Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2014/2230(INI)
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Amendments (11)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Points out that more than 13 years of western intervention withconflict in Afghanistan and numerous casualties (10 548 killed and wounded civilians in 2014 alone) have made it painfully clear that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan; stresses that the Western military presen, and that political and economic instruments need to be sought for restoring the state’s authority and maintaining peace, and especially its offensive operations, are part of the conflict and not a solution to itsecurity; stresses that the ЕU should play a far more pro-active role in the process of rehabilitating and bringing peace to Afghanistan;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Calls for a break in the vicious circle of violence so that peace may be achieved; calls, therefore, on the EU, NATO and the US to withdraw all military troops; urges all foreign parties immediately to cease all civil-military cooperation since such an approach can imply a risk for aid organisations and civil society and for the international community to be an active participant in guaranteeing peace in Afghanistan; stresses the need to reach an agreement with the Afghan Government in the political, economic and defence sphere that can guarantee good bilateral relations and possibilities for dialogue and partnership;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. RegretsPoints out that the signing of the BSA and the NATO SOFA by the new Afghan administration ais it undermines the sovereignty of the state of Afghanistan and its institutions and may lead to impunity of war crimes; is concerned that the NATO-Afghanistan SOFA allows Western troop deployments until the end of 2024 and beyond; is concerned by the fact that US President Obama authorised a more expansive and combative role for the US military inan important step for the post-war development of Afghanistan; points out that the international community should play an active part in the processes in Afghanistan, assume its role and forge partnerships in the field of investment, economic policy and the stabilisation of Afghanistan’s in November 2014stitutions and armed forces;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Calls on the EU to support the Afghan Government in its pursuit of a comprehensive and inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process, that actively includinges the whole range of civil society and all conflict parties, including – following a ceasefire – combatant, insurgent and militia groups, as no lasting solution to the conflict can otherwise be achieved; points out that an acceptable formula should be worked out and implemented for the pacification and integration of those combatant, insurgent and militia groups that agree to lay down their arms, with the exception of Islamic extremists, who should not be admitted to the negotiations or institutions; calls on the EU actively to support an Afghan- led disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration into society (DDR) of former insurgents;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Calls for the transformation ofpriorities of the EUPOL Afghanistan into a support mission for an Afghan-led DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias and reducing the total number of ANSF personnel as far and as fast as possiblemission to be broadened and reformulated; stresses that priority should be awarded to the DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias; notes the need for greater pro-activeness in combating Islamic fundamentalism and in the overall approach to countering radicalisation in Afghanistan with the active participation of the Afghan state institutions; calls on the EU and on NATO to support and adequately fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
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9. Recognises the presidential elections 2014; regrets that every presidential and parliamentary election in Afghanistan since 2005 has been marred by fraud and violence; welcomes the formation of a government of national unity;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
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12. Calls on the Afghan authorities to commute all death sentences and to reintroduce a moratorium on executions with a view to achieving the permanent abolStresses that the Afghan Government must stop all forms of torture and abuse, especially in prisons; recommends that the authorities investigate and prosecute all forms of torture and violence, especially in relation to acts perpetrated by people in positions of the death penalty; calls as well on the Afghan Government to stop any kind of torture and abuse, especially in prisonresponsibility; points to the need for greater efforts to be made to guarantee the human rights of persons subject to criminal proceedings and of persons serving prison sentences following definitive court rulings;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
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14. Is critical of the facPoints out that a large portion of the aid provided through various funding channels does not serve the needs of the Afghan people, and that project funding is often not guided by social but by military considerationsreach the people who need it most; urges the EU to use all allocated aid strictly for development, not for security purposesinvestment and improving security, and to encourage its allies to follow suit; recommends that a mechanism be introduced for the joint monitoring of aid use, along with a mechanism for prior needs planning and distribution of the aid provided by international donors and individual states;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
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17. Calls on the EU and the international actors to free the Afghan Government from the commitment given at the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014 to pay a share of the USD 500 million to be allocated annually to the ANSF, which is irresponsible in light of the budget deficits, declining revenues and serious poverty that are endits individual Member States to adopt a joint financial assistance plan for Afghanistan, based on specific projects and a concrete budget, to help the Afghan Government launch investments and reforms in the economic, social and healthcare spheres; stresses the need for a unified and coherent approach from the EU to guaranteeing security in Afghanistan, including as regards control of the troubled regions of that country; stresses the need for a proactive EU strategy to counteract Islamic extremicsm in Afghanistan; urges the Member States to meet their commitments and pay what they promised, which remains a high-risk country in terms of Islamic terrorism and fundamentalism;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
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19. Emphasises the potential of Afghanistan’s resources, which are estimated to have a value of USD 900 billionand points out that the government in Kabul should move swiftly to adopt an economic programme for the development and harnessing of the country’s resource potential; encourages the EU to assist the government to realise this potential in a way that in the first instance benefits the Afghan people rather than safeguards the profits of multinational enterprises;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
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20. Appreciates the fact that today between 8 and 9 million (ca. 80 %) of Afghan children attend school (whereof 40 % are girls), which is a significant increase compared to the situation in 2001, when the figure was one million, but is concerned about the low school graduation rates, and about the fact that the estimated national adult literacy rate for citizens aged 15 and older is still very low (34 %, of which women account for 18 % and men for 50 %); stresses that the Afghan Government should make a commitment in relation to what has now become the wholesale emigration of Afghan citizens for economic reasons; recommends that the EU and Afghanistan conclude an agreement on the migration and readmission of persons who have illegally entered the territory of EU Member States;