Former U.S. ambassador Bill Richardson heading to Myanmar

01 November 2021
Former U.S. ambassador Bill Richardson heading to Myanmar
US diplomat Bill Richardson. Photo: AFP

Former U.S. ambassador and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is heading to Myanmar on a private humanitarian mission that will focus on pandemic support, his spokesperson said Sunday AP reported.

Richardson said his center has a long history of supporting the people of Myanmar, but he didn’t mention the coup in his trip announcement or detail who he planned to meet with while there.

“In coordination with our contacts in Myanmar, we are visiting the country to discuss pathways for the humanitarian delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, medical supplies, and other public health needs,” he said in a news release