15 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2021/2199(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 41 a (new)
Citation 41 a (new)
— having regard to the trilateral meeting of 14 December 2021 between the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas EaP seeks to foster stability, prosperity and mutual cooperation, and to advance the commitment to the necessary reforms, including strengthening the rule of law, transparent and accountable public administration, tackling fraud and corruption, in the six EaP countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EaP is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to security and cyber resilience, including against hybrid threats, specifically designed to bolster relationships with the six EaP countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and to help promote peace and stability oin the EU’suropean eastern flankneighbourhood;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EaP Summit on 15 December 2021 resulted in increased efforts to bolster resilience, securitytrengthen strategic communication and fight against disinformation, foster security and cyber dialogue and cooperation in the areas of the CSDP;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas Russia, against the backdrop of a crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, has amassed over 100 000 troops on the border of Ukraine in an offensive formation while increasing its hybrid warfare tactics targeting the elected government in Kyiv, creating widespread concern about a potential second invasion of Ukraine; whereas recent negotiations held in Paris on 26 January 2022 in Normandy Format have failed to lower the tensions at the border of Ukraine;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas following the electoral unrest, Belarus has largely abandoned its aim of fostering better relations with the EU, having reversed trends towards democratisation and taken to weaponising refugees in an attempt to uproot domestic aspirations towards liberalisation and destabilise EU Member States; whereas the EU regrets the decision of the Belarusian authorities to suspend their participation in the EaP and remains open for resumption of cooperation as soon as the necessary conditions for democratic transition are met;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the outbreak of hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia fundamentally altered the political, strategic and operational status quo of the South Caucasus and resulted in Russia’s deployment of approximately 2 000 peacekeeping troops to the areaLachin corridor and in and around Nagorno- Karabakh as part of athe 10 November 2020 ceasefire agreement;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Russian Federation is continuing to further reinforce its illegal military presence in Georgia’s occupied territories of Abhazia and South Ossetia and to intensify its military build- up and military exercises, seriously destabilising the security situation on the ground;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas the 2021 Eastern Partnership Summit reaffirmed the sovereign right of each partner to choose its level of ambition and its goals in its relations with the EU;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
M b. whereas Commission announced on 1 February 2022 a proposal for €1.2 billion emergency macro-financial assistance to Ukraine;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision of the European Council of 2 December 2021 to utilise the European Peace Facility (EPF) in providing Ukraine with a package of EUR 31 million, Georgia with a package of EUR 12.75 million and Moldova with a package of EUR 7 million to assist in strengthening their resilience and defence capabilities, particularly the fight against disinformation, cybersecurity, medical, engineering, mobile and logistics capabilities; encourages further utilisation of the EPF to increase the ability of EaP countries to exchange intelligence via secure communication lines, particularly those EaP countries hosting CSDP missions;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for a new emergency macro- financial assistance (MFA) programme for Ukraine worth up to €1.2 billion that will contribute to enhancing Ukraine's macroeconomic stability and overall resilience in the context created by the sharp increase in geopolitical uncertainty and its impact on the economic situation; notes that the EU and European financial institutions have allocated over €17 billion in grants and loans to the country since 2014;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) as a best practice for using investment that promotes mutual security and stability in critical infrastructure and believes that it should be opened to include EaP countries within the framework of existing European policies and programs, especially Eastern Parthership;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to adjust advisory mandates to include specialised training in combating hybrid warfare activities and disinformation campaigns, cyber warfare and OSINT analysis; notes that the inclusion of cultural heritage protection and intercultural dialogue aspect into the mission mandate would be beneficial to the process of conflict resolution and to conclude sustainable settlements;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Expresses deep concern about the continued tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the aftermath of the violent conflict in the Autumn of 2020; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and Member States to promote the start of negotiations on the delimitation and demarcation of state borders and a sustainable agreement that leads to peaceful co-existence; welcomes the outcome of the high-level meeting of European Council President Charles Michel, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in which both leaders have reaffirmed their preparedness to work on open bilateral issues and to launch negotiations on border demarcation, for which the EU is prepared to provide technical assistance;