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"Mr President, the events of 16 December in Kazakhstan have greatly shocked many people, me included. My thoughts go out, first of all, to the families and friends of the victims. There is no excuse whatsoever for a government to allow a strike or protest to end in such a bloodbath.
What exactly happened on that day remains unclear, but what is important is that we find out the full truth. When the President of Kazakhstan said that he would launch a full inquiry, including the involvement of international experts, I thought: there is hope. However, to my regret, I must conclude that there has been no such international contribution whatsoever. I would therefore repeat the call that Parliament made in February for an international, independent investigation.
Mr President, when it comes to human rights in Kazakhstan, there is also a general negative trend. Other members have already spoken about this. For us Europeans, it is of the utmost importance that Kazakhstan develops into a stable democracy, a thriving partner in Central Asia. I therefore find it essential that, when negotiating a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, we draw attention to democracy, human rights and an independent and impartial judiciary. That will be of particular benefit, not only to Kazakhstan, but also to us."@en1
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