The European Union held a press conference at Sule Shangri-La Hotel on 22 June 2016 to introduce its new policy on Myanmar called "Elements for an EU strategy vis-à-vis Myanmar/Burma: a special partnership for democracy, peace and prosperity" which, according to a statement, lays out a plan for a coherent, ambitious and forward-looking EU engagement and intensified cooperation with the country in its transition process.
Present at the press conference were ambassadors from EU, Britain, Italy and Charge d' Affaires from Netherlands, Poland and Spain.
EU Ambassador Roland Kobia talked about the new strategy which was decided by all the 28 member countries in Brussels on Monday.
The EU's New Strategy on Myanmar include 6 Key Areas - (1) Democracy, Rule of Law, and Good Governance (2) Peace Process (3) Protection and promotion of Human Rights (4) Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (5) Economic Engagement and Trade and (6) Myanmar in the Region.
New proposals to Myanmar include (1) military-military Cooperation except Arms Sales which remain on the EU's sanctions list and budgetary support to the Myanmar government.
