Ved at fastholde dette enhedsprincip for kompetence og styring af ressourcer på geografisk niveau kan man effektivt fremme menneskerettigheder og demokratisering, som er en integereret del af samarbejdet med tredjelande.Vi erkender, at koordineringen kan blive bedre, men har samtidig gjort en stor indsats, og det fortsætter vi med.
It is by maintaining this unity of competence and management of resources at the geographical level that human rights and democratization issues, which are part and parcel of cooperation with third countries, can be effectively pursued. While recognizing that this coordination could be improved, we have made a real effort and will continue to do so.