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"Mr President, at last, amongst all the gloom and doom, we have a good news story. A good news story which I am very proud that the European Union played a very important part in – compliments to Baroness Ashton and her colleagues and also to the Members of Parliament who supervised the referendum.
Of course, the real work is now beginning in making the transition to freedom and nationhood for Southern Sudan. That is very difficult and the history of the world has shown it has often led to civil war.
However, the European Union can play a crucial role in ensuring that transition takes place, so that the people of Southern Sudan can have the basic human rights which Mr Mitchell referred to, such as education and even toilet facilities.
I think that, in particular, the border and the division of oil resources are going to be crucial issues. A famous Irish hero, Michael Collins, once said that border land is trouble and always will be.
The European Union, seen as being independent and objective, can play a crucial role in bringing about the transition which is so badly needed. Thank you very much. We wish the Sudanese people the very best of luck."@en1
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