Sovereignty
belongs to the people. This is a major political principle. It is a key pillar
of today´s international relations. I might come from a small country, but the
direction things take at home is my prerogative and of my fellow citizens. We
choose. In today´s world, and particularly after the decolonisation and the
fall of the Soviet empire, there is no need to ask for the neighbours
‘permission to opt for this or that political choice. It is our right. It is
the right of each countries ‘citizens. We might be wrong but in the end we are
the ones that will pay for the consequences. And we are ready for that. The
only rule we have to take into account is about remaining within international
values and conventions. We can decide about making an alliance left or right.
We cannot however decide to violate human rights codes or discriminate against
minorities, for instance. It is important to keep that in mind.
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