Associated Press

Bangkok, April 24:

An international meeting to discuss democracy in Myanmar was postponed after the country’s military-ruled government said its foreign minister wouldn’t be able to attend, Thailand announced today.The UN special envoy to Myanmar Razali Ismail and representatives of 16 countries, including 11 who met at a similar meeting in December, were scheduled to attend the so-called Bangkok Process on April 29 and 30.

“They requested a postponement of the meeting,” Sihasak told AP by telephone. “The reason given was they’re preparing for the National Convention ... Win Aung is involved directly in the preparation for the National Convention, so it would not be convenient for him to attend the meeting.”