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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-11-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Russia scientific and technological cooperation agreement2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991103.9.3-141"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-11-03-Speech-3-1422
lpv:speaker	lp:Nelly Maes2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volksunie (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 vice-chair; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-19--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, contact between scientists is important for the development of our civilisation. I therefore fully agree with Mrs Quisthoudt-Rowohl and with the subsequent speakers in essence. But I would nevertheless like to express two very specific reservations that I have. We know that the nuclear aspect is excluded from this agreement. Negotiations on this are taking place within the framework of Euratom. A great deal of uncertainty remains in this respect, despite agreements between the Commission and Parliament – the KEDO agreement which is due for renewal. Pursuant to this KEDO agreement, Parliament should be kept abreast of the state of affairs within the Euratom negotiations. This was not the case. The Chairman, Mr Westendorp, has therefore written to Mr Lamy whose reply was received today. In his reply, he wrote that negotiations started in 1994 regarding the nuclear segment and nuclear fusion were completed but not signed. We can only guess why. There are formal objections, according to some. But we do not really know what is behind all this. Official confirmation from the Russians is pending. Furthermore, and this is something new, investigative talks on cooperation are said to be taking place regarding the trade in nuclear material. You will understand that we are very concerned about this in our group and that this is raising further questions. The ambiguities in the field of the nuclear segment and our concern with regard to this would, in fact, be sufficient to formulate a reservation and to say, for example: we want both finalised simultaneously. But these days, there is an even larger problem looming. It has also been touched upon by previous speakers. Incidents are taking place in Chechnya which are forcing us to rethink. In view of the fact that Russia continues to terrorise Chechen citizens with bomb attacks and traps people, men, women and children like rats, we cannot sit by and watch or look the other way and preach business as usual. The European Parliament needs to give a clear signal in the short term. Pressure on Russia must be stepped up so that it respects the human rights in Chechnya. We demand this as emphatically as we did for Kosovo. We condemn the Russian military intervention and the humanitarian crisis it caused. The fact that the civilian population cannot even take refuge flies in the face of all international rules. Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to consider and ask you to consider with me whether we should formally postpone this vote tomorrow to allow us to present our opinions tomorrow."@en1

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