G. stressing the importance, in this connection, of the Cotonou Agreement signed in June 2000 with the ACP countries, which has enhanced the democracy clause included by the European Community as an 'essential element' of all its agreements with third countries and which is now based on respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law, as well as on good governance and sound management of public affairs,
G. šajā sakarā uzsverot, cik nozīmīgs ir 2000. gada jūnijā parakstītais Kotonū nolīgums ar ĀKK valstīm, kas ir paplašinājis demokrātijas klauzulu, kuru Eiropas Kopiena iekļāva kā būtisku elementu visos tās nolīgumos ar trešām valstīm un kura tagad pamatojas uz cilvēktiesību, demokrātijas un tiesiskuma principu ievērošanu, kā arī uz labu valsts pārvaldi un pareizu vadību;