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    But Kouchner said sanctions would make little impact and he proposed giving the junta incentives, such as an international fund -- similar to the one used to help rebuild war-torn Kosovo -- to provide economic aid to Myanmar. "This is a bit more hopeful than offering the stick and not the carrots" said Kouchner. A Special Trust Fund financed from the World Bank's net income was part of the recovery effort of Kosovo, where Kouchner was UN chief from 1999 to 2001. Full Article at Agence France-Presse
    This is a bit more hopeful than offering the stick and not the carrots
    Bernard Kouchner – Bernard Kouchner SOURCE: Agence France-Presse 25 months ago

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