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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Uzbekistan is, or rather should be, strategically important to the European Union. Not just Uzbekistan, but essentially the entire region of Central Asia. There are three aspects that must definitely be taken into account if an agreement is concluded between the European Union and Uzbekistan. Firstly, the more sources of supply the European Union has the better. We must obviously not be vulnerable due to a sole dependency on Chinese cotton exports, and it is therefore good for the European Union to have ties with Uzbekistan which is, as far as I know, the world’s third biggest cotton exporter. However, from a human rights standpoint, Uzbekistan definitely needs to make progress, and in respect of child labour, the European Union must make no concessions whatsoever. Very firm action must be taken against child labour. I say this as someone who has two children. The third condition that must be satisfied is that the interests of the European textile industry must also be considered."@en1
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