Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-18-Speech-4-164"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Georgia2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031218.7.4-164"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-18-Speech-4-1652
lpv:speaker	lp:Bill Newton Dunn2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I am a member of the Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and I have visited Georgia. My impression was that they are very good people. It is a beautiful country, the food is excellent, the history is rich and the sense of humour is good. We visited Stalin's birthplace and went to a huge museum. Upstairs there is a circular room, at one end of which there are quotes about Stalin by contemporary world leaders. They are in the Georgian language and the Georgian alphabet, so I had to ask the guide what Winston Churchill had said about Stalin of which they are so proud. She replied that Winston Churchill had said that Stalin would be remembered by history. I enjoyed that. Georgia is also beset by troubles. It has Russian interference – Russian soldiers, although they promised to leave. There are separatist tendencies splitting the country – pulling it apart – and, above, all, there is deep corruption. Money is made from kidnapping foreigners. So the first step – the peaceful revolution they have undergone – was a wonderful first step, which this Parliament welcomes very strongly. However, they have a long way to go, although we would like to help them. They must eliminate corruption to create confidence for foreign investment, and that will create trade, jobs and prosperity. In the long run, I for one do not see why they should not one day become members of our Union."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-03-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (2000-11-29--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (2000-11-29--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Newton Dunn (ELDR )."1

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