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"I consider relations between the European Union and Central Asia to be particularly important. The countries in that region have undergone a truly turbulent history; during the Cold War they were part of the Soviet Union, and after independence they underwent and, indeed, are still undergoing a difficult test in sustainable democracy. Strong authoritarian regimes, such as the government of President Niyazov in Turkmenistan, or the recent violent unrest in Kyrgyzstan, which led to a coup, are just some examples of the complicated situation in Central Asia. Ms Kiil-Nielsen says in her report that discussions and negotiations with the Central Asian countries must be approached with the same emphasis and firmness as we approach our immediate neighbours. Now, I do not wish to assert that, in the case of Central Asia, we should be more lenient on human rights or that we should forgive them something that we would not forgive our other partners. I would, however, like to say that, in our approach to these countries, we should take into account their different culture, the political behaviour of their citizens, and their varying degrees of transition to democracy."@en1
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