LITHUANIA: CONCERNED ABOUT CRISIS IN BURMA

UNCLAS VILNIUS 000345 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP/MLS ACOPE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID PREL LH BM SUBJECT: LITHUANIA: CONCERNED ABOUT CRISIS IN BURMA REF: SECSTATE 48651 Deputy Advisor to President Adamkus, Kestutis Vaskelevicius told Post May 9 that the GOL and President Adamkus agree that the international community should help the Burmese people by encouraging the GOB to facilitate rather than stall assistance. He said he would raise the issue of an additional Presidential statement regarding allowing aid workers into Burma as well as the possibility of financial assistance with his colleagues in the President's office and his former colleagues in the MFA. (Note: President Adamkus made a statement on May 6 expressing support for the Burmese people. End note.) CLOUD