5 Amendments of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2015/2081(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends a more ambitious and coherent EU engagement in the country and in Central Asia, asthat the Commission reflspected in the current review of the EU Strategy for Central Asia, whilst taking into account the differences between, and the uniqueness of each of, the countries in the region the letter of the Treaties and not encroach on relations between Member States and the countries of Central Asia;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises Turkmenistan’s potential for enhancing the EU’s energy security; supports the Commission’s plans to use all of the EU’s foreign policy instruments to establish a strategic energy partnership with Turkmenistan, thus helping the EU wean itself off dependence on Russian gas; points to the reliability and stability of the EU and its companies as potential investment partners in the exploitation of the vast reserves of natural gas and oil that Turkmenistan possesses; underlines that future pipeline projects connecting Turkmenistan to Europe could lead to the fulfilment of common objectives; recognises Turkmenistan’s role as exporter of energy resources in Central Asia and beyondthat energy policy ultimately falls within the scope of security and defence policy, that this is a sole competence of the Member States and that the EU should not hinder the exercise of their sovereign rights;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Is concerned that the disastrous over- use of the scarce water resources in Central Asia has created diplomatic tensions, and calls on the EU to engage its water diplomacy more effectivelyRecommends that the Commission respect international law and the principle of non-interference;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Takes note of the US ‘New Silk Road Initiative’ and supports closer EU cooperation with the US in initiatives to promote democracy, human rights, social and economic progress, and security challenges in the regionRecommends that the Commission refrain from assisting or encouraging attempts to destabilise an area so complex and fragile as Central Asia;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Takes note of China’s ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ policy for the Central Asian region and beyond, and cautions against Turkmenistan’s increasing economic dependence on ChinaReminds the Commission that Turkmenistan is a sovereign state and as such is answerable only to its own people for its foreign policy;