The ASEAN regional forum, which includes the USA and the European Union among its members, also met on 18 and 19 June. Delegates expressed their disquiet and pressed the Burmese Foreign Minister to take steps to release Suu Kyi and enter into dialogue with the Opposition. At the meeting Colin Powell, US Secretary of State, was vocal in his calls for the release of Suu Kyi and asked that more pressure be brought to bear on Burma by ASEAN partners. Proposals are at an advanced state for legislation in the USA to impose trade restrictions on imports from Burma. The US Administration is also working on a travel ban of senior Burmese officials.