Brussels, 23/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - EU foreign ministers decided on Monday 23 January to begin to lift sanctions against Burma/Myanmar, to encourage it in its reforms.
Ministers agreed that, “as a first step”, the visa ban on President U Thein Sein, the vice- presidents, cabinet members and the speakers of the two houses of parliament should be suspended and gave mandates to working groups “to consider further steps”. “A further review of the Council's Decision imposing...