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countries at LTTE meeting The purpose of the meeting is for Jay Maheswaran, who heads a newly set-up Planning and Development Secretariat to explain the LTTE's development programmes to the diplomatic community and donor countries and to appeal for funds and technical assistance. European Union countries, including France, Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands along with Switzerland have confirmed their participation while India, the United States and Japan have not responded, the sources said. This is the first time the LTTE will be directly outlining its development plans to the international community after a new wing of the LTTE was set up two weeks ago to handle development. The details of the Kilinochchi meeting were announced after the LTTE said it would not attend a donors meeting to be held in Colombo on Friday, presided over by Japan's special envoy Yasushi Akashi. However, Mr. Akashi is expected to visit Kilinochchi on Thursday for talks with Mr. Thamilselvan. The move comes amidst a fresh effort by the international community to call upon the government and the LTTE to continue with the peace process. Norwegian envoys recently met LTTE negotiator Anton Balasingham in London and Mr. Thamilselvan in Kilinochchi to discuss the peace process and the political crisis in Colombo. |
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