This is a challenge that is beyond the capability of any one country, however big. But together the Trans-Atlantic community could create the necessary political and economic instruments to work out effective policies. After the end of the first decade following implosion of the Soviet empire, we can state that the period of chaos is over. Russia does have a picture of itself, of its neighborhood, of Europe and of the world. Soldiers and tanks are noisy things, and they are relatively easy to track down.
Financial movements are very different.
Moreover, no government that believes in free markets can make a distinction between capital purely on the basis of its national origins. We in Hungary shall continue to insist on the transparency of these capital movements, so that there can be no suspicion of organized crime, money laundering or hidden purchase of influence there. That is a very necessary condition for establishing prudent relations with Russia. I will therefore close. If there is to be a renewal of Trans-Atlantic ties dialogue and discussion are at least as important as speeches.