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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000518.11.4-253"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-18-Speech-4-2542
lpv:speaker	lp:Jules Maaten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2002-03-06)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is an awkward situation, this tenth anniversary of the elections of the NLD in Burma. Awkward because the Burmese junta was successful in obtaining international recognition. I refer, naturally, to Burma joining the ASEAN. It is quite possible that the other ASEAN Member States decided in favour of this with the best of intentions and in the hope that this would kick-start the democratisation process in Burma. We have to ascertain, however, that this is not how it worked, that this attempt failed and may well have brought about the opposite effect, judging from the smirks on the faces of the Burmese rulers when they hosted the ASEAN meeting of Ministers for Economic Affairs earlier this month. In our opinion, relations between the European Union and ASEAN should not suffer because of the problems within Burma. These relations are too important for this. It does mean, however, that, if this situation continues, we will need to discuss the situation in Burma in our contacts with ASEAN. However, we have to ascertain at the same time that our own sanctions were not that effective either. It may be opportune to consider whether we can take so-called intelligent sanctions against Burma. After all, sanctions should just focus on the one goal, namely the reinstatement of democracy in Burma."@en1

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