Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-29-Speech-3-069"

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dcterms:Date	"2006-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Russia-EU summit (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061129.13.3-069"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-29-Speech-3-0702
lpv:speaker	lp:Mirosław Piotrowski2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-11-18--2006-12-12)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2006-12-12)3 substitute; SEDE (2005-07-13--2006-12-12)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 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-22--2007-03-13)3 chair_of_the_bureau; IND/DEM (2006-02-02--2006-12-12)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Liga Polskich Rodzin (2004-07-20--2006-12-03)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, the latest EU-Russia Summit did not bring any specific results. Nonetheless, the way the meeting unfolded allows us to draw several conclusions which could be relevant to future negotiations on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. Firstly, it is standard practice for Russia to resort to tactics aimed at shattering the Union’s unity, by presenting current disagreements as bilateral problems with particular Member States. This is what has happened with regard to the ban on imports of Polish foodstuffs. The same tactic had been applied previously to Latvia and other Baltic States. This approach has proved successful because certain groups within the Union joined in with the criticism of Poland, drawing on elements of the rhetoric used by Russia. Secondly, whilst the Union is very sensitive to the issue of respect for human rights in the Member States and throughout the world, such as in relation to the war on terror, it applies different standards to Russia in this regard. EU decision-makers deliberately avoid posing difficult questions, and if such questions do arise, for example, concerning politically inspired murders or the situation in Chechnya, they unreservedly accept President Putin’s evasive responses. It is worth emphasising that good political and economic cooperation between Russia and the EU is highly desirable, but the unduly submissive attitude the EU has adopted in its dealings with Russia so far will not help attain that objective. Ratifying the Energy Charter Treaty and a more determined response to human rights violations should be deemed priorities in relations with Russia. Maintaining European Union solidarity in dealing with a difficult partner is just as necessary."@en1

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