Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-13-Speech-2-214"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:17th EU-Russia Summit (26 May 2006) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060613.26.2-214"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-13-Speech-2-2152
lpv:speaker	lp:Tunne Kelam2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I think the essence of today’s debate is that our approach to Russia has been too pragmatic. As we observe a clear trend away from civil society and democratic freedoms, it is of paramount importance to strike a convincing balance between economic and strategic interests as the core values on which our partnership with Russia are officially based. The resolution drafted by the European Parliament points to several key issues which need to be resolved: the problem of Transnistria, the conflict in the Caucasus, and the need to achieve progress on three other common spaces, besides a common economic space. We welcome the Commission’s assistance for recovery in the Northern Caucasus. However, it is important to make sure that this assistance has really been reaching the people in need. I think it is the view of this Parliament that the human rights dialogue should have the status of a central element of partnership in the future. It is not enough to raise human rights issues while still believing or pretending to believe that, in spite of all the alarming facts, Russia is continuing on its way to democracy, Russia is fulfilling its commitments to the Council of Europe signed ten years ago, demonstrating real progress in building a rule of law society and implementing the verdicts of the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights – verdicts which the Russian Government has so far ignored. That should be a precondition for a new PCA, which will be signed next year. Commissioner Rehn has raised the question of interdependence. I fully agree, but we are not more dependent on Russian gas than Russia will be dependent on the revenues it receives from its gas."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Erakond Isamaaliit (Pro Patria Union) (2004-07-20--2009-03-25)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Tunne Kelam (PPE-DE ). –"1

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