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REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other part PDF (245 KB) DOC (90 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses that there should be no conditionality between development assistance and cooperation from beneficiary countries on migration issues; opposes any attempts to link aid with management of migratory flows or readmission agreements; underlines the need for close parliamentary scrutiny and monitoring of agreements linked to migration management and of migration- linked use of development funds;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Afghanistan is at a crucial point, meaning that if furtherafter more than 17 years of US and NATO-led military intervention with numerous civilian casualties Afghanistan is at a crucial point, meaning that the overall security situation and living conditions have gravely deteriorated, and if further non-military efforts are not taken, then all of the effort, progress, and sacrifice so far put into the development of Afghanistan, the few progress made and the sacrifice done by the Afghan people will be lost;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to comprehensively address humanitarian, development and security challenges and the nexuses between them; insists that pacifying the country and, eradicating poverty, normalising the functioning of the state and its institutions are indispensable prerequisites for social and economic development in Afghanistan;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Remains committed to supporting the Afghan Government in its efforts to build a secure and stable future for the people of Afghanistan by undertaking key reforms in order to further improve governance and the rule of law, to build legitimate, democratic institutions, to eradicate poverty, to create jobs and alternative livelihoods to opium cultivation and terrorism, to help improve living conditions for Afghan people, to promote the respect of human rights, including women’s rights, to fight corruption, to counter narcotics, to improve social and fiscal sustainability and to foster inclusive socio-economic growth;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the long-term development of Afghanistan will depend on accountability of governance, the sustainable provision of human security, including poverty eradication, job opportunities and free and universal access to social and health services, the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights, and the creation by the country’s government of an environment that enables further foreign investmentair trade and equal economic relations, which benefits the people instead of the profits of multinational companies;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the EU’s continued support for the Afghan-led and Afghan- owned peace process; calls onand reconciliation process; calls on all conflict parties, including the Taliban, to denounce violence and join the peace process; recognistresses that athe military presence will be required in the long term in order to assist the Afghan security forces in the suppression of violent extremists or terrorist groups that refuse to join the peace processespecially of US and NATO troops has only further fuelled the conflict; therefore calls for the withdrawal of all EU Members States, NATO and US troops as there is no military solution for this conflict;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Further encourages NATO’s Resolute Support mission to continue its training and oversight of the Afghan army; encourages the Member States to offer civilian crisis management training to the national and local governments of Afghanistan;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that the end goal of EU aid to Afghanistan is to helperadicate poverty and to help the Afghan people, the country’s government and economy develop to a state of independence and growth with internal development and through fair external trade and sustainable public investment, as opposed to a reliance on aid that supports the state over the people; is convinced that the IMF programmes will not lead to an economically independent Afghan state;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that there should be no conditionality between development assistance and cooperation on migration issues; opposes any attempts to link aid with management of migratory flows or readmission agreements, as foreseen in the CAPD in article 28.4; deeply deplores that the "Joint Way Forward" already contains such a conditionality;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19