Activities of Andreas MÖLZER related to 2011/2008(INI)
Plenary speeches (5)
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Amendments (13)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the existence of regular human rights dialogues with all five countries, even though overall progress on the ground has been scarce and in some instances regression can be observed; considers that the existence of human rights dialogues should not be used as an excuse for excluding human-rights-related questions arising in other fields of cooperation or for not engaging in further actions; calls for the systematic involvement of NGOs and civil- society actors in the preparation of these dialogues and for the outcome of these dialogues to be made public so as to allow for an assessment of their effectiveness and of the commitment of the parties;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the openingcontinuation of fully- fledged EU delegations in all thestrategically important countries of Central Asia as a means of increasing the presence and visibility of the EU in the region and long- term cooperation and engagement with all sectors of society and fostering progress towards better understanding and the emergence of the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Approves the holding of regular regional EU- Central Asia summits and calls for an EU- Central Asia parliamentary forum to be established as a means of assessing and contributing to the contents of the summit talks; underlines the importance of the regular bilateral parliamentary cooperation in the framework of the existing Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and interparliamentary meetings with the Central Asian countries;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regards the Rule of Law Initiative as a key component of cooperation with the states of Central Asia, and approves of the exemplary interaction between the EU and its Member States in implementing assistance projects and investment, which should be tied in with the EU's energy and security-policy objectives; expects the Rule of Law Platform project to include clear objectives and a transparent assessment of its implementation and results while avoiding any reinforcement of the repressive components of security forces;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regards it as of the utmost importance that energy cooperation projects include long-term supply agreements, enshrining the principles of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; stresses that it is important for the EU to establish itself as a serious purchaser of energy alongside China and Russia;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomNotes the increased engagement of the European development banks in the region, and especially, the extension of the mandate of the EIB to Central Asia focusing on environmental and water issues;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that its expertise in managing transnational water resources and its existing involvement in bilateral cooperation with a view to integrated national water management plans and multilateral cooperation in the regional Water Governance project and the International Fund for the Aral Sea create an opportunity for the EU to profile itself inter alia as a mediator and a facilitator in the sharing of water resources between upstream and downstream states (including Northern Afghanistan), a role that no other international actor is willing or able to fulfil despite calls by the countries concerned;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the inclusion of cross-border cooperation with Afghanistan, in particular with its border provinces, inso that control and surveillance of drug trafficking routes starting in Afghanistan can be improved, as well as transport, energy, trade and development actions and programmes, taking account of the warlike conditions in the country;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the aspirations of Kazakhstan towards closer and enhanced relations with the EU and takes note of the recent launching of negotiations on a new enhanced EU-Kazakhstan PCA but stresses that economic cooperation mustshould go hand in hand with political cooperation and be based on the political will to implement common values; looks forward, in this context, to tangible progress in the fields of freedom of the media, freedom of association and assembly, and to improvements in the conduct of the electoral process in the upcoming legislative elections in 2012;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Expresses its concern at the inefficiency of EU development aid in the country resulting from the high level of corruption and the looming regional fragmentation fuelled by the dire economic and social conditions; calls, therefore, for an alternative approach based on human security through alternative non-monetary channels of assistance which are also aimed at curbing drug trafficking out of Tajikistan and Afghanistan;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the EU to promote and help, by means of feasibility studies, and technical expertise and, where necessary, appropriate EIB loans, the development of smaller-scale hydroelectric plant projects distributed along the course of rivers, and, where necessary, of alternative renewable energies;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note of the legislation adopted in the political, economic, social and educational field and expects words to be followed by deeds; urges, in this regard, the Council and the HR/VP to encourage the Turkmen authorities to implement fully the new legislation and, to continue the process of engagement with international and regional organisations and to diversify its gas deliveries by opening a trans-Caspian pipeline;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Takes note of the Council Conclusions of October 2010 that put an end to all sanctions on Uzbekistan and confirmed the willingness of the EU to strengthen relations with that country in a comprehensive manner; recalls that the level of the engagement depends on progress by Uzbekistan in the fields of human rights, democratisation and the rule of law and the fight against drug trafficking, and expects the EEAS and the Council to develop a policy of critical, conditional and coherent European engagement with Uzbekistan;