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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank Mr Lagendijk for his report on the Commission’s first annual report on the stabilisation and association process in the Balkans.
The Commission and the Council need Parliament´s active support in order to achieve the long-term objectives of the process. Recent elections in south-east Europe have shown that the region has made tremendous progress, although much still remains to be done. The result of these elections unfortunately reflects how disillusioned a significant number of voters are with the political process, and how frustrated they are by the pace and impact of the reforms.
The stabilisation and association process must be a pragmatic policy. It should have a long-term view. It has to be flexible and needs to focus on the objective of promoting stability, democracy and economic development in south-east Europe.
I have however noted what Mr Lagendijk said regarding conditions. I agree with him on strengthening of the rule of law. This is a key and decisive element for the region. As he says, it is also important for the media in the region to be stable and independent. Above all, it is essential to understand how to adopt a more structured approach to the distribution of direct and indirect aid to this sector financed under CARDS.
On the subject of Kosovo, ladies and gentlemen, I would nevertheless like to make some things very clear. We are all concerned about the situation there, but United Nations Resolution 1244 should remain the legitimate point of reference for all our actions. This is why the Commission fully supports the regulatory policy already approved by the United Nations.
Turning to pre-accession funds and other funds for this area, we must not confuse the different types of funds. Pre-accession funds are targeted specifically and are limited to, designed for and directed at supporting the countries we are negotiating with, and for whom a timetable exists. Ten of these countries are likely to accede next year and 2007 has been suggested for the other two. We cannot confuse the different types of funds. The allocation of fund to the Balkans is quite a separate issue."@en1
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