Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-11-Speech-2-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-02-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU-Belarus relations2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030211.4.2-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-11-Speech-2-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the importance of Belarus to the European Union is beyond question. More than 60% of trade between the European Union and Russia already travels through Belarusian territory. After the planned accession of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia to the EU in 2004, Belarus will be one of Europe’s new neighbours. It is therefore extremely important that we have normal relations with her. The fact that the presidential regime in Minsk has blocked this development to date is no reason to throw in the towel. We must communicate with the authorities and civil society in Belarus. The role assigned to the Russian Federation in the present resolution is right. Russia is particularly well-placed to get a foot in the door because of their mutual economic links. This is entirely in line with President Putin’s economic concept of ‘modernisation through Europeanisation’. In the European Union’s view, modernity in Europe is inextricably linked to the democratic constitutional state. Belarus under Lukashenko is far removed from that. Honestly, but with compassion for a population that is rapidly becoming impoverished, Mr Marset Campos points to numerous violations of elementary fundamental rights. In this regard, I would like to ask the Council, the Commission and this House to pay special attention in future to the consequences of more repressive religious law in Belarus. How will the registration of Christian communities and churches work out? Surely freedom of religion should not be a matter for Lukashenko and the Orthodox? Observance of this important fundamental right also furthers the normalisation of relations between the EU and Belarus."@en1

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