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11 Amendments of Ioan Mircea PAŞCU related to 2014/2230(INI)

Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that more than 13 years of western intervention with numerous casualties (10 548 killed and wounded civilians in 2014 alone) have made it painfully clear that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan; stresses that the Western military presence, and especially its offensive operations, are part of the conflict and not a solution to itre is no lasting solution for Afghanistan's future without a political solution which is based on a comprehensive and inclusive Afghan-led and -owned approach; welcomes the efforts of the EU and its Member States to support the military and civilian capacity-building of the Afghan Government and its institutions;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a break in the vicious circle of violence so that peace may be achieved; calls, therefore, on the EU, NATO and the US to withdraw all military troops; urges all foreign parties immediately to cease all civil-military cooperation since such an approach can imply a risk for aid organisations and civil society;deleted
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the signing of the BSA and the NATO SOFA by the new Afghan administration as it undermines the sovereignty of the state of Afghanistan and its institutions and may lead to impunity of war crimes; is concerned that the NATO-Afghanistan SOFA allows Western troop deployments until the end of 2024 and beyond; is concerned by the fact that US President Obama authorised a more expansive and combative role for the US military in Afghanistan in November 2014;deleted
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the signing of the BSA and the NATO SOFA by the new Afghan administration as it is essential to continue to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and to enable the country to become a full member of the international community based on stable and democratic institutions, especially in the light of the growing influence and number of the foreign fighters;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the high costs of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which is estimated to have reached USD 6 billion in 2014, and the lack of long-term commitments by the EU, or by other members of the international community, to finance the ANSF budget; stresses that even with the planned reduction of personnel to about 230 000 in the coming years it will be impossible for the Afghan Government to provide the necessary financing; expresses its grave concern that this may lead to a dangerous situation in which a highly militarised and equipped police and army could look for alternative ways of generating income;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls foron the transformation of EUPOL Afghanistan into a support mission for an Afghan-led DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias and reducing the total number of ANSF personnel as far and as fast as possiblEUPOL Afghanistan to increase its efforts to support the transition process towards a sustainable civilian police service; calls on the EU and on NATO to support and adequately fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the presidential elections 2014; regrets that every presidential and parliamentary election in Afghanistan since 2005 has been marrked by fraud and violence; welcomes the formation of a government of national unity;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the lack of substantial progress onat despite some progress in the field of the human and fundamental rights since 2002, in particular with regard tothe women and girls in Afghanistan are still enduring human rights violations; calls on the new government to dedicate more political capital to this issue and, in particular, to implement the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan and the law on the elimination of violence against women (EVAW), as well as to comply with all other international treaties concerning human rights; calls on the Afghan authorities to promote the effective participation of women in all key bodies, nationally and internationally, and at all levels;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Is critical of the fact that a large portion of the aid provided through various funding channels does not serve the needs of the Afghan people, and that project funding is often not guided by social but by military considerations; urges the EU to use all allocated aid strictly for development, not for security purposes, and to encourage its allies to follow suit;deleted
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the EU and the international actors to free the Afghan Government from the commitment given at the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014 to pay a share of the USD 500 million to be allocated annually to the ANSF, which is irresponsible in light of the budget deficits, declining revenues and serious poverty that are endemic in Afghanistan; urges the Member States to meet their commitments and pay what they promised;deleted
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the large trade deficit resulting in merchandise exports of USD 428.9 million and merchandise imports of USD 6.2 billion in 2012; recommends that higher tariffs be introduced in order to protect the economy, thereby also fostering the prospects for increased exports;deleted
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET