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Standard Motion · S4M-05781 · Session 4

The Aiete Declaration

Lodged by Kenneth Gibson SNP Lodged 28 Feb 2013 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament supports the so-called Aiete declaration, the Declaration of the international conference for promoting the resolution of the conflict in the Basque Country, that took place in Donostia, or San Sebastian, on 17 October 2011; understands that, at end of the declaration, Kofi Annan, Gro Harlem Bruntland, Bertie Ahern, Pierre Joxe, Gerry Adams and Jonathan Powell made public four recommendations to promote the resolution of the Basque conflict; understands that, as a response to those recommendations, ETA put an end to its 53-year armed campaign, which was described by the then Spanish Prime Minister, Zapatero, as “a victory for democracy, law and reason"; notes that the Aiete declaration has been described as a road-map for peace in the Basque Country, and encourages all stakeholders to commit to its recommendations to achieve a solution based on the principles of self-determination and consent.

Signatures by party

19 MSPs besides the lodger · 2 from other parties
SNP 17Ind 2

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Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

19 MSPs

SNP 17 Ind 2

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SNP 17

Ind 2

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In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-05781 by reference.