Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-08-Speech-3-118"

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"en.20081008.17.3-118"2
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substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
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vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3
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"Madam President, many Belarusian citizens hope for an improvement in relations with the European Union, resulting in a positive dynamic of reform in their own country. I support this desire wholeheartedly. This is also why all the European institutions, without affecting their own political credibility and subject to strict conditions (see paragraph 10 of the resolution), should seek gradual engagement with Minsk. I consider it an important tangible step in this direction that we adjust – that is, lower (see paragraph 13 of our resolution) – the cost of the EU visa for Belarusians: currently EUR 60 for Ukrainians as against EUR 35 for Russians. I should like to hear what the Council and the Commission think of this proposal. One thing that I found strange in the resolution – which I otherwise intend to support – was paragraphs 7 and 8. In these paragraphs we call for truly democratic elections and also respect for human rights, but we only address the Belarusian Government. We should also be addressing the parliament, as that is our natural discussion partner."@en1
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