3 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2018/2150(INI)
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls the important role played by Turkey in responding to those elements of the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that Turkey’s population has shown great hospitality by offercongratulates the Turkish authorities on the great humanitarian and logistical effort it has made by providing shelter to more than 3 million Syrian refugees; calls on the EU and its Member States to keep their promsupport and assiset regarding a large-scale resettlement,ional resettlement and eventual repatriation and to ensure adequate financial resources for the long-term support of Syrian refugees in Turkey; acknowledges the European Court of Auditors 2018 Special Report, which calls for increased efficiencies in the allocation and distribution of funding;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Notes the importance for both the EU and Member States’ governments to maintain a close partnership and dialogue with Turkey; recalls that Turkey is a long- standing member of the NATO Alliance, alongside twenty-two European allies that are also EU Member States, and sits at a key geo-strategic location for maintaining regional and European security;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the efforts by the UN to resume negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus; supports a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the EU acquiexpresses disappointment at the failure of the Crans-Montana negotiations in July 2017; regrets that the EU has failed to play a more helpful and positive role in bringing negotiations to a successful conclusion; supports a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the EU acquis, including the promise by the European Council in May 2004 to end the isolation of Northern Cyprus and building on the agreements already reached in the 2017 Crans- Montana process; reiterates its call on Turkey and Greece to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, for Turkey to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons; recognises the right of thean eventual reunited Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkey and Greece to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations;