By LALIT K JHA / WASHINGTON
US President Barack Obama discussed the issue of restoration of democracy and protection of human rights in Burma when he made a telephone call to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday.
The talk centered on how to make progress on the issues, the White House said in a statement after the call was made. No further details were available.
After entering the White House, Obama and administration officials reiterated their support for the people of Burma and a commitment to help the country achieve national reconciliation.
The administration is currently reviewing its Burma policy, a point made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her trip to Asia last month.
Clinton said the current policy of economic sanctions on the Burmese military government has not yielded the desired result.
The review process is still ongoing. Unlike the Afghanistan policy review, no timeline has been set for its completion.
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