13 Amendments of Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS related to 2017/2269(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2013 on European Neighbourhood Policy as well as resolution of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to its Annual report on the implementation of CFSP of 13 December 2017,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Agreement is in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017, which unambiguously states that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that does not respect EU values; urges the authorities in Armenia nevertheless to ensure, with the support of the EU, there is no backsliding on these values, which could trigger suspension of the application of the Agreement through its Article 379; reiterates that EU financial assistance to Armenia remains conditional to implementation and quality of reforms;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the Agreement is also in keeping with the spirit and principles expressed in the European Parliament recommendation of 15 November 2017 as regards making the ratifprovisional and full application of a new agreement with Armenia or Azerbaijan conditional upon meaningful commitments to and substantial progress towards solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; urges both sides to increase the pace and output of their negotiations following the 2018 elections in both countries in order to make history by ending a conflict which has claimed too many lives, especially those of civilians, and which has prevented the establishment of peace and hampered socio-economic development in the region for almost three decades;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Urges the Commission to strictly oversee the abidance of EU Member States by Council Regulation 833/2014 which is instrumental in avoiding indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of dual use goods and technology to Armenia through intermediaries which are partly intended for military uses or a military end-user;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Armenian authorities to refrain from excessive use of force against peaceful protesters and pressures such as unjustified criminal charges against protest leaders;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Regrets that investigations into the actions of police on the cases of excessive use of force against peaceful protesters and other law enforcement–even when opened–were ineffective and no charges were pursued against any officials, despite the gravity of some of the force used;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Armenian authorities, in view of future elections, to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), in particular in relation to allegations of vote buying, voter intimidation, the pressuring of civil servants and private sector employees and undue interference in the voting process by party representatives or law enforcement officers which failed to improve public confidence in the country’s electoral systems;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its strong attachment to international law and fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law and good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms,; regrets that serious gaps in human rights protection persist and encourages Armenia to make significant progress in these areas, in particular as regards media freedom, the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption, organised crime and, abusive oligarchic control and to ensure that journalists face no pressure, fear of retaliation and violence over their work;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomNotes the adoption of anti- domestic violence legislation in the Armenian Parliament in December 2017 but despite alarming statistics on domestic violence, the Armenian government hasn’t done enough to protect and support survivors; commends Armenia on the signature, on 18 January 2018, of the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and encourages Armenia to swiftly ratify and thoroughly implement this Convention to effectively meet its commitments to international standards in this field;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Regrets that violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity continue to remain as serious concerns in the country;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)
Paragraph 16 f (new)
16f. Notes that physical barriers and lack of reasonable accommodations at community schools often leave children with disabilities with little or no education; calls on Armenian authorities to take effective steps in this regard;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls upon Armenia to engage in a trustful trade relations with the EU in line with its commitments taken in the WTO accession; recalls that the terms and conditions of the WTO membership as well as the obligations under the WTO Agreements and the provisions of these Agreements shall only apply to the territories of the Republic of Armenia as recognised by the United Nations;