Activities of Peter van DALEN related to 2021/2231(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Azerbaijan relations (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the International Court of Justice Order on the Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), of 7 December 2021,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to the Interim Resolution of the Council of Europe on the Execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, Mammadli Group against Azerbaijan, of 22 September 2022,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas deadly military confrontations between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to erupt periodically; as the ceasefire agreement of November 2020 has been violated multiple times; whereas the latest Azerbaijan’s military aggression of September 2022 has resulted in the occupation of 220 km2 of Armenian sovereign territory, the killing of hundreds of soldiers, and actions that represent war crimes and crimes against humanity such as the extrajudicial execution of Armenian prisoners of war, raping of women, and torture of civilians;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Russian peace-keepers deployed in the region have been unwilling and unable to prevent further attacks from Azerbaijan, and their presence has been decreasing steadily, especially after the beginning of the Russian criminal war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a sustainable normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan requires that all violence cease and that all the root causes of conflict be addressed including the right of self determination of indigenous ethnical Armenian communities living in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Azerbaijan is a reliable and trustworthy supplier of fossil fuels to the EU and whereas it is becoming increasingly important in this role;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Azerbaijan’s record in terms of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is still unsatisfactory; dramatic with the government continuing to crackdown on critics and dissenting voices and the space for independent activists, NGOs, journalists, human rights defenders and political opposition being virtually extinguished;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict has significantly hampered the development and stability of the whole South Caucasus region; is convinced that a sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but requires a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the OSCE Minsk Group’s Basic Principles; reaffirms that, in order to be effective, a comprehensive peace treaty must include provisions that guarantee the integrity of the Armenian sovereign territory, the safety of Armenian population residing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other conflict- afflicted areas, and the prompt and safe return of refugees and internally displaced people to their homes;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly condemns the clashes that eruptedAzerbajian’s aggression towards Armenian sovereign territory of on 12 September 2022 and theirits consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be respected and underlines the EU’s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the region’s protracted conflicts; whereas Russian peacekeepers have not been able to maintain stability in the region and Russian military presence has been decreasing since Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric that undermines the peace process and to implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; condemns Putin- style's rhetoric by Azeri President Alyiev, who described the Armenian political leadership as fascist in the aftermath of the September 2022 attack;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU’s passive stance during and immediately after the 2020 war gave other regional actors, such as Russia and Turkey, the opportunity to gain influence; strongly supports, therefore, the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges the governments of both countries to fully engage in the drafting of a comprehensive and mutually acceptable peace treaty and welcomes in this regard the meeting of the foreign affairs ministers of both countries on 30 September in Geneva;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the initial progress madediscussions on the process of border delimitation; welcomes the agreement to deploy a civilian EUn EU monitoring mission to build trust and contribute to the border commissions; recalls that only Armenia accepted to host the monitoring mission on its side of the border; calls on the Council and the EEAS to increase the resources and personnel allocated to the monitoring mission, and to extend its mandate for all the time needed to find a solution that guarantees the territorial integrity of Armenia;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Continues to be concerned about the fate of Armenian prisoners, both military and civilian, detained during and after the conflict and still held by Azerbaijan and welcomes the release of some of them; is abhorred by reports and footage of extrajudicial killings of Armenian prisoners of war by Azeri soldiers, urges Azerbaijani authorities to thoroughly investigate such incidents, which are clearly in violation of the obligation to humane treatment of prisoners of war, and bring the perpetrators to justice; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all the remaining detainees, including those captured during the recent military confrontations, and for them to be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan and Armenia refrain from destroying cultural, religious or historical heritage and to guarantee that citizens are not prevented from exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief in this regard; calls for the restoration of damaged sites in accordance with UNESCO standards and indications; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to quickly allow a UNESCO mission to visit both countries without preconditions;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategic role played by Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuels to the EU and welcomestakes note of its willingness to contribute even more to the EU’s objectives in terms of security and diversification of energy supply and climate neutrality; asks the European Commission to guarantee that no gas imports from third countries could be whitewashing Russian gas under European sanctions;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategicTakes note of the role played by Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuels to the EU and welcomes its willingness tobut stresses that the EU external action, including its agreements with third countribute even more to the EU’s objectives, should be based on EU core values, in terms of security and diversification of energy supply and climate neutralityparticular the respect for democracy, rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomesTakes note of the new memorandum of understanding between the EU and Azerbaijan signed by President Aliyev and Commission President von der Leyen in Baku on 18 July 2022; strongly regrets the statement by the Commission President that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner, since Azerbaijan continues its attacks on both Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia; recalls that even should Azerbaijan double its gas exports to the EU, it can only provide for a relatively small portion of the bloc’s gas demand, so the rather limited benefits of the gas deal do not outweigh the consequences of creating new dependencies on a regime that does not share and operates against the EU’s core values;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the progress made on the negotiation of a new bilateral cooperation agreement and calls on the negotiating parties to envisage enhanced cooperation outside the energy sector in the new agreement with particular attention on human rights, rules of law, democracy and good governance;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the significantTakes note of the trade flows between the EU and Azerbaijan and the high level of EU investment in Azerbaijan;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan cease all repression of political opposition activists; regrets that the Azerbaijani government still has not fully executed the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of the Mammadli group; reiterates the concerns raised by the Council of Europe in its resolution of September 22, 2022 on the execution of these judgments;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Strongly condemns the intimidation, death threats and assassination attempts against opponents of the Azerbaijani government, including in European countries and on Azerbaijani citizens who have been granted political asylum by Member States, such as Mahammad Mirzali in France; stresses that for Member States, preventing any act of retaliation on their territory is a matter of democracy, human rights, as well as security and sovereignty; insists that Europol should keep a close watch on this matter;