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian states rehabilitation by the international community, reports AFP. The Vatican said it would appoint a papal nuncio to Yangon and that the country would open an embassy at the Vatican, formally wrapping up an accord approved by Myanmar in March. The move came as Myanmars de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi met Pope Francis on the latest leg of a European tour overshadowed by her countrys treatment of the Rohingya, a persecuted minority Muslim group in the 90-percent Buddhist country. Pope Francis has spoken out in the past on behalf of the Rohingya while Nobel peace prize winner Suu Kyi has come under fire for not condemning repression of them by her countrys security forces. Kuu Syi and a small group of officials spent around 20 minutes in Thursdays audience with the leader of the worlds 1.3 billion Catholics.