Dickens & Madson has a $2M agreement to represent the Republic of the Union of Myanmar “to assist in explaining the real situation in the country."
Myanmar’s military staged a coup on Feb. 1 then launched a brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators that has led to at least 60 deaths.
The US has condemned the military junta.
“We call on the military and police to cease all attacks on peaceful protesters, immediately release all those unjustly detained, stop attacks on and intimidation of journalists and activists, and restore the democratically elected government,” secretary of state Tony Blinken said on Feb. 22.
Dickens & Madson, which is based in Montreal, is to counsel Myanmar’s government and to advocate on its behalf before the Biden administration and Congress in support of humanitarian aid for its people.
It also will push for the removal or modification of existing US sanctions on Myanmar.
D&M, which signed its agreement with Myanmar on March 4, also represents the country in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel and Russia, as well as before the United Nations, African Union and NGOs.
Washington & Madison is designing and coordinating a legislative training and exchange program in the US for members of Liberia’s legislature.
Canada's DC embassy has hired Cogent Strategies to assess the US social media landscape and provide data-driven and actionable recommendations about the best ways to reach targeted audiences to advance its advocacy objectives.
The Williams Group is providing strategic counsel, tactical planning and government relations work for war-torn Sudan.
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer is helping the Embassy of Uzbekistan's efforts to attract increased trade and investment in Central Asia’s most populous country.
Cornerstone Government Affairs has signed a six-month agreement to represent Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US.
