Activities of Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU related to 2015/2220(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation and review of the EU-Central Asia Strategy (debate) RO
Amendments (6)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Review of the EU-Central Asia strategy conducted by the EEAS, the Commission and the Council in 2015; takes the view, nevertheless, that the priorities, objectives and targets should be better defined and accompanied by benchmarks and indicators in a credible timeframe, in order to identify and correct eventual shortfallstaking into account the differences between and uniqueness of the countries in the region;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Supports the Commission's plans to use all EU's foreign policy instruments for establishing a strategic energy partnership with Turkmenistan and emphasises its potential for the EU's energy security; points to the reliability and stability of the EU and its companies as potential investment partners in the vast reserves of natural gas and oil Turkmenistan possesses;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the main international indexes give Turkmenistan a very low ranking as regards respect for human rights and fundamental freedomsTurkmenistan is a party to most major international agreements and therefore under the obligation to respect and protect human rights under all circumstances; expresses its readiness to increase EU support in the field of democratic principles and human rights, in particular by making full use of the European Instrument of Democracy and Human Rights and other means to support the reform process in the country; in this context, calls on the VP/HR to honour the agreement reached with her predecessor regarding a monitoring mechanism, allowing Parliament to be properly informed by the EEAS about the implementation of the PCA, once it enters into force;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Welcomes the recently strengthened engagement of Turkmenistan with the EU in areas of mutual concerns; took note of the country's presence at the 2015 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting and the high-level presence on the Turkmen side at the 15th annual Joint Committee meeting under the Interim Trade Agreement in October 2015;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Urges the VP/HR and the Commission to makengage wit clear toh the Turkmen authorities that EU engagement is conditional onin terms of EU approach requiring concrete steps aimed at improving the human rights situation and the rule of law, and firmly to as stipulated in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU); further calls to continue raiseing human rights concerns at all levels in addition to the on-going human rights dialogue; points out, in this regard, the importance of setting up an EU Delegation in Turkmenistan, in particular forregrets that Turkmenistan remains the only country in Central Asia where the European Union does not have a full-fledged European Delegation; in this regard reiterates its call on the EEAS to upgrade the Liaison Office in Ashgabat into a full – fledged EU Delegation in Turkmenistan as quickly as possible to, inter-alia, interaction with civil society and monitoring of the human rights situation;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Recognises that the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Turkmenistan would help to develop the full potential of established relationship;