12 Amendments of André BRIE related to 2008/2104(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU relations with Russia remain very important for the purposes of pragmatstrategic cooperation, and whereas the EU shares with Russia not only economic and trade interests but also an objective to act in the international arena, as well as in the European neighbourhood; whereas enhancedstrategic cooperation and good- neighbourly relations between the EU and Russia should be of key importance to the stability, security and prosperity of the whole of Europe,
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, contrary to the rather one- sided coverage of the armed conflict over South Ossetia in the Western media, a number of renowned and independent international organisations have meanwhile investigated the armed conflict and documented the violations by all parties to the conflict, their indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force and their violation of international humanitarian and human rights law; whereas the Georgian and Russian governments should investigate and hold accountable those from their respective forces responsible for international humanitarian law violations, including war crimes; whereas the EU and its Member States should continue to provide full political and material support to the international commission of inquiry, including by calling on all parties to the conflict to cooperate fully with the inquiry and providing the inquiry with adequate resources to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia should have a responsibility to contribute to financial and political stability and the sense of security in Europe and in the world, in particular in the shared neighbourhood but also as regards issues such as nuclear proliferation, the fight against terrorism,disarmament and arms control, and the fight drug trafficking and organiszed crime, as well as climate change,
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the conclusion of an agreement on future cooperation remains of the utmost importance for further development and intensification of cooperation between the two sides; whereas the EU’s policy towards Russia must be based on unity and solidarity, nothwithstanding the need for solidarity within the EU, improvements in EU-Russia relations should not be allowed to fail on account of unresolved disputes between individual Member States and Russia, and whereas the EU should speak with one voice,
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Russian Federation ishas been a member of the Council of Europe since 1996 and thus has committed itself to theits objectives of the Council, which are, in particular, to promote democracyparliamentary democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights, and to consolidate democracy andtic stability in Europe, and to foster the development, and awareness, of Europe’s cultural identity and diversity,
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), signed by 16 NATO members and 6 Warsaw Pact countries in 1990 and amended in 1999, is the most significant disarmament agreement in history where conventional weapons are concerned; whereas this Treaty has been ratified by Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, but has been shelved by NATO; whereas Russia has since suspended the Treaty,
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas since 1990 it has proved impossible to establish a Europe-wide security system – also encompassing Russia – based on the principles of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); whereas the traditional security threats in and for Europe have changed since 1989 in general and owing to the most recent EU enlargements in particular; whereas, by contrast, the expansion of NATO is not aimed at creating comprehensive security, but has caused the focus to shift gradually from collective defence to worldwide intervention,
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point g
Paragraph 1 - point g
g) raise concerns with the Russian government decision to recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia, since these steps undermine the territegarding its decision to recognise the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, impress upon the Russian Government that Georgial integrity of Georgia, as insisted upon by the relevant UN resolutions has a right, attested in international law, to sovereignty and territorial integrity, and call ion question Russia’s role as an impartial moderator in the peace processthe Russian Government to reverse its decision and, together with the OSCE, embark on dialogue aimed at bringing about a lasting peaceful solution to the conflict;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point g a (new)
ga) come to an understanding with Russia as to how provinces may break away from internationally recognised states and who may declare their independence, bearing in mind that the precedent set by the West vis-à-vis Serbia as regards Kosovo has created a dangerous international conflict potential, as has been demonstrated by the Russian actions in relation to Georgia; ensure that such an understanding serves essentially to endorse two fundamental pillars of the international system – the equal rights to be accorded to all states and the principle of the inviolability of borders, these being considered to be two of the main doctrines which have underpinned the international order since the Second World War;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point o a (new)
oa) in cooperation with the Russian Government, make security concerns the main focus of negotiations on a new agreement, taking into consideration the proposal from the Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, to create a ‘wider Europe’ as a continuation of the Helsinki process, and discuss vital issues such as anti-missile defence, the CFE Treaty, NATO enlargement, and regional conflicts, proceeding from the mutual interest in cementing relations based on partnership and enhancing strategic stability in Europe;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on those EU Member States which have not yet done so to ratify the CFE Treaty as quickly as possible so as to enable its control mechanisms to be preserved, thus ensuring that countries which have already ratified the Treaty will refrain from suspending them and hence that an existing disarmament agreement will not simply be killed off and replaced by a new arms race; considers that confidence building has to be a key element of relations with Russia, for there will be no stability in Europe without or against Russia;