By EuAsiaNews,
Brussels : The President of the European Parliament (EP) , Hans-Gert Poettering, met here Thursday with Mrs Kesang Yangki Takla, Minister of Information and International Relations of the Tibetan government in exile.
“My exchange of views with Minister Takla was an opportunity to hear details of the harsh conditions on the ground. The continued restrictions imposed on the media are unacceptable. I reiterate Parliament’s call on China to open up Tibet to media and diplomats. There must also be an independent enquiry, under the auspices of the United Nations, into the recent riots and repression in Tibet,” said the EP President in press statements.
He said China “must immediately begin substantive discussions leading to meaningful negotiations, at an appropriately high level, with representatives of the Dalai Lama.”
The EP is looking forward to the visit of the Dalai Lama scheduled for 3 December where he is invited to address a plenary sitting. The Dalai Lama is welcome to come sooner if he so chooses, added Poettering.