Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-02-26-Speech-4-011"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-02-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU-Russia relations2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040226.1.4-011"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-02-26-Speech-4-0122
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 is very satisfied with Mr Belder’s report on Russia. We are nevertheless prepared to accept some amendments. On the other hand, we hope there is support by the other groups for our own amendment, which concerns the position of national minorities in Russia. Recently we in the European Union have been pondering our relations with Russia. The conclusion we have jointly come to is that the formally adopted strategy has not worked satisfactorily. The main reason for this is that the Union has been incapable of showing any united front in its dealings with Russia, but instead some Member States, the bigger ones in particular, have been inclined to go their own way. This situation has to be rectified. There is, however, another key reason for our failings, something that has been given too little attention in our deliberations. In the Union there is insufficient knowledge or understanding of the political situation in Russia. Russia, at least up till now, has not complied with the diplomatic and political principles that we and other Western countries take for granted. This has been evident, for example, in the fact that Russia has been adamant about not agreeing to extend the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to the new Member States of the EU. Perhaps the threat of sanctions would not have the desired effect either, but might instead lead to a trade war in which the Member States of the EU might come off worse than Russia. I have not noticed any such threat being made as yet, however, although it has perhaps been discussed at times. Calm and patience are needed in relations with Russia. To be able to realise our own objectives effectively and keep a watch over our own interests, we always have to consider the special political circumstances that obtain in Russia, hard and wearisome though that sometimes is."@en1

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