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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, European standards should be observed across the whole of Europe, Russia included. The right of all peoples to use their own language, to preserve their cultural identity and to promote their own culture, even if the language and culture involved are those of a very small nation, is one of these standards.
Russia signed the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages exactly four years and two days ago. It is therefore by no means unreasonable to call on Russia to respect the Mari language, which has been officially recognised as the language of the Republic of Mari El. This is especially important with regard to secondary schools and universities, where respect for the Mari language is currently lacking. The repressive measures taken against head teachers and journalists who have defended the sovereignty of this small nation are also a particular cause for concern.
We have no desire to chastise Russia, as it is a country with which we wish to cooperate closely. Yet we cannot shut our eyes and ears to human rights violations, wherever in Europe they occur. We cannot sacrifice human rights and the rights of minorities for the sake of cooperation with Moscow."@en1
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