Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-133"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Chechnya2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.3.3-133"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-1342
lpv:speaker	lp:Paavo Väyrynen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; ELDR (2002-03-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party supports the joint resolution of the political groups on Chechnya. We thus support the Russian Government’s attempts to stabilise conditions in the region on the basis of the recently conducted referendum. At the same time we would stress that there must be respect for human rights in Chechnya. If Russia’s current policy does not lead to the hoped-for outcome soon, it will, in my opinion, be wise of Russia to consider whether there is an alternative to it. It is extremely difficult to bring peace to Chechnya when certain powerful groups are trying to bring about its secession from Russia. On the other hand, Russia is holding on tightly to its regional unity, which is something the international community has also given its clear support to. Russia undoubtedly has enough resources for military control over Chechnya, but it will have to pay dearly for it in terms of loss of human life and financial losses, and politically too. Unless armed resistance starts to subside, the Russians will have to ask themselves whether it is worth paying such a high price for military control of war-ravaged Chechnya. They will have to consider whether an alternative to their current policy on Chechnya can be found. The solution arrived at in Kosovo might perhaps serve as a model in principle. That way Chechnya would still indisputably belong to the Russian Federation, but international peacekeeping forces and local police forces would be responsible for security. It would certainly be hard for Russia to agree to such a solution, but it will not be easy if the present situation continues either. The solution is in the hands of the Russians themselves. Outsiders cannot advise or guide them. Russia itself must decide what sort of policy it wants to put into effect in Chechnya. At least for the time being, Russia continues with its current policy, and, as I said to begin with, the ELDR Group supports the joint resolution of the political groups based on it."@en1

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