Alan M. Dukes
Ceist:79 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EC intends to attach conditions in relation to economic and political reforms to economic aid to the countries of the USSR.
Vol. 412 No. 3
79 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EC intends to attach conditions in relation to economic and political reforms to economic aid to the countries of the USSR.
The Community's policy as enunciated by the European Council in Dublin in June 1990 has been to provide support for the efforts of the Soviet Union to make progress towards a democratic system and a market-oriented economy. A certain amount of economic aid has already been committed by the Community in this context in the areas of food aid and technical assistance. It is accepted that consideration of any more far-reaching Community aid would have to await a more focused economic reform programme and greater clarity in the matter of Union-Republic relations.