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"I voted for the proposal for a recommendation as I believe that the European Union should pay particular attention to the Caucasus region, which since the fall of the Soviet empire has been embroiled in a worrying situation marked by its inability to deal with the numerous problems it faces. In fact, despite the efforts made by the governments of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, progress in establishing the rule of law and a market economy has been slow, and there is cause for grave concern about the management of public funds. The threat this instability poses could have repercussions on Europe's security, thus justifying Community intervention to regularise bilateral issues and promote internal peace building, by means of actions aimed at improving regional cooperation and post-conflict reconstruction.
The importance of this region justifies the adoption of a common strategy complemented by a coherent policy for the entire region: a stability pact for the Caucasus. Against this background, the rapporteur has my support for his proposals to establish a Community of the South Caucasus and an Enlarged Cooperation Area covering the Black Sea, the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea.
With regard to these countries' long-term prospects for membership of the European Union, this is something that needs to be considered with realism and caution."@en1
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