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Brussels, 12 April 2001 |
PRESS RELEASE
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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union regarding a declaration by the Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union, the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area, concerning the extension of the Common Position on Burma/Myanmar |
The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union, the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey and the EFTA countries, members of the European Economic Area, declare that they share the objectives of common position 2001/284/CFSP defined by the Council of the European Union on 9 April 2001 on the basis of Article 15 of the Treaty on European Union concerning the extension of the Common Position on Burma/Myanmar. They will ensure that their national policies conform to that common position.
The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.
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