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		Press Releases - 2009-2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 South Sudan must be allowed to decide its future democratically - 14th July 2010 The autonomous region of South Sudan must be allowed to hold a referendum on independence and the international community should move quickly to recognise an independent South Sudan if voters in he south choose to secede from Khartoum, ECR Group spokesman on foreign affairs Dr Charles Tannock MEP said today. Chavez's popularity with the left hides his worrying trend towards totalitarianism - 9th July 2010 Hugo Chavez is being allowed to escape the condemnation he deserves because of support from left-wing politicians, European Conservatives and Reformists group foreign affairs spokesman Charles Tannock has said today. The parliament has today adopted a resolution authored by the centre-right EPP and ECR groups, which the socialist group would not sign. Election in Somaliland compels a positive response from the international community - 2nd July 2010 The recent peaceful, free and fair presidential elections in the breakaway region of Somaliland underline the importance of reconsidering Somaliland's desire for official re-recognition as a sovereign independent state, ECR Group spokesman on foreign affairs Dr Charles Tannock MEP said today as he congratulated the winner, President-elect Ahmed Mahmoud Silanyo. Egypt has greater role to play in delivering aid to Gasa - 16th June 2010 Conservative Foreign Affairs spokesman in Brussels Dr Charles Tannock MEP said Egypt had a bigger role to play in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. His comments come as the European Parliament debated the fallout following the Israeli military operation against the humanitarian flotilla. How do Democracies in Europe, the Middle-East and South Asia React to Terror? - 10th June, 2010 "It will be fundamental to world security if the Pakistani army truly starts fighting terrorism with an intent to comprehensively defeat it instead of ambivalently", Conservative British MEP Charles Tannock said in agreement with the former director of the Indian intelligence service (RAW) Vikram Sood at a hearing Tannock hosted in the European Parliament. Statement on the seizure of the Gaza flotilla by the Israeli Defence Force - 31st May 2010 The European Conservatives and Reformists Group in the European Parliament deeply regrets the casualties including fatalities which resulted from the Israeli military interception of a flotilla of ships led by the Turkish Islamic humanitarian organisation Insani yardim vafki ("humanitarian relief fund" or IHH in German), Charles Tannock MEP, ECR foreign affairs coordinator in the European Parliament, said today. EU on track for further enlargement, ECR group says - 10th February 2010 In a European Parliament debate on the progress made by Croatia, Turkey and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia towards EU membership, the European Conservatives and Reformists group said that Croatia is on track for membership, whilst other countries are making progress. EU must support Iran's people but punish its regime - 19th January 2010 European Conservatives and Reformists group foreign affairs coordinator, Charles Tannock MEP, has called on EU High Representative Ashton to hit the Iranian regime with sanctions that are "targeted and extremely damaging", but to support the people of Iran who identify with our values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law. Pakistan must ensure that European aid is used to fight terrorists - 16th December 2009 NATO's mission in Afghanistan will defeat the Taliban if there is sufficient political will and troops, Charles Tannock MEP, foreign affairs coordinator for the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament, said today in a debate on Afghanistan and Pakistan. NATO campaign in Afghanistan is a test of resolve against global terrorism - 17th November 2009 The failure of NATO's military operation in Afghanistan would most likely be a fatal blow to the West's long-term goal of containing and defeating Islamist jihadi terrorism, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman Dr Charles Tannock MEP said today after returning from the NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Edinburgh. Tragedy of typhoon offers new chance for Taiwan's UN participation - 17th September 2009 The devastation caused by Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan should spur the international community to deepen its support for Taiwan's goal of participating as an observer in United Nations organisations, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman in the European Parliament Charles Tannock will say today during a debate in Strasbourg. MEPs demand release of British-Greek journalist - 26th June 2009 In what is escalating to be a full blown diplomatic dispute two leading MEPs from London have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of journalist Iason Athanasiadis aka Jason Fowden. Russia need not fear the EU’s growing relationship with former Soviet republics - 25th March 2009 Russia is wrong to feel threatened by the EU’s growing relationship with the six former Soviet republics to its east, Charles Tannock MEP said today in a debate on the conclusions of the recent European Council. Darfur: Bashir should be given ultimatum to leave or face the consequences - 12th March 2009 As the European Parliament has today adopted a resolution on the situation in Darfur, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman Charles Tannock MEP, has called on the UN Security Council to issue an ultimatum to President Bashir: go into exile and stop the killings, or face the full force of international law. Time for a Fresh start in Sri Lanka - Tamil Tigers should lay down their arms - 5th February 2009 As Sri Lankan government forces intensify their military operations to root out the last remnants of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) holed up in a small area near Mullaitivu, the European Parliament has called on the insurgents to lay down their arms and participate in the democratic political process. Somaliland: Time To Consider Independence - 14th January 2009 The time has come to consider more seriously Somaliland’s quest for independence as the situation in the Horn of Africa deteriorates further, Conservative MEP Charles Tannock said today ahead of a parliamentary debate on the situation in the Horn of Africa.