Activities of Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY related to 2015/2220(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation and review of the EU-Central Asia Strategy (A8-0051/2016 - Tamás Meszerics) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation and review of the EU-Central Asia Strategy
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RecallStresses that the Central Asia region is defined by its Tsarist Russian and – in particular – its Soviet past, which included brutal repression, coercive secularisation and separation into republics; recalls that its borders were drawn by Stalin to facilitate a divide-and- rule policy, but that, at the same time, there was an extensive build-up of economic and social infrastructure to meet needs and serve the CommuniStrategy of 2007 needs to be reviewed to address new realities and EU commitments to fundamental values; Recalls the importance of the Principle of Policy Coherence for Development; calls the EC and Member States to ensure that none of its policies, especially policies on trade and investment, undermines human rights of people in Central Asia and the achievement of Sust aintegration projectable Development Goals;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the common characteristics resulting from moreboth ancient and contemporary history, including that of the Silk Routes, the colonisation by Turkic tribes andinterest and interference of the USA in the areception of Islama since the end of the Cold War; notes that, in particular for hydrographic reasons and on account of the wholly landlocked situation of most of the countries, there exists significant interdependence between them;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Notes that expectations of a transition towards Western models of democracy have been stalled ore weaknesses of Central Asia countries political system and the lack of peoples participation in politics; derailed, and that there is instead strong, and in some instances suffocating, authoritarianismws attention to the growing inequalities among the people in spite of the huge existing reserves of natural resources; notes that the civil war in Tajikistan in the 1990s, insufficient commitment to human development and little readiness to engage in regional cooperation have slowed down, and in some cases even reversed, economic and social transformation; notes the problematic dependency of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and to a lesser extent Uzbekistan on remittances from migrant workers in Russia and, Kazakhstan and Europe; also notes the rapidly growing economic dependence on China and other emerging economies;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that climate change is creating major threats and that another major earthquake could well occur in south-eastern Central Asiawhich would increase inequalities and force people to migrate;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the many difficulties in the region posed not least by the pervasive link between business and politics, corruption, the determination of the Uzbek and Turkmen Governments tightly to control political activities, poor redistribution of wealth and resources, poor performance on labour standards and the poor relations between some countries, which are hindering progress in regional cooperation, and would like to see the development of local conflict resolution mechanisms, in particular with a view to promoting effective water management in the region to guarantee universal and free access for all; takes the view that the EU must also address sustainable water management in its development programmes; calls for EU assistance efforts and funding allocation to be better adapted to these conditions;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ProposUrges the launch of an EU initiative to support the pursuit of selected Sustainable Development Goals and effectively ensure human rights, international agreed social and environmental standards and peoples dignity in the region.;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the need of having a EU- Central Asia strategy not based on geostrategic interests but designed to develop a participative and democratic society with freedom of associations for trade unions, an active civil society and to boost gender equality and women empowerment, especially in rural areas; In addition calls the EU-Central Asia strategy to be implemented and monitored in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and accordingly to the wills of their populations.