Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-13-Speech-2-198"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU aid to Iran following the earthquake2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040113.8.2-198"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-13-Speech-2-1992
lpv:speaker	lp:Véronique De Keyser2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (2001-09-25--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2001-09-25--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, Iran has just endured two seismic shocks in the space of a few weeks. The first, the earthquake in Bam, had 40 000 victims. The second, which was of a political nature, disqualifies more than 3 000 candidates from standing in the elections of 20 February. Is it improper to compare these two events, one of which is a natural disaster and the other, quite simply, a politico-religious attack? I do not think so. The Bam disaster moved the entire world. The European Union has, for its part, already released humanitarian aid worth EUR 2.3 million and is planning further aid projects. We support these unreservedly, whatever happens, to ease the suffering of the victims and express our solidarity with all of the people of Iran. The world is aghast, however, at the decision to ban 3 000 reformist candidates from standing in the next parliamentary elections. Europe, confident in the process of democratisation that had been put in place by the Iranian Government, had made progress in bilateral negotiations and agreements were coming into view. Admittedly, it is not for us to dictate policy to a country or to interfere in its domestic affairs, but we reserve the right to choose our friends, those with whom we wish to collaborate and who have our confidence. If a fair solution is not found to the current crisis, one that is accepted by the Iranian people as a whole, it will not have an impact on the humanitarian aid, but it will have a profound and lasting effect on relations between Iran and the European Union. This would be another disaster with incalculable consequences."@en1

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