8 Amendments of Eduard KUKAN related to 2018/2236(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas on 23 November 2018, the EU and Uzbekistan launched negotiations on a comprehensive Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), with a view to replacing the current EU- Uzbekistan PCA, aiming for enhanced and deeper cooperation in areas of mutual interest and based on the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for fundamental freedoms and good governance, in order to promote international security and effectively tackle global challenges such as terrorism, climate change and organised crime;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Point a a (new)
Point a a (new)
(aa) stress the strategic, political and economic interest of the EU in strengthening its relations with Uzbekistan, on the basis of common shared values;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Point c
Point c
(c) recognise and support the ongoing reforms to improve the business climate, the judicial system and security services, labour conditions, and administrative accountability and efficiency; encourage Uzbekistan in its structural reform process; highlight that Uzbekistan’s comprehensive reform plan, the Development Strategy for 2017– 2021, must be backed up by measures facilitating external trade and improving the business environment;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Point e a (new)
Point e a (new)
(ea) support the work of independent journalists, human rights defenders and legitimate opposition politicians;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Point f
Point f
(f) welcome the progress made towards the eradication of child labour and the phasing-out of forced labour, as well as the recent visits to Uzbekistan by UN Special Rapporteurs and the reopening of the country to international non- governmental organisations in this field; encourage, in this respect, further cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO);
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Point g
Point g
(g) encourage the authorities to take advantage of the relatively high level of education among its young people in order to reduce unemployment in the country and strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises; welcome, in this regard, the extension of the Management Training Programme and encourage further training programs for entrepreneurs;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Point t
Point t
(t) renew their commitment to the advancement of democratic standards, principles of good governance and the rule of law, and to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Point ac
Point ac
(ac) implement a public outreach campaign highlighting the expected positive outcomes of cooperation to the benefit of EU and Uzbek citizens, in order to also further boost people-to-people contacts;