Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-04-17-Speech-2-157-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-04-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Burma (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120417.17.2-157-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-04-17-Speech-2-158-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Lena Kolarska-bobińska2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2012-01-19--2013-12-02)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-30--2013-12-02)3 member; PETI (2012-01-19--2013-12-02)3 member; ITRE (2012-01-19--2013-12-02)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2009-07-14--2013-12-02)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2013-12-02)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2013-12-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, when I was travelling for three weeks in Burma a couple of years ago, I kept hearing from my colleagues here in Europe that I should not go there because I was supporting an autocratic regime. I am very glad that now, many of us will visit this country, we will work there and we will be supporting the democratic regime by our presence – no longer autocratic in that sense. First of all, I would like to pay homage to Aung San Suu Kyi because her victory shows the role of devotion to values and leadership in the transition to democracy. She is to Burma what Nelson Mandela is to South Africa and Lech Wałęsa to Poland, and someone whose struggles in helping to change the nation and the ideas of people in the region have been absolutely crucial in the transition to democracy. Nevertheless, we have to remember that the Burmese transition to democracy has just started. The European Union should acknowledge the changes that have taken place up till now. I hope that this will be treated as a sign of good will, but we can only lift some sanctions, and lift them only partially. I am very glad, Baroness Ashton, to hear that you are thinking about initiating many cooperative programmes with Myanmar because this country has been totally closed for so many years. At the same time, I think we should press the Burmese Government to ensure that a new democratic constitution and independent judiciary are introduced. This is a keystone for democratic transformation. I am very happy to hear that Europe will open an office there. Europe should be there, and not only China."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Lena Kolarska-Bobińska (PPE )."1
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