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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Russia summit in Helsinki2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991027.7.3-209"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-27-Speech-3-2102
lpv:speaker	lp:Demetrio Volcic2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in the Caucasus States the Russians are pursuing the policy which they vehemently rebuked others for pursuing in Kosovo. Recently, Prime Minister Putin’s 2000 budget was approved but only because he has earmarked an additional billion dollars for the army in Chechnya, which means arms for Chechnya against the vote of the old Communists. With less than two months to go to the vote, Putin is not going to upset the Russian Parliament, which is against him, with proposals for a political solution instead of a military one. Putin, moreover, accepts the military aid, but says that it must be distributed by the Russians without international control – an absurd request given all the thieves and enemies around. Putin is pushing the war on for pre-electoral reasons and not because he fears Islam or any other even more foolish reasons. However, documents where a rational desire to cooperate with westerners is expressed are useful to him, such as the Helsinki document of 22 October. We know that a week ago the debate was very bitter, while the resulting document, loaded with clichés singing the praises of cooperation, obviously does not express the feeling of that debate and the Russians are taking advantage of it. I would also invite the Ministers not to use the term “terrorists” when referring to the Chechen guerrillas. Indeed, we have had to change our minds all too often, as in the end terrorists have become fighters for national rights. I think that proper political dealings with Moscow will only be able to start again in January, after the elections, and maybe not even before August."@en1

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