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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of EU-Russia summit2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.5.3-226"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-2272
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Lalumière2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-07-29--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; PES (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Parti radical de gauche (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr President–in–Office of the Council, Commissioner, I would like to endorse the sentiments expressed by previous speakers in that I too am very pleased at the holding of the latest EU–Russia Summit and its outcome. As regards the case of Kaliningrad, it is pleasing that a solution acceptable to the European Union and to Russia has been reached. I hope the Lithuanians will also find the agreement satisfactory. Clearly, without their support, the agreement will be meaningless. I would like to focus on the economic, social and political future of Kaliningrad. The agreement includes a commitment by the European Union to provide technical and financial aid to the Russians to promote the economic development of the enclave. This is a very important commitment. The destabilising effects for the whole region of the under–development of the enclave would be frightening. Kaliningrad’s naval shipyards and all the maritime activities there are currently suffering from a severe economic downturn. As a result, the enclave is likely to remain a good location for all types of trafficking, and dissent among its population may develop. Commissioner, I implore the European Union to do everything possible to help the region recover from this stagnant state which is also threatening to engulf Poland and the Baltic States. On the other issues, I fully support our partnership with Russia. But clearly this commitment should not make us deaf and dumb on the question of Chechnya. Candour is a mark of friendship and Europe takes a strong stance of talking about Mr Sakharov in the Kremlin. Alongside this difficult and tragic issue, there is clearly an enormous amount of work to be done with Russia. This includes work on Foreign Affairs, and the Common Security and Defence Policy. Unlike Mr Marchiani, I do not envisage Russia’s accession to the European Union. This is not the problem. As regards security and defence however, though we are working hard on the relationship between Russian and NATO, we should also start to reflect on the relationship between European Security and Defence Policy and Russia. We will discuss this matter on another occasion."@en1

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