2018/2118(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas negotiations take place in the changing global context where Russia and China are seeking to enhance their political and economic influence, and in case of China, to dominate in the world;

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law, in full respect of the criteria required for the GSP+ status granted to the Kyrgyz Republic, including the ratification of the relevant international conventions and the effective implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies established under those conventions; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights, including through the involvement of civil society, trade unions and NGOs active in this field;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, ~~human r~~civil and political rights, the social rights codified in the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the rule of law; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights with clear benchmarks, which would be effective and give tangible results;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, human rights, including freedom of expression, association and assembly, and the rule of law; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) to develop common approaches to cooperation with the Kyrgyz partners, making it possible to overcome the structural economic weaknesses, such as dependence on mineral resource extraction and trade in minerals, as well as remittances from Kyrgyz people working abroad, the current crises, deep socio-economic disruptions and deficits in political governance, and thus to facilitate drastic improvements in the specific social and societal circumstances and employment of citizens as a basis for political stability and the development of an open and modern society; in that context, to take as a basis the jointly recognised UN Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d)~~ to contribute to strengthening ~~(d)~~ multilateralism and international cooperation in order to promote international security ~~and~~, effectively tackle global challenges such as environmental protection, terrorism, climate change, migration and organised crime and contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) to contribute to strengthening multilateralism and international cooperation in order to promote international security and effectively tackle global challenges such as terrorism, climate change, migration and organised crime and, more generally, to contribute to the stabilisation and growth of Central Asia;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) to strengthen political dialogue and sectoral cooperation; to provide for ~~meaningful~~regular, constructive and regsularts-driven dialogue on all matters of relevance, building on existing formats;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to step up cooperation in crisis management, conflict prevention, ~~the fight against~~countering terrorism and organised crime, the prevention of violent radicalisation and cross- border crime, and integrated border management, in full respect for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas an agreement to establish comprehensive strategic partnership between Kyrgyzstan and China was signed on 6 June 2018;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to step up cooperation in crisis management, conflict prevention, the fight against terrorism and organised crime, the prevention of violent radicalisation and cross- border crime, and integrated border management, in full respect of the protection of human rights;

Amendment 21 #

(f) to step up cooperation in crisis management, conflict prevention, the fight against terrorism and organised crime, cyber-crime, development of cyber defence capabilities, the prevention of radicalisation and cross- border crime, and integrated border management;

Amendment 22 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to step up cooperation in crisis management, conflict prevention, the fight against terrorism and organised crime, the prevention ~~of radicalisation and~~and containment of cross- border crime, and integrated border management;

Amendment 23 #

Eduard KUKAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to enhance provisions related to trade and economic relations, improving the investment climate and contributing to the diversification of the Kyrgyz economy; to strengthen legal certainty, regulatory transparency, good governance, a functioning judiciary, cutting red tape and promoting economic development; to enhance EU-Kyrgyz economic relations further with regards to the GSP+ status and to call on Kyrgyzstan to implement the international commitments stemming from this status;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to enhance provisions related to trade and economic relations, contributing to the diversification of the Kyrgyz economy; to strengthen legal certainty, regulatory transparency, good governance, a functioning judiciary, cutting red tape and promoting economic development; to contribute to supporting the establishment and development of small and medium enterprises;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to enhance provisions related to trade and economic relations, contributing to the diversification of the Kyrgyz economy~~; to~~ and strengthening legal certainty, regulatory transparency, good governance, as well as a functioning judiciary, ~~cutting red tape and promoting~~i.e. all available measures which would promote sustainable economic development; of Kyrgyzstan;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to ~~enhanc~~formulate the provisions related to trade and economic relations~~, contributing to the diversification of the Kyrgyz economy~~ to mutual advantage; to strengthen legal certainty, and regulatory transparency,; to support good governance, a functioning judiciary, and cutting of red tape and to contribute to the promotingon of economic development;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) to foresee measures for the implementation of GSP+ instrument in Kyrgyzstan that would help in making it a real incentive for a remarkable growth of EU-Kyrgyzstan trade;

Amendment 28 #

(h) to enhance cooperation in the fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion; to include provisions on tax good governance and transparency standards that reaffirm the parties’ commitment to implementing international standards in the fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) to enhance cooperation in the fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion; to reinforce measures helping to increase the adherence of Kyrgyz Republic to the European and international anti-corruption standards;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas there is untapped potential in terms of EU-Kyrgyzstan GSP+ trade relations, which needs to be fostered in order for Kyrgyzstan to maximally use this instrument for the economic development of the country;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) to ~~enhanc~~improve cooperation in the fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion, while also stepping up exchanges between judiciaries and police forces;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) to contribute to enhancing Kyrgyz membership of the World Trade Organisation ~~through adequa~~, in the inte re~~forms on foreign investments, customs authorities and access to international markets~~st of consolidating and developing the multilateral, rules-based trading system;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) to ~~improve coordination betwee~~consult on the positions of the EU and Kyrgyzstan in international forums;

Amendment 33 #

Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(ja) to welcome the statement made by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, on 13 August 2018, affirming that his country's strategic objectives are to strengthen its ties with the Eurasian Economic Union, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), Russia and China, because those objectives correspond to the country's geopolitical reality and will contribute to the international multilateralism that the European Union too wishes to see;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(ja) to step up the interparliamentary dialogue between Kyrgyzstan and the European Parliament;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) to ensure the transmission of the negotiating directives to the European Parliament, subject to confidentiality rules, to enable proper scrutiny by Parliament of the negotiating process, and to fulfil the interinstitutional obligations stemming from Article 218(10) TFEU, according to which the it shall be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) to ensure the transmission of the negotiating directives to the European Parliament, subject to confidentiality rules, to enable proper scrutiny by Parliament of the negotiating process, and ~~to fulfil~~consistently to comply with the interinstitutional obligations stemming from Article 218(10) TFEU;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n – indent 3

~~– the Human Rights Dialogue;~~deleted

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

(oa) to facilitate and conduct regularly an in-depth dialogue on human rights issues of interest for both sides, and that should include authorities and civil society;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) to ensure the inclusion of terms on the ~~potential~~ suspension of cooperation in the event of the breach of essential elements by either party, especially with regards to cooperation involving financial disbursements, including a role for consultation of Parliament in such cases;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to negotiate and conclude an ambitious, comprehensive and balanced ~~second-generation~~ agreement between the EU and Kyrgyzstan ~~that~~, which will replace the PCA of 1999 and provide the basis for strong and lasting relations and stable, secure and sustainable development of both parties;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) to allocate, both at the level of the EU and of the Member States, adequate resources for the implementation of the comprehensive agreement, so as to ensure the achievement of all the ambitious objectives set during the negotiations;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) to take into account Kyrgyzstan’s role as one of the few nascent democratic countries in the region, requiring the EU’s long-term political, diplomatic, financial and technical support, including with the aim of promoting the stabilisation and harmonious growth of Central Asia;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) to pursue efforts to consolidate a functioning parliamentary democracy with a genuine multi-party system and constitutional checks and balances, as one of the pilot countries for EU democracy support; to relay its concern about the constitutional amendments of 2016, in particular a substantial reinforcement of the prime minister’s powers, the supremacy of the national courts’ rulings over international human rights treaties and the loss of independence of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) to pursue efforts to consolidate a functioning parliamentary democracy with ~~a genuine multi-party system and~~ constitutional checks and balances; ~~to relay its concern about the constitutional amendments of 2016;~~

Amendment 44 #

Eduard KUKAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) to pursue efforts to consolidate a functioning parliamentary democracy with a genuine multi-party system and constitutional checks and balances; to ensure parliamentary oversight of the executive branch; to relay its concern about the constitutional amendments of 2016;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) to consult with NGOs on developing and improving the country’s legislation and policies, in particular with respect to any instruments or mechanisms that directly affect the action of civil society organizations; to suspend the criminal persecution and investigation against Bir-Duino human rights movement;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) to reaffirm the importance of working systematically to promote the values of democracy and human rights, including freedom of expression, association and assembly and the independence of the judiciary, as well as fight against corruption and organised crime and international drug trafficking;

Amendment 47 #

Eduard KUKAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) to reaffirm the importance of working systematically to promote the values of democracy and human rights, including freedom of expression, association and assembly and the independence of the judiciary; to encourage a favourable environment for media freedom;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) to reaffirm the importance of working systematically to promote the values of democracy and human rights, including freedom of expression, association and assembly, with particular emphasis to journalists and independent media and the independence of the judiciary;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)

(ta) to ensure the government of Kyrgyzstan implements the finding of the UN Human Rights Committee and complies with EP resolution of 15 January 2015 to immediately release human rights defender Azimjon Askarov, quash his conviction, and provide him with rehabilitation and reparation, in line with its obligations under core human rights treaties and its commitment to effectively implement the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, as also enshrined in the criteria of the GSP+status granted by the European Union on 2 February 2016;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) to formulate the Agreement in such a way as to build on the historical experience of the development of Kyrgyzstan, while at the same time not affecting the increased political, economic, social and cultural ties of the two parties with third countries and cooperation by Kyrgyzstan in the context of existing cooperation and integration projects;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)

(ta) to ensure the government of Kyrgyzstan implements the finding of the UN Human Rights Committee to immediately release human rights defender Azimjon Askarov, quash his conviction, and provide him with rehabilitation and reparation, in line with its obligations under core human rights treaties and its commitment to effectively implement the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, as also enshrined in the criteria of the GSP+ status granted by the European Union on 2 February 2016;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

(ua) to ensure that Kyrgyzstan ends and further prevents harassment of civil society activists, and to allows banned foreign human rights workers and journalists to enter Kyrgyzstan and continue their work without undue interference;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

(ua) to ensure that Kyrgyzstan ends and further prevents harassment of civil society activists, and allows banned human rights activists and journalists to enter Kyrgyzstan and continue their work without undue interference;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) to urge Kyrgyzstan to reverse any ~~negative~~ authoritarian trends such as the political instrumentalisation of the administration of justice, unfair judicial punishments, unfair and non-transparent trials, interference in media freedom and retaliations against journalists deemed critical of the authorities, the impunity of law enforcement agents and the alleged ill- treatment and torture of those held in custody, extraditions to countries where individuals face a risk of torture or ill treatment, as well as discrimination against minorities and the limitations placed on the freedom of assembly and expression, and to urge Kyrgyzstan to thoroughly investigate all allegations of evidence planting, extortion, torture, and other ill- treatment;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) to urge Kyrgyzstan to reverse any negative authoritarian trends such as the political instrumentalisation of the administration of justice, unfair judicial punishments, unfair and non-transparent trials, interference in media freedom and retaliations against journalists deemed critical of the authorities, the impunity of law enforcement agents and the alleged ill- treatment and torture of those held in custody, extraditions to countries where individuals face a risk of torture or ill treatment, as well as discrimination against minorities and the limitations placed on the freedom of assembly and expression;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) to urge Kyrgyzstan to reverse any negative authoritarian trends such as the political instrumentalisation of the administration of justice, unfair judicial punishments, unfair and non-transparent trials, interference in media freedom, the impunity of law enforcement agents and the alleged ill-treatment and torture of those held in custody, as well as discrimination against minorities and the limitations placed on the freedom of assembly and expression; and to urge Kyrgyzstan to thoroughly investigate all allegations of evidence planting, extortion, torture and ill-treatment;

Amendment 56 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) to urge Kyrgyzstan to reverse ~~any negative authoritarian trends such as~~ the political instrumentalisation of the administration of justice, unfair judicial punishments, unfair and non-transparent trials, the impunity of law enforcement agents and the ~~alleged~~ ill-treatment and torture of those held in custody, as well as discrimination against minorities and the limitations placed on the freedom of assembly and expression;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(va) to raise concern that freedoms have been curtailed in the recent years, and political leaders as well as potential presidential candidates have been jailed on alleged corruption charges;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) to recall that corruption undermines human rights, equality, trade and fair competition, thereby impeding economic growth; to include specific sections outlining clear and strong commitments and measures to combat corruption in all its forms and to implement international standards and multilateral anti-corruption conventions;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) to recall that corruption undermines human rights, equality, trade and fair competition, thereby impeding economic growth, also diminishing citizen's trust in state institutions and confidence in building an integrated and open society as a whole;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) to identify strategic short-term and long-term perspectives in the comprehensive agreement and to set up a number of well-identified and structured goals for the cooperation with Kyrgyzstan; to put additional efforts and to deepen the relationship in order to make the EU more visible and more efficient in the country and in the region;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) to recall that corruption undermines human rights, equality, trade and fair competition and deters foreign investments, thereby impeding economic growth;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

(wa) to ensure that Kyrgyzstan fully respects its human rights obligations in the context of countering terrorism and violent extremism, that those suspected, detained, prosecuted, or imprisoned on terrorism or extremism charges are afforded their full rights at all stages, that Kyrgyzstan implements the December 2016 amendments to article 299-2 of the Criminal Code as scheduled in January 2019, and amends national Law No. 150 on Countering Extremist Activity of 2005 to excise overly broad or vague definitions of extremism and extremist acts;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

(wa) to ensure that Kyrgyzstan fully respects its human rights obligations in the context of countering terrorism and violent extremism, that those suspected, detained, prosecuted, or imprisoned on terrorism or extremism charges are afforded their full rights at all stages, that Kyrgyzstan implements the December 2016 amendments to Article 299-2 of the Criminal Code as scheduled in January 2019, and amends national Law No. 150 on Countering Extremist Activity of 2005 to excise overly broad or vague definitions of extremism and extremist acts;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) to encourage a strong commitment to social progress, good governance, democracy and good inter-ethnic and inter-religious relations, training and education, also as means of strengthening the foundations of stability and security; to continue supporting peace- building and security measures, as well as to increase efforts in fully integrating minorities, following the ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan in 2010, in order to prevent future conflicts;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(xa) in pursuing future relations, to assign high importance, politically and financially, to building up a national system of basic social protection as referred to in ILO Recommendation 202 (Recommendation Concerning National Floors of Social Protection (SPF)), in order to help overcome prime socio- economic problems and obstacles to development such as the widespread poverty that persists in the country, the high rate of unemployment and the persistent prevalence of child labour;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(xa) to expresses dissatisfaction, in this context, with the upholding of the life sentence handed down to the human rights activist Azimjon Askarov, who documented the inter-ethnic violence in 2010 and request his immediate release;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(xa) to pay particular attention to the regional development within the country, with a special emphasis on the north- south inequalities;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)

(xb) to devote particular attention to overcoming the extremely precarious situation of young people, which is marked by poverty, long-term unemployment and a lack of personal prospects;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)

(xb) to ensure that Kyrgyzstan allows banned foreign human rights workers and journalists to enter the country and continue their work without interference;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)

(xc) to promote scholarly, youth and cultural exchanges;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) to foster the social market economy by delivering tangible social and economic benefits for the citizens of both sides; to uphold ~~the competition rules and~~ legal certainty, including through the reinforcement of independent and transparent institutions;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x d (new)

(xd) to support Kyrgyzstan in its efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) to support further regional cooperation in Central Asia, which is one of the least integrated regions in the world, following the current positive dynamics; to acknowledge the country’s involvement in EU programmes aimed in this direction as well as implementation of EU-Central Asia strategy in areas of energy, water management and environmental challenges, and in regular political and human rights dialogues with the EU;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) to support further regional cooperation in Central Asia, ~~which is one of the least integrated regions~~ following the current positive dynamics, inter alia with a view to enhancing the ~~world, following the current positive dynamics~~stability and development of Central Asia as a whole;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) to support, promote and facilitate further regional cooperation in Central Asia, which is one of the least integrated regions in the world, following the current positive dynamics;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) to reassure that Kyrgyzstan’s membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) does not affect the strengthening of its relations with the EU, as proven by the recently ratified EU- Kazakhstan Enhanced PCA;

Amendment 75 #

Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) to reassure ~~that~~ Kyrgyzstan~~’s membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) does not affect the~~ that a strengthening of its relationship with the EU will not harm its membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU);

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

(za) to take into account the development of Kyrgyzstan and China relations in the context of the implementation of China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) strategy and following the agreement to establish comprehensive strategic partnership signed between the two countries on 6 June 2018;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

(za) to ensure that countering the propaganda spread by Russian media in the country is significantly enhanced;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

(za) to devote appropriate attention and provide appropriate support to the environmental dimension and sustainable development;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

(za) to align its foreign policy more with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law~~; to pursue a regular dialogue on human right~~ in full respect of the criteria required for the GSP+ status granted to the Kyrgyz Republic, including the ratification of the relevant international conventions and the effective implementation of the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies established under those conventions; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights with the aim of strengthening the institutional framework and public policies;

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z b (new)

(zb) to encourage Kyrgyzstan to diversify its economy with a view to reducing its significant political dependence on external actors, such as Russia or China;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a

(aa) to contribute to pursueing the easing of the recent diplomatic and economic tensions in the region, including between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

(aba) to highlight Kyrgyzstan’s constructive membership of the UN Human Rights Council during 2016-2018 and encourage its further international involvement;

Amendment 83 #

Patricia LALONDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a c

(ac) to acknowledge Kyrgyzstan’s security concerns in connection with the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and in responding to increasing radicalisation in the Central Asian region; to ~~provide assistance in relation to returning Islamist foreign fighters from abroad~~strengthen the regional cooperation with Central Asian countries, regarding the fight against jihadists’ movements and transnational criminality relying on the implementation of a legal, institutional and practical counter- terrorism-related border control measures and preventive measures against increasing religious radicalisation;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)

(aca) to encourage continuous progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure that the agreement will be fully aligned with this objective; to implement new National Development Strategy 2018 - 2040;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac b (new)

(acb) to ensure in the agreement a strong focus on climate change, water management, as well as disaster risk prevention and preparedness due to the high risk of natural catastrophes, including earthquakes;

Amendment 9 #