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"As the leader of the Moldova delegation, I would like to emphasise Ukraine’s role as the preserver of stability in the European Union. The frozen conflict in Trans-Dnistria is a relic of the Cold War in Europe. The separatist regime is kept in power by revenues from smuggling, as well as by Russian forces.
Ukraine’s readiness to cooperate with the European Union’s border assistance mission has helped bring us closer to securing the departure of illegal governments, by reducing the Trans-Dnistrian regime’s budget revenues by one third.
I support granting the Council the authority to conclude a new and expanded agreement. Although the situation is far from ideal, Ukraine has nonetheless made advances in respecting human rights and in extending the rule of law. The conflict between the President and the Prime Minister will be resolved in Kiev within a democratic framework, as befits a country aspiring to join Europe.
In order to become a serious candidate for membership of the European Union, Ukraine must strengthen its civil society, safeguard the freedom of the media, increase the independence of the judiciary and make democratic monitoring the norm.
May these objectives be important both for Ukraine and for all of us in the European Union who communicate with Ukraine. I would like to thank Mr Kamiński for a constructive report."@en1
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