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"Mr President, Baroness Ashton, we are observing the events taking place in the countries of the southern Mediterranean with great concern. This topic features in almost every session of the European Parliament. We debate it, put forward solutions and call for action from the Commission, the Council and you personally. We greatly appreciate your speedy responses and the clear views you express. However, we have to admit that things are not changing at all for the better; quite the opposite in fact.
The situation in Syria is gradually starting to get out of control. The resistance is becoming increasingly violent. The regime in Damascus clearly has no intention of stopping the violence and initiating rapid political reforms. On the contrary, it is even threatening to stir up a large-scale regional conflict which it wants to draw Israel and Iran into. Such behaviour always conveys weakness and uneasiness, which do not bode well for either the Syrian people or the region as a whole.
Processes are going on in Egypt which inspire mixed feelings. On the one hand, Egypt is approaching its first democratic elections, while international observers were not invited. Regardless of the official explanation for this, this is not a good sign. There are growing trends which may stymie the advance towards democracy from Tahrir Square. Inter-religious tension is nothing new, but instead of religious freedom being guaranteed, the conflicts are growing. The involvement of the security forces in what we can only describe as a massacre on Sunday is extremely alarming.
I call on you, Baroness Ashton, to insist on a full investigation into the events, as you stated, as well as on punishment and prosecution for the guilty parties, and new guarantees from the authorities in Egypt that the rights of minorities, including religious minorities, will be guaranteed.
In my view, we need to seek clearer support and commitment from our strategic partners with designs on a global role, such as Russia and China, as well as from EU membership candidate countries. I am thinking of Turkey, which should get involved more actively in joint actions carried out by the European Union and its Member States.
I will not ask any questions, but I would like you to take the opportunity of being present here to tell us whether there are other steps which the European Parliament can take to support your efforts."@en1
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