Activities of Ilhan KYUCHYUK related to 2021/2231(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Azerbaijan relations (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU-Azerbaijan relations
Amendments (33)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the statements of President Charles Michel of 14 December 2021, 6 April 2022, his press statements of 22 May 2022, 31 August 2022 following the trilateral meeting with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as well as statement of 6 October 2022 following the quadrilateral meeting between President Aliyev, Prime Minister Pashinyan, President Macron and President Michel,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the regular bilateral high level dialogues on security, energy and transport between the EU and Azerbaijan,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
— having regard to the United Nations Security Council resolutions Nos. 822 of 30 April 1993, 853 of 29 July 1993, 874 of 14 October 1993, and 884 of 12 November 1993, demanding immediate complete and unconditional withdrawal of the occupying forces from the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to its recommendation of 19 June 2020 on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the June 2020 Summit,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has resulted in the military aggression of Armenia and the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh region, tens of thousands of casualties, immense destruction and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas since the collapse of the Soviet Unionover more than three decades, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties, immense destruction and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a sustainable normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan requires that all violence cease and that all the root causes of conflict be addressall agreements reached between them are fully implemented;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Azerbaijan is a reliable and trustworthy supplier of fossil fuelsenergy to the EU and whereas it is becoming increasingly important in this role;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas negotiations on a new Partnership Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan are ongoing since 20187;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Azerbaijan’s record in terms of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is still unsatisfactoryneeds to be improved;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Nagorno- Karabakh armed conflict has significantly hampered the development and stability of the whole South Caucasus region; is convinced that a sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but requires a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act and, the OSCE Minsk Group’s Basic Principles and with all the agreements reached between parties, including the Alma Ata 1991 Declaration;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020; reminds the commitment of Armenia to withdraw its armed forces and to construct new transport communications to link the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with the western regions of Azerbaijan in order to organize an unimpeded movement of citizens, vehicles and goods in both directions; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid using inflammatory and revanchist rhetoric and to implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; calls for Azerbaijani forces to withdraw from the territory of Armenia;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. To achieve lasting peace and reconciliation, calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to set up a transitional justice mechanism or truth commission, which the EU could support and help facilitate in conjunction with other bodies such as the ICRC or OSCE, to look into all alleged crimes committed during the armed conflict starting in 1988 until now. Such a mechanism could include members of academia, independent journalists and civil society activists with a mandate to establish the fate of missing persons, repatriation of prisoners of war, and invest in establishing historical truths, eliminating hateful narratives and building trust between the two nations;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the initial progress made on the process of border delimitation; welcomes the agreement to deploy a civilian EU mission to build trust and contribute to the border commissionmeeting of delimitation commissions on 3rd November 2022 in Brussels and the deployment of a civilian EU mission in Armenia alongside its border with Azerbaijan to build trust and contribute to the border commissions; calls on Azerbaijan to cooperate with the EU mission and grant it access to its territory when necessary; calls on EU member states and the European External Action Service to extend the mandate of the mission and substantially increase its staff so that it can effectively perform its monitoring, confidence-building, and stabilisation functions along the border between the two countries;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the initial progress made on the process of border delimitation; welcomes the agreement to deploy a civilian EU mission to build trust and contribute to the border commissionscalls for the demarcation process to be internationally facilitated by the EU and/or OSCE in order to ensure credibility, fairness and sustainability;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the deployment of the EU Monitoring Capacity to Armenia, along the Armenian side of the international border with Azerbaijan, to build trust and contribute to the border commissions, especially welcomes the approach to transfer EU monitoring experts from the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) as a timely and experience- sharing solution; Calls for extending the mandate of the EU mission, making it permanent and increasing significantly the number of monitors so that it can effectively perform its monitoring, confidence-building, and stabilisation functions along the border between the two countries;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to set up a transitional justice mechanism or truth commission, to look into all alleged crimes committed during the armed conflict starting in 1988 until now and for the EU and its member states to support the establishment of such a mechanism;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Azerbaijan to cooperate fully with the EU Monitoring Capacity and grant it due access;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for granting of access to international humanitarian organisations, especially the United Nations, to Nagorno-Karabakh and recalls that currently only the ICRC is allowed access to the region which is insufficient to accurately assess the conditions and needs of the population residing there;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Condemns Armenia for indiscriminate deployment of landmines in the conflict-affected territories; notes with concern the low level of accuracy of landmine maps provided by Armenia which continue to claim the lives;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan and Armenia prefrain from destroyingserve, protect and promote cultural, religious or historical heritage; calls for the restoration of damaged sites in accordance with UNESCO standards and indications; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to quickly allow a UNESCO mission to visit both countries without preconditions;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines in this respect Azerbaijan’s obligations under the International Court of Justice’s decision of 7 December 2021 on the application of urgent measures, which require Azerbaijan to prevent and punish acts of vandalism and desecration affecting Armenian cultural heritage, including but not limited to churches and other places of worship, monuments, landmarks, cemeteries and artefacts;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reminds that the European Neighbourhood Policy underscores the need to reinforce the relations amongst the neighbours themselves and to promote regional cooperation; welcomes in this regard the initiative of Azerbaijan to establish new Azerbaijan-Georgia- Armenia regional platform and calls upon the Commission to support it in order to foster peace, security and prosperity in the region;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Strongly welcomes Azerbaijan’s repeated support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as the humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine during the ongoing war;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategic role played by Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuelsenergy to the EU and welcomes its willingness to contribute even more to the EU’s objectives in terms of security and, diversification of energy supply and climate neutrality, as set out in European Green Deal; calls on the Commission to engage with international partners to boost foreign investments on natural gas production;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises Azerbaijan’s potential as a producer of renewable energy and future exporter of green energy, such as offshore wind and green hydrogen; calls on the EU to support the efforts of Azerbaijan in evolving from an oil and natural gas supplier to a prominent renewable energy partner of the EU;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises Azerbaijan’s strategic geographical position as a potential gateway between Europe and Central Asia and beyond, within the so-called ‘Middle Corridor’; calls upon the Commission to intensify bilateral exchanges in the framework of High Level Dialogue on Transport;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the flagship initiatives of the EU Economic and Investment Plan aimed at supporting economic sustainability and resilience in Azerbaijan;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deeply rRegrets the current state of press freedom in Azerbaijan; expresses its concern at the new law on media adopted in December 2021; calls for a swift review of that lawunderlines fundamental importance of freedom of expression and freedom of media in democratic societies; calls on Azerbaijan to double its efforts in enabling an independent and pluralistic media environment, including by reviewing the new law on media adopted in December 2021 in accordance with the recommendations included in the opinion of the Venice Commission of 17-18 June 2022; urges Azerbaijan to stop persecuting bloggers and journalists;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan cease all repression of political opposition activists; calls on Azerbaijan to continue taking all necessary measures to prevent the politically motivated arbitrary application of the legislation;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on Azerbaijan to eliminate existing restrictions and alleviate the administrative burden on NGOs and religious communities, particularly as far as their registration and financing are concerned; calls on Azerbaijan to further improve and simplify the legislation on registration and financing of NGOs and religious communities;
Amendment 326 #
21. Expresses its concern at the persistent lack of independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the judiciary; notes the measures taken for strengthening the judicial independence in compliance with the Presidential Decree of 3 April 2019 “On deepening reforms in the judicial-legal system”, including inter alia, legislative and administrative actions implemented for ensuring the independence of the judiciary and judges; encourages Azerbaijan to continue its efforts to implement relevant recommendations of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) in relation to the strengthening judicial independence;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes good note of the limited progress made by Azerbaijan on the prevention of corruption; notes the adoption of the comprehensive National Action Plan to Strengthen the Fight Against Corruption aimed at consolidating and reinforcing the anti- corruption efforts of the authorities; calls on Azerbaijan to address the lack of an effective system of asset disclosure for members of parliament, judges and prosecutors;