Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-03-15-Speech-4-200"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Disasters2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010315.11.4-200"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-15-Speech-4-2012
lpv:speaker	lp:Albert Jan Maat2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3,3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; AGRI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mongolia is developing into the democratic pearl of Central Asia. Without oil or other minerals, it is trying to gain a foothold in the new globalising economy. The country is making a name for itself in the world of sports, as was evident recently in the skating event in my own country, and it deals with political landslides well, as was apparent from the most recent elections. In the tough fight for a place in the world, the country is, for the second year running, afflicted by extreme cold after a summer which was too dry. One hundred thousand families and twelve million cattle are on the brink of starvation. That problem is made still worse by the fact that, in the past, Mongolia used to supply countries like Russia and Finland with large amounts of beef. The accession of Finland to the European Union closed off the Finnish market to a large degree, and massive European food aid to Russia meant that Mongolia was sidelined on that market too. The European Union thus owes Mongolia something. The ECHO funds are appropriate here, and it would be to the European Union’s credit if more TACIS funds were to be spent on stimulating this democratic rarity in Central Asia. Democratically speaking, too, a good example will be keenly followed. I would also like to find out from the Commission what concrete steps it intends to take in terms of ECHO funding, extra funding and emergency aid, but also – and mainly – by way of democratic encouragement of that country through making extra funding available to it through the TACIS programme, possibly in advance of the 2002 budget. I feel I am in good company with Mr Staes, but also with our Vice-President, Mr Wiebenga, who is also committed to this region. Commissioner, as far as this matter is concerned, you could make many people a lot happier this afternoon."@en1

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