32 Amendments of Andrey KOVATCHEV related to 2024/2080(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to its resolutions of 24 October 2024 on the situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia and to its resolution of 5 October 2023 on the situation in Nagorno- Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
– having regard to its resolutions on historical remembrance, including its resolutions of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism, 19 September 2019 on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (2019/2819(RSP)), and 15 December 2022 on 90 years after the Holodomor: recognising the mass killing through starvation as genocide (2022/3001(RSP))[MBS1] [MBS1]from resolution on instrumentalisation of history,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
Citation 7 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 October 2024 entitled ‘2024 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy’ (COM(2024) 690 final),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 d (new)
Citation 7 d (new)
– having regard to the 2024 enlargement reports presented by the Commission on 30 October 2024,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 e (new)
Citation 7 e (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1449 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 f (new)
Citation 7 f (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2023 on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (2022/2075(INI)),
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Russia has failed to acknowledge its role in starting World War II and to assume its responsibility for atrocities committed in territories occupied by the Soviet Union; whereas, contrary to the crimes committed by the Nazi regime, the crimes committed by communist dictatorships in Europe in the 20th century have not received a full international legal and political assessment and condemnation and this contributed to the instrumentalisation of history under the Putin’s rule in Russia; whereas the Kremlin has been using falsified history as a casus belli, systematically whitewashing Soviet crimes and spreading historical disinformation to justify Russia’s aggression against neighbouring states; whereas Putin’s regime has instrumentalised history in attempt to secure loyalty of the population by creating nostalgia for the supposed greatness of the Soviet empire, falsifying history of Russia and Ukraine, rejecting Khrushchev’s policy to acknowledge and condemn Stalinist crimes, reneging on Gorbachev’s recognition and condemnation of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, and declaring the collapse of the Soviet Union as the greatest tragedy of the previous century;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
– the successful finalisation of the screening process for Albania at the end of 2023; reiterates the call for entering into the next phase of negotiations without further delaywelcomes the second meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania and the opening of accession negotiations on Cluster 1 – Fundamentals; highlights the need to further intensify reforms to address deficiencies that persist regarding the ‘fundamentals’ and accelerate the pace of the EU-related reforms process;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – indent 2
– the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina; encourages the authorities to take all of the relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022, especially to accelerate its work on fulfilling the 14 key priorities from the Commission's Opinion on the country's EU membership application; deplores the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist laws and policies of the leadership of the entity ‘Republika Srpska’ and recalls in this context the importance of EUFOR Althea being visibly present;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
– the progress in the Belgrade- Pristina Dialogue, especially in the areas of freedom of movement and energy; regrets the lack of progress in the implementation of the path to normalisation and calls for efforts to be made and capacity to be put into normalising relations and developing the EU-facilitated dialogue; regrets the 2023 attacks in the north of Kosovo and expects from Serbia take all the necessary measures to apprehend and swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the attacks;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
– the progress made by Montenegro in meeting the interim benchmarks for Chapters 23 and 24 of the EU acquis; encourages the country to continue to make progress on and implement EU-related reforms swiftly; condemns attempts by Russia and neighbouring countries to exploit ethnic tensions in Montenegro in order to inflame conflicts and divide communities; notes the use of the Serbian Orthodox Church as an instrument of external influence and condemns its interference in this respect;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
Paragraph 2 – indent 5
– the successful finalisation of the screening process for North Macedonia at the end of 2023; calls for entering into the next phase of negotiations without further delay; calls on the North Macedonia Government to work constructively with non the North Macedonia Government to achieve tangible results in fulfilling its obligations under the EU Negotiating Framework, adopt the necessary constitutional changes and implement in good faith the Prespa Agreement with Greece and the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourling countries to remove remaining obstacles to move forward with accessioness and Cooperation with Bulgaria and its Protocols in order to enter into the next phase of the negotiation process;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 6
Paragraph 2 – indent 6
– the successful resumption of the CFSP dialogue between the EU and its partners in the Western Balkans and the importance of these partnerships for peace and security; recalls that EU enlargement is a geostrategic investment, which requires commitment from both the EU and the enlargement countries on their pathways to accession; recalls in this context the continued need for reforms regarding the rule of law, fundamental rights and public administration, and for alignment with the CFSP, including on sanctions and on the EU’s visa policy; calls on the Western Balkan countries to use all the resources made available under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans to support their alignment with the EU’s values, laws, standards, policies, and practices;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
Paragraph 2 – indent 8
– the ongoing attempts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to normalise their relations; encourages them to sign a comprehensive and fair peace agreement without delay; urges for the withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from Armenia’s internationally recognised sovereign territory and the liberation of the remaining Armenian hostages held by Azerbaijan;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 a (new)
– the activities of the civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) under the Common Security and Defence Policy, which continues to help to increase security in the region by substantially decreasing the number of incidents in conflict-affected and border areas, reducing the level of risks for the population living in such areas; welcomes Armenia’s assistance to the activities of the EUMA on its territory; commends the Council for the decision to increase the number of deployed observers as well as the Mission’s capacity, extend its deployment timeframe and calls for further expansion and presence in the region;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 b (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 b (new)
– the regular meetings under the EU-Armenia Political and Security Dialogue format and the EU-Armenia Partnership Council; welcomes also the first adopted assistance measure for the Armenian armed forces under the European Peace Facility, as well as several Member States’ military support to Armenia;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 c (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 8 c (new)
– the continued work of the EEAS on addressing and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) through the EU FIMI Toolbox, the setting up of STRATCOM taskforces, through close cooperation with Member States, international partners, civil society and other relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 8
Paragraph 3 – indent 8
– the increasing breadth and intensity of operations of Chinese Government vessels and aircraft intimidating China’s neighbours, which violate peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding international waters, and impede the Freedom of Navigation (FON) rights of all other parties; strongly condemns statements by the Chinese President that the People’s Republic of China will never renounce the right to use force with respect to Taiwan, and insists that the use of coercive measures to achieve unification contradicts international law; denounces the government-led system of forced labour and China’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
– the call on Türkiye to work on a constructive, and not assertive nor aggressive, approach in its neighbourhood, emphasizing the need to normalise relations with Armenia as a step towards the normalisation of relations in the South Caucasus region; urges Türkiye to refrain from setting preconditions on the normalisation related to its support of Azerbaijan and to open up the border between Armenia and Türkiye;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
– the strategic importance of the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific in the face of increasing Chinese intimidation exerted in the region, including through military and hybrid means, and stresses the need to scale up the EU’s presence in the regions in response; underlines the EU’s interest in increasing economic relations and intensifying substantial ties with like-minded partners in the region including Taiwan;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point a (new)
(a) Underlines that the Russian invasion of Ukraine clearly exposes the link between foreign attempts to manipulate information and threats to the EU as well as to global security and stability; reiterates its calls for the adoption of an EU coordinated strategy to counter foreign interference and to build democratic resilience, especially in the EU’s neighbourhood;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the EU and the Member States to reinforce the effectiveness of its 14 sanction packages adopted so far and adopt new ones as soon as the need arises; calls for extending the role of the European Parliament in the discussions on the need to sanction additional individuals and entities; calls for effective cooperation with like- minded partners across the globe to increase the pressure on Russia;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that Ukraine, as a victim of aggression, has the legitimate right to self-defence in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter; calls on the VP/HR, the Commission the Council and the Member States concerned to enable effective Ukrainian countermeasures against Russia; recalls that Russia has violated international law and that the full seizure of the frozen Russian assets is an appropriate step towards enforcing Russia’s obligation to abide by international law, and to compensate Ukraine and other injured parties for the losses caused by Russia’s war of aggression; underlines the need to include as Russian assets all movable or immovable assets not only of the Russian state, but also of Russian local authorities, Russian state-owned companies, Russian oligarchs and all those on the EU sanctions list and their families;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Denounces the systemic falsification and distortion of history perpetrated by the Kremlin and its proxies, which is aimed at justifying Russia’s crimes, promoting nostalgia- based loyalty among the Russian population, and promoting its imperial ambitions at home and among Russia’s supporters abroad; condemns the use of historical disinformation as a weapon in its war of aggression against Ukraine and its hybrid aggression against the Western Balkans and the EU; calls on the EU to unequivocally recognize and condemn Soviet crimes and denounce the legacy of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, which divided Europe into influence zones; calls for awareness raising and systematic integration of history of Nazi and communist totalitarian crimes into school curricula in all EU Member States;
Amendment 547 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes Armenia’s steps to distance itself from Russia and Belarus and the new positive impetus in relations between the EU and Armenia, as conveyed also by Prime Minister Pashinyan in his address to the EP in October 2023; calls on the Commission and the Council to actively support Armenia’s desire for increased cooperation with the EU; encourages further EU-Armenia rapprochement;
Amendment 722 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses, in this context, that the geopolitical context in which the EU is operating remains marked by radical uncertainty and a shift from cooperation to competition; observes with concern how all types of interaction are being weaponised and notes that this trend impairs international cooperation at a time when global transitions need to accelerate in order to effectively address global challenges; recalls that the EU cannot afford to turn inwards and must remain open and engaged in the world; underlines that, in light of intensified efforts by third countries to destabilize the international order and undermine multilateralism through the spread of disinformation, enhanced cooperation and coordination with like-minded partners is essential;
Amendment 766 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reiterates that a peaceful, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific is of vital European interest; encourages, to this end, closer foreign, security and defence policy ties with like-minded partners in the region in line with the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific; encourages the VP/HR to promote the visibility and effect of the EU’s external action together with our Indo-Pacific partners, particularly Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and JapTaiwan;
Amendment 792 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates that Taiwan is a key EU partner and a democratic ally in the Indo- Pacific region; encourages continued exchanges between the EU and Taiwan at all levels of interactions, including regular dialogues, and emphasises that any attempt from authoritarian regimes to restrict the benign development of EU- Taiwan relations is not acceptable; recognises the importance of Taiwan in securing global supply chains, especially in the high-tech sector, and urges the EU and its Member States to engage in closer cooperation with Taiwan; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure, through clear and consistent signalling, that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, particularly by means of force or coercion, cannot be accepted and will have high costs; highlights that China’s territorial claims have no basis in international law and that only Taiwan’s democratically elected government can represent the Taiwanese people; denounces, furthermore, China’s blocking of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in multilateral organisations by its continuous distortion of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international organisations; calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation in order to further boost economic, trade and investment ties with Taiwan, and furthermore, launch, without delay, preparatory measures for negotiations on an economic partnership agreement as a framework to establish cooperation in areas of priority and mutual interest;
Amendment 911 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Urges the Commission and the EEAS to intensify their efforts in addressing foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI); supports the pledged establishment of a “European Democracy Shield” to detect, track and delete deceitful online content, hereby strengthening the EU’s ability to counter FIMI and enhancing its support for protecting democracies in third countries, especially within the EU neighbourhood; calls on the EEAS and EU Delegations in third countries to strengthen further their respective capacities in fighting and countering disinformation and propaganda linked to the EU’s CFSP;
Amendment 975 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 43 – indent 2 a (new)
– to work with Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan and ASEAN member states to facilitate the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific and south-east Asian regions;
Amendment 980 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 43 – indent 3 a (new)
– to promote the continuation as long as necessary of the civilian European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA) and to call on the Azerbaijani authorities to agree to allow EUMA’s presence on their side of the border as well;
Amendment 987 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to allow the safe return of the Armenian population to Nagorno- Karabakh under international guarantees and presence; demands the protection of the Armenian cultural, historical and religious heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh in line with UNESCO standards and Azerbaijan’s international commitments;