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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Moldova (Transnistria), Georgia (South Ossetia) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061025.23.3-234"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-10-25-Speech-3-2352
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Marinus Wiersma2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; 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; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, we are faced with a number of ongoing, frozen conflicts in the common neighbourhood which the European Union shares with Russia. Unfortunately, it is apparent to us that, years on, we are nowhere nearer resolving them, despite the EU’s commitment to a negotiated political solution in a multilateral framework. We view recent developments in that region with great concern, since a possible escalation cannot be ruled out. On 17 September, there was a referendum in Transnistria on separation from Moldova, while, last week, the tension between Georgia and Russia surrounding the status of South-Ossetia escalated into a diplomatic crisis of the first order. Both events are incompatible with the commitment to finding a political solution to these conflicts within the framework of the OSCE. I think that the EU should hold firm to a plan of negotiations in a multilateral framework whereby the territorial integrity of Moldova and Georgia should be taken as read. We emphatically condemn unilateral steps, such as organising a referendum or so-called referendum, because we have not seen any evidence of a democratic plebiscite in a free and open environment. The use of threatening political rhetoric back and forth, or the unilateral announcement of sanctions are just as counterproductive. They do not bring us any closer to a solution and counteract the effort which the international community is making to encourage the parties to sing from the same hymn sheet. It has to be clear to all players that a sustainable solution can only be based on a political dialogue, with respect for democracy in the countries and regions involved. For the European Union, it is a necessary investment to give this process a shot in the arm. The European Union cannot solve these conflicts on its own. As long as we decide in favour of multilateral strategy, we can reasonably expect the other parties involved to move within these boundaries and to adhere to previous agreements, such as in Istanbul in 1999. Moreover, we can expect Russia to exercise a certain degree of caution, since it plays a crucial role in each of these conflicts. The active support Russia is giving the regime in Transnistria and the referenda, as well as the support to the separatist movement in South-Ossetia and Abkhazia do not, unfortunately, fall within this category."@en1

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