36. Takes the view that stability and far-reaching democratisation of the whole region are conditions for achieving political normalisation in Afghanistan, and in this connection voices its concern at the role of neighbouring Pakistan and the inadequate efforts of the Pakistani Government to make a constructive contribution to peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan;

35. Takes the view that stability and far-reaching democratisation of the whole region are conditions for achieving political normalisation in Afghanistan, and in this connection voices its concern at the role of neighbouring Pakistan and the inadequate efforts of the Pakistani Government to make a constructive contribution to peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan;

132. Notes that the Court of Auditors is finalising an audit on the external actions of the Commission (the AMIS report) and intends to give it appropriate attention in the next discharge procedure; asks the Commission to address the issue of the reform of the accounting and payment system in its external offices, agencies and delegations with the utmost care, given, inter alia, the complaints voiced by the European Agency for Reconstruction in Kosovo;

It is not even listening to the advice that has stood the test of time, for example, that which came from Lester Pearson (1250) I know that in these matters sometimes we are unduly partisan, but I want to say that if the government will not listen to the voices of members on this side, to expert panels or to the many other sources of advice that are forthcoming, then maybe it could at least begin to listen to the advice of Canada's former foreign affairs minister, Lloyd Axworthy, who has demonstrated not just in words but in deeds and action that Canada continues to have an important role to play among the mid-sized nations who genuinely ...[+++] understand the concept of human security and realize that there are no military solutions anymore and that Canada needs to become a no war country, one that says we will engage in fighting on every single front to bring about peace, reconciliation and reconstruction in the lives of people.

Now, questions about reconstruction are being asked and I would add my voice to those of my fellow Portuguese Members in asking the Commission to work together with the Portuguese authorities at national and local level to aid reconstruction, to list the damage done and to support the reconstruction of the areas that have been affected with both financial and technical resources.