Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-10-25-Speech-3-299"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061025.25.3-299"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-10-25-Speech-3-3002
lpv:speaker	lp:Patrick Gaubert2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; DROI (2005-05-02--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-10-24--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Syria is a country that cannot be ignored in the context of the Middle East crisis. Breaking off all dialogue means isolating the country and carries the risk of the regime becoming more radical. It means pushing Syria even further into the arms of Iran, whose only aspiration is to destroy Israel and to destabilise the region. If we are to resume talks with Syria now, though, we must be very cautious and lay down firm conditions in advance. We must demand that Syria respect Lebanon's sovereignty and that it comply with the Security Council resolutions calling on it to step up controls at the Lebanese-Syrian border and to stop supplying weapons to Hezbollah. We must make respect for human rights and civil liberties a prerequisite for the signing of any agreement. We must demand that it take concrete action in following up the conclusions of the investigation into the assassination of the former prime minister, Rafik Hariri. I would point out that this is also a prerequisite for the continuation of the negotiations. Finally, it must clearly outline to the international community the measures that it is taking to effectively and practically combat the proliferation of weapons and terrorism in the region. By that, I mean that it must also stop all support to the Hezbollah and Hamas militias. If the European Union plans to re-open negotiations with Syria, it must do so only if the latter accepts and respects these conditions. Today, conditions for the signing of any association agreement have not been met, which is something that I deplore. We must call on Syria to abandon its closed-shop mentality and confront this country with its responsibilities in a region in which all of the actors must work on establishing peace and stability."@en1

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