US does not insist on Govt- LTTE talks
The United States does not advocate that the Government of Sri Lanka
negotiate with the LTTE, a group designated by the US since 1997 as a
foreign terrorist organization, said the US Embassy in a press statement
issued on Tuesday on the liberation of Kilinochchi.
The statement said however the US believes that a broad range of
other Tamil voices and opinions must be brought into a political process
to reach a political solution that Tamils inside and outside Sri Lanka
see as legitimate.
This will help assure Tamils that their rights are protected.
The statement: The fall of Kilinochchi represents an important point
in the 25-year war that has divided Sri Lanka.
We hope that this event will help hasten an end to the conflict.
The U.S. believes that a lasting, sustainable peace can best be
achieved if the Sri Lankan Government works now to reach a political
solution that addresses the aspirations of all Sri Lankans, including
Tamils, Muslims, and Sinhalese.
The United States does not advocate that the Government of Sri Lanka
negotiate with the LTTE, a group designated by the United States since
1997 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. However, we do believe that a
broad range of other Tamil voices and opinions must be brought into a
political process to reach a political solution that Tamils inside and
outside of Sri Lanka see as legitimate.
This will help assure Tamils that their rights are protected, that
they have a say over important areas of their lives in geographical
areas in which they predominate, and that they are an integral and
respected part of an undivided Sri Lanka.
At the same time, such as process would further delegitimize and
erode the support of the LTTE in Sri Lanka and abroad.
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