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"With this unprecedented decision – amending a regulation according to the regional needs of a non-EU Member State – the EU is making a special gesture of goodwill towards Russia. I hope that this decision will contribute to developing people-to-people links, so that in the long term, the Kaliningrad region will become a polygon of European modernisation and an example for other Russian regions. I hope that in response, the Russian Federation will strengthen cooperation with relevant EU Member States in areas such as combating organised crime and smuggling (particularly cigarettes produced in the Kaliningrad region and fuel), so that finally, we can anticipate cooperation as regards plans to construct nuclear power plants in the Kaliningrad region and progress in joint projects such as the Nemunas Euroregion. I would also like to remind you that the Kaliningrad region plays a special role in Russian military strategy. While I know that this is a prelude to larger scale decisions, I would point out that a visa waiver is not an EU obligation but a decision based on the progress and reforms made by the country requesting it, which would enable it to be introduced safely. I find it hard to imagine that visa requirements can be lifted in relation to a country whose state structures protect people who are guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity, as is the case with Mikhail Golovatov, nor at a time when Russia refuses to cooperate in such categories of cases as those that took place on 13 January and the Medininkai killings. I therefore hope that Russia will also offer a genuine strategic partnership. It is equally important not to leave behind ENPI countries such as Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, which are making significant progress in implementing European reforms."@en1
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