Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-01-19-Speech-3-515-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-01-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Belarus2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110119.25.3-515-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-01-19-Speech-3-516-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Kristiina Ojuland2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, it was good to hear what the High Representative said and we fully agree with what she has said. It is very important that the European Union has been able to react to the failure of the Belarusian presidential elections. I wish we also had the courage to be as vigorous, firm and principled in the case of a country neighbouring Belarus, where suppression of the democratic opposition and violations of the rule of law and of human rights have also become commonplace. The deterioration of democracy in Russia might also be the very reason why the Kremlin has recognised the Belarusian presidential elections and described the violent repression as an ‘internal affair’ of Belarus. Such indifference to the appalling situation in Belarus is a significant sign of tendencies in Russia. The European Parliament has come up with a strong resolution that proposes targeted visa and economic sanctions against the criminal regime of Lukashenko. It is vital that the European Union stands united on this and that the Member States cease pursuing any bilateral initiatives with Lukashenko and his regime. We must suspend the Eastern Partnership and other cooperation until the political prisoners are released. At the same time, we must increase support to civil society, NGOs and independent media in Belarus in order to prepare them for the build-up of Belarus after the downfall of Lukashenko, which will hopefully take place by means of democratic elections. Therefore, Madam High Representative, I would like you to support calling for a pan-European forum on the future of Belarus."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DROI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Eesti Reformierakond (2009-07-14--2013-10-22)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2010-11-22--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Kristiina Ojuland,"1 "on behalf of the ALDE Group."1
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