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"Mr President, I wish to mention a few issues that I hope will be on the agenda of the summit on 10 June.
First, concerning Kosovo, it is obvious that it is in no one’s interest to have a new failed state in the Balkans, and therefore Romania has been participating for years in the efforts to stabilise the region. Our concerns deal mainly with organised crime, prostitution and trafficking in human beings, drugs and weapons, and I believe the new Kosovar authorities must increase their efforts to control these practices.
I also think it is very important to monitor closely how local culture is preserved, especially Orthodox monasteries in the area.
Another issue I would like to raise concerns visas for all European citizens travelling to the United States. I would like to thank Commissioner Verheugen and Minister Rupel for raising this issue. As you have seen here, there is very strong solidarity, irrespective of our political colour. I must say that I was very surprised that during the meeting in Ljubljana our colleagues from the Congress put all the responsibility for this issue on the Department of State while, at the same time, President Bush used to say that it is the full responsibility of the Congress. I hope you will finally find an answer during this summit in Ljubljana.
Finally, I should like to raise the issue of the price of food and poverty."@en1
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