Increased pressure on Myanmar by the European Union (EU) on the prevailing Rohingya issue is likely to be imposed in February.
"I'm sure there'll be new (EU) council conclusions on Myanmar in February. I hope there'll be more pressure. The only thing is to put more pressure on Myanmar," said EU Head of Delegation.
Ambassador Rensje Teerink told this to local UNB media in an interview on Friday.
In October last year, the Council of the EU in its conclusions said it may consider additional measures if the situation does not improve but also stands ready to respond accordingly to positive developments.
The EU envoy, however, said she is yet to know what the conclusions will contain -- whether it will be arms embargo or targeted sanctions on Myanmar government and army.
Ambassador Teerink, who currently is residsing in Dhaka also said probably there will be more individual targeted sanctions on some of the generals.
On Wednesday, Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) on the Rohingya crisis laid emphasis on imposing arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Myanmar and its senior officials respectively to create a safe environment for Rohingyas to return to their homeland from Bangladesh.
"I think it's time to impose an arms embargo on the Myanmar army, including targeted sanctions against the generals who are behind these atrocities," APHR Chairperson and Malaysian MP Charles Santiago said seeking a role from India, China and Russia who sell arms to Myanmar.
Santiago also sought steps to deploy peacekeeping force to oversee the movement of Rohingyas.
He said without the presence of peacekeeping force repatriation will be difficult, in other words, he said, it will be almost impossible.
"The repatriation should be safe and voluntary one."