ICC Note:

The Parliament of the Republic of Myanmar approved a proposal to establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican on March 10th. Although this may have little effect on the conflict being carried out against the predominantly Christian ethnic groups near China, this may eventually trickle down into a softer stance towards Catholicism and Christianity from the predominantly Buddhist government of Myanmar. Myanmar’s military is currently carrying out a de facto war against Muslim and Christian ethnic groups in what seems to be an attempt to drive them out of the country.

3/14/2017 Myanmar (Asia News) – The Parliament of the Republic of Myanmar unanimously approved the Vatican proposal to establish diplomatic relations at its meeting on March 10. The approval news was broadcast on state television on March 10 and was published on March 11 by the Mirror, the official government news organ.

In a statement on 24 February, the Minister U Kyaw Tin had revealed that the new government led by the National League for Democracy (NLD) would begin diplomatic relations with seven countries, once the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the national assembly, he had given their consent. The seven countries with which the Republic of Myanmar will now have new reports include the Vatican City State, Guinea, Malta, Ecuador, Seychelles, Liberia and the Marshall Islands.

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