13 Amendments of Isabel SANTOS related to 2019/2209(INI)
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Parliament rejects the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles; including in the conflicts to which Russia is a party;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Parliament fully supports the efforts of Minsk Group co-chairs to achieve progress in the search for a political, equitable, and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use of force, non- threat use of force and equal rights and self-determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous transformational impact of EaP policy in order to bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the three associatedall partner countries;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) note the significant political changes that have been witnessed in Armenia with the Velvet Revolution in 2018; welcome the strong democratic mandate that the new Government received at the December 2018 elections and its clear agenda against corruption and aimed at improving the rule of law; express concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court; call on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter; the Commission to take this opportunity to explore ways in which Armenia can pursue its European integration agenda beyond the limits of CEPA;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage in further in Sassistance in state building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and Sstate capture;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) propose for a more comprehensive and enlarged strategic format Trio + 1 with the inclusion of Armenia to be explored - based on the principles and positions reaffirmed in the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership agreement between Armenia and the European Union; acknowledge the importance of ensuring that accommodations are made for Armenia as part of any efforts to create more ambitious platforms for the associated partners, in light of the significant democratic lead that Armenia boasts of the three non-associated partners;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues; express concern about the cases of ethnic-based discrimination undermining such cooperation, as was the case of the Ukrainian citizen Mary Akopyan prevented from participating in EU- funded seminar on conflict resolution in Azerbaijan on 13-16 January 2020 reportedly based solely on her Armenian ethnicity; condemns such action as violating the basic principles and values upon which the EaP is founded, and urges the Azerbaijani authorities to put an end to such discriminatory practices;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) encourage full compliance of election processes with international standards, the recommendations of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the opinions of the Venice Commission; express concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court; calls on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) express disappointment at the fact that the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan on 9 February 2020 failed, yet again, to meet the ODIHR criteria of genuine and competitive elections, and condemn the post-elections violent crackdown on protesters;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI), in full respect to social, labour and environmental rights;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) extend to other associated partnerEaP countries the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and engagement and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI);
Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)
(za) enhance EaP countries’ resilience towards disinformation and hostile propaganda activities seeking to undermine the integrity of their political processes and their relations with the EU;