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dcterms:Date	"2008-11-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Need for the Convention on Cluster Munitions to come into effect before the end of 2008 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081119.20.3-250"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-11-19-Speech-3-2512
lpv:speaker	lp:Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Pilsoniskā Savienība (2008-05-29--2009-07-13)3 member; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"− Mr President, representatives of the Commission, representatives of the Presidency, first of all, I would like to say that I was defence minister in my country for nearly six years, during the period leading up to our accession to NATO. Therefore, I can say that I understand very well what it means to look after one’s country through defence measures, through the requisite weaponry and ordnance. However, on my own behalf and also on behalf of the UEN group, I have supported all the measures which the European Parliament has taken, including this issue regarding the prohibition on cluster munitions. In my view, everything has already been said here. It is clear to all that this weapon is not accurate enough and that to date, as we can see, it has mainly struck civilians and has wounded children. I would therefore like to say that the European Parliament and I myself believe that the EU Member States ought to come together in a united position and use their joint forces to unite on banning this kind of weapon. On the other hand, I would also like to advocate the use of this requirement in bilateral talks with countries such as Russia, the United States of America and China, who are the main holders of this type of weapon. I believe that this is very important, when we recall that quite recently, during the war between Georgia and Russia, unfortunately Russia used this type of cluster munitions against Georgian civilians. This confirms that the argument for retaining this munition in our arsenals, namely, the argument that it is a defence tool, does not withstand criticism. Unfortunately, as we see, this instrument is used in other countries as an offensive tool against civilians."@en1
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