EU also prohibits allmilitary training and military cooperation with the Tatmadaw. The sanctions recently adopted complement measures already in place,which includean enhanced arms embargo, whichrestricts also the export of dual-use goods to the military, Police and Border Guard Police, and prohibitsexport of equipment for communications that could be used for internal repression. On 19 April the EU adopted a new package of sanctions targeting 10 additional individuals and two military-controlled companies(. On 22 March, EU Ministers agreed to sanction 11 individuals for their role in the military coup and in the ensuing repression( ). On2 February, the EU’s 27 Member States condemned in the strongest terms the military coup and called upon the military to immediately and unconditionally release all those arrested in connection with the coup, de-escalate the situation, and restore the legitimate Government.
The European Union strongly condemned the military coup. High Representative and Vice President Borrell has asked me to reply on his behalf. Thank you for your message of 23 March, in which you advocate for additional EU sanctions against military leaders and military-owned companies in response to the military coup on 1 February and the ensuing repression.
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