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In the context of the election observation mission in which I took part on 26, 27 and 28 December 2004, I was able to monitor the circumstances in which the re-run of the second round of presidential elections took place. I was also able to note, I am pleased to say, that the winning candidate wishes to move closer to the EU.
In this respect, I had the opportunity, along with other Members of this House, to write to the President of Parliament to notify him of this wish and to request that the Ukrainian President-elect address this House soon.
I hope that power is handed over swiftly and properly, so that democratic normalisation can take place and that levels of anxiety and tension – which were, admittedly, never worse than tolerable during the electoral process – can be reduced.
I feel that we should not overlook the fact that Ukraine is a country of strategic importance to Russia. I believe that the firmness shown by the EU in defence of democracy and freedom should not be misinterpreted, nor used to antagonise a neighbour of its importance. Ukraine’s political stabilisation must first serve to encourage the Russians to follow the path of convergence with those shared values. At the same time, I feel that, if that is the Ukrainians’ freely expressed desire, then we must pave the way for them to be able to come and join the EU."@en1
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