CANBERRA—Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says Australia stands "ready, willing and able" to help the victims of Burma's devastating cyclone and has urged the ruling military junta to cooperate with aid agencies.
More than 10,000 people died after tropical cyclone Nargis struck Burma at the weekend, state television has reported.
Although Australia disliked the Burmese regime, it would help cyclone victims, Mr Smith said.
"We stand ready, willing and able to give and render humanitarian assistance," he told CNN.
"We hope that the regime will allow the independent agencies in to do the usual examinations to work out the most effective way of supplying that aid.
"But yes, we certainly stand ready to do our bit to render humanitarian assistance."
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