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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nuclear sector in North Korea (KEDO)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021106.10.3-155"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-06-Speech-3-1562
lpv:speaker	lp:Jacques Santer2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Parti chrétien social (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Madam Vice-President of the Commission, two years ago, almost to the day, Parliament’s ad hoc delegation to North Korea, which I chair jointly with Mr Gawronski and Mr Ford, took part in discussions in Pyongyang. The aim of this step was to support the Sunshine Policy pioneered by the South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, who also had the backing of the international community. We were preceded by the American Secretary of State, Madeleine Allbright. All these steps shared the aim of normalising the situation in North Korea through constructive dialogue. It should be pointed out that since then almost all our Member States as well as the European Union itself have established diplomatic relations with North Korea. Today, of course, we are disappointed, not to say furious, about the revelations made by the North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister, the very man who was our main contact, regarding the secret development of the country’s nuclear programme for military ends. We must react strongly to this deceitful approach adopted by North Korea, which is in flagrant violation of the agreements concluded since 1994. We would ask the Commission and the Council to reassess the KEDO project in light of these events. To this end, we must coordinate our stance with that of the main partners in the KEDO Council, in other words, South Korea, Japan and the United States. We must demand full compliance with the agreements concluded and ongoing inspection by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency. What we want is for President Kim Dae-Jung’s Sunshine Policy to be implemented, but for this to take place, dialogue must be pursued, but this dialogue must also be frank and fair. In particular, North Korea must be aware that this dialogue can only take place if it declares itself ready to stop – once and for all - any development of nuclear weapons, proceeds to dismantle this programme swiftly and measurably, agrees to ongoing controls and inspections and accepts and complies with international agreements."@en1

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