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France says EU to impose sanctions on Myanmar junta’s economic interests
Frances Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attends a news conference with Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (unseen) about Malaysias proposed purchase of Frances Rafale fighter jets in Kuala Lumpur, September 1, 2015. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

PARIS, April 6 — France’s foreign minister said today the European Union would impose collective sanctions on the Myanmar military to target its economic entities.

"We are going to add economic sanctions at the level of the 27 (EU countries) ... against the economic entities linked to the army so that they (sanctions) can be applied very quickly,” Jean-Yves Le Drian told lawmakers. — Reuters

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