Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Mr President, during the last EU Financial Perspective from 1994 to 1999, when there were 13 different initiatives in operation, the INTERREG II cross-border programme was an important initiative."
Monsieur le Président, dans le cadre des perspectives financières 1994-1999, quand 13 initiatives différentes étaient menées, le programme tranfrontalier Interreg II constituait une initiative importante.