Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr announced further easing of restrictions against Myanmar

(Reuters) – Australia will lift its remaining financial and travel sanctions against Myanmar and double its aid in a move to encourage further democratic reform as the country tentatively emerges from decades of military rule, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said.

The lifting of economic sanctions, which follows a U.S. suspension of sanctions, will come into effect in coming weeks but Australia’s arms embargo against Myanmar will remain in place, Carr said in a statement. More…