Activities of Jaromír ŠTĚTINA related to 2017/2282(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement - Implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement (debate) CS
Implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement - Implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement (debate) CS
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia PDF (343 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the fact that the EU’s position on Georgia’s constitutional reform coincides with the Venice Commission’s overall positive assessment; regrets the postponement of the implementation of a fully proportional electoral system until 2024 and in that regard calls upon political dialogue among main stakeholders to find an intermediary solution for the 2020 parliamentary elections; reiterates its readiness to observe future elections in Georgia and to assist the Georgian authorities in following up on and implementing the recommendations that will be presented;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports efforts of the Parliament of Georgia to strengthen parliamentary oversight and urges to put in place more rigorous mechanisms of active scrutiny of the executive, including ability of the members of the Parliament to ask questions to ministers and Prime Minister on regular basis and thus account publicly for their decisions;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports Georgia in its pursuit of a policy of peaceful conflict resolution, reconciliation and engagement and its constructive participation in the Geneva International Discussions; praises the initiative entitled ‘A Step towards a Better Future’, presented on 4 April 2018, aimed at improving humanitarian and socio- economic conditions of population residing in Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and fostering people-to-people contact and confidence building between divided communities;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Welcomes Georgia´s participation in civil and military crisis management operations under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP);
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for further improvements to its independenceTakes note of the ongoing judicial reform and urges to address longstanding unresolved issues related to e.g. appointment and selection procedures of judges and presidents of courts; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for further improvements to its independence and accountability; recalls the importance of an effective and unbiased judiciary free of cases of selective justice as an upmost relevant indicator of a genuine consolidated democracy;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the establishment of a Human Rights Department within the Ministry of Internal Affairs; cCalls on the Georgian authorities to further operationalise the country’s human rights coordination mechanism and strengthen its cooperation in multilateral fora; underscores the need for Georgia to ensure a safe and secure environment for human rights defenders residing within its territory; in this regard refers to the European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the case of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli (2017/1722 (RS)) and expresses concern over the lack of progress in the investigation of his abduction from Tbilisi; calls upon the Georgian Government to ensure prompt conclusion of the investigation;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Georgian authorities to implement without delay the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber in relation to the former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili. Reminds that Mr Merabishvili remains the only individual in relation to whom breach of Article 18 of the European Convention of Human Rights has been established but still remains in custody;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; recalls the long-running dispute over ownership of opposition Rustavi 2 TV channel and the ECtHR ruling of 3 March 2017 to suspend the enforcement of Georgia´s Supreme Court’s decision regarding its ownership; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia ranking as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders; stresses that Reporters Without Borders consider Georgia´s media pluralist but still very polarized and not yet independent;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner, representing almost a third of total trade, and the most significant donor, and that the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country; welcomes progress in DCFTA implementation;