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"Mr President, I would especially like to thank Mr Posselt, who has touched on something that, for obvious reasons, is a serious point. What he said about the history of my own nation is true. Along with the rest of Estonia, I am very familiar with the history of Tibet, and with the events of 1959 in particular.
We in Europe have to be concerned at the situation in Tibet, and I am pleased to say that the Commission is keeping this issue high on its agenda. What can be done? The Commission is in favour of genuine autonomy and the preservation of cultural, religious and national identity. We have received some positive signs that the process is going in the right direction. We have had consultations with representatives of the Dalai Lama and know that there have been consultations between his representatives and the Chinese authorities. We hope that possible solutions will follow.
In history, large-scale, comprehensive and unanimous peaceful pressure from the free world has brought impressive results. I am convinced that the European Parliament and the European Commission will again prove powerful driving forces for such pressure."@en1
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