Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-07-Speech-3-066"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-05-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Deterioration of the situation in Georgia (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080507.12.3-066"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-07-Speech-3-0672
lpv:speaker	lp:Robert Evans2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner opened her remarks a few minutes ago by stating how serious this situation is, a view also expressed by Mr Lenarčič on behalf of the Council. All the speakers since have emphasised the severity of the current situation. I know from my visits to Georgia that the country is making real efforts to strengthen its ties with the European Union. I think, colleagues, that we should now support Georgia at this time of crisis and in the face of what a colleague a few moments ago described as Russian imperialism. Russia has never accepted the territorial integrity of Georgia with respect to Abkhazia or South Ossetia. We know from what we have heard in recent weeks that Russian and Abkhazian separatists have apparently been involved in the spy plane incidents which have led to this rise in tension and we must all recognise that one thing has led on to another. I do not know all the diplomatic measures that are taking place, but I am concerned that the European Union is not doing enough to stop this escalating violence. Mrs Isler Béguin said a few minutes ago that history will not pardon us if we do nothing. Do nothing and the whole area could dissolve into a war – a war which no one will win. So my message this afternoon – not just to this Parliament, but to Mr Lenarčič for the Council and, indeed, to Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner – is to do everything within your means, at the highest level, to ensure that everyone, above all the Russians, understands how dangerous the moves are that are taking place in this area and that we have got to stop this escalation before we have another Balkan crisis."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-05-02--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2007-05-02--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2005-01-26--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-11-14--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Robert Evans (PSE ). –"1

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