7 Amendments of Loucas FOURLAS related to 2023/2119(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
– having regard to the UN Security Council resolutions concerning Cyprus and the UN Security Council Press Statement on Cyprus of 21 August 2023,
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict over Nagorno- Karabach by Azerbaijan; deplores the fact that the attacks by Azerbaijan and the subsequent ceasefire have led to many Armenians fleeing the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which amounts to ethnic cleansing; calls in the light of the ongoing tensions for greater international monitoring efforts in the area and for the EU monitoring mission to Armenia (EUMA) to be expanded;
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the EU and the member states to take measures to deter Azerbaijan from any further escalation and human rights violations of the inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, including by cooperating in an international monitoring mission, the imposition of targeted sanctions and the suspension of the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy between the EU and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Regrets Türkiye’s overall destabilising role in many areas of concern for the EU and in its neighbourhoods, which threatens regional peace, security and stability; strongly condemns Türkiye’s illegal activities, such as the continued violation of the UN Security Council resolutions 550(1984) and 789(1992), which call on Türkiye to transfer the area of Varosha to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN, as well as the launch of illegal construction work by the Turkish occupying forces within the buffer zone near the bi-communal village of Pyla/Pile in Cyprus and the assaults against UN peacekeepers and damage to UN vehicles on 18 August 2023; denounces Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for the international community to recognize the so-called ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, thus, abandoning relevant UN Security Council resolutions of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty, single citizenship and political equality which is also in accordance with the EU acquis; underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to various imminent threats and challenges by Türkiye, such as Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; calls on the Member States to fully comply with the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP in relation to Türkiye, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical tensions at sea, the EU must ensure that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively to prevent illegal activities; regrets that following the restrictive measures framework established by the EU on 11 November 2019 in response to Türkiye’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, as renewed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2186 of 8 November 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye continues its provocative and aggressive rhetoric against the Republic of Cyprus, publicly declaring its intention to continue exploration and drilling activities in the maritime zones of the Republic of Cyprus; deplores the fact that Türkiye continues its non-compliance with the UN Security Council resolution on the arms embargo on Libya with regard to operation IRINI violating international law including UNCLOS; reiterates its condemnation of the signature of the memoranda of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones, which are interconnected and are clear violations of international law, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the sovereign rights of EU Member States; reiterates the EU’s readiness to use all instruments and options at its disposal, including those under Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the European External Action Service and VP/HR Mr Josep Borrell to reconsider the decision and provide necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the European Peace Facility (EPF) instrument, which will strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and which will lead for more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation between the sides in the field of defense; demands the Council to impose targeted and individual sanctions against the perpetrators of the aggression, including but not limited to the political and military entourage of president Aliyev; demands the Commission to impose a price cap on the Azerbaijani oil and gas, if Azerbaijan does not immediately allow the entry of UN agencies and EU to Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation; demands the expansion of the number of the EUMA observers and their installment to the Armenia-Turkiye border as well; demands the extension of the mandate of the EUMA for 5 more years; demands Azerbaijan to have EU Monitoring Mission on their side of the border as well; demands the suspension of the Political and Security Dialogue with Azerbaijan; demands to suspend the action of Visa facilitation agreement with Azerbaijan, and to impose visa regime for the holders of diplomatic passports; demands to suspend all ongoing negotiations with Azerbaijan; demands to suspend the participation of Azerbaijan in the Eastern Partnership; requests the Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament and the Conference of Presidents/Bureau to ban the entry of the Azerbaijani officials and members of Parliament to the premises of the European Parliament, taking into account the flagrant violations of basic human rights, liberties and fundamental freedoms, the international law and international humanitarian law, continued flagrant disregard to the calls and statements of the European Parliament; requests the EEAS to provide in the confidential mode the EUMA reports on the situation on the ground with the Committee of the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Subcommittee on the Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament;