Activities of Evgeni KIRILOV related to 2011/2316(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Negotiations of the EU-Azerbaijan association agreement - Negotiations of the EU-Armenia association agreement (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Azerbaijan has become an important energy supplier as well as a transit country for the EU and the EU is a major energy market for Azerbaijan;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Eastern Partnership provides the political framework for strengthening bilateral relations by means of new Association Agreements, taking into account the specific situation, mutual benefits and the ambitions of the EU and partner country; and the EU strategic interest in the stability and democratic development of the region;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the unresolved conflicts are over Nagorno-Karabakh is undermining the stability and development of Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus region; whereas in its Joint Communication on ‘A new response to a changing neighbourhood’ the EU stated its ambition to engage more pro- actively in conflict resolution in the South Caucasus and to step up its involvement in formats where it is not yet represented, e.g. the OSCE Minsk Group;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the election of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Security Council for the period 2012-2013 offers a good opportunity for further consultation and alignment of the country's policies with the EU's Common Foreign Security Policy (CFSP) declarations to the end of fostering further international peace and stability;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the Association Agreement is a comprehensive and forward-looking framework for the future development of relations with Azerbaijan, one which enhances political convergenceassociation, economic convergence and legal approximation and reflects the relationship that both the European Union and Azerbaijan have decided to develop;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) emphasise in the Association Agreement the importance of guaranteeing citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right of assembly and association, the development of civil society, the rule of law, the continued fight against corruption, political pluralism and the independence of the media and the judiciary;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) strengthen the European Union's conflict-resolution and mediation capacity, inter alia by supporting the efforts oftepping up its support to the Minsk Group's efforts and cleaoffering the way for the implementation of confidence-building measures, as the Pa more active role with regards to increasing trust between the conflict parties including by assisting them through EU funded confidence-building projects aiming at increasidents of both Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed; ng the popular support for mutual concessions and peaceful settlement;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Azerbaijan Association Agreement is linked to the constructive efforts on behalf of Azerbaijan leading to substantial progress towards the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and in line with the European Parliament's resolution of 20 May 2010 (on the Need for an EU Strategy for the South Caucasus) and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles; In this regard recall the need for unconditional access for representatives of the EU to Nagorno- Karabakh and the surrounding regions under the modality of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(f b) call on all external actors to the conflict to show good will and contribute in a positive way to its prompt and peaceful resolution;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) emphasise the need to use the Association Agreement as a platform to promote regional synergies and cooperation by establishing a level playing field for all three countries in the South Caucasus; particularly stress the importance of creating synergies in the areas of transport and energy;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) take into account the importance of the EU-Azerbaijan energy cooperation and the Joint Declaration on gas delivery signed by the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso and the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on 13 January 2011 in Baku as an important step in the realization of the Southern Gas Corridor and the diversification of Europe's energy supplies;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ensure speedy negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements in order to promote people-to-people contacts and treat youth and studentacademic mobility as a priority; contribute to the fight against illegal immigration; ensure that the provisions on asylum are fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) underline the importance of building and developing a strong youth sector and welcome in this regards the various state programmes offering scholarships for studying abroad;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) encourage broad sectoral cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan; in particular, explain the benefits of and promote regulatory convergence and to this end provide the necessary technical assistance;