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"Colleagues, I have great pleasure today on behalf of the European Parliament to welcome Mr Alejandro Toledo, President of the Republic of Peru.
We met at the protocol entrance and it is bitterly cold outside this morning. I assured the President that the welcome for him in this Parliament is very warm indeed.
Mr President, your election on 3 June 2001 marked a new departure in the political life of your country and a step towards democratic consolidation. Your priorities for your administration – quality employment opportunity, the fight against poverty, strengthening democracy and the rule of law – are the values that this House espouses, believes in and promotes.
I know that even before you took office you expressed a keen interest in strengthening the existing ties between Peru and the European Union. So we are especially pleased that you are here today and indeed this week. This in our Parliament and in the life of our old continent and of our European Union is a very important moment. We are approaching the closing moment in a lengthy process of enlarging our union to take in many more Member States. At this time, as you may imagine, we are consumed by this activity; it is so complex and so demanding.
Your presence here today recalls to us the duty to think beyond introspection and to touch the wider world. By being here today, you recall to us, even as we take our step forward towards a great and new wave of European integration, that we carry wider global political responsibility. Thank you even for that in terms of that reminder.
We are supportive of the European Union agreement with the Andean Community and look forward to deepening that, as indeed was indicated in Madrid this year in the summit meeting with Latin American and Caribbean states. I am also aware of your interest in international humanitarian funds to try to mitigate the impact of poverty and the declaration of Guayacil of July 2002. We share so many perspectives and I look forward now to hearing you and invite you please to address the European Parliament."@en1
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