11 Amendments of Lorenzo FONTANA related to 2009/2216(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU respects the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity in its relations with the South Caucasus states,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU needs to play a more active political role and develop in an agreement with the countries of the region a strategy to assist the transformation of the South Caucasus into a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity and to use fully its potential to contribute to the peaceful solution of the conflicts in the region by combining its soft power with a firm approachon the basis of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that for each of the conflicts inof the region, the status quo is unacceptable and unsustainable, since such a situation bears constant risk of escalation of tensions and resumption of armed hostilities;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that conflict crisis management and conflict resolution necessitate inter alia the recognition of the rights and legitimate interests of all relevant parties and communities, openness to review perceptions of past events, serious willingness to overcome hatred and fear, preparedness to give up maximalist ambpositions, interest in innovative approaches, including to the exercise of sovereignty, and readiness to make real concessions to practices of local self-rule;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Fully supports the OSCE Minsk Group Co- chairs’ mediation, the Madrid Principlesproposed draft of basic principles (so-called Madrid Document) and the Moscow Declaration; condemns the idea of a military solution and calls on both sides to avoid militant rhetoric; furthermore calls on both sides to show more ambition in the peace talks and to abandon the tendency to prefer perpetuating the status quo created through military conquests in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions; calls on the international community likewise to show courage and political will to overcome the remaining sticking points which hinder an agreement;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that hundreds of thousands of persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and denied their right to return; calls on all parties to unambiguously and unconditionally recognise thiseir right to return and the need for its prompt realisation; calls on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and leaders of relevant communities to demonstrate their commitment to the creation of peaceful inter-ethnic relations through practical preparations for the return of displaced persons and other means;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that interim status for Nagorno- Karabakh could imply interim legitimisation of the de facto authorities there; believes that inter alia in order to raise their credibility with a view to such a prospect, these authorities should rapidly abandon the positions that Nagorno- Karabakh includes all Armenian- occupied Azerbaijani lands and that displaced persons’ right of return cannot even be discussed at the present stage; calls on the Government of Armenia to exercise its influencereates a framework for peaceful coexistence and cooperation of Armenian and Azerbaijani communities in thise respect and on the Council and Commission to join this callgion;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that security for all is an indispensable element of any conflict settlement; recognises the importance of robustadequate peace- keeping arrangements;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the protocols on the establishment of diplomatic relations, border opening and cooperation; calls on both sides to seize this opportunity to mend their relations through ratification and implementation; does not support the introduction of conditions for ratification not mentioned in the protocols, but notes that if implemented, they will have wide- ranging, potentially overall very positive consequences in the region and that they can therefore not be seen in isolation; calls on Armenia, as well as Azerbaijan, to intensify their efforts in the OSCE Minsk Group Co- chairs-led talks on the principles for a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of engaging furthering and deepening democratic reforms and the essential role of political dialogue and cooperation as the key to developing national consensus and democratic stability; welcomes the adoption of significant legislation related to the judiciary in Armenia and calls on the authorities to ensure the effective implementation thereof; welcomes the progress in Azerbaijan in the field of reform of the judiciary and calls on the authorities to continue working on the independence of judges;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Holds the view that broader cooperation on a regional level and with the EU in sectors such as the economy, transport, energy and environment is essential for the optimal development of the sectors themselves and for ensuring stability in the region, but that cooperation should also embrace the building of human capital in the whole region as a long-term investment; welcomes the fact that all three countries benefit from the EU’s GSP and takes note that all of them qualify for the GSP+ for sustainable development and good governance; notes that regional cooperation in the judicial and police fields and the establishment of integrated border management are essential for further promoting mobility in the region and with the EU; notes that implementation of regional projects with involvement of all three countries is still hindered by the persistence of unresolved conflicts;