Activities of Justas Vincas PALECKIS related to 2009/2216(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points to the still widespread corruption in the region and calls on the authorities to step up the measures to fight it, as it threatens the economic growth and social and economicpolitical development of the countries concerned; welcomes the progress made by Georgia in fight against corruption as reflected in the significantly improved rankings of Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International, giving Georgia ranking of 66 in 2009 compared to 124 in 2003;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the countries in the region to participate actively in the work of the EU- European Neighbourhood Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) and use the possibilities it affords for multilateral and bilateral exchanges of views; in this regard notes that the intensified dialogue between the members of parliament of the countries in the region is crucial; calls on interested EU parliaments and the European Parliament to strengthen parliamentary co-operation with the parliaments of the region in order to strengthen their role and policy-making capacities;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underscores the importance of investing in renewable energy sources and ensuring that environmental concerns are catered for; welcomes the establishment of the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus; considers the plans proclaimed by Azerbaijan to make the development of alternative energy sources a government priority praiseworthy and encourages the pursuit of such objectives; is glad to take note of the decision of Armenia to decommission the nuclear plant in Medzamor, but regrets that a new nuclear plant will be built in the same seismic area; welcomes the efforts of the Georgian government to develop hydropower sector and underlines the need for EU support in that regard;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recalls that energy security is a common preoccupation; urges the EU therefore to give more robust support to the energy projects in the region, to step up its cooperation on energy issues and to work towards realization of the southern energy corridor, including the completion of the Nabucco pipeline; also calls on the Commission to ensure that the energy- and transport- related projects in the South Caucasus foster relations between the three countries and are not a cause of exclusion of certain communities; reaffirms the importance of the Baku Initiative and its corresponding supporting programmes, INOGATE and TRACECA;