歐盟和亞洲國家呼吁釋放昂山素季 (EU and Asian Nations Call for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi)

歐盟以及亞洲國家敦促緬甸軍隊(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人釋放反對(duì)派領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人昂山素季并實(shí)施民主改革。來自歐盟和亞洲國家的40多名外長(zhǎng)星期二在德國漢堡舉行亞歐會(huì)談結(jié)束時(shí)簽署了一份聯(lián)合宣言。

緬甸外長(zhǎng)奈溫出席了這次會(huì)談。奈溫為他的政府延長(zhǎng)昂山素季軟禁的決定進(jìn)行了辯護(hù)。他爭(zhēng)辯說， 釋放這位現(xiàn)年61歲的民主派領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人可能會(huì)激發(fā)政治不穩(wěn)定。

在過去17年里，昂山素季大部分時(shí)間都以某種形式被拘禁。上星期晚些時(shí)候，緬甸官員又把對(duì)她的軟禁延長(zhǎng)了一年。

昂山素季領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的全國民主聯(lián)盟贏得了1990年的全國大選，但是軍方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人拒絕讓這個(gè)黨執(zhí)政。

European Union and Asian nations are urging Burma's military leaders to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to implement democratic reforms. More than 40 foreign ministers from European and Asian countries signed a joint declaration Tuesday at the conclusion of Asia-Europe Meeting talks in Hamburg, Germany.

Burma's Foreign Minister Nyan Win attended the meeting. Win defended his government's decision to extend its detention of Aung San Suu Kyi, and he argued that the 61-year-old democracy leader's release could fuel political instability.

Aung San Suu Kyi has spent most of the past 17 years in detention of some form. Late last week, Burmese officials extended her house arrest for another year.

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won a general election in 1990, but military leaders have refused to let the party take office.