Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-02-14-Speech-3-287"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EC-Russia short-stay visa agreement – EC-Russia readmission agreement (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070214.21.3-287"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-02-14-Speech-3-2892
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Mikko2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CULT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The groundwork for the agreement signed between the European Union and Russia concerning the facilitation of the issuing of short-stay visas was laid in May 2003 at the St Petersburg summit. The agreement was intended as part of a process that was designed to strengthen relations between the parties through the creation of a common area founded on freedom, security and justice. I see an agreement, but not the common area that was meant to arise. Parliament will not retreat from its repeated demand that international agreements signed on behalf of the European Union contain a mutual human rights and democracy clause. The agreement on the facilitation of the issuing of short-stay visas with Russia does not contain that clause. At the same time, Russia has paid lip service to a significant requirement of the European Union’s visa facilitation policy, according to which the agreement on readmission should already have been concluded, or be at the active negotiating stage. The readmission agreement was proposed by Parliament together with the visa facilitation agreement. In addition, Russia has been granted a very generous transition period before the actual commencement of readmission. I repeatedly drew attention to the absurd situation according to which the European Union makes it easier for Russian citizens to cross a border that Russia itself does not recognise. Moscow has not yet ratified the Estonian-Russian Border Treaty. Logically, the recognition of that border should be the precondition for the establishment and amendment of the border regime. In order to support democracy, 16 years ago the European Union and the United States adopted an approach that treated Russia as a promising young country. This overly generous treatment continues, though it is no longer appropriate. It is in Europe’s interests to treat Russia as a full partner that must fulfil its international obligations just like any other."@en1

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