Et område, hvor demokratiet har slået rod i samtlige lande, men stadig befinder sig i sin spæde barndom. Et område, hvor det takket være samarbejdet mellem EU, det internationale samfund, FN, USA, Rusland og mange andre - med Europa i spidsen - er lykkedes os at igangsætte en stabiliserings- og udviklingsproces.
We share their pain. ?his tragic incident today has not only shocked us, it has reminded us that we, the European Union, remain committed to efforts to bring about stability, efforts to bring about peace and efforts to bring about progress in this region of Europe, a region which has been through hard times over recent years, with endless upheavals and ethnic conflicts, a region in which democracy has taken root in every country but is still in its infancy, a region in which, thanks to cooperation between the European Union, the international community, the UN, the United States, Russia and numerous others, spearheaded by Europe, we have managed to set stability and development in motion.