20 Amendments of Olivier CHASTEL related to 2021/2230(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 10 March 2022 on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the 44-day war resulted in 3825 human casualties on the Armenian side and 203 people are still missing, including civilians; whereas as of September 2022 breaches of the ceasefire regime by Azerbaijan further resulted in human casualties on the Armenian side, both military and civilian; whereas the Armenian authorities reported that the military aggression of September 2022 left 201 people dead, both military and civilian and 27 are missing;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas Azerbaijani military actions follow the worrying statements by Azerbaijani authorities referring to the territory of the Republic of Armenia as Azerbaijani ancestral land and threatening to use force;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine has had implications for the South Caucasus and has further complicated the security situation in the region;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Armenia is targeted by disinformation from neighbouring countries, in particular Russian media outlets, as Armenian news outlets mostly rely on Russia as news sources and agencies;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas Armenia is the target of Azerbaijani information operations, in particular with the aim of harassing social media users and disseminating false information;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, which over the years has caused immense suffering and destruction, has significantly hampered the socio-economic development and stability of the whole South Caucasus region; is convinced that a durable and sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but requires a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the OSCE Minsk Group’s 2009 Basic Principles; calls on the international community to remain seized of this conflict which is a matter of stability and security of the whole region;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly condemns the large-scale military attackggression by Azerbaijan in September 2022 against multiple targets in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and its consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be fully respected andcalls that this follows violations of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia as reported in May and November 2021; reiterates that the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia must be fully respected and the Azerbaijani forces should withdraw to their initial positions; underlines the EU’'s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the region’'s protracted conflicts;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020 and condemns Azerbaijan for regular violations of the ceasefire; recalls that the implementation of article 9 of the ceasefire statement of 9 November 2020 cannot go against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia; calls on both Parties to urgently implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; calls in this respect on the Azerbaijani authorities to avoidstop using inflammatory rhetoric which threatens to undermine the peace process;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU’s passive stance during and immediately after the 2020 war gave other regional actors, such as Russia and Turkey, the opportunity to gain influence; strongly supports, therefore, the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work on the ground of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; deplores however that Azerbaijan did not respect its commitment to the EU and has invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia few days after the meeting with the President of the Council; urges the governments of both countries to fully engage in the drafting of a peace treaty and welcomes in this regard the meetings of the foreign affairs ministers of both countries;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the initial discussions on the process of border delimitation; welcomes the agreement to deploy a civilian EU mission to build trust and contribute to the border commissions; Welcomes the agreement reached at the quadrilateral meeting between President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan, French President Macron and President of the European Council Michel to deploy a civilian EU mission of 40 EU civilian monitoring experts for a period of two months in order to build trust between the two countries and support the work of the border commissions; welcomes in this respect the holding of the 3rd meeting of the border commissions in Brussels and urges the EU to closely follow up on this process;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns the footages that hasve appeared depicting the torture, mutilation and killing of an Armenian servicewoman and unarmed Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijani armed forces; calls for a full independent and impartial investigation of the videos to identify those responsible and hold them accountable for their actions; stresses that those acts are in violation of the Geneva conventions which were ratified by Azerbaijan and may constitute war crimes;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan and Armenia refCondemns Azerbaijan's continued policy of destroying, erasin from destroying cultural, religious or historical heritage; calls for the restoration of damaged sites in accordance with UNESCO standards and indications; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to quickly allow a UNESCO mission to visit both countries without preconditg and denying the existence of the Armenian cultural, religious or historical heritage in and around Nagorno Karabakh in violation of international law and the decision of the International Court of Justice of 7 December 2021; calls for the restoration of damaged sites in accordance with UNESCO standards and indications; calls on the EU to actively push Azerbaijan to participate in efforts to protect at-risk cultural heritage notably by deploring mechanisms to facilitate UNESCO's fact finding mission without preconditions; deplores that after two years since the signing of the ceasefire statement of November 9 2020 the UNESCO mission has not been able to visit the regions;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages increased bilateral contacts between the political authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan and underlines the role played by the civil societies of both countries in improving relationships between the two countries;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Turkey and welcomes the progress achieved so far; calls for the speedy implementation of agreements reached by the special representativesommends the recent rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia with regard to the resumption of flights between the two countries; considers this attempt a highly positive development which has a positive impact on prosperity and security in the region; calls for the speedy implementation of agreements reached by the special representatives; encourages both sides to pursue these efforts with a view to fully normalising their relations and calls for the EU to actively support this process; encourages Turkey to pave the way for genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples, and to fully respect its obligations to protect Armenian cultural heritage; expresses the hope that this may lead to a dynamic of normalisation of relations in the South Caucasus; presses Turkey, once again, to recognise the Armenian Genocide; calls on both sides to engage in the process in good faith and without preconditions;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CRecalls that the clauses of the Collective Security Treaty Organization were not activated either during the 2020 war or last September despite Armenian requests; calls on Armenia to consider diversifying its security partnerships, as its long-standing reliance on Russia and its allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization has proved insufficient;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is concerned about the relentless Russian disinformation campaigns in Armenia, that spread into the Armenian medias and on social media platforms targeting the European Union and the West in general; calls on the EEAS to work together with Armenian authorities to fight against disinformation, particularly by supporting efforts to train and improve the diversity of the media sector and contribute to an increased level of media literacy in Armenia;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Welcomes Armenia's efforts regarding its human rights and anti- corruption reforms; regrets, however, that Armenia is lagging behind in the defence of LGBTIQ rights and is concerned about the situation in the country; urges the Armenian authorities to uphold and promote the LGBTQI rights in its legislation and calls on the EU to support Armenia in this process;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its concerns regarding the ongoing operation of the Metsamor nuclear power plant; calls for the swift adoption of a road map or action plan for the closure and safe decommissioning of the plantWelcomes the safety and security improvements made to Metsamor nuclear power plant; encourages Armenian authorities to continue to closely work with the IAEA;