Mr. Hamburger (Netherlands), speaking on behalf of the European Union, said that the candidate countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey), the stabilization and association process countries and potential candidate countries (Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and, in addition, Iceland, aligned themselves with his statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidate countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, align themselves with this declaration.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia, countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, as well as Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.

The candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland and Liechtenstein align themselves with this statement.

Statements were made by the representatives of the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania the candidate countries of Turkey and Croatia the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Serbia and Montenegro as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, which aligned themselves with the statement) and the United States.

Submitted by Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union, the candidate countries Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, European Economic Area members Norway and Iceland, as well as Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.

The following countries have aligned themselves with this statement the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate country Croatia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, as well as other aligning countries, Moldova and Ukraine.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, as well as Iceland, Moldova and Ukraine, all align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.

The candidate countries Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro and the European Free Trade Association country Norway, member of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.

Statements were made by the representatives of the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania the candidate countries of Turkey and Croatia the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Albania the EFTA country Liechtenstein, member of the European Economic Area, which aligned themselves with the statement), Japan and Jamaica (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China).

Submitted by Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union, the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro, as well as Norway, member of the European Economic Area

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine align themselves with this statement.

In addition, the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries Iceland and Liechtenstein members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.

The Acceding Countries Bulgaria and Romania, the Candidate Countries Turkey and Croatia, the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.

The following States align themselves with this statement the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey the countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro the European Free Trade Association country Iceland, member of the European Economic Area and other aligning countries Ukraine and Moldova.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate country Croatia, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, and the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, the members of the European Economic Area Iceland and Norway, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, also align themselves with this statement.

The organization also undertakes several programmes supporting new member States, European Union candidate countries and western Balkan and former Soviet Union countries and technical support programmes in other countries.

The candidate countries Turkey and Croatia, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, and the European Free Trade Association country Norway, member of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, align themselves with this statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, as well as the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro and European Free Trade Association countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, associated themselves with the statement.

The acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey, the countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the European Free Trade Area country Norway, member of the European Economic Area, as well as the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, align themselves with this statement.

For starters, population size is a source of power simply because large countries can take advantage of their greater human potential to shine in a broad array of disciplines. Countries with great demographic potential therefore inherently have great Olympic potential.

The candidate countries were invited to write to the secretariat with a formal expression of interest by 1 December 2005.

A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Bosnia and Herzegovina, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro and the EFTA countries Iceland and Norway, which aligned themselves with this statement).

the acceding countries Bulgaria and Romania, the candidate countries Turkey and Croatia and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement.

An expert group was set up in 2002 and consisted of experts from 14 Member States, 7 Candidate Countries and Norway.

Developed countries have also acknowledged the potential for FDI from the South.

This will curtail the potential for the future industrial development of the developing countries.

Notably, economic development and social protection seem to be more poverty reducing in the four European Union candidate countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey) than in the remaining South East European countries.

The potential of information sharing has been recognized by many Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The next round of candidate countries is also preparing to adopt the acquis communautaire of EU, including institutional measures for improving integrity, transparency and accountability.

A statement was made by the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the members of the European Union (the candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, as well as the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and EFTA members Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area), associated themselves with that statement)).

A statement was also made by the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union (the candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, as well as the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and EFTA members Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area), associated themselves with that statement)).

A statement was made by the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the members of the European Union (the candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, as well as the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and EFTA members Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area), associated themselves with that statement)).

A statement was made by the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union (the candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, as well as the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and EFTA members Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area), associated themselves with that statement)).

A statement was made by the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the members of the European Union (the candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, as well as the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and EFTA members Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area), associated themselves with that statement)).

A statement was also made by the observer for Luxembourg (on behalf of the European Union (the candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, as well as the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (and EFTA members Iceland and Norway, members of the European Economic Area), associated themselves with that statement)).