Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The first way of doing so is to adopt a position of respect in working with the governments of developing countries, respecting their sovereignty and wishes. We must take our lead from the governments of those countries of which we are partners as to how they wish to manage their natural resources and other matters. Human rights are also a very important dimension, of which we are very conscious in the trade engagements we have with other countries.

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