French Senate’s Tibet Group, EU Welcomes Resumption of Dialogue on Tibet
[Sunday, 31 January 2010, 7:15 p.m.]
Dharamshala:
The members of the Tibet Information Group of the Senate, presided by
Mr Jean François Humbert (UMP from Doubs district), welcome the news
about the arrival in China on the 26th January the Dalai Lama’s envoys,
Mr Lodi Gyari and Mr Kelsang Gyaltsen to resume talks with the Chinese
authorities.
The members of the Tibet Information Group of the Senate, presided by
Mr Jean François Humbert (UMP from Doubs district), welcome the news
about the arrival in China on the 26th January the Dalai Lama’s envoys,
Mr Lodi Gyari and Mr Kelsang Gyaltsen to resume talks with the Chinese
authorities.
“This
talk is taking place after fifteen month and is the 9th meeting since
the two sides began dialogue in 2002. Before the talk, the envoys had
a preparatory task force meeting which was held at Dharamsala chaired
by the Premier of the Exile Tibetan Government, Professor Samdhong
Rinpoche, and later on, they sought advices of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama,” Mr Jean François Humbert said in a statement on 30 January.
talk is taking place after fifteen month and is the 9th meeting since
the two sides began dialogue in 2002. Before the talk, the envoys had
a preparatory task force meeting which was held at Dharamsala chaired
by the Premier of the Exile Tibetan Government, Professor Samdhong
Rinpoche, and later on, they sought advices of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama,” Mr Jean François Humbert said in a statement on 30 January.
“The
Senators express their hope for a meaningful talk during this meeting
and state that the Memorandum of a Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan
People which was released by the Tibetan side in November 2008, should
serve as a basis of the discussion since it fully conforms to the
provisions of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China.
Senators express their hope for a meaningful talk during this meeting
and state that the Memorandum of a Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan
People which was released by the Tibetan side in November 2008, should
serve as a basis of the discussion since it fully conforms to the
provisions of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China.
As
the elected members of the French people, they remain attentive and
continue to keep a hope that a dialogue process, adopted by both sides,
will pave a way to find a negotiated solution to this longstanding
issue.”
the elected members of the French people, they remain attentive and
continue to keep a hope that a dialogue process, adopted by both sides,
will pave a way to find a negotiated solution to this longstanding
issue.”
Meanwhile
on 28 January, the European Economic and Social Committee of the
European Union welcomed the progress in the ongoing dialogue process.
on 28 January, the European Economic and Social Committee of the
European Union welcomed the progress in the ongoing dialogue process.
“As
President of the European Economic and Social Committee, which was able
to lead a fact-finding trip to Tibet in September 2009 to analyse the
economic and social situation of Tibetan society, I am delighted with
the progress in the ongoing dialogue on Tibet that has been made over
the last few days,” President Mario Sepi said.
President of the European Economic and Social Committee, which was able
to lead a fact-finding trip to Tibet in September 2009 to analyse the
economic and social situation of Tibetan society, I am delighted with
the progress in the ongoing dialogue on Tibet that has been made over
the last few days,” President Mario Sepi said.
“The
resumption of discussions, marked by the meeting between the Dalai
Lama’s envoys and delegates from the Tibetan government in exile on the
one hand, and the Chinese government on the other, followed on from the
major symposium on Tibet, which looked at issues around economic
development of the Tibet autonomous region.
resumption of discussions, marked by the meeting between the Dalai
Lama’s envoys and delegates from the Tibetan government in exile on the
one hand, and the Chinese government on the other, followed on from the
major symposium on Tibet, which looked at issues around economic
development of the Tibet autonomous region.
“I
am pleased to see that economic and social problems are so central to
the discussions on the future of the Tibetan people and that the
aspects of economic and social conditions we could observe during our
trip to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) are at the heart of the talks.
am pleased to see that economic and social problems are so central to
the discussions on the future of the Tibetan people and that the
aspects of economic and social conditions we could observe during our
trip to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) are at the heart of the talks.
“Among
other issues, I would particularly like to highlight the significant
difference between urban and rural areas and the fact that the poorer
rural areas are mostly populated by Tibetans.
other issues, I would particularly like to highlight the significant
difference between urban and rural areas and the fact that the poorer
rural areas are mostly populated by Tibetans.
“I
am also very positive about the extension of the development plan for
Tibet to the Tibetan-populated areas of the four contiguous Chinese
provinces. This is a sign of the awareness of the significance of the
issues around the level of participation by Tibetans in the region’s
economic development, a matter that was of major concern during our
trip to Tibet.
am also very positive about the extension of the development plan for
Tibet to the Tibetan-populated areas of the four contiguous Chinese
provinces. This is a sign of the awareness of the significance of the
issues around the level of participation by Tibetans in the region’s
economic development, a matter that was of major concern during our
trip to Tibet.
“If
Tibet is to enjoy genuine, integrated development, it is of the utmost
importance to invest seriously in the human factor and in greater civic
participation by Tibetans,” Sepi said.
Tibet is to enjoy genuine, integrated development, it is of the utmost
importance to invest seriously in the human factor and in greater civic
participation by Tibetans,” Sepi said.
