Srinagar: Asserting that European Union (EU) treated Jammu and Kashmir as any other part of India, EU Ambassador to New Delhi Francisco Da Camara Gomes today (June 18, 2004) said the grouping supported the efforts between India and Pakistan to normalise relations.

"I don't know why this question is being raised here. We have been working with India and Kashmir for a long time. We have treated Kashmir as any other part of the country," Gomes said in response to a pointed question at a press conference after India-European Union Roundtable, which is being held here for the first time.

The Ambassador said, "Of course, there is a problem, which is being addressed by the authorities of your country. We support the efforts to normalise relations with the neighbour next door."

Gomes was, however, quick to add that European Union did not intend to interfere into internal affairs of the country.

"We do not want to interfere in the internal matters of any country," he said.