Cablegate: Luxembourg Mirrors Other Eu Members On Asem

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R 080913Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY LUXEMBOURG
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5504
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
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RUEHSF/AMEMBASSY SOFIA 0255

UNCLAS LUXEMBOURG 000424

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM FI BU LU EUN
SUBJECT: LUXEMBOURG MIRRORS OTHER EU MEMBERS ON ASEM
INVITATION TO BURMESE FM

REF: SECSTATE 124139

(SBU) CDA discussed reftel points with MFA Deputy Political
Director Stephan Muller on August 7. Muller suggested that
Burma poses the same problem to EU dialogue with ASEAN
members as Zimbabwe poses to EU-AU discussions. The concern
exists that withholding an invitation to Burma could dissuade
other regional leaders from attending ASEM and dilute the
meeting's importance. Muller indicated that any EU engagement
with Burma would focus on discussing Burmese human rights
abuses and pushing for change and improvement.
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