Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-05-Speech-3-342"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights dialogues and consultations on human rights with third countries (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070905.24.3-342"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-05-Speech-3-3432
lpv:speaker	lp:Katrin Saks2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-04-24--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2006-10-09--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2006-10-09--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I should like to thank the rapporteur for a good report and her high standard of teamwork. I would like to highlight two points concerning our human rights dialogue with third countries. In fact, I shall reiterate what the previous speaker said, but I believe it to be so important that it is worth repeating. First of all, the point relating to conflicting interests and values, which is very important to me as well. It is no secret that in the race to a globalised world we have sought to give preference to our own interests and values. If we do not refer to and preach our own values then where our interests are pressing we will gradually forget them. I welcome the rapporteur’s flexibility: we jointly presented proposals for amendments concerning Russia and Central Asia. These are regions where interests often take precedence and our values have been left behind. The European Union must remind its partners of the international arrangements and commitments entered into by them. As a Council of Europe rapporteur, I certainly think that interests come first for large States, yet at the same time we are very eager to single small States out; however, standards should be the same across the board. Secondly, on a less important matter, I would like to refer to our conduct in relations with third countries and how this affects and supports human rights and related aims in host countries. We must always provide hope, and not do the opposite, namely take hope away from them. Each of the steps we take to tackle the sources of problems is observed with great care. I believe, for example, that support from the West was important and necessary for the Balts, for their ambitions, and I find the effective absence of that support depressing. In this regard too we should stress to our partners that they should comply with their obligations. Finally, I repeat, this report covers those points and I thank the rapporteur once more for her high standard of teamwork."@en1

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