Activities of Tunne KELAM related to 2011/2050(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New EU-Russia agreement (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's evolving common foreign and security policy should include Russia as a strategic partner; whereas Russia is a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which provided that this partnership is based on common values of democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law; whereas Russia is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and Russia are mutually interdependent, both economically and politically, and whereas enhanced cooperation and good-neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia are therefore of majorpractical importance for the stability, security and prosperity of both Europe and Russia;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas these changes, along with the new challenges and opportunities facing the EU-Russia relationship, have to be addressed on both the bilateral and the multilateral level; whereas the basis for a genuine strategic partnership should be an ambitious and comprehensive new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement covering the most important areas of cooperation and founded on common values of democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law; whereas the need for building a genuine partnership between the EU and Russian societies should be emphasised;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the new agreement provides a comprehensive and forward-looking framework for the further development of relations based on common values of democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law with Russia in upcoming years, and take the necessary action to ensure that the negotiations with Russia continue at a steady pace;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) seek the broadest possible consensus among the EU Member States, at the same time take into consideration grounded specific concerns of the EU Member States on the objectives and on the conduct of the negotiations of a new agreement with Russia;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) strengthenpoints out that the EU-Russia human rights dialogue, so that ithould becomes an effective tool for advancing human rights in Russia; call, in particular, on the Russian authorities to refrain from undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, ensure protection of human rights defenders, stop impunity for past abuses and for murder of activists, particularly in the North Caucasus, create a climate in which of civil society organisations can operate without fear of harassment or intimidation, and ensure full compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) promote strategic partnership between the EU and Russia in meeting global challenges, such as, inter alia, non- proliferation, counter-terrorism, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, the security of energy supply, the Arctic dimension, climate change, poverty reduction; insist on Russia to stop pro- liferation with immediate effect to countries that are under arms embargo by EU, OSCE and UN;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) pursue the efforts for full implementation of common steps towards visa-free short-term travel, with a view of a gradual phasing out of the visa regime between the Schengen countries and Russia dependent on strengthening of the rule of law and independence of judiciary in Russia; facilitate as much and as quick as possible visa facilitation for academics, students and researchers;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) take into due consideration the deep, growing and irreversible economic interdependence of the two partnerseconomic cooperation between EU and Russia, as reciprocal import markets and suppliers of goods, services and energy;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) encourage the Russian counterparts to show theclear political will to reach an agreement on ‘trade and investments’ provisions that are to be built on the provisions already included in the PCA and that are in line with WTO accession; recall that EU's objective in this area is to improve and stabilise the business environment, as this would be beneficial to both parties and further promote the objectives set by the Partnership for Modernisation launched in 2010;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) ensure the inclusion of a substantial and legally binding chapter on energy to secure a reliable and cost-efficient energy supply to the EU, and to organibase such an energy partnership on the principles of transparency, fair competition, exclusion of monopolistic behaviour, reciprocity and non-discrimination;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) promotenhance further mutual cooperation in the fields of research, education, culture and science;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Remain vigilant on the requirements that the EU intends to set as regards respect for democratic principles, and consider this respect as an absolute prerequisite for the signature of a EU- Russia Agreement;