4 Amendments of Takis HADJIGEORGIOU related to 2009/2216(INI)
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Tagliavini Report and supports its main conclusions; supports the EU Monitoring Mission mandate and its implementation of the part which is not blocked by Russia and the de facto authorities of the breakaway regions; calls for full respect by all concerned parties of the 1994 Moscow Agreement and of resolution 934 of the Security Council;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is seriously concerned about the use of ethnic cleansing as a prelude to the Russian recognition of South Ossetian and Abkhazian statehood; notes with satisfaction that the international community remains united in its rejection of the unilateral declaration of independence; calls on Russia to honour its commitment in the Ceasefire Agreement to withdraw its troops to the positions held before the outbreak of the August 2008 war and to cease its blocking of EUMM access to South Ossetia and Abkhaziaemphasises that the international community and all the parties involved must remain committed to the full and non- discriminatory respect of international law and reject all unilateral declarations of independence;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of protecting the safety and rights of the ethnic Georgians still living within the breakaway regions, promoting respect for displaced persons’ right of return under safe and dignified conditions, achieving a reduction in the Iron-Curtain character of the de facto borders andof obtaining possibilities for the EU and other international actors to assist people within the two regions; underlines the need for more clearly identified short- and medium- term objectives in this respect;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underscores the importance of free and fair elections to be held in accordance with international commitments and standards; notes that the last presidential elections held in Armenia in February 2008 were once again violent and that repercussions of the internal crisis in their aftermath are still being felt and notes that election observers from the Council of Europe's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE) stated that the 31 May 2009 Yerevan City Council elections were broadly in compliance with European standards; takes note of the municipal elections held in a peaceful manner in Azerbaijan on 23 December 2009 and awaits the report of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities observation delegation thereon; calls on the Georgian authorities to ensure that the local elections scheduled for 30 May 2010 take place in accordance with international standards and that the electoral law is amended accordingly, and reaffirms that securing direct election of mayors is crucial; confirms its and the EU’s position that elections and referenda in breakaway regions are illegitimate; defends the political rights of displaced persons;