Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-01-20-Speech-4-103"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Chechnya2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000120.7.4-103"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-20-Speech-4-1042
lpv:speaker	lp:Arie M. Oostlander2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South-east Europe (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the government of the Russian Federation deems itself to be a fully-fledged Member, for example of the Council of Europe. This brings with it obligations which extend far beyond all kinds of international agreements to protect human rights and far beyond the dictates of martial law. The relations which we have entered into with Russia in the form of treaties also point in the same direction. However, the way in which the Russian government is trying to solve its differences with Chechnya flies in the face of these international rules. We can imagine that terrorism and, for example, aggression against Dagestan had to be dealt with. It is a fact that the Chechen authorities cannot be appointed as representatives of a regulated democratic constitutional state overnight. It was, for example, impossible for them to prevent the cruel kidnappings and hostage-takings in their own area, but the means used by Russia is disproportionate and is to be condemned in itself. I refer, in particular, to the bombardments of the people and the treatment of the people who are in the process of leaving that country. We are duty-bound to take a stand against this, not out of self-satisfaction because, as someone from a former colonial power, I know about this kind of war and the regret which surfaces say twenty or thirty years later for crimes committed, but for the future of Russia and Chechnya. That is what we care about it, hence this appeal. We therefore give our full backing to the resolution. The resolution mainly focuses on humanitarian aspects, the provision of aid, moving the Tacis programme in that direction, diplomatic consultation and possibly consultation based on the OSCE with regard to stability in the Caucasus. We, as a European Union, are willing to cooperate with international organisations where Russia requires and expects aid, but we will also have to do everything to continue this type of dialogue with Russia at all costs, even if it is difficult."@en1

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