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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and dialogue between the Dalai Lama and the Chinese Government (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090312.6.4-089"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-03-12-Speech-4-0902
lpv:speaker	lp:Benita Ferrero-Waldner2
lpv:spoken text	"− Madam President, this debate has briefly but clearly shown once again our great concern at the situation in Tibet. The interventions have underlined that this concern remains as real and legitimate 50 years after the Tibetan uprising of 10 March 1959. Moreover, I think our discussion has also underlined the necessity for both parties to resume dialogue promptly. I say ‘dialogue’ because dialogue is always the first important step before moving on to negotiations. It is also the best way to avoid frustration and violence among young Tibetans. I think this is a very resonant reason. That is why a more substantial dialogue is in the interests of both sides. The Dalai Lama is a respected religious leader and, amongst other things, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. While individual European leaders have met with him in various, but usually religious, contexts, meetings in a political context are not our policy. Having said that, we have frequent exchanges with his envoys, especially on progress with the dialogue process, and this is how we will continue."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Benita Ferrero-Waldner,"1 "Member of the Commission."1
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