Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-18-Speech-4-166"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Georgia2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031218.7.4-166"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-18-Speech-4-1672
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 Russian Federation plays a crucial role in the future of the Republic of Georgia. The specific obstacles in the tense relationship between Moscow and Tbilisi are sufficiently known. Russia’s maintenance of a military presence on Georgian territory and its protection of Georgian regions threaten to break the political unity of this Trans-Caucasian republic permanently. The first obstacle is the international undertaking of 1999, by which the Kremlin committed itself to withdrawing its military presence from Georgia. The second obstacle was highlighted once again at the end of November during the much-publicised consultation in Moscow between Russia and representatives of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Ajaria. The present resolution makes a clear stand against the said violations of Georgia’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity. This House expects the same political clarity from the Council and Commission in the relations between the European Union and Russia. Meanwhile, the interim government in Georgia has the mammoth task of getting their country back on the right track constitutionally speaking. This also calls for attention on the part of the European Union. Over the past few years, one and a half million of Georgia’s inhabitants have been obliged to leave their country in a gigantic brain drain. This centuries-old nation must surely have a prospect other than that of such a sad diaspora."@en1

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