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Rifikind Attackes Burma's Regime
- Subject: Rifikind Attackes Burma's Regime
- From: waterly@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 18:35:00
Copyright 1997 The Financial Times Limited
Financial Times
February 13, 1997, Thursday LONDON EDITION 1
SECTION: NEWS: ASIA-PACIFIC; Pg. 06
HEADLINE: Rifkind attacks Burma regime
ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS DIGEST:
DATELINE: Singapore
Rifkind attacks Burma regime
Mr Malcom Rifkind, UK foreign secretary, yesterday said Burma's military
government was a "nasty, dictatorial regime", as the European Union and the
Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) began talks likely to be clouded
by Rangoon's abuse of human rights.
Differences of perception towards Burma are the biggest obstacle to deeper
ties between the EU and Asean. Asean pursues a policy of "constructive
engagement" towards Burma but the EU wants it to apply pressure on Rangoon to
reform. The issue is likely to dominate the two-day EU-Asean meetings starting
in Singapore tomorrow. James Kynge, Singapore
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
LOAD-DATE: February 13, 1997