Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-21-Speech-2-334"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-10-21"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20081021.39.2-334"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-21-Speech-2-3352
lpv:speaker	lp:Gunnar Hökmark2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-23--2009-02-04)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the map of Europe has changed through armed attack and war. With this action, Russia has shown that it is prepared to use military force to achieve political aims. Let us not allow this to be pushed aside in the debate that we are having today. This must, of course, affect our view of Russia, but it will also influence the various requirements that need to be imposed in connection with any future cooperation. I would caution those who compare this situation to other states of affairs. Mr Swoboda – please do not compare this situation with Iraq. Iraq was a dictatorship of the most brutal kind and in conflict with the international community. We may have different opinions about what happened, but do not compare Iraq with a European democracy and sovereign state. There is no excuse for what was done to Georgia. Do not try to excuse what cannot be excused. Neither Russia nor any other country has any legitimate security interests in any other European country. This must be the starting point for all European cooperation. Otherwise the basis for cooperation will be undermined, and the way opened for further violence. There are a number of areas where we engage in important cooperation that needs to involve Russia. These include the energy sector, Iran and climate change. It is my opinion that Europe and the European Union should be open to cooperation, but clearly with the requirements that need to form the basis of this cooperation. We should welcome cooperation, but should also be clear when it comes to the requirements that need to be imposed. In this way we can also play a part in helping Russia to develop an acceptance of democracy and a respect for fundamental rules. This must form the basis of European policy towards Russia."@en1
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