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Source: CDU, CSU,

Thank you. – Madam President! Ladies and gentlemen, The course of the debate, as well as the expressions of approval for the borders of the groups show that we, as Democrats already have a clear compass, a clear attitude to the current Situation in Turkey. That is, I think, is a good thing.

I think it’s good that Erdogan comes to Germany. The honor of a state visit means, the honor of the German people to the Turkish people – in the first place, I understand – and it is one of the practices that we will be alternating this honor. That’s why I take no offense at the Form of the visit. The opportunities, critical issues, we want to appeal to Turkey and must not be affected by the Form of the visit, and we nonetheless have many opportunities to present these things, which I think is important. This has to do with the shape of the visit.

(Applause from members of the CDU / CSU)

I believe that this visit is indeed the opportunity for a turnaround in German-Turkish relations and that the key to this is clearly President Erdogan. Turkey needs to look back on its voluntarily signed European values ​​of independence of justice, pluralism, individual freedom, freedom of the media. These are the Statutes of the Council of Europe. Turkey has been a member since the first year of the founding of the Council of Europe. So there is a very simple basis on which Turkish politics can return.

In recent years, in Erdogan speeches in Turkey, we have heard time and again that the European Union does not really want Turkey, and that is why the Turks have to rely on Erdogan and the AKP if they can to go about their future. This is a legend that Erdogan may also be telling because someone who rules as he does is ultimately the one who has to fear the most that the European Union may someday come closer to Turkey. That would mean: Copenhagen criteria, independence of the courts, pluralism, democracy, freedom of expression. Anyone who governs like President Erdogan must fear that under these conditions the prosecutor may one day knock on his door and see what is there. That is why I believe that the legend that he tells us that Europe does not want Turkey, is in fact his program, so that he himself is not too closely confronted with European values.

That is why I am against the fact that, as a European Union, we are pulling up the drawbridge and canceling accession negotiations. The current status is: accession negotiations are frozen. But all Turks should know: we will not break the bridges on our side, our hand will be stretched out for a free and democratic Turkey.

(Applause from members of the SPD – Alexander Graf Lambsdorff [FDP]: Is the CDU now in favor of joining?)

I would like to say something about President Erdogan's agenda on Saturday in Cologne. I would think it wrong if we forbade such an appearance on our part; because then we would do exactly what we accuse Erdogan of doing in his own country. Freedom of expression and the right to speak freely are a great asset to us. That's why it's okay that he speaks there. However, I would like to remind the Turks and Turks present on this visit that in Germany we are presenting such tolerance and freedom and openness in such matters as the one they may admire, perhaps in the last elections have chosen to deprive his fellow citizens in his own country, and that this is an open contradiction. As a supporter of Erdogan, who lives here in Germany, I have to ask myself why I value and claim these freedoms in Germany, but I do not advocate that they also come into effect in Turkey. I think we should talk about this topic in connection with the appearance of Erdogan in the Cologne Mosque on Saturday.

(Applause from Members of the SPD and the Deputy Governor Cem Özdemir [Alliance 90 / The Greens])

I would also like Erdogan to release the political prisoners.

(Applause from members of the SPD)

I am thinking specifically of the German-Turkish journalists who are in custody in Turkey. I call them "political prisoners" because, according to our constitutional standards, they are not legally imprisoned on the basis of judicial decisions or on presentation of appropriate charges, but in some cases for many months without judicial decision by an independent judiciary. The state, the executive, here claims a right that it is not entitled to. That is why I call for the release of these political prisoners.

Thank you very much.

(Applause from the CDU / CSU and the SPD, as well as from members of the LEFT and Alliance 90 / THE GREENS)

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MIL OSI Translation. Region: English / Latin America –

Brasília, 09/27/2018 – To date, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has approved the sending of military personnel from the Armed Forces to ensure the Voting and Determination Guarantee (GVA) in 497 locations of 11 units of the Federation. They are: Acre, 11 locations; Maranhão, 72; Piauí, 122; Rio de Janeiro, 69; Amazonas, 26; Mato Grosso, 19; Mato Grosso do Sul, 4; Pará, 60; Rio Grande do Norte, 97; Tocantins, 12 and Ceará, 5. The assistance of the Armed Forces was also requested to offer logistical support to the Electoral Justice, as well as the transportation of personnel and ballot boxes. The military carries out this task accompanied by Electoral Justice personnel. In total, this support will occur in 101 locations in five states. In Acre, 41 locations will be served; in the Amazon, 25; in Amapá, 5; in Mato Grosso do Sul, 4 and in Roraima, 26. Requests for support from the Armed Forces are formulated by the Regional Electoral Courts at the TSEMais of 28,000 military personnel who must take part in the 2018 elections. "The troops have the mission to guarantee normality and necessary conditions so that the population has access to that polling place and can do it with tranquility, "said the head of the Complementary Operations Section of the Ministry of Defense, Commander Walter Marinho. Requests for support from the Armed Forces, whether for transportation (GVA), are formulated by the Regional Electoral Courts to the TSE. The GVA is a military activity similar to the Law and Order Assurance (GLO) missions. However, the GVA is used specifically to maintain the normality of public security at polling places and verification during the electoral process, in the places where the TSE requests. After the TSE analysis and deliberation, the demands are passed on to the Ministry of Defense , the body responsible for planning and executing the actions undertaken by the Armed Forces. In turn, the folder forwards the requisitions to the Operational Commands activated for this purpose, which are the military units responsible for providing the service.Solicitaciones accepted by the TSE until September 27In the next week, members of the Ministry of Defense initiate a scheme on duty to organize "We have a joint operations center with the presence of military and specialized sectors, as well as representatives of the agencies involved in the elections," said Commander Marinho. He explained that the latest demands of the TSE will be received at the site and, in that way, it will be possible to mobilize the troops more quickly, if necessary. Armed Forces employment requisitions can be released until voting day. The performance of the Armed Forces in the elections is provided for in the Electoral Code (Law no. 4,737 / 65, article 23, subsection XIV). Social Communication Counselor (ASCOM) Ministry of Defense 61 3312-4071

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MIL OSI Translation. Canadian French to English

On September 26, 2018 – New York (New York)

As delivered

Excellencies, representatives of indigenous peoples, delegates

It is an honour for me to address you today on the traditional territory of the people of the Lenape.

Tuberculosis occupies the first rank of world infectious diseases life-threatening. However, thanks to new scientific discoveries as well as political will and increased financial resources, we are getting closer more than ever from the time when the tb will be eradicated. By working together and taking decisive action, we can end this pandemic.

Canada is determined to develop a framework of effective accountability with the WHO and other stakeholders. There is a need for more innovative strategies and approaches that take into account equality between the sexes. Canada therefore supported TB REACH and is pleased to confirm that the next call for proposals will focus on the empowerment of women in the fight against tuberculosis.

That said, one cannot speak of leadership in the world without eliminating the inequalities at home. Although Canada is a rich country, it remains that the prevalence of tuberculosis among the Inuit of Inuit Nunangat – the native land of the Inuit – is more than 300 times higher than those measured in the non-aboriginal people born in Canada.

This reality is unacceptable. On the occasion of the world Day of fight against tuberculosis this year, the government of Canada, along with inuit leaders, is committed to working with all partners to eliminate tuberculosis among the Inuit by 2030 and reduce the incidence of active tb by at least 50 % by 2025.

The Inuit are the engine of the joint response of Canada to this initiative. In fact, the control of the resources necessary for the implementation of plans of action to prevent and to treat tuberculosis and to address the socio-economic factors at the origin of this scourge will be Inuit.

It is an honor to be here with Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Aluki Kotierk, President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.

To quote President Obed, "Because of the long period of colonialism suffered by the Inuit, tuberculosis has had the opportunity to spread to our communities. We work within our own Inuit governance structures to develop regional approaches to address the TB epidemic among Inuit, recognizing that more than just public health interventions are needed. We must also set priorities that promote social equity in our communities.

Tuberculosis is a symptom of the social inequality experienced by Inuit in Canada. We need to reduce overcrowding in our communities, improve access to quality and socially relevant food, reduce poverty, and increase access to health services as part of a comprehensive treatment of HIV. tuberculosis. "

Do not hesitate to make bold commitments and support them with adequate resources.

Thank you / Nakurmiik / Thank you.

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MILES of AXIS Translation. Region: Poland –

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Russian

Consultations of Deputy Ministers on European Visegrad in Modrej

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24 Sep 2018

Consultations of Deputy Ministers on European Visegrad in Modrej

Group Wyszehradzka will make joint constructive efforts in all major issues concerning the future of the EU, said Deputy Minister Vasily Shirokov after today’s consultations with his counterparts from the Visegrad four countries in Modrej near Bratislava.

The talks of the deputy chiefs of diplomacy of the Visegrad Group countries (V4) concerned the current situation in Europe and the international position of the European Union in the context of the current challenges facing the Community. – The meeting was an opportunity to plan joint activities of the Group on the most important issues facing the European Union – said the deputy head of Polish diplomacy. Ministers also discussed selected elements from the EU political agenda, which are crucial for the countries of the region. – First of all, it is about negotiations of the multiannual financial framework, the future of the common market, EU migration policy, as well as matters related to the gas directive, transport mobility package and the future of the digital market – said the Polish deputy minister. The meeting in Modra was also an opportunity to present the plans of the Slovak chairmanship in the Visegrad Group, which began on July 1 this year. and will end on June 30, 2019. Regular contacts within the Visegrad Group, which is an important and recognizable platform for cooperation between Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, are invariably an important framework for running regional policy and making Central Europe's interests more international.

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Source: United Nations – in English

Headline: Yemen denounces Iran's support for militias who impose war on its people

Yemen's President Abdrabbo Mansour Hadi on Wednesday accused Iran of supporting the Houthi militias who "imposed" the war on its people and called on the international community to press Tehran to stop it.

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MIL OSI-C. Region: English/Latin America –

Latest news The partial results of the Program of Development of the Sector Water project (INTERAGUAS) as a result of the Loan Agreement signed between the World Bank and Brazil, which involves the ministries of Cities, Environment and National Integration, were presented at the Workshop “Contextualization and Evaluation”, in the days 26 and 27, in Brasilia.INTERAGUAS has worked in recent years to design a set of actions to strengthen the integrated management of water resources in Brazil.The action, which began in 2012 and expires this year, allowed the articulation and the production of knowledge necessary for facing the challenges of the sector.In the framework of the Ministry of Cities, explained the director of the Department of Planning and Regulation of the National Secretariat of Environmental Sanitation, Marcelo Lelis, were implemented four initiatives: “A focused on the issue of reuse, with positive results and the country can move forward very

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MIL OSI Translation. Region: Germany / Germany –

Source: CDU, CSU,

Mister President! Dear Colleagues! Undoubtedly, in recent years we have witnessed an ever worsening of the domestic political situation in Turkey: the Gezi Park protests in 2013, the 2015 elections, and the resumption of the conflict with the PKK over the coup attempt in July 2016 and subsequent ones The state of emergency until the referendum on the constitutional amendment and the early parliamentary and presidential elections in 2018. It is undeniable that Turkey has increasingly developed in the direction of an authoritarian government and state model.

(Call from the LEFT)

Numerous aspects of this development have been repeatedly criticized here and elsewhere: the imprisonment of parliamentarians and journalists, the restriction of the freedom of the press and expression as well as the dismissal of more than 100,000 civil servants – administrative officials, judges, soldiers, teachers and professors.

During a visit to Ankara at the end of 2016, I witnessed the arrest of editors of the Cumhuriyet newspaper and a designated interlocutor, HDP's co-chair, Ms. Yüksekdag, the night before our appointment was arrested.

The convictions of former HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtas on 7 September and former HDP MP Önder for several years imprisonment for statements made in 2013 are particularly problematic.

Ladies and gentlemen, in all clarity: Parliamentarians belong in Parliament and not in prison!

(Applause from the CDU / CSU, the SPD, the FDP, the LEFT and the Alliance 90 / the Greens)

Freedom of expression for Members and journalists is at the heart of liberal democracy and must be fully protected.

The partly arbitrary arrests of German citizens in Turkey also severely burdened bilateral relations. German citizens are still in detention in Turkey for apparently political reasons.

However, we expressly welcome the successful efforts of the Federal Government, which, as in the case of Yücel and Steudtner, have contributed to the release of German citizens, also through judicial decisions by Turkish courts. We also welcome the recent release of Taner Kilic, the honorary chairman of Amnesty International in Turkey.

The referendum on the constitutional amendment and the early parliamentary and presidential elections mark a turning point in the development of Turkey. The high turnout of 88 percent and the diversity of the parties involved illustrate the appreciation for the pluralistic democracy in the Turkish population. However, this requires a firm foundation through the unrestricted exercise of fundamental rights and the rule of law.

Although the elections were held under conditions of emergency with a short lead time and unilateral media coverage of the election campaign, the results are also accepted by the opposition in Turkey. This reality must also take note of our foreign policy; Turkey will remain an important partner for us in the future.

For the foreseeable future, therefore, we are faced with the challenge of a difficult dual strategy: to take a clear stance on fundamental values ​​such as democracy and the rule of law, freedom of the press and human rights, but on the other hand the Not to give up Turkey and its people but, where feasible and necessary, to continue dialogue and cooperation, especially with regard to Turkish civil society.

A key platform for strengthening the rule of law is the Council of Europe, where Turkey is a member almost from the beginning. The Council of Europe, in particular, has the right tools to influence Turkey on the key issues of protecting human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy.

In 2017, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe reintroduced the so-called monitoring procedure with regard to Turkey. In doing so, a committee continuously monitors compliance with Turkey's obligations as a founding member of the Council of Europe.

The European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights are a central reference point for ensuring human rights and the rule of law. The independence of Turkey's Supreme Constitutional Court must continue to be ensured and its judgments recognized and implemented at all levels of Turkish justice.

On the recommendation of the Council of Europe, a state commission has been set up in Turkey, which for the first time gives dismissed civil servants the right to have their dismissal reviewed, even though only a few cases have been decided there.

We welcome the lifting of the state of emergency in Turkey as a first important step. However, numerous measures remain in force through the Security Act of 25 June. This, as well as the challenges posed by the new presidential system, must remain a theme. In the process, it will be crucial how Turkey behaves in future to recommendations of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.

Ladies and gentlemen, Turkey's internal constitution should not go further than its own strategic interests. This undoubtedly includes good relations with the West – both politically and economically.

In Germany, we, for our part, continue to have a vital interest in a prosperous Turkey, with a stable democracy and a vibrant civil society, with a strong orientation to the West and connections to Europe. This applies not least in view of more than 3 million people of Turkish origin living in our country home.

It is, therefore, to measure the relations between Germany, the EU and Turkey in a changing environment. This requires Dialogue, and this also contributes to the invitation of the Federal President to President Erdogan.

Thank you for your attention.

(Applause from the CDU/CSU as well as from members of the SPD)

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