Myanmar, Bangladesh agree to address "root causes" of migrant exodus: Thai ministry
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BANGKOK (AFP) - Myanmar and Bangladesh, the departure points for thousands of boat people, agreed Friday to address the "root causes" of a migration crisis at an international meeting in Bangkok, Thailand's foreign ministry said.
Describing the talks as "very constructive", Norachit Sinhaseni, permanent secretary to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said all 17 countries at the table had agreed to a document that includes a commitment "to address factors in the areas of (migrants') origin."
