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Activities of Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK related to 2011/2050(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

New EU-Russia agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2050(INI)

Amendments (9)

Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's evolving common Russia continues to play an important role in EU's foreign and securitenergy policy should include Russia as a strategic partner; whereas Russia is a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas these changes, along with the new challenges and opportunities facing the EU-Russia relationship, have to be addressed on both the bilateral and the multilateral level; whereas the basis for a genuine strategic partnership should be an ambitious and, comprehensive and legally binding new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement covering the most important areas of cooperation; including respect of human rights and the rule of law; whereas the need for building a genuine partnership between the EU and Russian societies should be emphasised;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that the new agreement provides a comprehensive and, forward-looking and legally binding framework for the further development of relations with Russia in upcoming years, and take the necessary action to ensure that the negotiations with Russia continue at a steady pace;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) remain vigilant on the requirements that the EU intends to set as regards respect for democratic principleshuman rights and the rule of law, and consider this respect as an absolute prerequisite for the signature of a EU- Russia Agreement;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) reiterate that economic and political modernisation of Russia is a common interest for both parties and that the EU wishes to further promote the process initiated through the Partnership for Modernisation; underline that Russia's policies of economic modernisation should be accompanied by political reform; with the main focus of guaranteeing the rule of law, impartiality of the courts, media freedom and full political rights of the opposition;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) strengthen the EU-Russia human rights dialogue, so that it becomes an effective tool for advancing human rights in Russia; call, in particular, on the Russian authorities to refrain from undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, ensure protection of human rights defenders, stop impunity for past abuses and for murder of activists, particularly in the North Caucasus, create a climate in which of civil society organisations can operate without fear of harassment or intimidation, and ensure full compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights; discuss with the Russian authorities the need to include in the dialogue not only the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as is currently the case, but also interlocutors from other relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Internal Affairs;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) cooperate with Russia to enhance stability, political cooperation and economic development in the shared neighbourhood, while fully respecting each country's sovereign rightand stress the sovereign right of each country to choose its foreign policy orientation and security arrangements;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) step up the EU-Russia cooperation on the resolution of protracted conflicts in Moldova and South Caucasus, on the basis of international law and peaceful conflict resolution; intensify talks with Russia to ensure the unconditional fulfilment of 2008 cease - fire agreement and call on Russia to withdraw its recognition for the separation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region / South Ossetia;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) stress the need of full and in-depth inquiry into the causes of the Polish Presidential plane crash in Smolensk in April 2010; provide all the possible technical and expert assistance for Russian and Polish institutions investigating the causes of the crash should they ask for such assistance;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET