§ Ms Rosie WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the EU/ASEAN meeting, with particular reference to Burma. [144033]
§ Mr. BattleI attended the EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Vientiane on 11–12 December when we had a full and frank discussion on Burma. EU and ASEAN Ministers lent their full support to the efforts of Mr. Razali, UN Special Envoy on Burma, and there have since been encouraging reports that Aung San Suu Kyi and the regime have established initial contracts. The Burmese authorities also publicly committed themselves at the Vientiane meeting to allowing the forthcoming344W EU Troika mission full access to Aung San Suu Kyi and other opposition groups. This visit will take place on 29–31 January.