Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-12-Speech-2-163"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common strategy towards the Russian Federation2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001212.8.2-163"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-12-Speech-2-1642
lpv:speaker	lp:Reino Paasilinna2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, questions of human rights are important to us, and they are not the private affairs of any one country. The war in Chechnya is a case in point, and, for example, this labour legislation now under discussion will reduce employees’ rights quite drastically. We have, however, tried a boycott policy, and that had no effect on this war. The twin-track strategy proposed by Mr Oostlander offers a way out, for which I thank him. This is the first strategy on Russia in our history. Multi-faceted cooperation will help to stabilise conditions in Russia. That will be the first step, after which attempts will be made to achieve respect for the law, which will be the second step, and then, economic development will bring more stability, all of which will bring about the features of civil society we expect. The result will finally be more human rights, which we all desire. This report thus creates the possibility for constructing a multilayer structure. For this reason I think it will be an important breakthrough. We have already laid the foundations of a period of cooperation with Russia during which the political leadership has changed. We uphold the criticisms, but we will not sever our contact as we did after the civil war, which was followed by Stalin’s persecutions and all the terrors. The Northern Dimension, which is important, will receive its own budget funds under this proposal, which is a very important issue. I, myself, suggest that energy should be made the driving force behind this important project, as that is something we need, that is where the money is, and since we have the money, we can also spend it on the infrastructure, on hospitals, environmental issues and so on. Money from energy: both sides need cooperation for that, and especially in parts of northern Russia, which I would urge Russia to turn to. It is peaceful there and soldiers are not needed to guard the pipeline. Do you intend to support a project such as this, Commissioner Patten?"@en1

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