Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-10-26-Speech-4-221"

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dcterms:Date	"2006-10-26"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061026.30.4-221"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-10-26-Speech-4-2222
lpv:speaker	lp:Alyn Smith2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, unusually for us, sanctions are currently in place against Uzbekistan. Sanctions should be used sparingly and only as a last resort, but we in this House should not be afraid to call for them and indeed to see them implemented, as they are the only real weapon for encouraging internal change within that country. It is important for the EU to speak with one voice and this motion for a resolution seeks to do just that. First, we need to agree on a reality check. In recital C we note the fact that: ‘the Government of Uzbekistan has not addressed the conditions the Council set out when sanctions were applied’. So any moves to lift the sanctions currently in place would be counter-intuitive and bizarre. It would be a bizarre incentive or reward for, in effect, ignoring us. And yet, as we say in recital B, the General Affairs and External Relations Council is expected to consider on 13 November whether it will extend the sanctions adopted last year. We understand there are genuine moves afoot to lift the sanctions. My group disagrees with that and we hope the House will follow us. We believe that the sanctions should be extended and widened, particularly in the light of Uzbekistan’s continued refusal to allow an independent inquiry into the events in Andijan. We would like to see provision in paragraph 2 for the sanctions to be extended, with a targeted visa ban on specific key individuals. That will underline our growing frustration at the lack of progress without any detriment to the Uzbek people themselves. It is important that we keep up the pressure. We hope that the House will not lose its nerve. While I have no doubt that the Commissioner shares our concerns, we hope that she will match our commitment."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Scottish National Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE ),"1 "author"1

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