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- Excerpt from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Press Conference, October 7
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, a question about Myanmar. Is there anything that you can do personally to break the deadlock between the Government and the opposition? And are you still planning to pay a return visit to Myanmar before the end of the year?
SG: Again on this, you have my firm commitment and assurances that I will be constantly and personally engaged – at my level and through my Special Adviser Mr. [Ibrahim] Gambari’s engagement with the Myanmar authorities. I have convened for the first time this high-level meeting where many countries were represented at the ministerial, foreign ministers, level. It was very encouraging. There was firm support for the continuing good offices role of the Secretary-General, and also Mr. Gambari’s engagement there. That will continue. There was again strong commitment from the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General that they will provide whatever necessary assistance and cooperation to enable that. There was again a strong urge from the Member States that it is up to the Myanmar Government, that they should fully implement the democraticization process, and also release political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Now, as to my visit, when I said I will be personally engaged, that meant that I would be willing to pay a return visit to Myanmar at an appropriate time. But you should also know that without any tangible or very favourable results to be achieved, then I may not be in a position to visit Myanmar without any expectations of …
Q: Are you saying that you do not expect any breakthrough, any result, are you giving up hope of getting a real negotiation going?
SG: I am now in the process of making some groundwork, which may allow me to consider my own visit. But at this time, I need some more time. I will have to consider all the circumstances – when would be an appropriate time for me to visit.
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