Mr Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, and holding the Presidency of European Union, and Mr Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan, met in Prague on 4 May 2009 for the 18th Summit between the European Union (EU) and Japan.
The leaders issuing a joint press statement at the end of the summit expressed deep concern over the large number of civilians who are still caught in the conflict area in Northern Sri Lanka, in particular the many continuing reports of civilian casualties and fatalities.They called on the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to comply fully with international humanitarian law and to end the conflict. They said they fully supported the UN Secretary-General's call for UN staff to be allowed into the conflict zone to facilitate relief operations and the evacuation of civilians and to allow UN and International Committee of the Red Cross access to all sites where newly arrived displaced persons are being registered and provided shelter. Summit leaders called on all parties in Sri Lanka to engage in an inclusive political process that addressed the legitimate concerns of all communities.
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Subscribe to this comment's feedShame on the IC
The International Community will be guilty of watching this worst genocide....
Having a chance to do some thing good yet not doing is the greatest sin possible/
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We have heard enough from the western powers NO MORE WORDS WHERE IS THE ACTION. We asked you to be proactive but nothing happened but now there is no reaction either to the current dyer situation.