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President Vladimir Putin on the Draft Law on Changes to the Laws on Public and Non-profit Organisations

Moscow (Russia) | 5 December 2005

PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN: At the Security Council meeting on Saturday, my colleagues and I examined the draft law on non-governmental organisations that is currently before the State Duma.
I want to say once again that we need this law only in order to protect our political system from (...)

Condoleezza Rice says United States does not torture terrorists

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 5 December 2005

SECRETARY RICE: Good morning. We have received inquiries from the European Union, the Council of Europe, and from several individual countries about media reports concerning U.S. conduct in the war on terror. I am going to respond now to those inquiries, as I depart today for Europe. And (...)

Jose Manuel Barroso’s reaction to the UK Presidency proposal on future financing

Brussels (Belgium) | 5 December 2005

I have discussed with Prime Minister Blair the UK Presidency proposal on the Financial Perspectives he is presenting today.
As I have told the Presidency, this is my first reaction:
As it is, the UK Presidency proposal is unacceptable. It is simply not realistic. This proposal amounts to a (...)

EU statement to mark the 1000th execution in the US

Brussels (Belgium) | 2 December 2005

The European Union notes with deep regret that, with the execution of Kenneth Lee Boyd by the State of North Carolina on 2 December 2005, the US has carried out its 1000th execution since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976.
The European Union is opposed to the death penalty in (...)

European Union declaration on the Anti-Revolution Bill in Belarus

Brussels (Belgium) | 2 December 2005

The European Union regrets that it must once again express its concern about developments in Belarus following the Belarusian National Assembly’s decision to approve in first reading a draft Anti-Revolution Bill amending the penal code. The provisions of the bill seem to go entirely against (...)

Statement of Mr Jacques Chirac on the occasion of the Euro-Mediterranean Summit

Barcelona (Spain) | 2 December 2005

Dear Prime Minister, dear Tony, Dear Prime Minister of Spain, dear José Luis, Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,
In ten years, the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the only forum that brings together all Mediterranean coastal States, has won its legitimacy. A common area has been created, (...)

EU-Ukraine Summit: Joint statement

Brussels (Belgium) | 1 December 2005

The leaders of the European Union and Ukraine met in Kiev today for the EU-Ukraine Summit, the first such meeting since the election of President Yushchenko. Leaders welcomed the fact that commitment to democracy and reform had opened new prospects for Ukraine and EU-Ukraine relations. (...)

General comment on article 18 of the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance

Geneva (Switzerland) | 1 December 2005

Preamble
i. The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has long been concerned with the effects of legal measures that result in amnesties and pardons, as well as mitigating measures or similar provisions that lead to impunity for gross violations of human rights, (...)

European Union: New OLAF Supervisory Committee takes office

Brussels (Belgium) | 30 November 2005

The new Supervisory Committee for the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is taking office today. This board is composed of five independent persons from outside of the European Institutions. Its task is to reinforce OLAF’s independence by regular monitoring of the implementation of the (...)

10th Anniversary Euro-Mediterranean Summit

Brussels (Belgium) | 28 November 2005

FIVE YEAR WORK PROGRAMME
1. The aim of this programme is to implement the objectives agreed by partners at
the 10th Anniversary Euro-Mediterranean Summit in accordance with the
Barcelona Declaration of 1995. This work plan is designed to provide the basis for
Euro-Mediterranean (...)

Javier Solana’s statement on the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Agreement

Brussels (Belgium) | 25 November 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends,
This conference brings together many of us who have grappled for years with the Balkan dramas.
I very much agree with the conference organisers that the 10th anniversary of the Dayton
Agreement is a good occasion to reflect on what happened then - but (...)

Mediterranean partners to benefit from over €850 million in EU grant support in 2005

Brussels (Belgium) | 24 November 2005

The European Commission’s aid to Mediterranean partners will exceed €850 million in 2005. Most aid will be delivered through the MEDA programme. The aid package demonstrates the EU’s continued commitment to the region’s development. This is in addition to around €2 billion annually in loans. (...)

Hubert Weber, President of the European Court of Auditors, presents the 2004 annual report

Brussels (Belgium) | 24 November 2005

Mrs President, Mr President, Distinguished Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of the Members of the European Court of Auditors, I would like to thank you for inviting me to present the Court’s 28th Annual Report on the 2004 financial year.
The Annual Report is largely based on (...)

Bush says Georgia is making progress in building vibrant democracy

by George W. Bush

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 23 November 2005

I send greetings to all those commemorating the second anniversary of the Rose Revolution.
Freedom is the longing of the soul and the permanent hope of mankind. Two years ago, the desire for liberty inspired thousands of Georgian citizens to reclaim their sovereignty and complete the journey (...)

Security Council congratulated Afghanistan on the confirmation of the final results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections

New York (USA) | 23 November 2005

“The Security Council congratulates the people of Afghanistan on the confirmation of the final results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections. The successful holding of these elections has demonstrated the broad commitment of Afghan voters to democracy and freedom in their (...)

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