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I thank the Member for that. I agree with her that there is no point in making negative comparisons between our approach and that of, for example, the United States.
It is a very fine agreement and I am sure the Member has had the opportunity to read it. Let us consider its aims: to provide an appropriate framework for political dialogue; to establish the conditions for progressive liberalisation of trade in goods, services and capital; to enhance prosperity and economic and social development in Syria and to encourage cooperation within the Euro-Mediterranean framework, and, finally, to promote cooperation in economic, social, cultural and financial fields. The point about this agreement is that it emphasises very much the European ethos, the European view of the way forward. It is a very positive development, certainly a development that the Irish presidency welcomes and will work towards.
There is no point in our making negative comparisons with anybody else – with the United States approach, for example. We have a dialogue with the United States on many levels, including the highest level. The Middle East issue, the issue of the entire region and peace in the region, is obviously an important part of that dialogue. The matter of Syria's place in the peace process will feature in the dialogue.
Again, I thank the Member for a very searching and deep question which provides an opportunity to cover a significant number of important areas."@en1
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