Seanad debates
Tuesday, 1 July 2003
Adjournment Matters. - Foreign Conflicts.
Events were discussed at EU level by Ministers at the General Affairs and External Relations Council on 16 and 17 June. The Council adopted conclusions on Burma which called for the release of Suu Kyi, the reopening of universities and the offices of the National League for Democracy and the holding to account of those responsible for the attack on Suu Kyi. The conclusions called on the Burmese Government to enter into substantive and meaningful dialogue with the opposition, expressed support for the efforts of the UN Secretary General's special representative and called on ASEAN countries, as well as China, India and Japan, to use their influence with Burma to effect change. Furthermore, the Council agreed that the ministerial level EU Troika which had been planned to visit Burma in July this year would not go ahead.
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