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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 7.16 GMT |
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Czech Minister appreciates Government’s
improvement of security |
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The Czech Deputy Foreign Minister, Madam
Bambasova congratulated the Government on
the improvement of security in Colombo,
since 4 years her last visit to Sri Lanka.
She said so at a meeting held at the Foreign
Ministry yesterday, May 12.
Noting that the EU listed the LTTE as a
terrorist organization in 2006, and EU
supports Sri Lanka's current endeavour in
countering terrorism, she said there were
excellent relations between the EU and Sri
Lanka in a number of spheres of common
interest.
Foreign Minister Bogollagama gave a
comprehensive briefing to the visiting
delegation on the current situation in the
country, in which he highlighted the
Government's successful efforts in
countering terrorism after almost 27 years
of conflict arising from the violence and
terror perpetrated by the LTTE against the
people of Sri Lanka.
He further stated that the Government is now
focusing its attention on the post-conflict
scenario, in particular to resettle all the
civilians who have been forcibly displaced
by the LTTE, no sooner such places have been
cleared of mines and made suitable for human
habitation.
Sri Lanka values its historical and
multi-faceted relationship with the European
Union (EU) covering a number of areas of
mutually beneficial cooperation, which has
now developed into a robust partnership,
Minister Bogollagama further said.
Following the call on the Foreign Minister,
the EU-Troika delegation held official talks
with the Sri Lankan side headed by Foreign
Secretary, Dr. Palitha Kohona.
The EU-Troika delegation, comprising the
senior officials representing the current
Czech Presidency, the incoming Presidency of
Sweden, the European Commission and the
General Secretariat of the Council is on a 2
day visit to Sri Lanka, as part of the
continuing dialogue between the two sides.
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