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"Mr President, with Belarus, we are confronted with the same problem as a number of other countries on different continents which appear rather indifferent to the means that can be deployed in order to persuade their regimes to adopt a more humane policy. Neither the carrot nor the stick appears to have any impact whatsoever on regimes such as that in Belarus, and that is unfortunately also true of certain countries in Asia, Africa and America. This shows that double standards do not apply here. On the one hand, the impression is created that this debate is rather pessimistic, since many speakers have been forced to recognise our powerlessness to bring about constructive changes in Belarus. This does not mean, however, that we need to give up. Various speakers have indicated the way forward. We need to join forces with civil society, and the population of Belarus must be able to elect their representatives in a free, transparent and honest manner. In addition, NGOs trying to uphold values such as democracy and human rights in the face of adversity must be supported. The object of the whole exercise is to give the people a chance to share in Europe’s wealth and prosperity. The Commission and Council can count on our unqualified support in further efforts to bring about changes for the good."@en1
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