Statement by the Spokesperson on the interim report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, Myanmar

On the 18th March 2017, the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State issued an interim report on Rakhine State.

For the European Union, the issuance of the interim report of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, which was established by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and led by Dr Kofi Annan, was an important moment for the millions of people who live there, Myanmar, neighbouring countries and the wider international community. The subsequent statement by the Union Government concurring with the report's recommendations and promising speedy progress towards implementation was a welcome step when it ccame to the Government's commitment to find viable and sustainable solutions to the complex situation in Rakhine State.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Statement by the Spokesperson on the recent escalation of violence in Myanmar http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-by-the-spokesperson-on-the-recent-escalation-of-violence-in-myanmar/

EU: EEAS: Myanmar (Burma) and the EU https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/4004/eu-myanmar-relations_en

ESO: Background information: Plight of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar/Burma http://www.europeansources.info/record/plight-of-the-rohingya-minority-in-myanmar-burma/

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