Hr. formand, jeg vil også gerne begynde med at takke Javier Solana, Rådets generalsekretær, for hans tilstedeværelse under denne forhandling og takke ham for den redegørelse, som han afgav i marts, og som allerede blev forhåndsdiskuteret i Barcelona.
Mr President, I would also like to start by thanking Mr Javier Solana, the Secretary-General of the Council, for attending this debate and by congratulating him on the document he presented in March and which was the subject of a preliminary debate in Barcelona.