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Friday, April 04, 2008 - 5.50 GMT |
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Foreign Minister calls on Lord Malloch Brown |
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama had a breakfast
meeting in London on 2nd April 2008 with Lord
Malloch Brown, Minister of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs of the UK, said a statement
issued by the Sri Lanka High Copmmission in London
on April 3.
Foreign Minister Bogollagama explained the steps
taken by the government to take the political
process forward following the clearance of the east
by the military. He added that the recent local
government elections in areas which had been under
LTTE control earlier was leading to empowering the
people and creating space for the emergence of a
pluralistic political environment.
He stated that the participation of nearly all
political parties represented in parliament at the
forthcoming provincial council elections would
further consolidated the foundations of democracy
With regard to the UK government's concerns about
the human rights situation, Minister Bogollagama
emphasized the need to give credence to the
improvements on the ground situation over the last
year whilst recognizing ground realities.
Both Ministers acknowledged the longstanding close
and cordial relations between the two countries and
the need to remain closely engaged. Minister
Bogollagama's invitation to Lord Malloch Brown to
visit Sri Lanka as part of their continued
engagement was accepted.
The two ministers also discussed issues on the
agenda of the Commonwealth Action Group (CMAG) and
recent global developments.
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