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I refused to vote for the joint resolution, which is the product of non-transparent bartering between groups. We cannot discuss EU-Russia relations without mentioning the situation in the Caucasus. Do we need the results of the
committee to condemn the abuses in Chechnya? Is there any meaning left to the Tacis Democracy Programme when the Russian authorities organised an undemocratic referendum (90% in favour) in Chechnya? The electoral campaign was not pluralist because voting ‘no’ was considered by the federal troops to be supporting the terrorists. The electoral process was marked by numerous failures to comply with democratic rules. Several thousand Russian soldiers voted. Pressure was put on the inhabitants and refugees to force them to vote ‘yes’.
We must establish as conditions for political cooperation with Russia a cease-fire, an end to the bloody oppression by the Russian army and a negotiation process with a view to putting an end to military operations and seeking a political solution. Lastly, the European Parliament must stand absolutely firm regarding the fate of the Chechen refugees in Ingushetia. They are being threatened with being forced to return to Chechnya, in violation of the rights recognised by the Geneva Conventions on war refugees."@en1
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