Activities of Anna FOTYGA related to 2021/2231(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Azerbaijan relations (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU-Azerbaijan relations
Amendments (27)
Amendment 9 #
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 22May 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 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the EU supports closer economic integration with Azerbaijan through the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and the Eastern Partnership Initiative; whereas the EU is Azerbaijan's first trading partner, the biggest export and import market, and is the biggest investor in the country;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan provoked and later sustained by the Russian Federation, has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties, immense destruction of cultural and religious sites and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is committed to promoting a South Caucasus region that is secure, stable, peaceful and prosperous, with strong economic, political and cultural ties with the EU;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas in March 2022, Azerbaijan proposed five basic principles for the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which included the mutual recognition of territorial integrity, inviolability of borders and political independence, mutual confirmation of the absence of territorial claims to each other, refraining from threatening each other’s national security, delimiting and demarcating the Armenia-Azerbaijan state border, and opening transport communications; whereas Armenia had given a preliminary agreement to those principles proposal, it later responded with additional principles, which included security and rights of ethnic Armenians in Karabakh, determining the final status of the region, return of prisoners of war and restoration of communications;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a sustainable normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and base for a lasting and just peace requires that all violence cease and thatstops, all the root causes of conflict be addressare solved and the agreements reached between two parties are fully and swiftly implemented;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Azerbaijan is a reliable and trustworthy supplier of fossil fuelsoil and gas supplier to the EU and whereas it is becoming increasingly important in this role;
Amendment 82 #
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 unsatisfactory and needs further improvement;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. whereas since the 2020 war, the Islamic Republic of Iran has held various military exercises along its border with Azerbaijan; whereas on 17 October 2022, the Islamic Republic of Iran conducted a large-scale military exercise, also known as "Mighty Iran", on its border with Azerbaijan, which included tanks, multiple-launch rocket systems and the same type of Iranian suicide drones Russia is using in Ukraine;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno- Karabakh 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;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly condemns the clashes that erupted on 12 September 2022 and 11-12 November 2022, and their consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be respected and underlines the EU’s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the region’s protracted conflicts; welcomes in this light the Council decision of 17 October 2022 to deploy up to 40 EU monitoring experts along the Armenian side of the international border with Azerbaijan with the objective of monitoring, analysing and reporting on the situation in the region; however, stresses that the presence of the EU monitors should not be used as another pretext to freeze the conflict and undermine the negotiations for a lasting and just peace;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric and to implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; welcomes Azerbaijani's commitment to normalise relations with Armenia, including the proposal of five basic principles and calls on both sides to find a viable solution to link the Nakhchivan region with the rest of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU’s passive stance during and immediately after the 2020 war gave other regional actors, such as Russia, Iran and Turkey, the opportunity to gain influence; strongly supports, therefore, the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges the governments of both countries to fully engage in the drafting of a peace treaty and welcomes in this regard the meeting of the foreign affairs ministers of both countries on 30 September in Geneva;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that Russia plays a dishonest and damaging role in the region and has no interest in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict over Nagorno - Karabakh, as its prolongation gives Moscow an important leverage over both Armenia and Azerbaijan; therefore warns against any strategic agreements with Russia, which after the aggression on Ukraine should be treated as an international pariah;
Amendment 157 #
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 commission, promote confidence-building, strengthen resilience and establish dialogue between the two sides who are the only owners of the peace process;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan and Armenia refrain from destroygenuinely commit to preserving, protecting and promoting cultural, religious or historical heritage of the other side's origin; 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 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages increased bilateral contacts between the political authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as initiatives promoting people - to - people contacts between both countries, especially at the level of universities, youth organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Energy, trade, environment, economic and political cooperation and connectivity
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the important strategic role played by Azerbaijan as a reliable provider of fossil fuels 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 neutralitywith respect for the environment;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the initiative to establish new Azerbaijan-Georgia-Armenia regional platform and calls upon the EU to support regional cooperation in order to foster peace, security and prosperity in the region;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourages increased interparliamentary cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan with broad agenda of issues of mutual interest;
Amendment 253 #
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’, which to be fully operational, however, requires EU investment and funding in transport corridors and infrastructure;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deeply regrets the current state of pressmedia freedom in Azerbaijan; expresses its concern at the new law on media adopted in December 2021; calls for a swift review of that law 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 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Strongly condemns Iran's military exercises along the Azerbaijan-Iranian border based on aggressive scenarios calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to cease any provocations and respect Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and sovereignty;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls for stronger cooperation on counter-terrorism and countering radicalization and Islamist extremism;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Invites the EU and other partners to assist Azerbaijan in demining activities; calls on Armenia to provide accurate maps of landmines in the de-occupied region of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Welcomes Azerbaijan’s support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as the humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine during the ongoing war;