Brussels, 25/05/2000 (Agence Europe) - Portuguese presidency, on behalf of EU, made the following declaration:
"Ten years after the 1990 legislative elections in Burma/Myanmar, which the democratic party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), won by such a convincing majority, the European Union deeply regrets that the Burmese authorities still fail to respect the clear democratic verdict of the people. The EU furthermore expresses its grave concern that the period leading up to this...