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"Mr President, today the European Union faces the challenge of restoring its relations with Russia. These relations must be founded on respect for human rights and adherence to international law. International developments are such that a new strategic relationship needs to be forged between the European Union and Russia. A unified Europe, without the dividing lines of the past, is the ultimate objective.
We must cooperate closely within the framework of the European neighbourhood policy in order to establish stability in the area, given that none of the frozen conflicts in the Caucasus has any serious prospect of resolution without Russia. We have an interest in seeking common solutions to common problems, to continue partnership negotiations as quickly as possible and to enter into dialogue in a spirit of mutual understanding and mutual respect. Only thus will there be any hope of finding solutions to even the most difficult problems in a way which serves the mutual interest. We also need this for the internal policy of stability in Europe as a whole.
The countries of the Caucasus and the United States must be made to understand that broader Euro-Atlantic relations must go hand in glove with the normalisation of relations with Moscow. If the objective truly is collective security, then everyone’s cooperation and participation is needed. Otherwise, a return to a cold war mentality will be a one-way street."@en1
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