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"en.20151125.32.3-733-000"2
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"Mr President, the electoral triumph of Aung San Suu Kyi is one that warrants significant celebration. With official results confirming 77% of the seats, the potential for change within Myanmar should be welcomed and encouraged.
Clearly there are significant challenges ahead. The plight of ethnic minorities needs to be urgently addressed and, although both the military and allies of the newly—defeated government have promised to respect these election results, the real test will be to accommodate these groupings within the new regime to ensure stability and a more fruitful future.
The EU has the capacity to provide an important supportive role in the changes that will inevitably occur. We should utilise this promising development to strengthen not only Myanmar’s burgeoning democracy but also our relations with the ASEAN region more broadly. The EU’s relationship with ASEAN states is growing, and any assistance the EU can provide should be reinforced. As a member of the Delegation to ASEAN, I was privileged to visit Aung San Suu Kyi in her home a couple of years ago, which remains one of the high points of my time as an MEP.
So I would like to take this moment to finally congratulate Aung San Suu Kyi on what was a momentous result for her."@en1
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