Response to the Open Letter of 22 December 2005 by Mme. Ferrero-Waldner, EU Commissioner for External Affairs

In answer to the massive demonstration and numerous petitions of predominantly Tamil refugees living in Europe against the travel ban of official LTTE delegations announced by the EU presidency on September 26, 2005, the EU commissioner for External Affairs, Mrs. Ferrero-Waldner in an Open Letter of December 22, 2005 underlined the continued concern of the EU

Meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Helsinki/Finland, Jan. 10th 2006

Ref: European Initiative for a Negotiated Peace in Sri Lanka (EINPSL) Here: Meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Helsinki/Finland Jan.10, 2006-01-12, 9-11.30 a.m. Topic: The EU travel ban of LTTE delegations and the potential listing of the LTTE as terrorist delegation; and their impact on the peace process 1. After thanking Mr Mikko Pyhälä (Ambassador,